Demolition Prep Underway at 335 Eighth Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan

Demolition preparations are underway at 335 Eighth Avenue, the site of an upcoming seven-story residential building in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by COOKFOX and developed by MAG Partners, the 200,000-square-foot structure will yield 188 residential units with 30 percent dedicated to affordable housing for low- and middle-income residents under the Affordable NY Program, as well as a 23,000-square-foot Lidl grocery store on the ground floor. Titan Industrial SVC Corp is the demolition contractor and Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Eighth Avenue and West 26th Street within the Penn South affordable housing cooperative, officially known as Mutual Redevelopment Houses.

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Preliminary rendering of 55 Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn

Excavation Set to Begin at 55 Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn

Excavation is set to begin at 55 Willoughby Street, the site of a 38-story residential tower in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Colberg Architecture and developed in a joint venture by Lonicera Partners and Rabina, the structure will yield 295 apartments with 89 units reserved for affordable housing, as well as 3,500 square feet of retail space and more than 12,000 square feet of amenity space for residences. Alba Services is the demolition contractor for the property, which sits on an interior lot between Jay and Lawrence Streets.

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Permits Filed for 63-68 Austin Street in Rego Park, Queens

Permits have been filed for a nine-story affordable housing building at 63-68 Austin Street in Rego Park, Queens. Located at the intersection of 63rd Drive and Austin Street, the lot is in walking distance of 63rd Drive – Rego Park subway station, serviced by the E, M, and R trains. Yin Chou Hu of AAA General Construction Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Foundations Take Shape for Two-Building Complex at 218 Front Street in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn

Foundations are taking shape at 218 Front Street, the site of a two-building residential complex in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by S. Wieder Architect and developed and built by Chess Builders, the structures will yield seven stories and 218 rental apartments with 66 affordable housing units, as well as 350 square feet of commercial space and 180 square feet of community space. The site is bound by Front Street to the north and York Street to the south, and was formerly occupied by a one-story industrial warehouse and an open-air lumber yard.

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