Rendering of proposed alteration at 406 West 13th Street - Format Architecture Office

LPC to Consider Commercial Renovation at 406 West 13th Street in Gansevoort Market Historic District, Manhattan

Renderings from Format Architecture Office reveal proposed alterations to the façade and internal organization of 406 West 13th Street in Manhattan’s Gansevoort Market Historic District. The area is more commonly referred to as the Meatpacking District and falls within the jurisdiction of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), which will need to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness to the developer before any construction can begin.

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61 Schaefer Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn. All images courtesy of NY Housing Connect

Housing Lottery Launches for 61 Schaefer Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 61 Schaefer Street, a four-story residential building in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The 7,343-square-foot masonry development was designed by ARC Architecture + Design Studio and yields eight units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are three units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $76,286 to $139,620.

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One Essex Crossing Nears Completion on Manhattan’s Lower East Side

Construction is nearing completion on One Essex Crossing, a 14-story full-block development at 202 Broome Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Designed by CetraRuddy for Delancey Street Associates, which is comprised of BFC Partners, L+M Development PartnersTaconic Partners, The Prusik Group, and Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group, the mixed-use project will add a mix of residential and office space to the nine-building Essex Crossing master plan. Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group is handling sales for One Essex Crossing, with prices ranging from $890,000 for a studio to $6,689,000 for a duplex penthouse.

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