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Renovation Work Progresses at 105 Washington Street in Financial District, Manhattan

7:30 am on June 4, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Renovation work is progressing on 105 Washington Street, a six-story former residential building in Manhattan’s Financial District that is being converted to a homeless shelter under the city’s Safe Haven program. Designed by EQ Architecture & Design and developed by The Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS), the 97-year-old structure spans 22,088 square feet and will yield 84 housing units. Penta Restoration Corp. is the general contractor for the property, which is located between Carlisle and Rector Streets.

Aerial rendering of 326 Rockaway Avenue - Courtesy of Aufgang Architects

Affordable Housing Development Breaks Ground at 326 Rockaway Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn

7:30 am on June 2, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Construction has broken ground at 326 Rockaway Avenue, the site of a 17-story affordable housing development in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Slate Property Group and RiseBoro Community Partnership, the project will yield 215 permanently affordable housing units, around 5,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, and will debut as one of the most sustainable income-restricted properties in New York City. Slate appointed multidisciplinary design studio OSD (the Office of Strategy and Design) as the landscape architects responsible for designing a welcoming outdoor experience.

Elected Officials Celebrate the Opening of a New Playground at 178 Warburton Avenue in Yonkers

7:30 am on May 31, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

State, city, and county officials recently gathered to celebrate the opening of a new playground at 178 Warburton Avenue in Yonkers. Located within The Ridgeway affordable housing project, the space is designed for children ages five to 12 with rubberized flooring and a variety of play equipment.

Interiors Revealed for Gotham Point’s North Tower in Long Island City, Queens

7:00 am on May 30, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

New renderings reveal the interior photography of Gotham Point’s North Tower, a 57-story residential skyscraper at 1-15 57th Avenue in Hunters Point South, Queens. Designed by Handel Architects with interiors designed by BHDM, and developed by Gotham Organization in partnership with RiseBoro Community Partnership, the North Tower rises along the waterfront of Long Island City.

Ground Breaks on $92 Million New Animal Care Center in Baychester, The Bronx

6:30 am on May 25, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

Ground recently broke on a new animal care center in Baychester, The Bronx. The $92 million ground-up development will yield 50,000 square feet and house admissions, adoptions, medical services, and boarding for 70 dogs, 140 cats, 30 rabbits, and 20 animals of other species. The new animal center is part of the City’s goal to maintain a full-service animal shelter in each borough. The City’s Animal Care Centers are a non-profit organization that serve as the city’s open-admissions animal-shelter system contracted and overseen by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and operated by Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC).

420 Carroll Street Tops Out in Gowanus, Brooklyn

8:00 am on May 24, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction has topped out on the tallest building at 420 Carroll Street, a two-tower residential complex in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by Domain Companies, the project consists of a 20-story, 224-foot-tall tower and 15-story sibling and will yield 360 units with 25 percent reserved for affordable housing, as well as 27,500 square feet of retail space, 7,700 square feet of “Gowanus Mix” space pursuant to the 82-block rezoning of the district, and a new public promenade along the Gowanus Canal. Studio Mainer is the interior designer, Scape is the landscape architect, and Mega Contracting Group is the general contractor for the development, which is rising from a trapezoidal plot bound by Carroll Street to the north, the Powerhouse Arts building and its parking lot to the south, and the Gowanus Canal to the west.

Permits Filed for 291 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

6:30 am on May 22, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 291 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Located between Classon and Franklin Avenues, the lot is one block north of the Franklin Avenue-Medgar Evers College subway station, serviced by the 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains. Marc Chemtob of Renaissance Realty Group is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Permits Filed for 1811 Nostrand Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn

6:30 am on May 19, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a six-story mixed-use building at 1811 Nostrand Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Located between Clarendon Road and Avenue D, the lot is two blocks north of the Newkirk Avenue-Little Haiti subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Yoel Kahan of HSK Management Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Governor Hochul Announces Construction of 698-Unit Development at 405-407 West 206th Street in Inwood, Manhattan

7:00 am on May 12, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

This week Governor Kathy Hochul announced the start of construction on a $416 million residential development in Inwood, Manhattan. The two-building, mixed-income project at 405 and 407 West 206th Street will bring nearly 700 apartments with 281 affordable units with free broadband internet, all-electric heating and cooling, and other sustainable features in line with the state’s climate goals. The development is a joint venture among LMXD affiliate of L+M Development Partners, MSquared, and Taconic Partners with the Community League of the Heights as the community sponsor, and Beyer Blinder Belle Architects responsible for design.

Rendering of Sherman Plaza at 4650 Broadway - Courtesy of View, Inc.

Residential Tower at 4650 Broadway Tops-Out in Inwood, Manhattan

7:30 am on May 11, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Construction has topped out on Sherman Plaza, a 19-story mixed-use building at 4560 Broadway in Inwood, Manhattan. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Arden Group, the structure will yield 222 rental apartments, lower-level retail space, a community facility, and tenant amenities. The latter will include a fitness center, a children’s playroom, a resident lounge, and multiple outdoor terraces.

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