Edgemere Commons B2. Rendering courtesy of Aufgang Architects.

Rendering Reveals 332 Beach 52nd Street At Edgemere Commons in Far Rockaway, Queens

A new rendering has been revealed for Edgemere Commons B2, a 17-story mixed-use building at 332 Beach 52nd Street in Far Rockaway, Queens. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Tishman Speyer’s TS Communities in partnership with New York City and New York State housing agencies, the structure will yield 300 affordable rental apartments. The project will also include 6,000 square feet of neighborhood-oriented retail space on its ground floor. The property is located between Beach Channel Drive and Rockaway Beach Boulevard.

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205 Montague Street. Rendering courtesy of Greg WIlliamson.

Demolition Complete for 47-Story Skyscraper at 205 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights

Demolition has finished at 205 Montague Street, the site of a 47-story residential skyscraper in Brooklyn Heights. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Jonathan Landau of Landau Properties, the 672-foot-tall structure will yield 90 rental apartments and 46 condominium units with an average scope of 2,100 square feet. The $550 million project will also include nearly 40,000 square feet of retail space and a 100-plus vehicle parking garage. The 19,000-square-foot property is located at the northwest corner of Montague Street and Cadman Plaza West.

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655 Baltic Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

655 Baltic Avenue Wraps Up Construction in Park Slope, Brooklyn

Work is finishing up on 655 Baltic Avenue, a four-story residential building in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Designed by Urban Design Engineering and developed by Eran Malka under the Residence on Baltic LLC, the 50-foot-tall structure yields four condominium units with an average scope of 2,844 square feet. The property is located on an interior lot by the corner of Baltic Avenue and Gregory Place.

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Rendering of Coney Island Phase III, courtesy of S9Architecture.

Coney Island III All-Affordable Building Tops Out At 1709 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn

Construction recently topped out on Coney Island III, an 11-story all-affordable residential building at 1709 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Designed by S9Architecture and developed by BFC Partners in collaboration with the NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), the NYC Housing Development Corporation (HDC), Citi, and Goldman Sachs, the structure will yield 420 rental units. The project is the third and final phase of the Coney Island West seaside master plan, which will contain a total of 1,242 homes. The property is located along the waterfront between West 17th and 19th Streets, directly across from Maimonides Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones.

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