New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a multi-phase initiative to create up to 4,000 new apartments in Central Brooklyn. Known as the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan, projections also anticipate the creation of more than 1,500 income-restricted homes centered on a 13-block stretch of Atlantic Avenue.
New construction permits have been filed for a 16-story mixed-use building at 1010 Washington Avenue in Morrisania, The Bronx. Located between East 164th Street and Weiher Court, the lot is near the Intervale Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Alab Waintraub under the 1049 Claremont Village LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Construction is finishing up on 661 Driggs Avenue, a six-story mixed-use building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Bogue Trondowski Architect, the 15,910-square-foot structure will yield ten units spread across 11,720 square feet and 5,000 square feet of retail space for two tenants on the ground floor and cellar level. Brooklyn Rose LLC is the general contractor for the property, which is located by the intersection of Driggs and Metropolitan Avenues.
The Municipal Art Society of New York has received a $200,000 grant from The New York Community Trust to support historic preservation projects in local neighborhoods. Known as the Enduring Culture Initiative, the program aims to widely distribute the benefits of historic preservation at sites and neighborhoods with unique character and cultural significance.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 73-65 Yellowstone Boulevard, an 11-story residential building in Forest Hills, Queens. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Slate Property Group and Grobman-Gross Properties, the structure yields 166 apartments. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 50 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $94,286 to $198,250.
