Articles by Max Gillespie

Render of Mary Cali Dalton Recreation Center, courtesy of nyc.gov

Mary Cali Dalton Recreation Center Breaks Ground In Tompkinsville, Staten Island

7:30 am on February 24, 2024 By Max Gillespie

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and officials from the Department of Design and Construction and the Department of Parks and Recreation recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the Mary Cali Dalton Recreation Center in Tompkinsville, Staten Island. Designed by Ikon.5 Architects, the $92 million project is Staten Island’s first recreation center in over 14 years and is a cornerstone of Mayor Adams’ Staten Island North Shore Action Plan, which aims to create 20 acres of public space, new jobs, and foster housing development in the area.

Render of the Urban Empowerment Center, courtesy of BRP Companies

Exterior Work Finishes on The Urban Empowerment Center at 117 West 125th Street in Harlem, Manhattan

7:30 am on February 23, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Exterior work is complete on the Urban Empowerment Center, a 17-story mixed-use building for the National Urban League at 117 West 125th Street in Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by L+M Development Partners, The Prusik Group, Taconic Investment, and BRP Companies, the 414,000-square-foot structure will yield 70,000 square feet of Class A office space, 110,000 square feet of retail space, 170 affordable housing units, and the Urban Civil Rights Museum, the first museum in New York dedicated to civil rights. The property is located between Malcolm X Boulevard and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard.

30-20 Thomson Avenue, courtesy of the Feil Organization

LaGuardia Community College Signs Lease Extension at 30-20 Thomson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens

7:30 am on February 22, 2024 By Max Gillespie

The City University of New York’s LaGuardia Community College has signed a ten-year lease extension at Queens Atrium, an eight-story commercial building at 30-20 Thomson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens. The college has occupied the building for the last 15 years and currently leases 210,334 square feet across the lower floors of the structure.

Iona Island marsh, a Hudson River tidal wetland, via NYSDEC

Governor Hochul Awards Grants for Hudson River Watershed Community Projects

7:30 am on February 21, 2024 By Max Gillespie

On Tuesday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the award of approximately $322,000 in funding for four waterfront projects in the New York City metropolitan area. The grants are expected to support a wide range of initiatives, including enhancing recreational areas, expanding river access, and protecting the Hudson River ecosystem.

Render of proposed renovation work at 340 West 85th Street, via nyc.gov

LPC Reviews Renovation Proposal for 340 West 85th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

7:00 am on February 20, 2024 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmark Preservation Commission is reviewing a proposal for renovation work on the Three Arts Club, an eight-story building at 340 West 85th Street on Manhattan‘s Upper West Side. Designed by Curtis + Ginsberg Architects, the project involves the construction of an ADA accessible ramp and stairway to the main entrance to the structure, which is owned by the West Side Federation and contains 125 single-occupancy senior supportive housing units for the formerly homeless.

1301 Avenue of the Americas, via Paramount Group

Nexstar Media Group Secures Full-Floor Sublease At 1301 Avenue Of The Americas In Midtown, Manhattan

7:00 am on February 19, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Nexstar Media Group, the largest TV station operator in the United States, has secured a full-floor sublease at 1301 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown, Manhattan. Nexstar will rent 68,114 square feet on the building’s seventh floor from tax advisory firm CohnReznick. The deal was facilitated by Avison Young.

Render of The Birch House, courtesy of Halpern Real Estate Ventures

The Birch House Nears Completion at 49 Fisk Street in Jersey City, New Jersey

7:00 am on February 18, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Construction is nearing completion on The Birch House, a six-story residential building at 49 Fisk Street in Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners and developed by Halpern Real Estate Ventures, the structure will yield 337 residences in studio to two-bedroom layouts and 50,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities. The property is located by the intersection of Fisk Street and Mallory Avenue.

A map of the draft zoning framework on the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan study area, courtesy of New York City

Draft Zoning Framework Revealed For New Jamaica Neighborhood Plan In Jamaica, Queens

7:30 am on February 17, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Earlier this week the New York City Department of City Planning revealed a draft of the new zoning framework for the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan. Developed from community input gathered over the past six months, the plan is designed to foster housing and economic growth, and also plans to improve public spaces and make critical infrastructure enhancements across more than 300 blocks in Jamaica, Queens.

Supportive Housing Project Breaks Ground at 3118 Webster Avenue in Norwood, The Bronx

7:30 am on February 16, 2024 By Max Gillespie

The Doe Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to combatting homelessness, has broken ground at 3118 Webster Avenue, the site of an 11-story affordable and supportive housing project in the Norwood neighborhood of The Bronx. Designed by Curtis + Ginsberg Architects and developed in collaboration with Urban Builders Collaborative, the 98,400-square-foot structure will yield 109 apartments in studio to three-bedroom layouts, with 70 affordable units for residents earning 40 to 80 percent of the area median income and 39 supportive units for individuals and families who have experienced chronic homelessness. The property will also feature 1,500 square feet of ground-level retail space. The project is located between East 204th and 205th Streets.

Chatham/Kimlau Square, via chinatownconnections.nyc

Mayor Eric Adams Announces Plan To Revitalize Public Spaces In Chinatown

7:30 am on February 15, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Last week Mayor Eric Adams announced “Chinatown Connections,” an initiative between the city and state aimed at revitalizing Park Row and Chatham/Kimlau Square in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood. The $56 million project aims to transform the current layout of the plaza by introducing a more standard, four-way intersection, enlarging public spaces, and establishing direct connections from one side of the square to another for cyclists.

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