Infrastructure

Rendering of Atlantic Avenue planned work, via nyc.gov

Public Review Begins For Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan In Crown Heights And Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

7:00 am on October 16, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Public review has officially kicked off for the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan, a community-led proposal for new housing, jobs, and infrastructure investments in Brooklyn. The proposal focuses on a 21-block stretch of Atlantic Avenue and neighboring blocks in Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant. Developed by the New York City Department of City Planning in collaboration with NYC council members Crystal Hudson and Chi Ossé, the plan aims to create approximately 4,600 new homes, including 1,440 permanently income-restricted affordable units, along with 2,800 permanent new jobs.

Mayor Adams Announces GreenHOUSE Fund to Reduce Housing Emissions In New York City

7:00 am on October 1, 2024 By Max Gillespie

New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently announced the creation of the GreenHOUSE Fund, which will aim to assist rent-regulated apartment buildings and low-income co-ops in their efforts to decarbonize. If approved, the fund will work to improve air quality in disadvantaged communities with high asthma rates while simultaneously moving the city and state closer to achieving emissions reduction and equity goals.

New Renderings Revealed For 20-Acre Metropolitan Park Proposal in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens

8:00 am on September 30, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen recently unveiled new renderings for Metropolitan Park, a 20-acre park on the former site of Shea Stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens. Designed in collaboration between SHoP Architects and Field Operations, the park is part of the 50-acre, $8 billion plan to transform the parking lots on the western side of Citi Field into a mixed-use casino and hotel complex. The development is bound by Shea Road to the north and west, Roosevelt Avenue to the south, and Citi Field, Seaver Way, and Mets Plaza to the east.

Two Trees’ Domino Square Opens At Historic Domino Sugar Site in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

8:00 am on September 25, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is wrapping up on Domino Square, a 33,000-square-foot public waterfront plaza and event space at 320 Kent Avenue within the 11-acre redevelopment of the historic Domino Sugar factory site in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Field Operations in collaboration with Studio Cadena and developed by Two Trees, the 1-acre park is located between The Refinery mixed-use office building to the north, the One Domino Square residential complex to the south, Kent Avenue to the east, and River Street, Domino Park, and the East River to the west.

South Battery Park City Resiliency Project Progresses in Lower Manhattan

8:00 am on September 6, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Work is continuing to progress on the South Battery Park City Resiliency Project (SBCRP), an integrated coastal flood risk management system at the southern tip of Battery Park City, Manhattan. Designed by architect and engineer AECOM and developed in a collaboration with the Battery Park City Authority, the $296 million project involves the creation of an elevated, landscaped waterfront esplanade spanning from the Museum of Jewish Heritage to Pier A Plaza, as well as the reconstruction of the Wagner Park Pavilion with a new design by Thomas Phifer and Partners. AECOM-Tishman is building the SBPCR, which is one component of the 3.5-mile-long Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency (LMCR) master plan, which is engineered to reduce the risk of flood damage from sea level rise and storm surges from events like Hurricane Sandy. Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority is the owner of the property, which is addressed on permits as 20 Battery Place.

Sketch of new Morris Park Station, courtesy of New York City

Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan Reaches Approval From New York City Council

7:00 am on August 18, 2024 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Council has officially approved the Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan, the first neighborhood plan certified and approved under Mayor Eric Adams’ administration. The plan is designed to accompany four new Metro-North stations coming to the Bronx in 2027 and is expected to create approximately 7,000 homes, including permanently income-restricted affordable housing, and 10,000 permanent jobs, along with improved public spaces and enhanced access to mass transit.

Bushwick Inlet Park Takes Shape Along Waterfront in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

7:30 am on July 9, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Work is progressing on the expansion of Bushwick Inlet Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Abel Bainnson Butz, LLP and developed by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and the non-profit group Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park, the $9.8 million project involves the transformation of a two-acre parcel known as Motiva at the northernmost end of the waterfront park. Construction broke ground in March on the property, which had formerly sat unutilized and overgrown, and environmental remediation efforts are being undertaken in parallel with the park’s construction. The park is being created as part of the nearly 40-acre Greenpoint-Williamsburg Open Space Master Plan and is bound by Quay Street to the north and Franklin Street to the east.

The Borden Complex Nears Completion at 23-30 Borden Avenue in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on July 7, 2024 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing completion on The Borden Complex, a five-story industrial building at 23-30 Borden Avenue in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by KSS Architects for Innovo Property Group, which acquired the property for $75 million with Atalaya Capital Management and Nan Fung Group, the 166-foot-tall structure will span 840,000 square feet and house logistics and warehouse space featuring truck courts, a distribution center, two stories of film and television studios, office space, and on-site vertical parking. Earlier this summer, IPG closed on a $435 million loan from Starwood Property Trust and JPMorgan to refinance the development. The development is located on a large parcel between Borden Avenue and Newton Creek.

City Planning Commission Approves Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan

7:30 am on June 28, 2024 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Planning Commission recently voted in favor of the Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan, which aims to bring nearly 7,500 new homes, including 1,900 permanently income-restricted units, and 10,000 jobs to areas around four new Metro-North stations coming to the East Bronx neighborhoods of Parkchester/Van Nest, Morris Park, Hunts Point, and Co-op City. The new Metro-North stations, expected to open in 2027, are planned to connect East Bronx residents to opportunities across the borough and region while reducing car usage.

Aerial photograph of New York City, via climate.cityofnewyork.us

New York City Landmark Preservation Commission Launches Climate Resiliency Initiative

7:00 am on June 3, 2024 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmark Preservation Commission has announced the launch of the organization’s new Climate Resiliency Initiative, a sustainability effort aimed at protecting the city’s waterfront historic properties from climate-related weather events. The initiative, funded by a $500,000 multi-year hazard mitigation grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the NYC Emergency Management Department, will focus on identifying and investing in vulnerable historic properties in the city’s flood zones.

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