Affordable housing

35 Commercial Street Climbs Above Street Level in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Construction is rising above street level on 35 Commercial Street, a 22-story residential tower in Greenpoint, Brooklyn‘s Greenpoint Landing mega-complex. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Park Tower Group along with Greenpoint Landing Associates, New York City’s Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), and the Housing Development Corporation (HDC), the 344,463-square-foot structure will yield 373 affordable housing units. Construction began last year after the acquisition of $170 million in construction financing. Monadnock Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is located between the intersection of Bell Slip to the west and Commercial and Clay Streets to the south.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 80-97 Cypress Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 80-97 Cypress Avenue, a five-story residential building in Ridgewood, Queens. Designed by Monica Lopez Architect and developed by PSCH Cypress Avenue HDFC, the structure yields 66 residences and 13 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 26 units for residents at 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $34,218 to $77,340.

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Eagle + West Nears Completion at 227 West Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Exterior work is finishing up on Eagle + West, a two-tower residential project at 227 West Street in GreenpointBrooklyn. Designed by OMA and Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Brookfield Property Partners and Park Tower Group, the 30- and 40-story reinforced concrete superstructures will yield a total of 745 rental units, with 30 percent planned as “income-targeted” apartments, marketed in accordance with the Affordable Housing New York program. James Corner Field Operations is the landscape architect, DeSimone Consulting Engineers is the structural engineer, Thornton Tomasetti is the façade consultant, Marmol Radziner is designing the interiors, and Highbury Concrete is responsible for constructing the buildings, which are located off the corner of Eagle and West Streets within the Greenpoint Landing master plan.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 125 Units at 1 Bell Slip in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

The affordable housing lottery has launched for One Bell Slip, a 31-story residential building in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Brookfield Properties and Park Tower Group, the structure will add 413 residences to the massive Greenpoint Landing complex. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 125 units for residents at 80 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $51,840 to $167,570.

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