Photograph of 195 Broadway. Credit: Alan Schindler

Brooks Brothers to Open Flagship Store at 195 Broadway in Financial District, Manhattan

Brooks Brothers is set to open a new flagship store at 195 Broadway, a 29-story Neoclassical building in Manhattan’s Financial District, marking a return to the neighborhood where the clothing retailer was established over two centuries ago. The store will occupy 9,871 square feet across the ground floor and cellar levels of the building, which is owned by L&L Holding Company and located between Fulton and Dey Streets.

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Housing Lottery Launches for Ray Harlem at 2035 Fifth Avenue in Harlem, Manhattan

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Ray Harlem, a 21-story mixed-use building at 2035 Fifth Avenue in Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Handel Architects and Frida Escobedo and developed by Ray and LMXD, the structure yields 222 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 58 units for residents at 40 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $31,132 to $218,010.

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1522 First Avenue’s Exterior Nears Completion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

The 27th-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 1522 First Avenue, a 30-story medical office building in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by Extell, the 449-foot-tall structure will yield 400,000 square feet of Class A office space, as well as retail space on the ground floor and cellar levels. The Hospital for Special Surgery will serve as the anchor tenant, occupying 200,000 square feet across the first eight stories of the building. The property is alternately addressed as 403 East 79th Street and is located between East 79th and East 80th Streets.

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Rendering of 132 East 125th Street. Designed by Aufgang Architects

Rendering Revealed for 132 East 125th Street In Harlem, Manhattan

A rendering has been revealed for 132 East 125th Street, a 13-story mixed-use building in Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Maddd Equities, the project will yield 73 affordable housing units in one- to three-bedroom layouts, as well as 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 45,000 square feet of medical offices on the second through fifth floors. The property is located at the corner of East 125th Street and Lexington Avenue.

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