Brooklyn

New Renderings Revealed For Lorimer House At 265 Lorimer Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

New renderings have been revealed for Lorimer House, an eight-story mixed-use building at 265 Lorimer Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by ODA, which also will serve as landscape architect, and developed by Joyland Management, Meral Property Group, and Loketch Group, the 85-foot-tall, 318,400-square foot structure will yield 270 rental units in studio- to two-bedroom layouts including some with private outdoor space, as well as a set of 66 rental homes called the Copper Lofts, ground-floor commercial space, and more than 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities. Durukan Design is the landscape designer for the project, which is located on a formerly vacant plot bound by Boerum Street to the north, Broadway to the south, and Lorimer Street to the east.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 50 Varet Street in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 50 Varet Street, a seven-story mixed-use building in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Meshberg Group and developed by 45 Graham Ave LLC, the structure yields 35 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 11 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $68,400 to $198,250.

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Photograph of 35 Commercial Street, courtesy of Greenpoint Landing Associates

Greenpoint Landing Associates Celebrates Opening Of 35 Commercial Street In Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Greenpoint Landing Associates and Park Tower Group, alongside city and elected officials, recently celebrated the grand opening of 35 Commercial Street, a 22-story affordable housing project in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The opening of the building marks a notable step in the Greenpoint Landing master plan by providing 374 permanently affordable housing units to the campus, including 57 reserved for formerly homeless individuals. The development was completed in partnership with Breaking Ground, a nonprofit social service organization, and is located at the corner of Commercial Street and Bell Slip near the Newton Creek waterfront.

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