Permits have been filed for a three-story, 85-key hotel at 5244 Kings Highway, in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. The site is a nine-minute bicycle ride from the Flatbush Avenue subway station, end of the line for the 2 and 5 trains, and center of a major commercial intersection. Brooklyn College’s campus is just across from the station. Amritpal Sandhu is listed as behind the applications.
Permits have been filed for a four-story mixed-use building at 893 Willoughby Avenue, in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The site is two blocks away from the Myrtle Avenue subway station, serviced by the J, M, and Z trains. The station is on the Avenue’s intersection with Broadway, the most significant commercial thoroughfare in the area. YS Realty will be responsible for the development.
For the sunset article on YIMBY’s week of skyline updates, today we have the views from 30 Park Place, the tallest residential tower in Lower Manhattan, positioned between the northern edge of the Financial District and Tribeca.
Permits have been filed for a 13-story hotel at 38-39 9th Street, in Long Island City, Queens. The site is seven blocks away from the 21st Street-Queensbridge subway station, serviced by the F trains and the first stop in Queens. Hotel mogul Sam Chang will be responsible for the development.
Construction has started for an eleven-story Marriott hotel at John F. Kennedy International Airport, in Queens. The 270,000-square foot structure will create 540 rooms, along with 4,000 square feet of meeting space, a lounge, a drinking establishment, offices, a fitness center, and parking. Gene Kaufman Architects will be responsible for the exterior design, as well as the interiors, public spaces, and guest rooms.
