Joseph Chetrit

Brooklyn’s First Supertall Gets Ready To Rise At 9 DeKalb Avenue As Foundation Work Makes Headway

Peering through the thick, green fence netting that surrounds the site of 9 DeKalb Avenue, one can now see the foundations for the imminently-1,066-foot-tall residential supertall making progress. Large hollow steel pilings crowd the northern perimeter of the construction site, waiting to be lodged into the ground with the giant piledriver being put to work by several construction workers spotted on site. The 73-story tower is being designed by SHoP Architects and developed by JDS Development and Chetrit Group.

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77 Commercial Street

Demolition Imminent: 77 Commercial Street

In December of last year, Greenpoint councilman Steve Levin gave 77 Commercial Street the all-important local thumbs-up, and the rest of City Council followed suit, voting to approve the project. Two towers are planned for the site…

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135 West 52nd Street

Construction Update: 135 West 52nd Street

Construction is making rapid progress at 135 West 52nd Street, where the former Flatotel is being converted into condominiums. Joseph Chetrit and David Bistricer are the developers, while CetraRuddy is the project’s architect. The New…

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