Articles by Michael Young

Brooklyn Tower’s Podium Continues to Wrap Up at 9 DeKalb Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on January 19, 2024 By Michael Young

Exterior work is continuing on the podium of The Brooklyn Tower, a 93-story residential supertall skyscraper at 9 DeKalb Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by SHoP Architects and developed and built by JDS Development, 1,066-foot structure is the tallest building in the outer boroughs and yields 550 units designed by Gachot Studios with 150 condominiums, 120 affordable rental units, and 280 market-rate rental units, as well as 100,000 square feet of retail space in the podium and the adjoining landmarked Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn. Douglas Elliman Development Marketing Group is the marketing, sales, and leasing agent for the residential component, Krista Ninivaggi of Woods Bagot is the amenity designer, and HMWhite is the landscape designer for the property, which is alternately addressed as 55 Fleet Street and bound by Flatbush Avenue Extension to the northeast, Fleet Street to the northwest, DeKalb Avenue to the south, and the adjoining Dime Savings Bank to the west.

Construction Finishes At 300 Huntington Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn

8:00 am on January 17, 2024 By Michael Young

Construction is finished at 300 Huntington Street, a new six-story commercial building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Dattner Architects and Bernheimer Architecture and developed and built by Monadnock Development as their new permanent headquarters. The 136,000-square-foot structure will yield 80,000 square feet of office space, 12,290 square feet of retail space, a 3,470-square-foot industrial workshop, 5,780 square feet of unspecified building service area, and a 15,490-square-foot rear yard dedicated to the anchor tenant. The property is the first and only new ground-up commercial office complex in the neighborhood and is bound by Huntington Street to the north, 9th Street to the south, the Gowanus Canal to the east, and Smith Street to the east. There is also a new waterfront esplanade spanning over 8,700 square feet which was designed by SCAPE Landscape Architecture.

Superstructure Rising At 71 Prince Street in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on January 16, 2024 By Michael Young

YIMBY spotted construction at 71 Prince Street, a 31-story residential complex in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Maddd Equities, the project is expected to yield 436,600 square feet with 465 rental units, 4,000 square feet of retail space, and 40 to 50 enclosed parking spots. Brooklyn Red Sauce LLC is listed as the owner and Joy Construction Corp. is the general contractor for the property, which is alternatively addressed as 202 Tillary Street and is located on 19,500-square-foot L-shaped parcel with two frontages lining Prince and Hillary Streets that once held a 115,000-square-foot American Self Storage facility. Construction is expected to cost $132 million.

Demolition Imminent At 33 4th Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn

7:30 am on January 16, 2024 By Michael Young

Demolition is about to get underway at 33 4th Street, which will be home to a new seven-story residential building in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. Designed by IMC Architecture and developed by Shimon Hoffman under the GH Management LLC, the upcoming structure will stand 72 feet tall, yield 55,694 square feet designated for residential space with 82 rental units averaging 679 square feet apiece, and a 32-foot-long rear yard. Alba Services Inc. is the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior rectangular plot between Smith and Hoyt Streets.

101 Fleet Place Rises Above Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on January 15, 2024 By Michael Young

Construction is in full swing at 101 Fleet Place, a 21-story mixed-use residential building in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by JFA Architects & Engineers and developed by The Jay Group under the 101 Fleet Place LLC, the structure will stand 215 feet tall and yield 240,092 square feet. Components include 235,446 square feet designated for residential space split among 292 rental units averaging 806 square feet apiece, 4,645 square feet for commercial space, a cellar level, a 30-foot-long rear yard, and 44 enclosed parking spaces. On Star Management is the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior lot between Myrtle Avenue to the north and Willoughby Street to the south, and was purchased from the Leser Group for $40 million back in December 2021.

The Downing Completes Construction at 108 Downing Street in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

7:30 am on January 15, 2024 By Michael Young

Construction is complete on The Downing, an eight-story mixed-use building at 108 Downing Street in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Daniel Kimya under the Fulton Star LLC, the structure yields 50 rental apartments with 15 designated for affordable housing, and 9,196 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The Corcoran Group is in charge of marketing the homes and Fulton Star LLC was the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Fulton Avenue and Downing Street.

New Rendering Spotted For 280 Eighth Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on January 14, 2024 By Michael Young

YIMBY spotted a new rendering amidst excavation at 280 Eighth Avenue, an upcoming 10-story mixed-use residential building in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Red Apple Group under the RA 280 Development LLC, the future 113-foot-tall structure will yield 58,021 square feet. Components include 52,432 square feet designated for residential space split among 64 rental units averaging 819 square feet apiece, 4,642 square feet for commercial space, 947 square feet for community facility space, a cellar level, and a 24-foot-long rear yard. Archstone Builders, LLC is the general contractor for the property, which is situated at the corner of Eighth Avenue and West 24th Street.

Demolition Underway for Brooklyn Clean Energy Hub in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn

8:00 am on January 11, 2024 By Michael Young

Demolition is underway on the Hudson Avenue Generating Station, the site of Con Edison’s Brooklyn Clean Energy Hub in Vinegar Hill. Dubbed “The Hub,” the transmission substation will be capable of powering around 750,000 homes with up to 1,500 megawatts of electricity from offshore wind power. ConEdison designed the new structure to allow for future expandability, with a maximum processing capacity of 6,000 megawatts. The site is bound by Marshall Street to the south, Hudson Avenue to the east, and Gold Street and the Con Edison Farragut Station to the west. A groundbreaking ceremony was held last September and construction is expected to begin around the middle of this year.

Excavation Underway at 656 Lexington Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on January 10, 2024 By Michael Young

Excavation is underway at 656 Lexington Avenue, the site of a 19-story residential building in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Zproekt Architecture and developed by Sergey Rybak under the 660 Lexington Avenue Development LLC, the 233-foot-tall structure will span 52,558 square feet and yield 23 condominium units with an average scope of 2,123 square feet, as well as 2,551 square feet of commercial space, 1,174 square feet of community facility space, and a cellar level. Rybak Development Corp. is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 133 East 55th Street and located at the corner of Lexington Avenue and East 55th Street.

300 East 83rd Street’s Exterior Progresses on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on January 9, 2024 By Michael Young

Work is progressing on 300 East 83rd Street, a 22-story residential building in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Lalezarian Properties, the 235-foot-tall structure will span 93,682 square feet and yield 70 condominium units with an average scope of 1,305 square feet, as well as cellar level and ground-floor retail space. A portion of the homes will be reserved for affordable housing. Hudson 37 LLC is the general contractor for the project, which is alternately addressed as 1594-1598 Second Avenue and located at the corner of East 83rd Street and Second Avenue.

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