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Construction Wraps on 19-Story, 15-Unit Condominium Project at 60 East 86th Street, Upper East Side

6:30 am on August 29, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Construction is wrapping up on the 19-story, 15-unit residential building under development at 60 East 86th Street, on the Upper East Side. The latest photo was posted to Instagram by the project’s design architect, Thomas Juul-Hansen. Dubbed Sixty East Eighty Sixth, the 55,407-square-foot structure includes one triplex apartment spanning the cellar through second floors, followed by a single unit per floor on floors three through nine, a duplex apartment spanning the 10th and 11th floors, another duplex spanning the 12th and 13th floors, one apartment per floor on the 14th through 16th floors, and, finally, a triplex penthouse spanning the 17th through 19th floors. The condominiums should average 3,730 square feet apiece. Amenities include a library, a fitness center, a children’s playroom, a wine room, private storage space, and storage for eight bikes. Glenwood Management is the developer and Stephen B. Jacobs Group is the executive architect. Occupancy is probably imminent.

Four-Story, 11-Unit Mixed-Use Building Filed at 1759 Bay Ridge Parkway, Bensonhurst

6:00 am on August 29, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Zin Long Dai has filed applications for a four-story, 11-unit mixed-use building at 1759 Bay Ridge Parkway, in Bensonhurst. It will measure 15,190 square feet and will include a 5,190-square-foot daycare center on the ground and cellar levels, followed by residential units on the second through fourth floors. The residential units should average 909 square feet apiece, which means either rentals or condominiums could be in the works. A 13-car parking garage will be located in the cellar. Shiming Tam’s Brooklyn-based architecture firm is the architect of record. The 8,000-square-foot site is currently occupied by two-and-a-half-story house. Demolition permits were filed in August. The 79th Street stop on the D train is five blocks away.

First Nine Pilings Completed for Pier55 Public Park Off Meatpacking District

2:00 pm on August 26, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Construction on the first nine piles has been completed for the 2.7-acre park, dubbed Pier55, planned in the Hudson River. The location is near the Meatpacking District off West 13th Street. The pilings mark the end of the first phase of construction, DNAinfo reported. The public park is expected to have grassy hills, vegetation, recreational space with paths and seating, and an amphitheater. The London-based design firm Heatherwick Studio and New York-based Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects are behind the design. A partnership between The Diller – von Furstenberg Family Foundation and the Hudson River Part Trust is developing the project. The pedestrian bridge connecting the park to Manhattan will be built by the city. Completion is expected in 2019.

Reveal for Four-Story, Nine-Unit Mixed-Use Building Planned at 90-05 56th Avenue, Elmhurst

1:00 pm on August 26, 2016 By Reid Wilson

A rough rendering has been revealed of the four-story, nine-unit mixed-use building planned at 90-05 56th Avenue, in southern Elmhurst. A photo of the board at the construction site was posted to the YIMBY Forums. The latest building permits indicate the project will measure 8,395 square feet. It will host 2,010 square feet of medical offices in the cellar, followed by residential units on the ground through fourth floors. The units should average 743 square feet apiece, indicative of rental apartments. There will be an eight-car garage on the ground floor. An anonymous Elmhurst-based company is the developer and Chang Hwa Tan’s Flushing-based architectural firm is the architect of record. The 50-foot-wide, 5,409-square-foot assemblage is currently vacant. Completion is expected in the fall of 2017. The Grand Avenue-Newtown stop on the M and R trains is three blocks away.

Reveal for Five-Story, 15-Unit Residential Building Planned at 722 Jefferson Street, Hoboken

11:00 am on August 26, 2016 By Reid Wilson

A rendering has been revealed of the five-story, 15-unit residential building planned at 722 Jefferson Street, in Hoboken, New Jersey. The city’s Planning Board approved the project in May, Jersey Digs reported earlier this month. The project’s residential units will be condominiums, ranging from three- to four-bedrooms. There will be three penthouses, each boasting private rooftop terraces. Amenities include a communal roof terrace and a 15-car parking garage with electric charging stations on the ground floor. The 125-foot-wide site is currently vacant, although it was formerly occupied by multiple single- and two-story garages. The developer goes by an anonymous LLC and Hoboken-based Minervini Vandermark Architecture is behind the design. A construction timeline has not been disclosed. The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail’s 9th Street-Congress Street station is four blocks away, and the PATH station is about 20 minutes away by foot.

