Turkevi Center’s Glass Façade Closes in on Completion at 821 First Avenue in Midtown East

Installation of the reflective glass curtain wall on the Turkevi Center at 821 First Avenue is nearing the finish line. The panels gracefully wrap around the curved corners of the 563-foot-tall superstructure in the Midtown East neighborhood of Turtle Bay. Perkins Eastman is the designer of the 35-story mixed-use development, which will eventually serve as the consulate of the Republic of Turkey.

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197 Quincy Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

Permits Filed for 197 Quincy Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 197 Quincy Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Located between Bedford Avenue and Nostrand Avenue, the interior lot is four blocks south of the Bedford-Nostrand Avenues subway station, serviced by the G train. Yaaqov Levy under the 197 Quincy LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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