The affordable housing lottery has launched for 132 Brown Place, a five-story mixed-use building at 496 East 134th Street in Port Morris, The Bronx. Designed by Boaz M. Golani Architect and developed by Lefko Capital Group, the structure yields 44 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are nine units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $67,886 to $146,560.
Permits have been filed for a nine-story mixed-use building at 1712 Jerome Avenue in Mount Hope, The Bronx. Located between East 175th Street and Clifford Place, the lot is near the 176th Street subway station, served by the 4 train. Shimon Greenfeld of SCG Realty Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Construction progresses on 89 Maspeth Avenue, an 18-story, 100-percent affordable housing development in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Architecture Outfit is the design architect, Magnusson Architecture and Planning, PC is the architect of record, while Hudson Companies and local non-profit St. Nicks Alliance are the developers collaborating with the NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development. The 457,444-square-foot project stands 135 feet tall and will yield 294,297 square feet of residential space with 311 rental units, 161,440 square feet of community facility space, and 1,707 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. Additional elements include a cellar level and a 43-foot-long side yard.
Revised plans are set to be presented to the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) for the residential conversion and rooftop expansion of the Hotel Bossert at 98 Montague Street, a 14-story Renaissance Revival landmark in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by SomeraRoad, the 117-year-old structure spans roughly 187,200 square feet and will yield 61 condominium units, according to offering plan filings. The project will also include a 3,200-square-foot ground-floor restaurant from Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group, infill within the building’s existing courtyards, and new window openings.
Permits have been filed for a seven-story residential building at 324 West 15th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Located between Eighth Avenue and Ninth Avenue, the lot is near the 14th Street subway station, served by the A, C, and E trains. Robert Saffayeh under the 324 West 15th Street LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
