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NYC Unveils Proposal For Upgraded Bus And Bicycle Infrastructure On Sixth Avenue In Manhattan

By Max Gillespie

The New York City Department of Transportation has unveiled a proposal to upgrade bus and bicycle infrastructure along Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. The plan would add new offset bus lanes between Watts Street and West 34th Street, upgrade existing bus lanes from West 34th Street to West 58th Street, and widen protected bike lanes along much of the corridor. The improvements are intended to benefit more than 51,000 daily bus riders and enhance safety for cyclists and pedestrians on one of Manhattan’s busiest transportation corridors.

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The New York Historical Expansion Completes Construction 170 Central Park West on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is complete on the Tang Wing for American Democracy, a four-story addition of The New York Historical at 170 Central Park West on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects, the 70,000-square-foot sturcture yields new gallery spaces, classrooms, an outdoor courtyard, and a rooftop garden. The wing houses an expanded program for the Academy for American Democracy and also serves as the new home for the American LGBTQ+ Museum. The $175 million expansion is located at the southwest corner of the property along West 76th Street.

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Majestic Tops Out at 540 Degraw Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn

By Vanessa Londono

Construction has topped out on Majestic, a 10-story mixed-use residential building at 540 Degraw Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Developed by The Domain Companies and designed by Handel Architects, the project will yield 255 rental apartments, approximately 14,000 square feet of retail and office space, and 45 enclosed parking spaces. The development team includes GoodRich Design as interior designer and Future Green Studio as landscape architect. Majestic is targeting LEED Gold certification.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 1938 Prospect Avenue in Tremont, The Bronx

By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1938 Prospect Avenue, a four-story residential building in Tremont, The Bronx. Designed by Node Architecture Engineering & Consulting and developed by Fredi Bori of Bori Con Corp., the structure yields 14 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are three units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $76,629 to $122,160.

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