Housing Lottery Launches for Peninsula 1221, 1225 Spofford Avenue in Hunts Point, The Bronx

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Peninsula 1221 and 1225 Spofford Avenue, a 14-story residential building in Hunts Point, The Bronx. Designed by WXY Architecture + Urban Design and Body Lawson Associates Architects & Planners, and developed by Gilbane Development Company with Hudson Companies and Mutual Housing Association of New York, the structure yields 303 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 60 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $19,235 to $158,760.

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The redesign of 71-12 Park Avenue. Rendering from ny-eb5.com.

Redesign Revealed for 800-Unit Development at 71-12 Park Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens

A new design has been revealed for 71-12 Park Avenue, a 13-story residential building in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. Designed by DSM Design Group and developed by Marx Development Center, the 784,000-square-foot structure will yield approximately 800 rental units. This represents a signifiant reduction in scope from the original plan, which called for 50- and 42-story skyscrapers spanning 1.28 million square feet. The 107,500-square-foot property is bounded by 71st Avenue to the north, Park Avenue to the east, and Parsons Boulevard to the west.

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ELURP Application Approved For First City-Owned Site At 351 Powers Avenue In Mott Haven, The Bronx

New York City Council has approved the city’s first Expedited Land Use Review Procedure (ELURP) application for 351 Powers Avenue, an eight-story residential building in Mott Haven, The Bronx. The city-owned site will be developed with 84 affordable homes for low-income New Yorkers, including 30 units for formerly homeless residents. The property is located between East 141st Street and East 143rd Street.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 477 Central Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 477 Central Avenue, a four-story residential building in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Designed by Yoel Rozenberg and developed by Mordechai Kahan, the structure yields 16 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are four units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $81,018 to $140,000.

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