August 2023

Foundations Progress at 161 Meserole Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

7:30 am on August 20, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Below-grade work is progressing at 161 Meserole Avenue, the site of an eight-story residential building in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Kao Hwa Lee Architect P.C. and developed by SH Meserole LLC, which purchased the 15,390-square-foot plot for $2 million, the structure will replace three low-rise structures and yield an undisclosed number of units. Blue Shine Builder INC is the general contractor the project, which is located at the corner of Meserole Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard.

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Daytime rendering of Avalon Harrison, now complete

Avalon Harrison Affordable Housing Development Completes Construction in Harrison, New York

7:00 am on August 20, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Elected officials and developers celebrated the completion of Avalon Harrison, a mixed-use affordable housing complex in Harrison, New York. Located adjacent to the Harrison Metro-North train station in Westchester County, the project was led by AvalonBay Communities, which worked closely with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and local officials at every phase of the project.

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35 Commercial Street Nears Completion in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

8:00 am on August 19, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is complete on 35 Commercial Street, a 22-story affordable housing building in the Greenpoint Landing mega-complex in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Park Tower Group along with Greenpoint Landing Associates, New York City’s Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), and the Housing Development Corporation (HDC), the structure will yield 374 permanently affordable apartments and 7,600 square feet of lower-level retail space. Monadnock Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is bound by Commercial and Clay Streets to the south and Bell Slip to the west.

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