51 Irving Place, a rental building located in Gramercy Park, Manhattan, recently unveiled a rebrand to Anagram Gramercy. The seven-story building, which was built in 1969, is currently managed by Global Holdings. It is the third residential property under Global’s Anagram brand, with more planned for the future.
A new lease was recently signed with Somedays Bakery at the ground floor of 4630 Center Boulevard, a residential building in Long Island City, Queens. The bakery will occupy an 800-square-foot ground-floor space for a 15-year term in the property. This will be Somedays Bakery’s second location in Long Island City, and is set to open its doors in April.
Construction is complete on 1515 Surf Avenue, a two-tower residential development in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Designed by Studio V Architecture and developed by LCOR, the 470,000-square-foot project comprises 16- and 26-story structures connected by a shared podium, and yields 463 units. The property is located between West 15th and 16th Streets.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently announced the creation of the GreenHOUSE Fund, which will aim to assist rent-regulated apartment buildings and low-income co-ops in their efforts to decarbonize. If approved, the fund will work to improve air quality in disadvantaged communities with high asthma rates while simultaneously moving the city and state closer to achieving emissions reduction and equity goals.
Occupancy has begun for The Plains, a nine-story affordable and supportive housing project at 4519 White Plains Road in Wakefield, The Bronx. Designed by OCV Architects and developed in collaboration between The Doe Fund and Robert Sanborn Development, the 82,465-square-foot structure yields 98 apartments, with 20 units reserved for adults age 62 and older. The $51.6 million project is located between East 239th and 240th Streets.
