Articles by Michael Young

288 4th Avenue Tops Out in Gowanus, Brooklyn

Construction has topped out on 288 4th Avenue, a 14-story mixed-use building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Fischer Makooi Architect and developed by Joseph Vogel, the 146-foot-tall structure will yield 66 rental units, a cellar level, 4,309 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, a public outdoor terrace, and a second-floor recreational area. Crown 286 4th Avenue is listed as the owner of the property, which is located on an interior lot between 1st and Carroll Streets.

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Rendering of 544 Carroll Street - Courtesy of Avery Hall

544 Carroll Street Tops Out in Gowanus, Brooklyn

Construction has topped out on 544 Carroll Street, a 17-story residential building on the eastern edge of Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed and developed by Avery Hall with L+Z Architecture as the architect of record, the 175,000-square-foot structure will yield 133 rental units with 25 percent designated as affordable housing, as well as 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property is alternately addressed as 272 Fourth Avenue and bound by Carroll Street to the north and 4th Avenue to the east. The project is expected to cost between $90 and $120 million.

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Façade Installation Progresses On 164 4th Avenue in Gowanus, Brooklyn 

Façade installation is progressing on 164 4th Avenue, a 17-story residential building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by SBLM Architects and developed by JLL Capital Markets, the 142,000-square-foot structure will yield 160 rental apartments with 30 percent designated as affordable housing, as well as 12,391 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The 13,840-square-foot site was formerly occupied by a gas station and is located at the corner of 4th Avenue and Douglass Street.

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Façade Installation Continues on 625 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn

Façade installation is progressing on 625 Fulton Street, a 35-story mixed-use skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Fischer Rasmussen Whitefield Architects and developed by Rabsky Group with $450 million in construction financing from Madison Realty Capital, the 500-foot-tall structure will yield 1,098 rental units, 26,000 square feet of retail space on the lower levels, and an on-site parking garage for 250 vehicles. The property is alternately addressed as 485 Hudson Avenue and bound by the 34-story 80 DeKalb Avenue to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Rockwell Place to the east, and Hudson Avenue to the west.

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New Renderings Revealed For The Delecor at 250 East 83rd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

New renderings have been revealed for The Delecor, a 31-story residential tower at 250 East 83rd Street in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by The Torkian Group, the 370-foot-tall structure will span 215,608 square feet and yield 128 rental units in one- to four-bedroom layouts, as well as a collection of penthouses and ground-floor retail space. The ground-up property is located at the corner of Second Avenue and East 83rd Street.

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