Silverstein Properties has repurposed vacant commercial space on the ground floor of 529 Fifth Avenue in Midtown into an interactive public art space. Dubbed “Wonderland Dreams,” the exhibit invites patrons to explore an immersive 3D painting created in partnership with artist Alexa Meade and Catching Flights.
Permits have been filed for a nine-story residential building at 91 Court Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Located on the corner of Court Street and Livingston Street, the lot is a couple blocks from the Court Street-Borough Hall subway station, serviced by the N, R, W, 2, and 3 trains. Michael Calabrese is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Construction has passed the halfway point on 50 East 112th Street, the tallest tower in the Sendero Verde mixed-use complex in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Jonathan Rose Companies, L+M Development Partners, and Acacia Network, the 34-story tower represents the second phase of construction and will yield 361 permanently affordable rental units for low- to moderate-income families and the formerly homeless. The edifice is rising directly to the west of the completed first phase, which encompasses a 15-story tower at 60 East 112th Street and a ten-story structure at 75 East 111th Street. The latest tower will span 395,000 square feet, making it the largest affordable Passive House development in the world. L&M Builders Group is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of East 112th Street and Madison Avenue.
Construction is complete on The Kira, a 139-unit affordable and supportive housing project at 153-19 Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by GF55 Partners and developed by New Destiny Housing, BFC Partners, and SMJ Development, the 21-story mixed-use building houses a mix of rental apartments, a 5,000-square-foot retail space on the ground floor, and on-site supportive services.
Permits have been filed for a 12-story residential building at 58-01 Queens Boulevard in Woodside, Queens. Located between 58th Street and 59th Place, the lot is near the 61st Street-Woodside subway station, serviced by the 7 train. Bentley Zhao of New Empire Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications, after securing the site for $16.2 million.
