Articles by Max Gillespie

New Renderings Revealed For Interborough Express In Brooklyn And Queens

By Max Gillespie

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has revealed new renderings for the Interborough Express, a new light rail line connecting Bay Ridge, Brooklyn and Jackson Heights, Queens. The $5.5 billion light rail line will span 14 miles from the Brooklyn Army Terminal to Roosevelt Avenue, yielding 18 fully accessible stations with connections to 17 subway lines, 51 bus routes, and the Long Island Rail Road. The project is projected to serve 160,000 daily riders, more than any light rail system currently operating in the United States, and shorten travel times for more than 900,000 residents and 260,000 workers near the corridor.

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The new residential buildings at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center. Rendering courtesy of Cord Meyer Development

Two-Building Rental Development Breaks Ground At Bay Terrace Shopping Center In Bayside, Queens

By Max Gillespie

Construction has broken ground on a pair of five-story residential buildings at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center, off 26th Avenue in Bayside, Queens. Designed by STUDIO V Architecture and developed by Forest Hills-based Cord Meyer Development, the as-of-right development will span 208,000 square feet and yield 145 rental units in a mix of one- to three-bedroom layouts, with at least 29 reserved for affordable housing. The project will also include below-grade resident parking with electric-vehicle charging stations.

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LPC To Review Proposal For 1227 Pacific Street In Crown Heights, Brooklyn

By Max Gillespie

An application has been filed with the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) for 1227 Pacific Street, an individually landmarked Romanesque Revival church in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by George Poole Chappell and completed in 1886, the red-brick structure is owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, which is seeking a Certificate of Appropriateness to make permanent the early-2025 removal of the Peterson Memorial Window, a monumental stained-glass window of 12 panels designed and fabricated by Tiffany Studios.

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LPC To Review Revised Proposal For All-Affordable Project at 257 Canal Street In Soho, Manhattan

By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is expected to vote tomorrow on 257 Canal Street, a 20-story affordable housing building in Soho, Manhattan. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by Alembic Community Development and The Children’s Village, the 222-foot-tall structure will yield 88 permanently affordable rental units, plus a superintendent’s apartment. The project will also include a one-story retail base and a second floor of social services and community spaces. The property is located between Lafayette Street and Broadway.

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360 Lexington Avenue Completes Renovations In Midtown East, Manhattan

By Max Gillespie

Construction is finished on the modernization of 360 Lexington Avenue, a 24-story office building in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by MdeAS Architects and developed by AmTrustRE, the project refreshed the 268,000-square-foot structure with a redesigned ground-floor storefront and entry, an eighth-floor amenity clubhouse, a fitness suite, and pre-built suites. The property is located between East 40th and 41st Streets.

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