Articles by Andrew Nelson

Permits Filed for 356 East 139th Street, Mott Haven, Bronx

6:00 am on October 27, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

For the second time, permits have been filed for a seven-story charter school in The Bronx’s Mott Haven, by the Academic Leadership Charter School. The ALCS currently has two locations in the borough, one for kindergarten through fourth grade, and the other for fifth grade through eighth. They plan to relocate both groups into the new building, reuniting the schools under one roof. The new site is three blocks away from the 3rd Avenue and 138th Street Station, serviced by the 6 train, and ten blocks away from the 3rd Avenue & 149th street station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. The school will be across the street from Willis playground, a public park.

Construction Nearly Complete for Barnard College’s Milstein Center

7:30 am on October 26, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Barnard College announced plans to build a new 11-story library and academic center to replace the existing Lehman Hall back in 2014, estimating the project would cost $150 million. YIMBY reported on permit filings for 40 Claremont Avenue back in October of 2015, and now, construction is just about complete on the attractive new building, as seen in the latest from Tectonic.

Melrose Commons North Site C as seen from the north, rendering by Magnusson Architecture and Planning

“Elton Crossing” Affordable Housing Nears Opening in Morrisania, The Bronx

7:00 am on October 26, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Another new addition to Morrisania, in The Bronx, is just months away from completion, at Melrose Commons North Site C, also known as Elton Crossing. YIMBY last reported on the building in September of 2014, when renderings were revealed. Briarwood Organization and Phipps Houses are responsible for development.

Permits Filed for 136-23 41st Avenue, Flushing, Queens

6:30 am on October 26, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

An anonymous LLC has filed permits for an eight-story mixed-use structure in Flushing, Queens. The site, at 136-23 41st Avenue, is in a commercial center of the neighborhood, with several malls and restaurants within the surrounding blocks. The Queens Botanical Garden, Queens Museum, and Citi Field are also nearby. The last stop for 7 trains, at Main Street Station, is just over a block away.

Permits Filed for 325 Gates Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

6:00 am on October 26, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a six-story mixed-use building at 325 Gates Avenue, in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The site is seven blocks away from the Bedford-Nostrand Avenue station serviced by the G train, and eight blocks away from the Franklin Avenue station, serviced by the A and C trains. It is nearby the Pratt Institute’s Brooklyn Campus, which could mean it will be marketed towards college students or recent graduates. Renaissance Realty Group is developing.

Close-Ups Revealed for Residential Tower at 570 Broome Street, SoHo

7:30 am on October 25, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Renderings revealed for the new 25-story high-rise in West SoHo. Tahir Demircioglu, founder of the architectural firm Builtd, designed the 287-feet tall structure. Renderings show the minimalist façade dressed with Neolith sintered stone slabs, and framing three-stories of dark windows from the bottom to the top.

Façade Installation Underway on Columbia University’s Manhattanville Academic Conference Center, 3205 Broadway, Harlem

7:00 am on October 25, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Columbia University’s Manhattanville Campus expansion, in Harlem, is one of the biggest new developments underway in New York City, though it may not look it at the moment. Construction is continuing in phases, and today, YIMBY has the latest photos of progress at the new three-story academic conference center, as shot by Tectonic.

Permits Filed for 1295 Rodman Place, West Farms, Bronx

6:30 am on October 25, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for an eight-story residential building in the Bronx’s West Farms neighborhood. Geraldo Zefi will be developing 1295 Rodman Place, just two blocks away from the West Farms Square subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains.

60, 70, and 80 Tennyson Drive Satellite View

Permits Filed for 60, 70, and 80 Tennyson Drive, Great Kills, Staten Island

6:00 am on October 25, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for three four-story residential buildings in the waterfront district of Great Kills, Staten Island. The structures will rise at 60, 70, and 80 Tennyson Drive, all within the same lot, and residents will be relatively close to Staten Island’s only rapid transit line. It’s a twenty-minute walk or five-minute drive to the Great Kills train station, serviced by the Staten Island Railway (SIR), and Tora Development is developing the project.

Leasing Begins for Essex Crossing’s Commercial Space, Lower East Side

7:30 am on October 24, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Delancey Street Associates has launched leasing for 350,000 square feet of office space in Essex Crossing. This will be the first significant block of Class-A office space to come to Manhattan’s Lower East Side, and the developers hope the quasi-historic surrounds and combination of new and existing retail will be enough to lure tenants.

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