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Rendering of the next affordable housing property to debut at Edgemere Commons - Courtesy of Aufgang Architects

Edgemere Commons Building B1 Tops Out at 5119 Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway, Queens

Construction has topped out on Edgemere Commons’ second all-affordable housing structure at 5119 Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway, Queens. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Tishman Speyer’s TS Communities, the company’s affordable housing development platform, and The Arker Companies and Slate Property Group, the 247,000-square-foot structure will yield 237 rental apartments in studio to three-bedroom layouts, with 36 reserved for the formerly homeless, as well as 8,000 square feet of retail space and 7,500 square feet of community facility space. The building, also know as Edgemere Commons Building B1, is situated between Beach 50th and Beach 53rd Streets.

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Photograph of Torch & Crown Brewery, courtesy of Torch & Crown

Torch & Crown Beer Garden Returns To Union Square Park, Manhattan

Torch & Crown Brewing Company, in partnership with Union Square Partnership, recently announced the return of its seasonal beer garden at Union Square Park in Union Square, Manhattan. The open-air NYC Parks concession venue, situated steps away from the 14th Street-Union Square subway station, will once again host the brewery’s offshoot location, bringing locally crafted beers and a vibrant lineup of events to the heart of the city.

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130 East 177th Street Nears Completion in Mount Hope, The Bronx

Construction is nearing completion on 130 East 177th Street, a 12-story residential building in Mount Hope, The Bronx. Designed by Marin Architects and developed by HMC Inc, a third-party real estate and financial arm of The Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (PCMH), the 123-foot-tall structure spans 55,987 square feet and will yield 78 rental units with an average scope of 674 square feet, as well as 3,390 square feet of community facility space on the ground floor, a cellar level, six enclosed parking spaces, and a 41-foot-long rear yard. CHC Management Group is listed as the owner of the property, which is located between Grand Concourse to the east and Morris Avenue to the west.

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