Brooklyn

601 Union Street. Developed by Avdoo.

Demolition Finishes at 601 Union Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition is complete at 601 Union Street, the site of an eight-story residential building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by Avdoo, the structure will contain an undisclosed number of rental units along with ground-floor retail space. The nearly 40,000-square-foot property is bounded by Union Street, Sackett Street, and 3rd Avenue.om/neighborhoods/gowanus”>Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by Avdoo, the structure will contain an undisclosed number of rental units along with ground-floor retail space. The nearly 40,000-square-foot property is bounded by Union Street, Sackett Street, and 3rd Avenue.

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9 5th Street. Photo by Michael Young.

9 5th Street Rises in Gowanus, Brooklyn

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is rising on 9 5th Street, a five-story residential building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Angelo Ng + Anthony Ng Architects Studio and developed by Michael Gendin of Titan Equity Group, the 8,675-square-foot structure will yield six condominium units with an average scope of 1,445 square feet. The project will also include a cellar level and a 38-foot-long rear yard. The property is located near the corner of 5th and Smith Streets.

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213 3rd Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

213 3rd Avenue Prepares for Groundbreaking in Gowanus, Brooklyn

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is about to break ground on 213 3rd Avenue, a 14-story residential building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Kushner Studios for 590 Degraw LLC, the 145-foot-tall structure will span 82,942 square feet and yield 80 rental units with an average scope of 963 square feet. The project will also include 5,861 square feet of commercial space, a cellar level, a 30-foot-long rear yard, and a ten-vehicle parking garage. The property is located at the corner of 3rd Avenue and Degraw Street.

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205 Montague Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Demolition Prep Underway for 47-Story Skyscraper at 205 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Crews are prepping for demolition at 205 Montague Street, the site of a 47-story residential skyscraper in Brooklyn Heights. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Jonathan Landau of Landau Properties, the 672-foot-tall structure will span 529,597 square feet and yield 90 rental apartments and 46 condominium units with an average scope of 2,100 square feet. The $500 million project will also include nearly 40,000 square feet of retail space, multiple cellar levels, and more than 100 enclosed parking spaces. The 19,000-square-foot property is located at the northwest corner of Montague Street and Cadman Plaza West.

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Photograph of Public School 15 Annex, courtesy of LPC.

LPC Designates Three Properties Tied To City’s Immigration History In Brooklyn And Manhattan

By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has designated three properties tied to the city’s immigration history as individual landmarks: the Public School 15 Annex at 372 Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn, the Church of Saint Mary at 440 Grand Street on the Lower East Side, and the Lithuanian Alliance Building at 307 West 30th Street in Chelsea. The designations recognize buildings associated with immigrant communities that helped shape New York City, from Irish and other Catholic newcomers on the Lower East Side to Lithuanian Americans in Manhattan and a broad mix of first- and second-generation families in Brooklyn.

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