Articles by Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation Underway at 88 East 2nd Street in Manhattan’s East Village

Excavation is moving along at 88 East 2nd Street, the site of a seven-story mixed-use building in Manhattan’s East Village. Designed by Gerald Caliendo Architects and developed by Manny Ashourzadeh of Romah Management Corporation, the 73-foot-tall structure will span 19,278 square feet and yield 22 rental units with an average scope of 740 square feet, as well as 2,994 square feet of commercial space and a cellar level. The property is located at the corner of East 2nd Street and First Avenue.

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Pier 97 Completes Construction Along Hudson River Park in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan 

Work is complete on Pier 97, a 2.5-acre public park along the Hell’s Kitchen waterfront in Manhattan. The park was designed by !melk Landscape Architecture and Urban Design and developed by the Hudson River Park Trust and celebrated its official opening on October 15 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Originally built between 1921 to 1934, Pier 97 served as a shipping hub for the Swedish America Line until the 1970s and later as a parking lot for the City of New York Department of Sanitation. The pier is located directly off West 57th Street.

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1663 East New York Avenue Tops Out in Brownsville, Brooklyn

Construction has topped out on 1663 East New York Avenue, an eight-story residential building in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Designed by Frank J. Quatela Architects and developed by Like Minded People LLC, the 85-foot-tall structure will span 29,085 square feet and yield 42 rental apartments with an average scope of 692 square feet. The formerly vacant property is located at the corner of East New York and Christopher Avenues.

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Façade Installation Begins on 824 56th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn

Construction is progressing on 824 56th Street, a six-story residential building in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Henry 824 LLC is listed as the owner of the nearly 70-foot-tall, 9,430-square-foot project, which is slated to yield six units, a community facility, a 407-square-foot rooftop, and a cellar level. The property is located on a 2,000-square-foot interior lot between 8th and 9th Avenues.

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2440 Fulton Street Nears Completion in East New York, Brooklyn

Construction is wrapping up on 2440 Fulton Street, a five-story commercial building in East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by Marvel Designs and developed by The Leser Group along with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYEDC), the 400,000-square-foot structure will serve as the home of the New York City Department of Social Services’ (DSS) Human Resources Administration with Class A office space for more than 1,100 employees. The building will also offer 80,000 square feet of private-market commercial space, ground-floor retail space, and enclosed parking for 300 vehicles. The property was formerly occupied by a two-story school building that was demolished following the operating institutions’ relocation, and is bound by Fulton Street to the north, Herkimer Street to the south, and Van Sinderen Avenue to the east.

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