Housing Lottery Launches for 288 Units at Sven in Long Island City, Queens

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Sven, a 67-story mixed-use residential building at 2959 Northern Boulevard in Handel Architects and developed by The Durst Organization, the structure yields 958 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 288 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $68,229 to $192,400.

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Rendering of 660 Fifth Avenue

660 Fifth Avenue’s New Glass Façade Continues Installation in Midtown, Manhattan

Work is continuing on the renovation of 660 Fifth Avenue, a 64-year-old, 39-story commercial building in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Brookfield Properties, the project involves an interior overhaul and a complete re-cladding, replacing the old aluminum envelope with a modern glass curtain wall. The 1.25 million-square-foot property is located along Fifth Avenue between West 52nd and 53rd Streets and was formerly addressed as 666 Fifth Avenue.

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Rendering of 349 Fifth Avenue - Zar Property NY

Zar Property NY Reveals Commercial Renovation at 349 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

Zar Property NY has nearly completed the renovation of an eight-story commercial office building at 349 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan. Located across the street from the Empire State Building, the property now offers tenants a bright new lobby, a roof terrace, modernized elevator cabs, and 8,000-square-foot through-floor offices with minimal columns or dividing walls to maximize the flow of natural light.

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The Frame Building’s Office Conversion Wraps Up at 541 West 21st Street in Chelsea, Manhattan

Work is wrapping up on The Frame Building, an eight-story office conversion at 541 West 21st Street in West Chelsea. Designed by Mancini Duffy and Pizzacora and developed by Higher Ground Development, the project involves the interior gutting and façade replacement of the 65,000-square-foot former warehouse. Erbo Properties LLC is the owner, JLL is the broker, and Cauldwell Wingate is the general contractor for the property, which is located by the corner of West 21st Street and West Street.

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