108-42 41st Avenue

Two Three-Story, Three-Unit Residential Buildings Planned at 108-42 41st Avenue, North Corona

2:00 pm on July 28, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Seungho Kim, doing business as an anonymous Long Island City-based LLC, has filed applications for two three-story, three-unit residential buildings at 108-42 – 108-44 41st Avenue, in North Corona. Each will measure 3,638 square feet and the full-floor residential units should average 853 square feet apiece. That means either rentals apartments or condominiums could be in the works. There will also be a total of six off-street parking spaces. Victor K. Han’s Flushing-based architectural firm is the architect of record. The 50-foot-wide, 5,000-square-foot property is currently occupied by a single-story house. Demolition permits have not yet been filed. The 111th Street stop on the 7 train is located two blocks away.

42-22 74th Street

Three Three-Story, Three-Unit Residential Buildings Planned at 42-22 74th Street, Elmhurst

1:00 pm on July 28, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Tim H. Chan, doing business as an anonymous Queens-based LLC, has filed applications for three three-story, three-unit residential buildings at 42-16 – 42-22 74th Street, in northern Elmhurst. Each will measure 4,074 square feet and, across all three, the full-floor residential units should average a family-sized 1,009 square feet. Amenities include a total of six off-street parking spaces and laundry facilities in the cellars. Chang Hwa Tan’s Flushing-based Tan Architect is the architect of record. The 83-foot-wide development assemblage consists of three two-story residential buildings. Demolition permits were filed for both in March. The site is located three blocks from the Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street stop on the E, F, M, R, and 7 trains.

670 92nd Street

Single-Story, 6,100-Square-Foot Pre-K School Planned at 670 92nd Street, Bay Ridge

11:00 am on July 28, 2016 By Reid Wilson

The Greek School of Plato, based in Brooklyn and headed by Vacilios K. Danas, has revived new building applications for a single-story, 6,104-square-foot facility at 670 92nd Street, in southern Bay Ridge. The plans were approved back in May. The new school building, which will be geared towards pre-kindergarten children, will contain a cafeteria, administrative offices, and classrooms. Felix Tambasco’s Brooklyn-based Sears Tambasco Architects is the architect of record. The 70-foot-wide, 4,532-square-foot property is currently occupied by a single-story building. Demolition permits were filed in April. The site is located seven blocks from the Bay Ridge-95th Street stop on the R train.

145 Huntington Street

Four-Story, Six-Unit Residential Building Filed at 145 Huntington Street, Carroll Gardens

10:00 am on July 28, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Brooklyn-based EM Development has filed applications for a four-story, six-unit residential building at 145 Huntington Street, in southern Carroll Gardens. The structure will measure 8,978 square feet, which means its residential units should average 1,496 square feet apiece, indicative of condominiums. There will be two units per floor on the ground and second floors, followed by two more apartments across the top two floors. Paul Lombardi’s Brooklyn-based Design Studio Associates is the architect of record. The 42-foot-wide, 4,657-square-foot property is currently vacant. The site is located three blocks from the Smith-Ninth Streets on the F and G trains.

Rendering of east side elevator for Broad Street J/Z subway station

45 Broad Street Supertall Coming with New Subway Elevators, Financial District

8:00 am on July 28, 2016 By Evan Bindelglass

The supertall mixed-use tower planned at 45 Broad Street will shimmer at its apex, over 1,100 feet above the streets of Lower Manhattan. But at ground level, the Financial District project will bring new services to those who won’t even enter the building. On Tuesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to approve new subway elevators planned on Broad Street.

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