351 Powers Avenue. Rendering courtesy of STAT Architecture.

Renderings Revealed For 351 Powers Avenue in Mott Haven, The Bronx

Visuals were recently revealed for 351 Powers Avenue, an approved eight-story, 100-percent-affordable housing building in Mott Haven, The Bronx. Designed by STAT Architecture, the structure is planned to yield 84 income-restricted homes in studio- to three-bedroom layouts, with 30 set aside for the formerly homeless. The development will be engineered to Passive House standards and will also include a ground-floor training center, a theater, and indoor-outdoor recreation space. The building will be constructed using local labor on a former city-owned parking lot by the intersection of Powers Avenue and East 142nd Street.

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LPC Reviewing Proposal For Alterations to 317 Jefferson Avenue In Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is reviewing a proposal for modifications to 317 Jefferson Avenue, a three-story residential building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Designed by Gerald J. Caliendo Architects, the project consists of a vertical enlargement and rear yard extension to the existing rowhouse, along with its conversion into a two-family dwelling. The proposal was presented at a public hearing on February 24.

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Housing Lottery Launches for Haven Court in Mott Haven, The Bronx

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Haven Court, a two-building residential development at 290 East 149th Street and 299 East 148th Street in Mott Haven, The Bronx. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Vertical Community Development, the structures yield 163 units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 129 units for residents at 30 to 90 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $22,492 to $157,500.

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213 East 83rd Street. Rendering courtesy of Isaac & Stern Architect.

Demolition Progresses At 213 East 83rd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Demolition is progressing at 213 East 83rd Street, the site of a seven-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Isaac Stern Architects and developed by AVENU, the 85-foot-tall structure will span 27,000 square feet and yield eight condominium units, each measuring over 1,500 square feet. The project will also include a 30-foot-long rear yard. The 5,000-square foot property is located between Second and Third Avenues.

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