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89 Maspeth Avenue. Rendering courtesy of Architecture Outfit.

89 Maspeth Avenue Progresses In East Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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.

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Zimmerman Playground Completes Renovation in Allerton, The Bronx

Construction is finished on the $6.9 million reconstruction of Corporal Louis Zimmerman Playground, a 0.97-acre public park at 650 Britton Street in Allerton, The Bronx. Completed by NYC Parks through its Community Parks Initiative for underserved neighborhoods, the project reconstructed the playground from the ground up and unified a site split across two disconnected levels into a single ADA-accessible layout. The grounds now include play equipment, a spray shower, a synthetic turf field, two basketball courts, and adult fitness equipment.

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Permits Filed for 2080 McDonald Avenue in Gravesend, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for a 10-story mixed-use building at 2080 McDonald Avenue in Gravesend, Brooklyn. Located at the intersection of Avenue S and McDonald Avenue, the through lot is also addressed as 101 Lake Street and is one block south of the Kings Highway subway station, served by the F train. Joel Landau of Emerald Developers is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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