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199 Montrose Avenue elevation, image from YIMBY reader

Construction Underway at 199 Montrose Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

7:00 am on June 6, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Significant progress has been made on the construction of a six-story building at 199 Montrose Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The lot has been vacant for at least a decade, with proposals for other developments on record as early as 2008. It appears that foundation work has been started, with steel paneling raised to ground level. It does not look as though concrete has been poured yet. Ranco Capital LLC is responsible for the development.

Permits Filed for 1043 Halsey Street, Bushwick, Brooklyn

6:30 am on June 6, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 1043 Halsey Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The site is two blocks away from the Halsey Street subway station, serviced by J and Z trains, and two stops from the Broadway Junction intersection with access to the A, C, and L trains. Ronald Chien is listed as responsible for the development.

61-67 Thompson Street extending from the edge of the fence to the two-story white building, via Google Maps

Permits Filed for 61, 63, 65, and 67 Thompson Street, Stapleton, Staten Island

6:00 am on June 6, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for the construction of four buildings at 61, 63, 65, and 67 Thompson Street in Stapleton, Staten Island. The site is four blocks away from the Stapleton subway station, serviced by the Staten Island Railway. Eric Schwimmer is listed as behind the applications.

Quay Tower Tops Out, Façade Installation Underway, Brooklyn Bridge Park

8:00 am on June 5, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Across the harbor from Manhattan, Quay Tower has been quietly and steadily rising. The 28-story condominium project at the southern edges of Brooklyn Bridge Park has recently topped out, and the façade is now eight stories above street level. The official address will be 50 Bridge Park Drive in Brooklyn Heights. The building is being developed through a joint venture with RAL Companies, Oliver’s Realty Group, and Vanke US.

2658-2662 Kingsbridge Terrace, rendering courtesy Ari Thaler

Permits Filed, Renderings Revealed for 2658, 2660 Kingsbridge Terrace, Fordham Manor, the Bronx

7:00 am on June 5, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for two eight-story community-facility buildings at 2658 and 2660 Kingsbridge Terrace in the Fordham Manor, the Bronx neighborhood. The development is linked with 2662 Kingsbridge Terrace, whose permits we covered in December 2017. The site is located eight blocks away from the Kingsbridge Road subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Ari Thaler is responsible for the development.

Permits Filed for 55-03 Myrtle Avenue, Ridgewood, Queens

6:30 am on June 5, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a three-story commercial building at 55-03 Myrtle Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens. The site is four blocks away from the Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenue subway station, serviced by the L and M trains. Kassin Steven of Grant Projects is the developer for the project.

Possible location for the broadcasting building, image via Google Maps

Permits Filed for 122-04 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens

6:00 am on June 5, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a two-story broadcast building at 122-04 Roosevelt Avenue inside Flushing Meadows Corona Park, in Queens. Details are not available for the precise location, but the most likely area is part of a parking lot near the Flushing Meadows train yard along Roosevelt Avenue. The United States Tennis Association is responsible for the development.

161 Maiden Lane, design by Hill West Architects

One Seaport Nears Topping Out in The Financial District

8:00 am on June 4, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

One of the best comforts of living in the Financial District is its proximity to New York’s Harbor and rivers. For the residential tower rising at One Seaport, unencumbered views are guaranteed for as long as the adjacent highway remains. Today’s update from Tectonic shows the building has a third of its height left until it reaches its 60-floor pinnacle.

Permits Filed for 510 Driggs Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

7:30 am on June 4, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a six-story mixed-use building at 510 Driggs Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Renderings for the project were first teased in 2015 by ODA, but the filed permits reveal a change in design, with Woods Bagot responsible design.

Construction Making Headway at 805 Washington Avenue, Crown Heights, Brooklyn

7:00 am on June 4, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Concrete has reached the third floor at 805 Washington Heights, a residential project rising in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The building is now expected to become a nine-story residential, part of a revision to the permits made in April of this year. This comes after the permits reflected downsizing to six stories when we reported on it in October. Levi Balkany of Happy Living Development is responsible for the applications.

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