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Finalists Announced for Governors Island’s Center for Climate Solutions Design Competition

7:30 am on April 23, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

The Trust for Governors Island has revealed four universities and design teams that will move forward in a design competition to construct and operate a new climate research and educational complex on the southern tip of the island. The complex will debut as the Center for Climate Solutions and will support the research, development, and demonstration of equitable climate solutions for New York City that can be scaled and applied globally.

Housing Lottery Launches for Peninsula Building 1B in Hunts Point, The Bronx

7:00 am on December 29, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Peninsula Building 1B, a 14-story mixed-use building at 720 Tiffany Street in Hunts Point, The Bronx. Designed by WXY Architecture + Urban Design and developed jointly by Gilbane Development Company, Hudson Companies, and the Mutual Housing Association of New York, the structure is the first of four new developments bringing 740 affordable units to the area. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 164 units for residents at 30 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $15,772 to $118,400.

Developers Close on $30.3M Financial Package to Complete ‘Arverne East’ in The Rockaways

7:30 am on December 18, 2021 By Sebastian Morris

L+M Development Partners, Bluestone Organization and Triangle Equities have closed on $30.3 million in financing to complete the first phase of Arverne East, a forthcoming master-planned community in the Rockaways.

Massing diagram illustrates Stevens Commons with expanded buildings - WXY Architecture

Stevenson Commons Expansion Project in The Bronx Proceeds to Next Step of Review by the Department of City Planning

7:00 am on June 20, 2021 By Sebastian Morris

The Department of City Planning is now reviewing Environmental Impact Statements for a six-building expansion of Stevenson Commons in the Soundview section of The Bronx. Owned by Camber Property Group, the development site is located at White Plains Road and 1850 Lafayette Avenue and currently comprises nine Mitchell-Lama buildings spanning 990,050 square feet.

Rendering of The Peninsula affordable housing campus - WXY Architecture + Urban Design

Permits Filed for 1201 Spofford Avenue in Hunts Point, The Bronx

7:00 am on November 11, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 16-story mixed-use building at 1201 Spofford Avenue in Hunts Point, The Bronx. Located at the intersection of Tiffany Street and Spofford Avenue, the corner lot is closest to the Longwood Avenue subway station, serviced by the 6 train. New York City Economic Development Corporation is developing the building as part of The Peninsula, a multi-building campus that will create 740 affordable housing units, 17,000 square feet of retail, 52,000 square feet of public open space, 56,000 square feet of light industrial space, 53,500 square feet of community facilities, an education center, and multiple health and wellness components.

Renderings Revealed for Climate Research and Educational Complex on Governors Island

6:30 am on September 24, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

The Trust for Governors Island recently unveiled plans to develop a 33-acre climate solutions education and research center near the southern tip of Governors Island. The organization worked in collaboration with WXY Architecture + Design to develop the masterplan and rezoning proposals needed to kick off the project.

Illuastrative rendering depicts sum total building use-types within Stevenson Commons (if approved) - WXY Architecture + Urban Planning

Six-Building Expansion Proposed for Stevenson Commons at 755 White Plains Road in Soundview, The Bronx

7:00 am on September 8, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

Proposals from Camber Property Group reveal a massive expansion of Stevenson Commons, a mixed-income residential complex in the Soundview section of The Bronx. If approved by New York City’s Department of City Planning, the expansion will establish six new buildings with a sizable portion of residences reserved for senior demographics.

Rendering of the reimagined Stock Exchange District - WXY Architecture / Downtown Alliance

LPC to Review Proposal for Revamped Pedestrian Space in Financial District

7:30 am on February 28, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

One of the first in a slew of proposals to revamp pedestrian areas surrounding the New York Stock Exchange has landed in front of the Landmarks Preservation Commission. This phase of work pertains to the construction of new concrete seating and planters near the Fearless Girl sculpture, Federal Hall, and along the intersection of Broad and Wall Street.

Phase One of ‘Peninsula’ Breaks Ground in Hunts Point, The Bronx

7:30 am on November 9, 2019 By Sebastian Morris

Developers and city officials recently celebrated the commencement of construction at Peninsula, a five-acre mixed-use complex in The Bronx. Located in Hunts Point, the project includes a complete transformation and conversion of the defunct Spofford Juvenile Detention Center.

Construction Tops-Out For Major Mixed-Use “Bronx Commons” Development in Melrose, The Bronx

7:00 am on January 15, 2019 By Sebastian Morris

Construction has officially topped-out at Bronx Commons, a highly anticipated development that will introduce a mix of affordable housing, a new music hall, retail tenants, and outdoor recreation space. The project is in The Bronx’s Melrose Commons, between East 162nd and ast 163rd streets, on the west side of Elton Avenue.

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