Articles by Max Gillespie

2-20 and 2-21 Malt Drive in Hunters Point, Queens via NYC Housing Connect

Retail Leases Signed At 2-20 And 2-21 Malt Drive In Hunter’s Point, Queens

7:30 am on December 26, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Several of the first ground-floor retail leases have been announced for 2-20 And 2-21 Malt Drive in Hunter’s Point, Queens, marking a step towards the project’s completion. Developed by TF Cornerstone and designed by SLCE, the two-tower development spans 1.43 million square feet and boasts 1,386 rental residences. Its design pays homage to the site’s history as a former sugar cane processing facility and later a beer distribution center, and notably will creates new public open spaces along Newtown Creek, including the recently opened Malt Drive Park.

Photograph of 2736 Creston Avenue, via The Doe Fund

Deeply Affordable Housing Development Opens At 2736 Creston Avenue In The Bronx

7:30 am on December 25, 2024 By Max Gillespie

A new Affordable Housing Services (AHS) site has opened at 2736 Creston Avenue in The Bronx, creating nearly 400 deeply affordable homes for New Yorkers in shelter through the AHS initiative in 2024. Created in collaboration between the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) and The Doe Fund, a not-for-profit human services provider, the structure yields 63 residential units.

Photograph of 505 State Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Credit: Pavel Bendov

Alloy Development Secures $290 Million for 505 State Street in Downtown Brooklyn

7:00 am on December 23, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Alloy Development recently secured $290 million in permanent financing for 505 State Street, a 44-story all-electric tower in Downtown Brooklyn. Also designed by Alloy, the 482-foot-tall foot tall structure is nearing completion and will yield 441 rental apartments, with 45 designated for affordable housing. The Flatironesque building is located at the intersection of State Street and Flatbush Avenue.

Photograph of Historic Front Street, via the Durst Organization

New Bar Opens At 36 Peck Slip Within Historic Front Street In Financial District, Manhattan

6:30 am on December 22, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Peck Slip Social, a new whiskey-forward bar and social space, has opened at 36 Peck Slip within Historic Front Street in Manhattan’s Financial District. The 2,100-square-foot bar was cofounded by longtime Seaport residents and partners Alex Davis and Learan Kahanov, and designed to capture the spirit of the local community. It will join a variety of retail and food businesses within Historic Front Street.

Rendering of East Tower at HDSN, via ny.gov

Development Team Announced for $1.35 Billion Mixed-Use Project at 418 Eleventh Avenue in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

7:30 am on December 21, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Governor Kathy Hochul has selected the Hudson Boulevard Collective to construct HDSN (pronounced “Hudson”), a $1.35 billion two-tower complex at 418 Eleventh Avenue in Hudson Yards, Manhattan. The Collective, which is composed of BRP Companies, BXP, The Moinian Group, and Urbane Development, will lead the transformation of an underdeveloped plot known as Site K, which spans a full block between West 35th and 36th Streets along Eleventh Avenue, directly across from the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

Rendering of 655 Union Street. Credit: Gustavo Coutinho from The Couthouse

New Renderings Revealed For 655 Union Street In Gowanus, Brooklyn

7:30 am on December 19, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Leasing has launched for 655 Union Street, a 13-story mixed-use building located at the intersection of Union Street and 4th Avenue in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Developed by Avery Hall and Gindi Capital and designed by L+Z Architecture, the property yields 193 apartments, 50 of which have been designated as affordable.

Rendering of 1169 River Avenue, an affordable housing project resulting in remediation efforts from the Office of Environmental Remediation - via via NYC Housing Connect

Office Of Environmental Remediation Announces 165 Acres Of Cleaned Land Resulting In 28,000 New Housing Units

7:00 am on December 15, 2024 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Mayor’s Office of Environmental Remediation (OER) recently announced that it has successfully cleaned 165 acres of contaminated land across the city since the start of Mayor Eric Adams’ administration. The remediated land has been redeveloped into various new uses, including 28,000 units of housing (12,000 of which are affordable), 16 new schools, 2.9 million square feet of community space, and 6.1 million square feet of commercial space.

Rendering of Path Of Liberty: That Which Unites US Immersive Art Installation at Freedom Plaza - Courtesy of The Soloviev Group

New Immersive Art Installation Announced for Freedom Plaza In Midtown East, Manhattan

7:30 am on December 14, 2024 By Max Gillespie

An immersive public art installation, Path of Liberty: That Which Unites US, is coming to Freedom Plaza in Midtown East, Manhattan. Slated to open in spring 2025, the exhibition will span six acres from 38th to 41st Street on First Avenue, and is made possible by the Soloviev Foundation. It was designed by multi-specialty creative studio C&G Partners, with direction from award-winning filmmaker Daniella Vale.

New Lease Signed At 2413 Third Avenue In Mott Haven, The Bronx

7:30 am on December 13, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Kofee, a Brooklyn-based cafe, is set to open its second New York City location at Maven, a residential tower at 2413 Third Avenue in Mott Haven, The Bronx. Designed by CentraRuddy Architecture and developed by RXR, the 27-story tower yields 200 residential units, 60 of which are rent stabilized and reserved for residents earning 130 percent of the area median income.

Future-of-Fifth bird's eye view corridor rendering. Credit: City Hall

Future of Fifth Partnership Gets $152.7 Million In Funding To Transform Fifth Avenue In Midtown, Manhattan

7:00 am on December 9, 2024 By Max Gillespie

New York City recently issued $152.7 million in funding to the Future of Fifth Partnership, an organization which aims to transform Fifth Avenue into a pedestrian-centered boulevard between Bryant Park and Central Park in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed in partnership between Sam Schwartz and Field Operations, the project plans to nearly double the width of sidewalks along Fifth Avenue to 33.5 feet each and introduce more than 230 new trees, along with approximately 20,000 square feet of planters, seating, and activation spaces.

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