The Chess Builders

Two-Building Development Tops Out at 218 Front Street in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn

8:00 am on November 18, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction tops out on 218 Front Street, a seven-story two-building residential complex in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by S. Wieder Architect and developed and built by Chess Builders, the ground-up project will yield 218 rental apartments with 66 affordable housing units, as well as 350 square feet of commercial space and 180 square feet of community space on the ground floor. The large interior lot is bound by Front Street to the north and York Street to the south, and was formerly occupied by a one-story industrial warehouse with an open-air lumber yard.

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Construction Rises on Two-Building Complex at 218 Front Street in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn

7:30 am on July 30, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction is rising on 218 Front Street, a seven-story two-building residential complex in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by S. Wieder Architect and developed and built by Chess Builders, the project will yield 218 rental apartments with 66 affordable housing units, as well as 350 square feet of commercial space and 180 square feet of community space. The site is bound by Front Street to the north and York Street to the south, and was formerly occupied by a one-story industrial warehouse and an open-air lumber yard.

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Foundations Take Shape for Two-Building Complex at 218 Front Street in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn

8:00 am on June 17, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Foundations are taking shape at 218 Front Street, the site of a two-building residential complex in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by S. Wieder Architect and developed and built by Chess Builders, the structures will yield seven stories and 218 rental apartments with 66 affordable housing units, as well as 350 square feet of commercial space and 180 square feet of community space. The site is bound by Front Street to the north and York Street to the south, and was formerly occupied by a one-story industrial warehouse and an open-air lumber yard.

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The Arches in Mott Haven, The Bronx. All images courtesy of NYC Housing Connect

Housing Lottery Launches for 60 Units at The Arches in Mott Haven, The Bronx

7:00 am on July 20, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for The Arches, a pair of 25-story residential buildings at 228 East 135th Street in Mott Haven, The Bronx. Designed by Fischer + Makooi Architect and developed by The Chess Builders, the structure yields 430 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 60 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $72,000 to $167,570.

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