Articles by Max Gillespie

‘BKX’ Mixed-Use Redevelopment Announced for Macy’s Building at 422 Fulton Street In Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn

Plans have been revealed for BKX, a sprawling retail and entertainment complex planned for the former Macy’s building at 422 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Developed by United American Land along with Dreamscape Retail & Entertainment and The Jackson Group, the 440,000-square-foot project will transform the five-story department store into a mixed-use commercial hub designed for flagship retail, immersive entertainment, hospitality, dining, and cultural programming. Dreamscape collaborated with experiential design firm iCrave on the project, including the design of a central atrium that will serve as the property’s primary gathering space. GreenbergFarrow is the architect of record.

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LPC Reviewing Proposal For Hotel Bossert’s Residential Conversion At 98 Montague Street In Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is reviewing a proposal for the residential conversion and expansion of the historic Hotel Bossert at 98 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by SomeraRoad, the project calls for rooftop additions, courtyard infill, new window openings, and other exterior alterations as part of the landmarked building’s conversion. The property is bounded by Montague, Remsen, and Hicks Streets.

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Dawson Playground Reconstruction Reaches Completion In Longwood, The Bronx

NYC Parks has completed a $2.8 million reconstruction of Dawson Playground in Longwood, The Bronx. The capital improvement project was funded through the Mayor’s Community Parks Initiative, modernizing the playground with new recreational amenities, accessibility upgrades, landscaping, and infrastructure improvements designed to better serve local families and the surrounding community.

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The Willow Affordable Senior Housing Project Breaks Ground At 1033 Willow Avenue In Hoboken, New Jersey

Construction has broken ground on The Willow, a six-story affordable senior housing development at 1033 Willow Avenue in Hoboken, New Jersey. Designed by KNTM Architects and developed by the City of Hoboken in partnership with Community Investment Strategies, the project will deliver 36 deed-restricted affordable apartments for residents aged 55 and older, marking the first new 100-percent affordable senior housing development built in Hoboken in more than 30 years. The property is located at the southeast corner of Willow Avenue and 11th Street.

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‘Sol On Park’ Affordable Senior Housing Project Secures Financing At 3728 Park Avenue In Claremont, The Bronx

Developers have secured a $214 million financing package for Sol on Park, an affordable housing development at 3728 Park Avenue in Claremont, The Bronx. Designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning and developed through a partnership between NYCHA, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC), The NRP Group, Selfhelp Realty Group, and Foxy Management, the structure will deliver 229 permanently affordable apartments for older New Yorkers. The project is located at the northeast corner of Park Avenue and St. Paul’s Place, on New York City Housing Authority’s (NYCHA) Morris Houses campus.

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