Moxy Hotel Continues Ascent at 145 Bowery on Manhattan’s Lower East Side

8:00 am on July 15, 2021 By Michael Young

Construction is rising on the 18-story Moxy Hotel at 145 Bowery on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Designed by Stonehill & Taylor Architects and developed by Lightstone Group, the 193-foot-tall structure will yield 127,000 square feet and 303 rooms, averaging 200 square feet apiece. The property, which is located at the corner of Broome Street and Bowery, will also feature a restaurant, a lobby bar, a cocktail bar, and a lounge.

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Muller Residences in Wakefield, The Bronx. Courtesy of The Doe Fund

Occupancy Imminent for Muller Residences at 555 Nereid Avenue in Wakefield, The Bronx

7:00 am on July 15, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

The Doe Fund has received Temporary Certificate of Occupancy for Muller Residences, a four-story affordable and supportive housing development for veterans. Located at 555 Nereid Avenue in The Bronx’s Wakefield neighborhood, the 51,000-square-foot building brings 90 units of affordable and supportive housing to the local community, with 54 residences allocated for formerly homeless military veterans. MHG Architects is responsible for the design.

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2741 Fulton Street. All images courtesy of NYC Housing Connect

Affordable Housing Units Still Available at 2741 Fulton Street in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn

6:30 am on July 15, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 2741 Fulton Street, a four-story residential development in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. Designed by Diego Aguilera Architects and developed by Aron Schwartz, the building yields 11,233 square feet. Available on NYC Housing Connect are three units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $66,000 to $167,570.

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YIMBY Explores the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on July 14, 2021 By Michael Young

YIMBY took a look inside the recently opened Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), which is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and West 40th Street across from Bryant Park and the main New York Public Library building. The renovation was made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, which contributed $55 million along with support from the City of New York. The building was once home to the Mid-Manhattan Library in the 1970s, and before that, the Arnold Constable Company. The 180,000-square-foot facility opened to the public on June 1 at a cost of $200 million and includes eight levels with soaring atrium spaces, wide walkways, easy circulation, bright interiors, and an outdoor rooftop terrace that overlooks the surrounding Midtown, Manhattan neighborhood. Interiors were done by Dutch architect Francine Houben of Mecanoo Architects and Beyer Blinder Belle.

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