Timbale Terrace. Rendering courtesy of Lantern Organization, Mega Development, Urban Architectural Initiatives, and the HPD.

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Timbale Terrace Breaks Ground at 101 East 118th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan

Yesterday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani took part in the groundbreaking ceremony for Timbale Terrace, a 20-story all-affordable housing development at 101 East 118th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Urban Architectural Initiatives (UAI) and developed in a joint venture between Mega Group Development, the Lantern Organization, and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the structure will yield 341 rental units, including 97 designated as supportive housing for the formerly homeless. The project will also include space for social services provided by Lantern Community Services, a fitness center, rooftop terraces, on-site parking for police vehicles, and 20,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The property is located along Park Avenue between East 118th and East 119th Streets.

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Demolition Approved to Make Way for New Hospital Facility At SUNY Downstate In East Flatbush, Brooklyn

By Max Gillespie

Demolition has been approved for 445 Lenox Road, the site of a new annex for SUNY Downstate Hospital in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. The new building, part of the state’s $1.1 billion modernization of SUNY Downstate’s hospital facilities, will feature an ambulatory surgery center focused on expanding cardiology and oncology services. Russo Development Enterprises, Inc. is the demolition contractor for the condemned parking garage that currently occupies the site.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 169-13 90th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens

By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 169-13 90th Avenue, a seven-story residential building in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by Angelo Ng + Anthony Ng Architects Studio and developed by Om Shakti Temple, the structure yields 25 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 16 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $91,029 to $227,500.

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1655 First Avenue. Designed by S. Weider Architect PC.

1655 First Avenue Rises on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is rising on 1655 First Avenue, a 23-story residential complex on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by S. Wieder Architect for Cheskel Schwimmer of Chess Builders, the project will consist of two conjoined structures standing 235 feet tall. The buildings will span a combined 193,000 square feet and yield 198 rental units with an average scope of 725 square feet, as well as ground-floor commercial space, a cellar level, and a 30-foot-long rear yard. The 12,000-square-foot property is alternately addressed as 355 East 86th Street and located at the northwest corner of First Avenue and East 86th Street.

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