Rendering courtesy of the New York City Department of Planning

Phase One of Port Authority Bus Terminal Redevelopment Progresses in Midtown, Manhattan

Work is moving along on the first phase of the redevelopment of the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Lord Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and Epstein (A. Epstein and Sons International) as a joint venture for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), the $10 billion project will replace the 74-year-old, 2.1-million-square-foot structure with a modern, higher capacity terminal to better serve its hundreds of thousands of daily commuters. The property spans two city blocks between Eighth and Ninth Avenues and West 40th and 42nd Streets.

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Sanitation Complex Opens At 1000 West Service Road In Fresh Kills, Staten Island

Construction is finished on the Staten Island Districts 1 and 3 Garage, a two-story municipal facility at 1000 West Service Road in Fresh Kills, Staten Island. Designed by TEN Arquitectos and Andrea Steele Architecture and delivered by the New York City Department of Design and Construction for the Department of Sanitation, the structure spans 140,000 square feet and consolidates operations for two of the borough’s three sanitation districts. Completion clears the way for a former garage site at 539 Jersey Street to be redeveloped into 232 affordable homes, public open space, and a grocery store, removing heavy sanitation truck traffic from the residential blocks of New Brighton.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 1340 Blondell Avenue in Westchester Square, The Bronx

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Blondell Commons, a seven-story residential building at 1340 Blondell Avenue in Westchester Square, The Bronx. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Exact Capital Group under the Blondell Equities LLC, the structure yields 182 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 126 units for residents at 30 to 70 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $29,418 to $147,280.

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30-25 Queens Boulevard. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture.

46-Story Skyscraper Continues Ascent at 30-25 Queens Boulevard in Long Island City, Queens

Construction is quickly rising at 30-25 Queens Boulevard, a 46-story residential skyscraper in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture and developed by Baron Property Group and LargaVista, the 525-foot-tall structure will span around 511,000 square feet and yield 561 units, including 169 designated for affordable housing. The project will also include 21,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property is alternately addressed as both 29-00 Northern Boulevard and 29-10 Queens Boulevard, and is located at the corner of Queens Plaza East and Queens Boulevard, directly west of the Sunnyside Yards rail tracks.

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