41-08 Crescent Street Readies for Excavation in Astoria, Queens

Excavation is set to begin at 41-08 Crescent Street, the site of a planned residential tower in Long Island City, Queens. YIMBY last reported that the property would give rise to a 17-story, 189-foot-tall structure designed by Dan Ionescu Architects, developed by Forte Italia LLC, and owned by TPEC Management. However, it appears that the scope of the project may have changed under the new ownership of The Pecora LLC. WMCM LLC is the general contractor for the property, which is bound by 41st Avenue to the northeast, 24th Street to the northwest, and Crescent Street to the southeast.

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Permits Filed for 117 East 15th Street in Gramercy Park, Manhattan

Permits have been filed to convert a five-story mixed-use structure into a six-story commercial building at 117 East 15th Street in Gramercy Park, Manhattan. Located between Union Square East and Irving Place, the lot is one block from the 14th Street-Union Square subway station, serviced by the 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, and W trains. Alex Lee is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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270 West 96th Street courtesy of Fetner Properties

266 West 96th Street Finishes Construction on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

Construction is wrapping up on 266 West 96th Street, a 23-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Fetner Properties, the 235-foot-tall structure yields 171 rental units with 68 dedicated to affordable housing, as well as 8,961 square feet of community facility space. Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior lot between West End Avenue and Broadway.

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Demolition Wraps Up At 200 East Tremont Avenue in Mt. Hope, The Bronx

Demolition work is nearing completion at 200 East Tremont Avenue in the Mt. Hope neighborhood of The Bronx. 200 East Tremont JV LLC is listed as the owner and Xolle Demo LLC is the general contractor for the property, which spans a quarter of an acre at the corner of East Tremont Avenue and Monroe Avenue, just to the east of the Grand Concourse. No information has been revealed for the forthcoming development, as only demolition permits have been filed thus far. The land currently remains zoned for commercial development.

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