Brooklyn

The new Canarsie Library. Rendering courtesy of Studio Joseph.

New Canarsie Library Breaks Ground at 1580 Rockaway Parkway in Canarsie, Brooklyn

Work is underway on the new two-story Canarsie Library at 1580 Rockaway Parkway in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Developed by the Brooklyn Public Library and designed in a collaboration between Studio Joseph, Envoie Projects, Mercer Mass Timber, Plus Group, TYLin, and W Architecture, the structure will span 11,000 square feet, double the size of the previous facility. The building will also be one of New York City’s first buildings constructed from mass timber. Shawmut Design and Construction is serving as the general contractor for the project, which broke ground last Saturday at the property, and is located at the corner of Rockaway Parkway and Avenue J.

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Financing Secured For Five-Building Portfolio In Williamsburg And Brooklyn Heights

Edifice Partners LLC has secured $19 million in financing for the Edifice Portfolio, a group of five renovated multifamily properties located in Brooklyn. The Edifice Portfolio consists of 42 residential units spread across five pre-war buildings at 431–433 Wythe Avenue and 313 South 4th Street in Williamsburg, and 19–21 Columbia Place in Brooklyn Heights. JLL Capital Markets arranged the financing from City National Bank.

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144 St. Felix Street. Image: FXCollaborative and ADP Architects via LPC

LPC To Review Revised Proposal for 27-Story Tower at 144 St. Felix Street In Fort Greene, Brooklyn

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is set to review revised plans for a proposed 27-story residential tower at 144 St. Felix Street in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Designed by FXCollaborative and ADP Architects and developed by Stretke, the structure would incorporate the landmarked Hanson Place Central United Methodist Church into its base and yield 240 units, with 60 permanently dedicated to affordable housing. The project would also include ground-floor retail space and a community facility. The property is located at the corner of St. Felix Street and Hanson Place, within the Brooklyn Academy of Music Historic District.

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