2 World Trade Center. Rendering courtesy of Foster + Partners.

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

2 World Trade Center to Resume Construction in Financial District, Manhattan

Construction will soon restart on 2 World Trade Center following a commitment by American Express to serve as the anchor tenant for the 1,226-foot Financial District supertall. Designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and developed by Silverstein Properties, the 55-story structure is the final component of the 16-acre World Trade Center complex and is slated to yield 1.95 million rentable square feet. The full-block property is bounded by Vesey Street to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Church Street to the east, and Greenwich Street to the west.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 75-42 Grand Central Parkway in Forest Hills, Queens

By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 75-42 Grand Central Parkway, a four-story residential building in Forest Hills, Queens. Designed by T.F. Cusanelli and Filletti Architects and developed by George Baharestani, the structure yields eight residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are three units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $94,458 to $227,500.

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351 Powers Avenue. Rendering courtesy of STAT Architecture.

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

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

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

By Max Gillespie

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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