Two Four-Story, Eight-Unit Residential Buildings Planned at 141 Utica Avenue, Crown Heights

10:00 am on August 26, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Brooklyn-based property owner Yidel Kohn has filed applications for two four-story, eight-unit residential buildings at 141 Utica Avenue and 1184 St. Marks Avenue, in eastern Crown Heights. They will each measure 7,546 square feet and, across both, the residential units should average 682 square feet apiece, indicative of rental apartments. The ground-floor apartments will also feature space in the cellar. Sander Weiss’s Brooklyn-based Gelu Durus Musica is the architect of record. The 5,180-square-foot corner lot is currently vacant. The Utica Avenue stop on the A/C trains is seven blocks away.

Foundation Work Underway on 79-Story, 781-Unit Mixed-Use Tower at 99 Hudson Street, Jersey City

7:30 am on August 26, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Back in January, YIMBY reported on the groundbreaking ceremony held for the planned 79-story, 781-unit mixed-use tower under development at 99 Hudson Street, in Jersey City. That’s located between Grand and York streets in Exchange Place section of the city. Pile driving and foundation work are now underway, as seen in photos posted to the YIMBY Forums. The 1.5-million-square-foot skyscraper, to stand 900 feet in height, will include 15,000 square feet of retail space and 14,000 square feet of public space, some of that in the form of a plaza. The plaza will be located on the corner of Grand and Greene streets. China Overseas America Inc. is the developer and Perkins Eastman is behind the design. Completion is expected in 2018, followed by occupancy the next year.

Four-Story, Six-Unit Mixed-Use Building Filed at 1473 50th Street, Borough Park

6:30 am on August 26, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Brooklyn-based Yeshiva Amod Hatorah Inc. has filed applications for a four-story, six-unit mixed-use building at 1473 50th Street, in the heart of Borough Park. The project will measure 15,589 square feet. It will include a 3,650-square-foot religious facility on the ground and cellar levels, followed by six residential units across the second through fourth floors. The units should average 1,253 square feet apiece, indicative of condominiums. Ruslan Goychayev’s Brooklyn-based RSLN Architecture is the architect of record. The 40-foot-wide, 4,006-square-foot property is currently vacant. The 50th Street stop on the D train is three blocks away.

Five Two-Story, Two-Family Houses Coming to 109-125 Greenfield Avenue, Clifton

6:00 am on August 26, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Staten Island-based Foster Development has filed applications for five two-story, two-family houses at 109-125 Greenfield Avenue, in Clifton. That’s a neighborhood along Staten Island’s North Shore. The buildings will each measure between 3,960 square feet and 4,043 square feet. Across the entire development, the full-floor residential units should average a family-sized 1,331 square feet apiece. Each house will also feature a single-car garage in the cellar. Joseph M. Morace’s Staten Island-based architectural firm is the architect of record. The 188-foot-wide, 23,124-square-foot property is currently occupied by a two-story house. Demolition permits haven’t been filed. The site is three blocks from the neighborhood’s Staten Island Railway station.

153 Remsen Street, rendering via Brownstoner, color-corrected by YIMBY

Façade Installation Underway at 19-Story, 60-Unit Mixed-Use Project, 153 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights

1:30 pm on August 25, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Since being four stories in height back in February, the 19-story, 60-unit mixed-use building under construction at 153 Remsen Street, in Brooklyn Heights, has topped out and is now receiving its façade elements. The latest photo was posted to the YIMBY Forums by Tectonic. The latest permits indicate the structure encompasses 90,850 square feet. It will host 4,465 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space, followed by residential units on the floors above. It’s unclear if the units will be rentals or condominiums, but they will average 1,196 square feet apiece. Amenities include a fitness center, laundry facilities, a children’s playroom, storage for 30 bikes, and a rooftop terrace. Quinlan Development and Lonicera Partners are the developers. S9 Architecture is behind the architecture. Completion is expected by the end of the year.

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