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.
Permits have been filed for a six-story residential building at 30-88 Crescent Street in Astoria, Queens. Located between 30th Drive and 31st Avenue, the lot is near the 30th Avenue subway station, served by the N and W trains. Daolin Hou of CCJ Capital LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Plans were recently approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) for a vertical expansion atop 675 Hudson Street in the Meatpacking District, Manhattan. Designed by BKSK Architects, the project additionally calls for an exterior and interior restoration, along with the future one-story pavilion. The 29,300-square foot building, formerly known as the Herring Safe and Lock Company factory, is bounded by West 14th Street, Ninth Avenue, and Hudson Street, and is planned to serve as the first international location for the London private members club, Annabel’s.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for Building B1 at 882 Fountain Avenue, a 14-story residential building in the Spring Creek section of East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by Marvel and developed in a joint venture between Apex Building Group, L+M Development Partners LLC, RiseBoro Community Partnership, and Services for the Underserved, the structure yields 209 rental units, all dedicated to affordable housing. The property is located within the 27-acre Alafia master plan on the former campus of the Brooklyn Developmental Center, directly adjacent to the Gateway Center and the 407-acre Shirley Chisholm State Park.
Permits have been filed for a four-story mixed-use building at 1472 67th Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Located between 14th and 15th Avenues, the lot is near the 71st Street subway station, served by the D train. Slawomir Wojda is listed as the owner behind the applications.
