Jersey City officials have revealed plans to redevelop an aging public housing property into a mixed-use, mixed-income complex in the city’s downtown area. Known as The Holland Gardens Revitalization Plan, the project team includes the Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA), PS&S Architects, and WinnDevelopment, a Boston-based subsidiary of real estate investment firm Winn Companies.
YIMBY spotted a series of new exterior renderings for 45 Broad Street, a long-stalled site located in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. Originally designed by CetraRuddy and developed by Madison Equities and Gemdale Properties, the formerly planned 1,115-foot supertall residential skyscraper appears to have a new and shorter undisclosed architectural height with a completely new design by Handel Architects. Lendlease will be the general contractor and take over from Pizzarotti LLC for the ground-up development, which will have 221,000 square feet of rentable space, 302 units most likely being condominiums, and 52 floors built atop a narrow interior lot between Exchange Place and Beaver Street.
The City of Bayonne in New Jersey has approved proposals to construct the first phase of NY Vue, a 26-story residential tower set to become the city’s tallest structure. The tower is planned to take shape on a 155,000-square-foot parcel at the intersection of Chosin Few Way and 40th Street near the Hudson River waterfront.
Exterior work is nearing completion on 2300 Cropsey Avenue, a 23-story mixed-use tower in Gravesend, Brooklyn. Designed by Michael Kang Architect and developed by Cropsey Partners LLC, the structure spans 329,522 square feet and will yield 154 rental units spread across 220,000 square feet, as well as an ambulatory center and a supermarket. Wave Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the intersection of Cropsey and 23rd Avenues, adjacent to the Belt Parkway.
Cantor Fitzgerald and Silverstein Properties have secured $165 million in construction financing to complete a 351-unit apartment building currently under construction in Astoria, Queens. The property is located at 44-01 Northern Boulevard and will also contain around 25,000 square feet of retail space, 200 parking spots, and 20,000 square feet of tenant amenities.
