Articles by Rebecca Baird-Remba

282 Patchen Avenue, image via Google Maps

Three New Townhouses Planned For 282-284 Patchen Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant

New construction has slowed down in eastern Bedford-Stuyvesant this year, but a few ambitious developers are heading out to less-established parts of the neighborhood despite uncertainty over the future of the 421-a tax break. Three townhouses are set to replace a large, aging wood-frame structure at 282-284 Patchen Avenue, between Bainbridge and Chauncey streets.

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Foundation work at the Avora. photo courtesy of Landsea

Avora Condos Rise on the Weehawken Waterfront

The former railyard on the Weehawken waterfront has slowly blossomed into a new neighborhood, complete with upscale residential buildings, shops, and restaurants. Now the area, known as Port Imperial, is about to get a new, two-tower condo building called Avora. Industrious photographer Tectonic brings us a look at the construction, which has risen several stories along the Hudson River.

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953 Pacific Street, rendering via Infinity Properties

Revealed: Four-Story, Three-Unit Residential Building At 953 Pacific Street, Crown Heights

The last few years have brought a wave of new construction to Pacific Street in Prospect Heights and western Crown Heights. From townhouses to mid-rise condo buildings, the area is booming with expensive real estate that replaced garages and aging row houses. Now, YIMBY has a look at another project coming to the area at 953 Pacific Street, between Washington and Grand avenues.

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