Society Brooklyn and Sackett Place Wrap Up Construction in Gowanus, Brooklyn

Construction is nearing completion on Society Brooklyn and Sackett Place, a pair of 21-story residential buildings at 267 Bond Street and 498 Sackett Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Property Markets Group, the 225-foot-tall structures span 605,000 square feet and will yield 517 residential units, as well as 52,000 square feet of commercial space. Twenty-five percent of the apartments will be reserved for affordable housing. The property is bound by DeGraw Street to the north, Sackett Street to the south, the Gowanus Canal to the east, and Bond Street to the west.

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Demolition Complete For Expansion of White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York

Demolition is complete for a new ten-story expansion of White Plains Hospital at 41 East Post Road in White Plains, New York. Designed by Boston-based Payette, the 475,000-square-foot project will rise from the site of a former multistory parking garage and will increase the hospital’s bed capacity from 292 to 436. The expansion will also add ten more operating suites and more than double the size of the Emergency Department by 25,000 square feet. The site is bound by East Post Road to the north, Maple Street to the south, Davis Road to the east, and South Lexington Avenue to the west.

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Photograph of 130 West 131st Street, via LPC proposal

LPC To Review Proposal For Modifications To 130 West 131st Street In Harlem, Manhattan

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is set to review a proposal for modifications to 130 West 131st Street, a three-story Renaissance Revival row house in Harlem, Manhattan. Originally built in 1887 by architects Cleverdon & Putzel, the property yields four units and is located in the Central Harlem-West 130-132nd Street Historic District. Proposed changes include the construction of a two-story rear enlargement with a greenhouse, as well as a roof deck with mechanical units and a stair bulkhead.

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Williamsburg Wharf’s First Phase Nears Completion in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Construction is progressing on the first phase of Williamsburg Wharf, a 3.75-acre mixed-use development on the South Williamsburg waterfront in Brooklyn. Developed by Naftali Group and Access Industries and designed by Brandon Haw Architecture, COOKFOX Architects, Rockwell Group, and Hill West Architects, the two-phase masterplan will create five 22-story residential towers and nearly 1 million square feet of residential, commercial, and retail space. The project will yield a total of 850 condominium and rental units and will include a public esplanade stretching 525 feet along the East River. The property is bound by South 10th Street to the north, Division Avenue to the south, Kent Avenue to the east, and Wallabout Channel to the west.

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