Brooklyn

Rendering of 542 Dean Street

HPD Selects Project Team for Low-Income Housing Development at 542 Dean Street in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has selected a trio of companies to convert an existing parking lot into a low income housing property for seniors and the formerly homeless. Located at 542 Dean Street in Prospect Heights, transformation of the city-owned lot will be led by Jobe Development Corp., Mega Group Development, and the Institute for Community Living, a non-profit agency based in New York.

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61 Metropolitan Avenue Rises in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Construction is rising on 61 Metropolitan Avenue, a seven-story residential building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Francisco Nunez of Studio Gallos and developed by Gabriel Grunblatt under the 61 Metropolitan LLC, the 74-foot-tall structure will span 24,257 square feet and yield 24 rental units with an average scope of 704 square feet, as well as 245 square feet of community facility space, a cellar level, and a 32-foot-long rear yard. G Group Associates is the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior lot between Kent Avenue to the north and Wythe Avenue to the south.

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Foundations Progress at 161 Meserole Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Below-grade work is progressing at 161 Meserole Avenue, the site of an eight-story residential building in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Kao Hwa Lee Architect P.C. and developed by SH Meserole LLC, which purchased the 15,390-square-foot plot for $2 million, the structure will replace three low-rise structures and yield an undisclosed number of units. Blue Shine Builder INC is the general contractor the project, which is located at the corner of Meserole Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard.

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35 Commercial Street Completes Construction in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Exterior work is complete on 35 Commercial Street, a 22-story affordable housing building in the Greenpoint Landing mega-complex in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Park Tower Group along with Greenpoint Landing Associates, New York City’s Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), and the Housing Development Corporation (HDC), the structure will yield 374 permanently affordable apartments and 7,600 square feet of lower-level retail space. Monadnock Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is bound by Commercial and Clay Streets to the south and Bell Slip to the west.

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Tower 77’s Façade Wraps Up at 77 Commercial Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Exterior work is nearing completion on Tower 77, a two-tower residential development at 77 Commercial Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by CetraRuddy and developed by Clipper Equity, the architecturally identical 30- and 40-story towers will collectively yield 811,000 square feet and 520 rental units, with 200 designated for affordable housing. The 331- and 429-foot-tall reinforced concrete superstructures both sit atop a seven-story podium that will contain 25,000 square feet of retail space and a 300-vehicle below-grade parking garage. Ray Builders is the general contractor and Hatfield Group is the façade consultant for the property, which is located next to the Greenpoint Landing master plan near the intersection of Commercial and Box Streets.

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