133-20 41st Avenue

Faith Bible Church Plans Seven-Story Replacement at 133-20 41st Avenue, Flushing

10:00 am on April 7, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Pastor John Hao’s Faith Bible Church & Seminary has been filing applications since 2013 to build a seven-story, 28,064-square-foot church at the site of their current house of worship, located at 133-20 41st Avenue. That’s in downtown Flushing, three blocks from the Main Street Station on the 7 train. The latest filing indicates the new building would have the main sanctuary on the ground and second floors, followed by a library, multi-purpose rooms, office and conference rooms, and storage space on the third and fourth floors. The fifth through seventh floors would contain classrooms. Chang Hwa Tan’s Flushing-based Tan Architect is the architect of record. According to the demolition permit, work began last September to raze the church’s existing two-story building.

Proposal for 128 MacDougal Street

Landmarks Okays Façade for New Pommes Frites at 128 MacDougal Street, Greenwich Village

7:30 am on April 7, 2016 By Evan Bindelglass

Pommes Frites, the Belgian fried potato joint in the East Village, was destroyed in a deadly explosion linked to an illegal gas tap on March 26, 2015. Now, the establishment is set to re-open a bit to the west. On Tuesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission approved its façade at 128 MacDougal Street, located between Bleecker Street and West 3rd Street in the South Village Historic District.

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75 Kenmare Street

First Look at Seven-Story, 35-Unit Condominium Project, 75 Kenmare Street, NoLIta

6:30 am on April 7, 2016 By Reid Wilson

In October of 2015, YIMBY reported on applications to expand the three-story parking garage at 75 Kenmare Street, in NoLIta, into a seven-story mixed-use building with 35 residential units. Now, Curbed NY has the latest details on the project, including the first rendering of the building, depicting the entrance. The project will measure 55,484 square feet, 8,122 square feet of which will be dedicated to ground-floor retail space. The residential units, beginning on the second floor and averaging 1,353 square feet apiece, will be condominiums, ranging from one- to four-bedroom configurations. There will also be a slew of amenities, including an 150-car underground parking garage, as reported previously. Kravitz Design is behind the interiors, while Andre Kikoski Architect is serving as the architect. The value of the project is being tagged at $127 million, and DHA Capital, AMS Acquisitions, and First Atlantic Capital are the developers. Construction is expected to begin in the coming months.