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764 East 152nd Street, image via Google Maps

Seven-Story, 20-Unit Residential Building Now Planned at 764 East 152nd Street, Longwood

6:00 am on January 2, 2017 By Reid Wilson

UA Builders Group has filed applications for a seven-story, 20-unit residential building at 764 East 152nd Street, in the South Bronx’s Longwood section. The project will measure 17,347 square feet and its residential units should average 767 square feet apiece, indicative of rental apartments. Amenities include seven off-street parking spaces and 527 square feet of recreational space on the ground floor. Mohammad R. Badaly’s Mount Vernon, N.Y.-based architecture firm is the architect of record. Early last year, YIMBY reported on plans by a different developer for a building with 19 units on this site, although they were eventually disapproved. The 4,200-square-foot site is vacant.

The 40 individual landmarks designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 2016

A Look Back at the New York City Landmarks Designated in 2016

4:30 pm on December 23, 2016 By Evan Bindelglass

2015 marked the 50th anniversary of the New York City landmarks law. There were occasions to celebrate, and the Landmarks Preservation Commission designated six individual landmarks and four historic districts. 2016 was considerably busier for the commission. It designated 40 individual landmarks and two historic districts, including 12 new Midtown East landmarks and 26 sites from its backlog. Here are all of them, for you to take in as the year comes to a close.

530 Exterior Street, rendering by Dattner Architects

13-Story, 157-Unit Affordable Residential Building Nears Topping Out at 530 Exterior Street, Mott Haven

7:00 am on December 22, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Construction is now underway on the top floor of the 13-story, 157-unit residential building under development at 530 Exterior Street, in the South Bronx’s Mott Haven section. Progress can be seen thanks to photos posted to the YIMBY Forums. The latest building permits indicate the building will encompass 151,107 square feet and rise 120 feet to its main roof, not including bulkhead elements. The apartments should average 910 square feet apiece. All of them will rent at below-market rates through the affordable housing lottery. Monadnock Construction is the developer and Dattner Architects is the architect. Completion is anticipated in early 2018, although it appears the project is much ahead of schedule.

Reveal for Seven-Story, 22-Unit Condo Project at 417 East 135th Street, Mott Haven

8:00 am on December 15, 2016 By Reid Wilson

A rendering has been revealed of the seven-story, 22-unit residential project under development at 417 East 135th Street, in the South Bronx’s Mott Haven section. The latest building permits indicate the new building will encompass 20,022 square feet and rise 70 feet above street level, not including bulkhead elements. The residential units, averaging 681 square feet apiece, will be condominiums, Welcome2TheBronx reported. There will also be off-street parking for 11 cars. The property owner does business as the Brooklyn-based Sobro LLC. Brooklyn-based Frankl C Mallea Y Stern Associates Architects & Engineers (a.k.a. J Frankl Associate, or JFA) is responsible for the design. The site is currently vacant. A construction timeline has not been disclosed.

Single-Story, 4,300-Square-Foot Retail Building Coming to 1812 Westchester Avenue, Soundview

11:30 am on December 14, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Rego Park-based RW Real Estate Group has filed applications for a single-story, 4,288-square-foot commercial-retail building at 1812 Westchester Avenue, in the East Bronx’s Soundview section. There will be four retail units, per the Schedule A, each measuring an average 820 square feet. No parking will be included. Flushing-based Chio Design is the architect of record. The 75-foot-wide, 9,675-square-foot plot is occupied by a two-story animal hospital. Demolition permits were filed in April.

Academic Leadership Charter School Files for Seven-Story Facility at 356 East 139th Street, Mott Haven

6:00 am on December 14, 2016 By Reid Wilson

The Academic Leadership Charter School has filed applications for a seven-story, 84,850-square-foot facility at 356 East 139th Street, in the South Bronx’s Mott Haven section. The new building will feature a 34-car parking garage on the cellar levels; a gymnasium, a nurse’s office, and administrative offices on the ground floor, with additional administrative offices and meeting rooms on the second floor; a cafeteria, auditorium, and playground on the third floor; and a library on the fourth floor, with classrooms for various disciplines across the fourth through seventh floors. Stamford, Conn.-based Partners For Architecture is the architect of record. The 12,500-square-foot lot is vacant.

Photos of the 10 sites designated as landmarks by the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday

Landmarks Preservation Commission’s Backlog Nearly Cleared with 10 More Designations

4:30 pm on December 13, 2016 By Evan Bindelglass

Two years ago, the Landmarks Preservation Commission floated the idea of clearing its backlog of items from before 2010 by simply de-calendaring all of them. That was not well-received, to put it lightly. So, they devised a series of steps to actually address those 95 items. That process nearly came to an end today, with the designation of 10 new city landmarks.

Two Two-Story, Two-Family Houses Coming to 2061 Narragansett Avenue, Morris Park

11:00 am on December 9, 2016 By Reid Wilson

A Bronx-based property owner has filed applications for two two-story, two-family houses at 2061-2065 Narragansett Avenue, in the East Bronx’s Morris Park section. The buildings will measure 4,527 square feet and 5,530 square feet, respectively. Across both structures, the residential units should average 1,757 square feet apiece, indicative of family-sized configurations. Each house will also come with two off-street parking spaces. Jorge Lee’s Bronx-based Architectural Solutions is the architect of record. The 75-foot-wide, 9,375-square-foot property was occupied by a two-story house that was demolished over the summer.

Seven-Story, 26-Unit Mixed-Use Project Filed at 1081 Tiffany Street, Longwood

2:00 pm on December 8, 2016 By Reid Wilson

UA Builders Group has filed applications for a seven-story, 26-unit mixed-use building at 1081 Tiffany Street, in the Longwood section of the South Bronx. The new building will encompass 20,905 square feet and include a 307-square-foot medical office on the ground floor. The residential units, located across the second through seventh floors, should average 657 square feet apiece, indicative of rentals. There will also be eight off-street parking spaces, five of which will be housed on the ground floor. Mohammad R. Badaly’s Mount Vernon, N.Y.-based architecture firm is the architect of record. The 64-foot-wide, 4,582-square-foot site is vacant.

Single-Story, 4,400-Square-Foot Retail Building Coming to 4741 White Plains Road, Wakefield

1:00 pm on December 8, 2016 By Reid Wilson

RW Real Estate Group has filed applications for a single-story, 4,394-square-foot commercial-retail building at 4741 White Plains Road, in the East Bronx section of Wakefield, a few blocks south of the city line. The building will be utilized as a laundromat, per the Schedule A. There will also be five off-street parking spaces on site. Steve S. Chon’s Flushing-based engineering firm is the applicant of record. The 80-foot-wide, 7,166-square-foot plot is vacant, with the exception of a few small structures. The Wakefield-241st Street stop on the 2 train is a few steps down the block.

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