YIMBY visited the sites of four new developments joining the wave of residential and commercial construction in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The projects are located in the downtown area and by Buccleuch Park along the Raritan River, and will introduce nearly 300 housing units and new administrative space for Middlesex County.
Hudson Valley Shakespeare has officially opened the new Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center in Garrison, New York, marking the completion of a transformative six-year capital project that establishes the acclaimed theater company’s first permanent home. The ribbon-cutting ceremony, held on May 14, welcomed civic leaders, project partners, artists, and supporters to the newly completed 98-acre campus overlooking the Hudson Highlands.
New permits have been filed for a nine-story mixed-use building at 885 New York Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Located between Linden Boulevard and Martense Street, the interior lot is a couple blocks from the Church Avenue subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains. HL&S LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
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.
NYC Parks has broken ground on a $5.6 million reconstruction of Captain Mario Fajardo Playground in Kissena Corridor Park, located at Kissena Boulevard and Booth Memorial Avenue in Flushing, Queens. The project is led by NYC Parks with funding from the Queens Borough President and New York City Council.
