75 Nassau Street

Demolition Wraps for Tree-Topped Skyscraper at 75 Nassau Street in the Financial District

Five buildings have now been demolished at 75-83 Nassau Street, just a block away from the Fulton Street transportation hub in the center of the Financial District. The activity will make way for Lexin Capital’s proposed 40-story residential skyscraper designed by ODA. New building permits are still awaiting approval, but recent activity on site suggests increasing momentum toward actual construction.

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5244 Kings Highway, via Google Maps

Permits Filed for Hotel at 5244 Kings Highway, East Flatbush, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for a three-story, 85-key hotel at 5244 Kings Highway, in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. The site is a nine-minute bicycle ride from the Flatbush Avenue subway station, end of the line for the 2 and 5 trains, and center of a major commercial intersection. Brooklyn College’s campus is just across from the station. Amritpal Sandhu is listed as behind the applications.

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