Articles by Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The redesign of 71-12 Park Avenue. Rendering from ny-eb5.com.

Redesign Revealed for 800-Unit Development at 71-12 Park Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens

A new design has been revealed for 71-12 Park Avenue, a 13-story residential building in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. Designed by DSM Design Group and developed by Marx Development Center, the 784,000-square-foot structure will yield approximately 800 rental units. This represents a signifiant reduction in scope from the original plan, which called for 50- and 42-story skyscrapers spanning 1.28 million square feet. The 107,500-square-foot property is bounded by 71st Avenue to the north, Park Avenue to the east, and Parsons Boulevard to the west.

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The Morgan. Rendering courtesy of We Are Visuals.

The Morgan’s Façade Progresses at 38 East 35th Street in Murray Hill, Manhattan

Exterior work is progressing on The Morgan, an 18-story residential building at 38 East 35th Street in Murray Hill, Manhattan. Designed by INC Architecture & Design and developed by Continuum Company and Aksoy Holding, the 191-foot-tall structure will span 177,328 square feet and yield 137 condominium units. SLCE Architects is the architect of record for the property, which is located between Park and Madison Avenues.

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Rendering courtesy of GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc..

Rendering Reveals Nine-Building Residential Development in East Flatbush, Brooklyn

Bawabeh Holdings has filed a rezoning application for a nine-building, 1.2-million-square-foot residential complex on the border of East Flatbush and Brownsville, Brooklyn. Designed by IMC Architecture and developed under the Midyan Gate Realty No. 2 LLC, the conjoined structures would stand 14 to 15 stories and yield 972 rental apartments, or 108 units per building, with an average scope of 950 square feet. The project would also include 136,112 square feet of retail space, 103,472 square feet of community facility space, and a 114-vehicle parking garage. The property is bounded by East 98th street to the northeast, Winthrop Street to the northwest, Kings Highway to the east, and Rockaway Place to the west.

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Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment.

Renderings Reveal Barclays Center Renovations In Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

New renderings have been revealed for the third phase of renovations to Barclays Center in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by Populous for Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, the $150 million project will modernize portions of the concourse, add new club areas, and overhaul the facility’s broadcast and production equipment. The arena is bounded by Atlantic Avenue to the north, Dean Street to the south, 6th Avenue to the east, and Flatbush Avenue to the west.

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Sunset Park. Photo by Michael Young.

New Residential and Mixed-Use Developments Coming To Sunset Park, Brooklyn

YIMBY recently checked in on the progress of four low-rise residential and commercial projects in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The developments are all located within close proximity of the N train at the 8th Avenue subway station, and are characteristic of the smaller scale construction transforming the outer boroughs in conjunction with the larger projects typically highlighted in our coverage.

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