YIMBY recently visited Elmhurst, Queens to follow up on seven low-rise structures. The following addresses are arranged numerically and surround Queens Boulevard running east to west, while also located within walking distance to both the Elmhurst and Grand Avenue Newton subway stations running below Broadway, servicing the M and R trains.
YIMBY recently visited East Williamsburg, Brooklyn to photograph a number of low-rise residential buildings currently under construction. All eight examples below are situated within a general area on the southeastern side of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE), north of Grand Street, and along Woodpoint Road/Bushwick Avenue. The nearest subway stops include the Graham Avenue and Grand Street stations, servicing the L train; and the Lorimer Street station for the L train, which connects to the nearby Metropolitan Avenue station for the G train.
Construction is temporarily on hold at 77 West 66th Street, a forthcoming 1,198-foot residential supertall skyscraper on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects and developed by Extell, the 86-story structure would yield 430 condominium units, as well as over 25,000 square feet of retail space, 187 enclosed parking spaces, two cellar levels, and an undisclosed list of amenities. The site is bounded by Columbus Avenue, West 66th and West 67th Streets, and would eventually take the crown from 50 West 66th Street to become the new tallest skyscraper in the neighborhood by a wide margin.
Construction progresses on 89 Maspeth Avenue, an 18-story, 100-percent affordable housing development in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Architecture Outfit is the design architect, Magnusson Architecture and Planning, PC is the architect of record, while Hudson Companies and local non-profit St. Nicks Alliance are the developers collaborating with the NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development. The 457,444-square-foot project stands 135 feet tall and will yield 294,297 square feet of residential space with 311 rental units, 161,440 square feet of community facility space, and 1,707 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. Additional elements include a cellar level and a 43-foot-long side yard.
A forthcoming 12-story multifamily residential building will soon begin construction at 2 South Main Street in Port Chester, Westchester County. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture and developed in a joint venture between Hyperion, Winter Properties, and AIP, the 355,000-square foot project calls for a total of 322 units, 330 parking spaces spread across two floors, and 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The mixed-use development is located by the Byram River at the intersection of South Main Street and Westchester Avenue.
