Permits have been filed for a three-story residential building at 33-28 148th Street in Flushing, Queens. Located between 33rd Avenue and 34th Avenue, the lot is closest to the Flushing–Main Street subway station, served by the 7 train. Wendy Tseng of True Buddha Diamond Temple is listed as the owner behind the applications.
In December 2024, the New York City Council passed The City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, a sizable zoning amendment meant to facilitate and encourage much-needed residential construction in the housing-starved megapolis. A year later, the legislative measure already appears to yield much-welcome positive results. A data sheet that provides detailed information on each proposed project and their development teams is available with a subscription to YIMBY’s Building Wire.
YIMBY recently visited Red Hook, Brooklyn to check in on five low-rise residential and commercial buildings under construction. The projects are all located west of Dwight Street in the northern end of the district, within walking distance of the Red Hook ferry terminal, and are emblematic of the city’s steady transformation of former industrial areas into vibrant mixed-use communities.
Naftali Group and Access Real Estate have secured a $374.35 million refinancing for Phase I of Williamsburg Wharf, a 3.75-acre waterfront development at 470 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The loan was provided by Barings and refinances the project’s first phase, which includes the rental buildings Two, Three, and Four Williamsburg Wharf. The property is bounded by South 10th Street to the north, Division Avenue to the south, Kent Avenue to the east, and Wallabout Channel to the west.
Permits have been filed for a 26-story mixed-use building at 37-09 36th Avenue in Long Island City, Queens. Located between 37th Street and 38th Street, the lot is near the 36th Street subway station, served by the E, F, M, and R trains. Elie Pariente is listed as the owner behind the applications.
