Permits have been filed for a nine-story mixed-use building at 14-47 Broadway in Astoria, Queens. Located between 14th Street and 21st Street, the lot is four blocks west of the Broadway subway station, serviced by the N and W trains. Prashant Patel of Nesting Group LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Construction has topped out on 131-141 East 47th Street, a 34-story residential skyscraper in Midtown East. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Lex 47th Property Owner LLC, the 500-foot-tall structure will yield 191 condominium units in studio to two-bedroom units, as well as 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Hopson Development Holdings is developing the site, which was purchased from the original developers, New Empire Real Estate. Silverback Development was brought onto the project in 2020 but is now no longer part of the building. Structure Tech New York and Cauldwell Wingate are in charge of building the project, which is located between Lexington and Third Avenues.
This week Bristal Assisted Living opened its first assisted living facility for seniors in Manhattan. Located at 1622 York Avenue on the Upper East Side, the property is aptly named Bristal at York Avenue and comprises 132 apartments for seniors in need of independent or assisted living, highly specialized care for residents with Alzheimer’s or dementia, and a collection of condo-quality amenities and recreational spaces.
Permits have been filed for a six-story residential building at 558 Sackett Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Located between Nevins Street and Third Avenue, the lot is two blocks from the Union Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Abe Lipton is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 658 Driggs Avenue, a five-story mixed-use building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by Red Sky Capital, the structure yields 20 residences and 4,088 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. Available on NYC Housing Connect are six units for residents at 80 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $54,446 to $156,130.
