Articles by Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

485 Fulton Street. Rendering courtesy of Kao Hwa Lee Architects PC.

Rendering Revealed for 396-Unit Development at 485 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn

A new rendering has been revealed for 485 Fulton Street, a forthcoming 27-story mixed-use residential building in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Kao Hwa Lee Architects and developed by Borough Developers, the structure will yield 396 units and 13,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. The 33,133-square-foot property is located at the corner of Fulton and Lawrence Streets and comes with up to 356,369 square feet of zoning floor area.

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Dyer Avenue Deck-Over Progresses for PABT Redevelopment in Midtown West, Manhattan

Construction is continuing on the deck-over of Dyer Avenue for the redevelopment of the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Lord Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and Epstein (A. Epstein and Sons International) as a joint venture for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), the $10 billion master plan will replace the 74-year-old, 2.1-million-square-foot structure with a modern, higher capacity terminal to better serve its hundreds of thousands of daily commuters. The property spans two city blocks between Eighth and Ninth Avenues and West 40th and 42nd Streets.

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303 East 44th Street. Designed by ODA.

Façade Installation Progresses on Lucien At 303 East 44th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan

Façade installation is progressing on Lucien, a 35-story residential tower at 303 East 44th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by ODA Architects and developed by Bruklyn Builders, the 470-foot-tall structure will span 89,043 square feet and yield 131 rental units along with 8,006 square feet of commercial space. The property is located on an interior lot between First and Second Avenues.

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56-12 Roosevelt Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

56-12 Roosevelt Avenue Nears Topping Out in Woodside, Queens

Construction is about to top out on 56-12 Roosevelt Avenue, a six-story mixed-use residential building in Woodside, Queens. Designed by Xiaohong Zhao of Ameriland Brook LLC for Danny Chang of 5612 Management LLC, the 65-foot-tall structure will span 9,552 square feet and yield nine rental units with an average scope of 764 square feet. The project will also include 2,047 square feet of commercial space, 625 square feet of community facility space, and a 35-foot-long rear yard, according to permits filed last year. The property is located between 56th and 57th Streets.

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