Housing Lottery Launches for Seed Cooperatives at 1900 Park Place in Brownsville, Brooklyn

7:00 am on May 13, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Seed Cooperatives, three four-story residential buildings at 1900 Park Place in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Designed by Latent Productions and developed by Habitat for Humanity, the structure yield a total 17 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are four units for sale for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $48,000 to $115,280.

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One Madison Avenue’s Façade Nears Completion in Flatiron District, Manhattan

8:00 am on May 12, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is nearing completion on One Madison Avenue, a 27-story commercial building in the Flatiron District. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by SL Green, the National Pension Service of Korea, and Hines, the project involves the gut renovation of an existing eight-story structure and the construction of a 19-story addition above its parapet, and will yield 1.4 million square feet of office space and ground-floor retail. NYC Constructors is building the expansion and AECOM Tishman is the construction manager for the property, which occupies a full block at the southeast corner of Madison Square Park between Madison Avenue, Park Avenue South, East 23rd Street, and East 24th Street.

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Governor Hochul Announces Construction of 698-Unit Development at 405-407 West 206th Street in Inwood, Manhattan

7:00 am on May 12, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

This week Governor Kathy Hochul announced the start of construction on a $416 million residential development in Inwood, Manhattan. The two-building, mixed-income project at 405 and 407 West 206th Street will bring nearly 700 apartments with 281 affordable units with free broadband internet, all-electric heating and cooling, and other sustainable features in line with the state’s climate goals. The development is a joint venture among LMXD affiliate of L+M Development Partners, MSquared, and Taconic Partners with the Community League of the Heights as the community sponsor, and Beyer Blinder Belle Architects responsible for design.

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