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54-15 101st Street, rendering by Think Architecture and Design

Revealed: Affordable Passive House Rentals for Seniors, Corona

7:00 am on November 11, 2015 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

The eco-friendly form of construction known as passive house is still rare in New York City. It saves building owners more money in the long run by cutting down on energy costs. But construction costs developers more up front, because passive house demands a special kind of ventilation system, several additional inches of insulation, and extra thick windows. Few affordable housing developers are willing to take on the challenge, but HANAC—an organization that builds senior housing throughout Queens—has decided to make its low-income project in Corona a passive house building.

Eight-Unit Residential Development Gets Permits At 12-02 27th Avenue, Astoria

4:00 pm on November 10, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Back in 2013, Forest Hills-based Sharon Cohen filed applications for four little residential buildings at 12-02 – 12-10 27th Avenue, in western Astoria. Within the past few weeks, the DOB has finally granted building permits. The entire development will measure 10,348 square feet in residential space and total eight units. All four buildings will have only two units, with two of them rising three stories and the other two rising two stories. Long Island-based Shahriar Afshari is the architect of record, and the site’s old two-story home was demolished in July.

Three Two-Unit Residential Buildings Planned At 45-47 Robinson Street, East Flushing

2:00 pm on November 10, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Flushing-based Hang Chen has filed applications for three two-unit residential buildings at 45-41 – 45-47 Robinson Street, in East Flushing. The entire development will total 5,392 square feet in residential space, and each two-story building will split the square-footage roughly equally. This translates into an average unit size of 899 square feet. Chang Hwa Tan’s Flushing-based architecture firm is the architect of record, and permits were filed back in June to demolish two wood-frame houses.

Five-Story, Five-Unit Mixed-Use Building Planned At 132-48 41st Avenue, Flushing

10:00 am on November 10, 2015 By Reid Wilson

He Fen Zhu, doing business as an anonymous LLC, has filed applications for a five-story, five-unit mixed-use building at 132-48 41st Avenue, in downtown Flushing, two blocks away from the 7 train’s stop at Main Street. The structure will measure a total 6,864 square feet, which includes 1,368 square feet for a health care facility on the ground and cellar levels. On the floors above, residential units will average 1,100 square feet apiece. James Cheng’s Flushing-based Urban Architectural Design is the applicant of record, and the site’s two-story predecessor was demolished last month.

32-65 107th Street, image via Google Maps

Permits Filed: 32-65 107th Street, East Elmhurst

7:00 am on November 10, 2015 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

The quiet, working class neighborhood of East Elmhurst may get another new residential building, after an affordable developer filed plans for a seven-story development last week. Now applications have surfaced for a six-story mixed-use project at 32-65 107th Street, a block east of last week’s permits.

Reveal For 18-Story, 195-Unit Project At 41-20 27th Street, Long Island City

6:00 am on November 9, 2015 By Reid Wilson

In February of this year, YIMBY reported on applications for a 15-story, 99-unit mixed-use building at 41-20 27th Street, in Long Island City, but now the developer, Rabsky Group, is planning to build an 18-story, 195-unit residential building, with a small 2,888 square-foot retail component on the ground floor. The Real Deal has renderings of the project, which is being designed by ODA Architecture. The building will measure 140,130 square feet, and its rental units will average 704 square feet apiece. Existing low-slung commercial buildings must first be demolished, and completion is expected in mid 2017.

11-Story, 77-Room Hotel Filed At 37-17 12th Street, Long Island City

10:00 am on November 6, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Wil Ni, doing business as an anonymous LLC, has filed applications for an 11-story, 77-key hotel at 37-17 12th Street, in Ravenswood, an industrial neighborhood in northern Long Island City. The building will measure 25,040 square feet, which means rooms will average a relatively accommodating 325 square feet apiece. Manhattan-based Morali Architecture is the applicant of record, and two existing single-family townhouses must first be demolished.

Three-Story, Three-Family Building Replacing House At 40-11 Murray Street, Murray Hill

4:00 pm on November 4, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Anita Lipscomb, of Flushing-based Tleng Group, has filed applications for a three-story, three-unit residential building at 40-11 Murray Street, in Queens’ Murray Hill, located two blocks form the neighborhood’s LIRR station. The building will measure…

Four-Story, Seven-Unit Residential Building Coming To 18-23 Palmetto Street, Ridgewood

11:30 am on November 4, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Sal Mendolia has filed applications for a four-story, seven-unit residential building at 18-23 Palmetto Street, in Ridgewood, a stone’s throw away from the M train’s stop at Seneca Avenue. The building will measure 5,000 square feet, and units will average a rental-sized 714 square feet apiece. Panagis Georgopoulos’ Flushing-based firm is the architect of record, and the site’s single-story predecessor was demolished over the summer.

Residential Development Site At 115-06 Myrtle Avenue Placed On Market, Richmond Hill

10:00 am on November 4, 2015 By Reid Wilson

The owner of the two-story commercial building at 115-06 Myrtle Avenue, in Richmond Hill, just four blocks from the J train’s stop at 111th Street, is looking to sell the property as a development site, according to Commercial Observer. Suzuki Capital is marketing the site, which has 26,524 square feet of building potential, but that figure increases to 70,000 square feet with inclusionary housing. The assemblage consists of four parcels and is expected to sell for between $4.5 and $5.3 million.

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