Construction has begun on the full redesign of McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Led by the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT), the project will extend existing parking-protected bike lanes between Meeker Avenue and Calyer Street north to the Pulaski Bridge.
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is set to review a proposal for façade restoration work at 119 Saint Felix Street, a two-unit townhouse in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. The application was prepared by Urban Pioneering Architecture and focuses on replacing existing front façade windows throughout the building. The property is located between Lafayette Avenue and Hanson Place.
The Shirley Aninias School has signed a 23,000-square-foot lease at 30 Wall Street in Manhattan’s Financial District. The private special education program will occupy the second and third floors under a 15-year lease, which is the largest completed at the building to date. The property is located at the corner of Wall and Nassau Streets.
Naftali Group and Access Real Estate have secured a $374.35 million refinancing for Phase I of Williamsburg Wharf, a 3.75-acre waterfront development at 470 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The loan was provided by Barings and refinances the project’s first phase, which includes the rental buildings Two, Three, and Four Williamsburg Wharf. The property is bounded by South 10th Street to the north, Division Avenue to the south, Kent Avenue to the east, and Wallabout Channel to the west.
NYC Parks has broken ground on a $5.6 million reconstruction of Captain Mario Fajardo Playground in Kissena Corridor Park, located at Kissena Boulevard and Booth Memorial Avenue in Flushing, Queens. The project is led by NYC Parks with funding from the Queens Borough President and New York City Council.
