Rendering of 570 Washington Street. Designed by CookFox and SLCE

Construction Moving Along At COOKFOX’s 570 Washington Street in West Village, Manhattan

Construction is rapidly progressing on 570 Washington Street, a 17-story residential building on the border of Manhattan’s West Village and Hudson Square neighborhoods. Designed by COOKFOX with SLCE as the architect of record and developed by Jonathan Rose Companies, Atlas Capital Group, The Baupost Group, and Zeckendorf Development, the structure will yield 175 affordable senior apartments with an average scope of 1,065 square feet, as well as 3,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The ground-up development is rising on the same block as the two-tower 80 Clarkson Street complex and is bound by Clarkson Street to the north, West Houston Street to the south, Washington Street to the east, and 80 Clarkson and West Street to the west.

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Rendering of La Central. Courtesy of Hudson Companies

Final Phase of “La Central” Breaks Ground In Melrose, The Bronx

Construction is officially underway for phase II of “La Central,” the final component of a multi-phase affordable housing initiative in Melrose, the Bronx. This latest phase will deliver 420 affordable homes, including 63 supportive units for formerly homeless individuals, in addition to community facility space, retail, and public gardens. It is being led by a joint venture including Hudson Companies, BRP Companies, ELH-TKC, Breaking Ground, Comunilife, and J.P. Morgan, with the city contributing over $137 million through the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 151 Carlton Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn

The affordable housing lottery has launched for The Garrison, an eight-story residential building at 151 Carlton Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Developed by Bruklyn Builders Inc. with interiors designed by Input Creative Studio, the structure yields 63 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 19 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $125,520 to $189,540.

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COOKFOX’s 80 Clarkson Reaches Pinnacle Over Manhattan’s West Village

Construction has approached the top floors at 80 Clarkson, a two-tower residential complex along the Hudson River waterfront in Manhattan’s West Village. Designed by COOKFOX Architects and SLCE Architects and developed by Zeckendorf Development, Atlas Capital Group, and the Baupost Group, the project consists of 37- and 45-story structures standing 420 and 490 feet tall, respectively. The $1.25 billion development will span approximately 650,000 square feet and yield 112 condominium units, nearly 37,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and enclosed parking for 69 vehicles. The mixed-use property is bound by Clarkson Street to the north, West Houston Street to the south, the 17-story 570 Washington Street to the east, and West Street to the west.

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