Mixed-Use

Revised depiction of 3560 Broadway, rendering by Todd Zwigard Architects

Redesign for Hamilton Theater at 3560 Broadway Approved by Landmarks, Harlem

The Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved a revised design by Todd Zwigard Architects for the Hamilton Theater, at 3560 Broadway, in Harlem. YIMBY first saw renderings for the project on Halloween of this year. The site will be repurposed for commercial-retail and office space within the neo-Renaissance theater, with the hope of revitalizing its prominence in the neighborhood.

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1508 Coney Island Avenue, via Google Maps

SHoP Architects Designing Mixed-Use Building at 1508 Coney Island Avenue, Midwood, Brooklyn

SHoP Architects has submitted applications for a major new project at 1508 Coney Island Avenue, in Midwood, Brooklyn. The 10-story mixed-use high-rise will be situated on the major commercial thoroughfare of the area. Eight blocks away is the Avenue M Subway Station, serviced by the Q trains. It should be noted that the project is not close the Coney Island beach boardwalk, which is over four miles away.

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Rendering of 1755 Watson Avenue. Via Azimuth Development Group.

Permits Filed after Rezoning for 1755 Watson Avenue, Soundview, The Bronx

Permits have been filed for a 312,880 square foot mixed-use building at 1755 Watson Avenue in Soundview, Bronx. The project was made possible after the site was rezoned from R5 to R7A. R5 zoning allows for a floor area ration (FAR) development of 1.25, which would typically produce a three or four-story attached house. R7A zoning allows for 4.0 FAR, and a maximum height limit of 85 feet, the exact height of this new building. Azimuth Development Group is responsible for the development.

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