The affordable housing lottery has launched for 49-18 Vernon Boulevard, a five-story mixed-use building in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Gerald J. Caliendo R.A., A.I.A. Architect and developed by V&F 4918 LLC, the structure yields 18 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are six units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $107,418 to $198,510.
Permits have been filed for a nine-story mixed-use building at 43-27 56th Street in Woodside, Queens. Located between 43rd Avenue Street and Queens Boulevard, the lot is near the 52nd Street subway station, served by the 7 train. Markiel Chulpayev is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Construction is underway on The Casanova Residence, a 100-percent affordable residential building at 658-674 Casanova Street in Hunts Point, The Bronx. Designed by Curtis + Ginsberg Architects and developed by the Doe Fund, the six-story structure will yield 96 supportive and affordable units, as well as on-site services. Thirty-eight homes will be dedicated to affordable housing, while the remaining 58 will be for formerly homeless New Yorkers. The site is located at the southeast corner of Casanova Street and Spofford Avenue, directly south of the Peninsula housing development.
Construction is finished on The Lehman Grand, a ten-story student dormitory at 2530 Grand Concourse in Fordham, The Bronx. Originally designed by Adolf L. Muller of Halsey, McCormack & Helmer and converted by MADDD Equities with Aufgang Architects, the structure yields 184 beds across 73 dormitory units spanning 50,000 square feet. The property is leased by the City University of New York on behalf of Lehman College, according to university board documents, and is located between East 192nd Street and East Fordham Road.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 2-65 Watjean Court, a five-story residential building in Far Rockaway, Queens. Designed by Joseph Morace and developed by Seagirt Buyer, LLC, the structure yields 56 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 12 units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $97,406 to $146,560.
