Permits have been filed for a 22-story affordable housing building at 148–15 Archer Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. Located at the intersection of 149th Street and Archer Avenue, the lot is near the Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport subway station, served by the E, J, and Z trains. Larry Grubler of Building 163 SC HDFC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
New permits have been filed for a nine-story mixed-use building at 2135 Colonial Avenue in Pelham Bay, The Bronx. Located between East 196th Street and Pelham Parkway South, the lot is closest to the Pelham Bay Park subway station, serviced by the 6 train. Moses Freund of The Vaja Group is listed as the owner behind the applications. Previous plans by The Vaja Group called for an eight-story mixed-use structure with 42 residences, community facility space, and 30 parking spaces.
The first phase of the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project has officially opened at East River Park on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The project features a series of interconnected, elevated parks spanning 2.25 miles along the East River waterfront that function as both public recreation areas and flood protection infrastructure. Led by the NYC Department of Design and Construction, the $1.45 billion initiative was designed by BIG–Bjarke Ingels Group in collaboration with Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects, ONE Architecture & Urbanism, AKRF, and local residents.
A new rendering has been revealed for Arras, a forthcoming residential complex in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by The Greater Jamaica Development Corporation, Gotham Organization, Monadnock Development, and Moses Sole Realty, the project will span more than 500,000 square feet across two 14-story structures. The development will yield 353 rental units and 72 affordable condominium units in studio- to three-bedroom layouts, as well as 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a 1,450-square-foot community facility, and a 150-vehicle parking garage. The property is bounded by 160th Street to the northeast, 90th Avenue to the northwest, and Parsons Boulevard to the southwest.
The New York City Council has approved a redevelopment plan for the Kingsbridge Armory at 1 West Kingsbridge Road in Kingsbridge Heights, The Bronx. Led by 8th Regiment Partners in collaboration with the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC), the project aims to transform the long-vacant landmark into a mixed-use community hub. It was developed under the “Together for Kingsbridge Vision Plan” and includes extensive community input. Construction will unfold in two phases and is supported by $216 million in city, state, and federal funding.
