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50 West Street, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

YIMBY Tours 50 West Street As 59th Floor Penthouse Hits Market for $22.645 Million

7:30 am on April 24, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

A newly minted tower has risen above the New York harbor. The Helmut Jahn-designed 50 West is a 783-foot tall residential building in Manhattan’s Financial District with curtain wall glass and distinctive angled crown. The project has been about a decade since it started, and now proudly stands with early move-ins, nearly complete. It started in 2008, right before the Great Depression. The glass façade was finished in February, and interior installation has started. Time Equities is responsible for the development.

145 President Street, rendering via Avery Hall Investments

Façade Revealed for 145 President Street, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn

7:00 am on April 24, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

YIMBY has been given a first look at the brick façade for 145 President Street, in Brooklyn’s Carroll Gardens neighborhood. Last week the tarp was removed, revealing the building’s handcrafted masonry, produced by Petersen Tegl from Denmark. The style is renowned for having clean lines and neutral tones. East Village-based Avery Hall Investments is the developer.

Permits Filed for 43-44 51st Street, Sunnyside, Queens

6:00 am on April 24, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a nine-story mixed-use building at 43-44 51st Street in Sunnyside, Queens. The site is two blocks away from the 52^nd Street Lincoln Avenue subway station, serviced by the 7 trains. Ronald Ji is listed as responsible for the development.

212 Wadsworth Avenue, rendering by the Caerus Group

Exclusive Rendering Revealed for 212 Wadsworth Avenue, Upper Manhattan

7:30 am on April 23, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Today YIMBY has the first rendering for a new residential development coming to 212 Wadsworth Avenue, in Upper Manhattan. The development is rising on the site of the demolished Wadsworth Avenue Baptist Church, which was purchased in 2015 for $8 million. Silverback Development has partnered with Caerus Group on the $47 million project.

BelovED Middle School, rendering courtesy of Urbahn Architects

Rendering Revealed, Ground Broken for BelovED Community Charter School in Jersey City

7:00 am on April 23, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Last week, ground was broken on the site of a new Jersey City school. BelovED Community Charter School is building a new middle school at 535 Grand Street. The organization, currently serving 960 students, is named to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision for a “Beloved Community.” New Jersey Community Capital and Provident Bank have given $12.5 million for construction financing of the project. Friends 2 and Hollister Construction Services are responsible for the development.

Permits Filed for 29-Story Hotel at 58 West 39th Street, Midtown Manhattan

6:00 am on April 23, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a 29-story hotel at 58 West 39^th Street, in Midtown, Manhattan. The site is just a block away from Bryant Park, in the heart of the city. Times Square is just an avenue west, with Grand Central two avenues to the east. Wei Hong Hu of H Hotel LLC is listed as responsible for the development.

Rendering Revealed for 489 Washington Avenue, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

7:00 am on April 20, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Brooklyn’s boom continues apace, and today, YIMBY has the reveal for the redevelopment of the existing building at 489 Washington Avenue, in Clinton Hill. The site is three blocks away from the Clinton-Washington Avenue subway station, serviced by the C trains. GB Properties is responsible for the applications. Construction will alter the extant structure, resulting in a tenfold increase in the unit count.

Permits Filed for 1562 Dekalb Avenue, Bushwick, Brooklyn

6:30 am on April 20, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a six-story mixed-use building at 1562 Dekalb Avenue, in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The site is two blocks away from the Dekalb Avenue subway station, serviced by the L trains. Xiao Yong Lin of Global Team 123 will be responsible for the development.

Permits Filed for 28-06 21st Street, Astoria, Queens

6:00 am on April 20, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a seven-story mixed-use building at 28-06 21st Street, in Astoria, Queens. The site is eight blocks away from the 30^th Avenue subway station, serviced by the N and W trains. Guohua Liu is behind the applications.

3254 Parkside Place Aerial view, rendering courtesy UA Builders Group, with design by Marin Architects

Renderings Revealed for 3254, 3258 Parkside Place, Norwood, the Bronx

7:30 am on April 19, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Earlier this month, permits were filed for a large residential development in a spear-shaped plot of land at 3254 and 3258 Parkside Place. The project is the largest development filed in the Norwood neighborhood since 3084 Webster Avenue, in October of 2015. Today, YIMBY has the first renderings for the project, sent along by its developer U.A. Builders, revealing both the full scope, and an optimistic prediction on the future of Metro North.

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