Articles by Andrew Nelson

Permits Filed For 83-68 117th Street, Kew Gardens, Queens

6:00 am on November 16, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed by an anonymous LLC for a six-story residential building at 83-68 117th Street, in Kew Gardens, Queens. The development will replace a single-story home of the Tudor Revival style built in 1899. The site is two blocks away from Forest Park, an expansive 165 acres of trees and recreational space. The 121^st Street Station is ten blocks away, serviced by the J and Z trains. The Long Island Railroad is also nearby, with the Kew Gardens train station serviced by eight different lines on the LIRR a twelve-block walk.

Plaxall Announces Major Plans to Rezone Long Island City’s Anable Basin Waterfront, Yielding Towers Up to 695′

7:30 am on November 15, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

The Queens waterfront has seen substantive improvements over the past decade, with construction on TF Cornerstone’s East Coast Long Island City complex wrapping in 2014, and additional work on Hunters Point South by both TFC and Related Companies progressing since. But to the north of those projects, the urban fabric along the East River and its tributaries has remained underutilized. That may not be the case for much longer, as plastics company Plaxall has submitted plans to create a new special district along Anable Basin. The proposal would result in skyscrapers up to 695′ in height, yielding new housing, hundreds of light industrial jobs, a multi-level public esplanade, and a new public school.

Permits Filed for 98 Front Street, 10-Story Residential Project Coming to Dumbo, Brooklyn

7:00 am on November 15, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

The first permits are up for a ten-story mixed-use building at 98 Front Street in Dumbo, Brooklyn. The site is two blocks from the York Street Subway Station, serviced by the F trains, and five blocks away from the High Street-Brooklyn Bridge Station, serviced by the A and C trains. This gives it quick access to Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. Hope Street Capital will be responsible for development.

Permits Filed For 25-Story & 168-Room Hotel at 842 Sixth Avenue, Midtown

6:30 am on November 15, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Filings have been submitted for a 25-story hotel at 842 6^th Avenue, in Midtown Manhattan, between 29^th Street and 30^th Street. Demolition permits have already been pulled for the existing seven-story building. The site is just a few blocks away from the Empire State Building, Penn Station, and Madison Square Park, and sits within the burgeoning Midtown South hotel corridor.

Permits Filed For 11-Story & 168-Unit 69-65 Yellowstone Boulevard, Forest Hills, Queens

6:00 am on November 15, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for an 11-story mixed-use building at 69-65 Yellowstone Boulevard, in Forest Hills, Queens. The site is just three blocks away from the Forest Hills 71^st Avenue Subway Station, serviced by the E, F, M, and R trains, which offer a twenty-minute commute into Manhattan. Flushing Meadows Corona Park is another few blocks past the subway, and is home to the Queens Museum, Zoo and Botanical Garden. Slate Property Group will be responsible for development.

Construction Nearly Complete for 207 West 79th Street, Upper West Side

7:30 am on November 14, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

YIMBY has an update on construction for 207 West 79th Street, a 13-story residential building on the Upper West Side. Our last report on the site’s progress in September of 2016 showed construction had just reached the seventh floor, with no façade installation underway. The site is just an Avenue away from the American Natural History Museum, and two Avenues away from Central Park. There is close access to the 1, 2, A, B, and C trains by foot.

511-525 West 18th Street, image courtesy JB Slope

Massing Diagram Up for Related Companies’ 511 West 18th Street and 500 West 19th Street, West Chelsea

7:00 am on November 14, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

A new massing has been revealed for Related Companies’ 511-525 West 18^th Street and 500 West 19^th Street. The developer made headlines in 2014 with their move to purchase the site for $200 million, setting a record for the West Chelsea neighborhood, and moved forward with City Planning Approvals by the end of 2016.

Permits Filed for 643 and 645 5th Avenue, South Slope, Brooklyn

6:30 am on November 14, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for two lots at 643 and 645 5^th Avenue, in South Slope, Brooklyn. Developer Ranco Capital LLC hopes to create two mixed-use buildings, rising four and six floors respectively. The location is just blocks from the scenic Greenwood Cemetery, and surrounded by commercial retail. The nearest subway station, 25^th Street, is a half-mile away, and serviced by the D, N, R, and W trains.

Construction Complete at 554 Fourth Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn

6:00 am on November 14, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is complete, and sales have officially begun for a 36-unit building at 554 Fourth Avenue, in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The site is seven blocks away from the 9^th Street Subway Station, serviced by the D, F, G, N, R, and W trains. Also nearby is the Gowanus Canal. Residents will start to occupy the 11-story structure by mid-2018. Brookland Capital is responsible for development, and Douglas Elliman’s Tavivian Team will lead sales and marketing.

COOKFOX-Designed 300 Lafayette Street Making Headway in SoHo

7:30 am on November 13, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Last week, YIMBY featured an update on 606 Broadway, on West Houston Street. A few blocks east, an even larger building is rising on a slightly less irregularly-shaped lot, at 300 Lafayette Street, for which we have the latest images courtesy of Tectonic.

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