Articles by Reid Wilson

Rezoning Application Withdrawn for Seven-Story, 209-Unit Affordable Residential Building at 50-25 Barnett Avenue, Sunnyside

2:00 pm on September 23, 2016 By Reid Wilson

In March, YIMBY reported that the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) kicked off for the 10-story, 220-unit mixed-use building proposed at 50-25 Barnett Avenue, in Sunnyside. Earlier this week, developer Phipps Houses withdrew their application for the project, Politico reported, which means the project has been cancelled. The ULURP process was suppose to conclude by the end of this month. Since March, it appears the developer scaled down the project to seven stories and 209 units, but that move proved unsuccessful in relieving opposition. It would have included a 4,000-square-foot pre-K school on the ground floor and between 25 to 30 percent of the units would have rented at below-market rates through the housing lottery. New plans for the site have not been revealed, but it’s zoned for up to 60,000 square feet of commercial and community facility space as-of-right.

Reveal for Seven-Story, 160,000-Square-Foot Commercial Project Planned at 40-31 82nd Street, Elmhurst

1:00 pm on September 23, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Sun Equity Partners and the Heskel Group have closed on the $27 million purchase of the 23,439-square-foot site at 40-31 82nd Street, located along Ithaca Street and Baxter Avenue in northern Elmhurst. The duo plan to build a seven-story, 160,000-square-foot mixed-use commercial building, The Real Deal reported. Dubbed The Shoppes At 82nd Street, it will feature 45,000 square feet of retail space on the ground and cellar levels, followed by 100,000 square feet of community facility space on the floors above. No new building applications have been filed at this time. An old, vacant movie theater, in addition to multiple single- and two-story commercial structures, must first be demolished. The 82nd Street-Jackson Heights stop on the 7 train is a few steps away.

126-30 Locus Manor Lane, image via Bing Maps

Another 14-Story, 82-Unit Affordable Residential Building Filed at 127-10 Locust Manor Lane, South Jamaica

11:00 am on September 23, 2016 By Reid Wilson

D&F Development Group has recently filed applications for another 82-unit residential building, at 127-10 Locust Manor Lane, within their multi-building Locust Manor Estates development in South Jamaica. The project will rise 14 stories and measure 89,382 square feet. Its residential units should average 1,029 square feet apiece, indicative of family-sized configurations. All of the apartments will be subsidized rentals. Amenities include a community room, a 29-car parking garage, storage for 41 bikes, tenant storage, and laundry facilities. Gerald J. Caliendo’s Briarwood-based architecture firm is the architect of record.

Two Three-Story, Two-Unit Residential Buildings Coming to 108-48 37th Drive, North Corona

10:00 am on September 23, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Great Neck, N.Y.-based Woodland Home Sales Corp. has filed applications for two three-story, two-unit residential buildings at 108-46 – 108-48 37th Drive, in North Corona. The structures will each measure 5,945 square feet each and their residential units should average a family-sized 2,230 square feet apiece, indicative of condominiums. There will be a total of four off-street parking spaces. Gerald J. Caliendo’s Briarwood-based architecture firm is the architect of record. The 64-foot-wide, 8,124-square-foot plot is currently vacant. The 111th Street on the 7 train is three blocks away.

Five Finalists Revealed for New Port Authority Bus Terminal

8:00 am on September 23, 2016 By Reid Wilson

In October of 2015, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) approved a multi-billion-dollar redevelopment plan to build a new Port Authority Bus Terminal, located on the site of the existing one between West 40th and 42nd streets along Eighth Avenue. The design competition has since narrowed down to five finalists, Crain’s reported.

Construction Imminent on Six-Story, 138-Unit Residential Project at 18 East 21st Street, Bayonne

6:30 am on September 23, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Construction is close to kicking off on the six-story, 138-unit residential building planned at 18 East 21st Street, on the southern end of Bayonne. That’s in Hudson County, New Jersey. Dubbed 19 East, it will contain luxury rental apartments ranging from studios to two-bedrooms. Amenities will include a fitness center, two rooftop terraces, a business center, and a 212-car parking garage on the bottom two floors. A plaza will be built on the plot’s frontage along Broadway. Ingerman Development Company is the developer. Completion is expected in early 2018, Jersey Digs reported. Much of the seven-parcel assemblage was vacant with the exception of a three-story apartment building, which has since been demolished.

Three-Story, Six-Unit Residential Building Planned at 3613 Barnes Avenue, Williamsbridge

6:00 am on September 23, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Scarsdale, N.Y.-based L&R&G Contractors Corp. has filed applications for a three-story, six-unit residential building at 3613 Barnes Avenue, in the East Bronx’s Williamsbridge section. The project will measure 4,169 square feet and its residential units should average 676 square feet apiece, indicative of rental apartments. One of the units on the third floor will also feature space on an upper penthouse level. Pelham, N.Y.-based Fred Geremia Architects & Planners is the architect of record. The 26-foot-wide, 1,982-square-foot lot is vacant. The Gun Hill Road stop on the 2 train is four blocks away.

10-Story, 180,000-Square-Foot Collegiate School Close to Topping Out at 301 Freedom Place South, Upper West Side

2:00 pm on September 22, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Construction is a single floor away from topping out at 301 Freedom Place South, located between West 61st and 62nd streets on the southern end of the Upper West Side. That’s where a 10-story, 179,863-square-foot Collegiate School, a private, all-boys prep school, is under construction. The progress can be seen thanks to a photo posted to the YIMBY Forums. A theater, a gymnasium, a fitness center, and a cafeteria will be located on the ground and cellar levels. Classrooms will span the second through ninth floors, with a library on the fifth floor. The 143-foot-tall structure has been designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox. Completion is expected in 2017.

Construction Wraps on 60-Story, 145-Unit Residential Tower at 56 Leonard Street, TriBeCa

1:00 pm on September 22, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Construction is wrapping up on the 60-story, 145-unit residential tower at 56 Leonard Street, located on the corner of Church Street in TriBeCa. Tectonic’s latest photo, posted to the YIMBY Forums, shows that the exterior is practically complete, with the exception of the construction elevator and the façade that will go in its place. The 821-foot-tall building’s Jenga-like pattern of overhanging floors is now clearly visible. The upper floors were still sheathed in netting when YIMBY last brought you an update a year ago. The bold design is the work of Herzog & de Meuron. Alexico Group and Hines are the developers. All of 56 Leonard’s condominiums sold by late last year and occupancy is now underway.

16-Story, 522-Unit Mixed-Use Building Tops Out at Domino Sugar’s 325 Kent Avenue, Williamsburg

11:00 am on September 22, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Construction has topped out on the 16-story, 522-unit mixed-use building under development at 325 Kent Avenue, located between South 3rd and 4th streets in western Williamsburg. The building’s roof stands 170 feet above street level, although the additional height from the bulkhead isn’t specified in documents. The structure measures 401,246 square feet. There will be 9,378 square feet of retail on parts of the ground and second floors. The residential units should average 712 square feet and twenty percent (105 units) will rent at below market rates through the housing lottery. The project is the first building to top out within the five-building Domino Sugar Refinery mega-development. Two Trees Management Company is the developer. SHoP Architects is the design architect and Ismael Leyva Architects is the executive architect. Completion is anticipated next year.

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