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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.

Four-Story, 10-Unit Residential Building Planned at 1214 Greene Avenue, Bushwick

1:00 pm on August 25, 2016 By Reid Wilson

An anonymous Brooklyn-based LLC has filed applications for a four-story, 10-unit residential building at 1214 Greene Avenue, in central Bushwick. The project will measure 9,395 square feet and its residential units should average 7,023 square feet apiece, indicative of rental apartments. Some of the apartments will also feature space within the cellar and an upper penthouse level. Laundry facilities will be located in the cellar. Jeffrey Kamen’s NoHo-based architectural firm is the architect of record. The 32-foot-wide, 3,200-square-foot lot is currently vacant. The Central Avenue stop on the M train is seven blocks away.

Three Four-Story, Two-Unit Residential Buildings Coming to 2345-2351 West Street, Gravesend

11:00 am on August 25, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Steven Scaba, doing business as an anonymous Brooklyn-based LLC, has filed applications for three four-story, two-unit residential buildings at 2345-2351 West Street, in southern Gravesend. They will each measure 4,632 square feet. In all of them, there will be one apartment across the ground level and second floor, followed by a triplex apartment on the rest of the second floor and the entire third and fourth floors. Across the entire project, the apartments should average 1,770 square feet apiece, indicative of condominiums. Douglas Pulaski’s Brooklyn-based Bricolage Designs is the architect of record. The 8,000-square-foot assemblage is currently occupied by two single-story houses. Demolition permits were filed in July. The Avenue X stop on the F train is five blocks away.

Five-Story, 33,300-Square-Foot Mixed-Use Commercial Project Filed at 1020 Rogers Avenue, Flatbush

10:30 am on August 25, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Oleg Krasnitsky, doing business as an anonymous Brooklyn-based LLC, has filed applications for a five-story, 33,320-square-foot mixed-use commercial building at 1020 Rogers Avenue, in Flatbush. The ground floor will contain commercial-retail and community facility space, which will be followed by medical offices on the second floor, and a daycare facility on the third through fifth floors. Amenities will include a 13-car parking garage in the cellar and storage for four bikes. Igor Zaslavskiy’s Brooklyn-based Zproekt is the architect of record. The development assemblage is not clearly outlined in the permits, but it’s known for sure the single-story building along Rogers Avenue will have to be demolished. The Beverly Road stop on the 2 and 5 trains is four blocks away.

New Owner Acquires Mixed-Use Assemblage at 144-51 Northern Boulevard, Flushing

10:00 am on August 25, 2016 By Reid Wilson

CW Northern LLC has acquired the 36,889-square-foot mixed-use development assemblage at 144-51 – 144-61 Northern Boulevard, in Flushing’s Linden Hill section. The assemblage — consisting of two lots — traded for $36 million. That equates to more than $400 per square-foot, a record for Queens in 2016, Real Estate Weekly reported. The plot can accommodate 89,640 square feet of mixed-use development if the existing buildings are demolished. It is currently occupied by a two two-story office properties, both currently occupied by banks. Plans for the site haven’t yet been publicly disclosed. The Flushing-Main Street stop on the 7 train is six blocks away.

Façade Installation Underway on Eight-Story, 54-Unit Mixed-Use Project at 275 West 140th Street, Harlem

6:30 am on August 25, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Construction has topped out and façade installation has begun on the eight-story, 54-unit mixed-use building under development at 275 West 140th Street, located on the corner of Frederick Douglass Boulevard in northern Harlem. Harlem+Bespoke offered a glimpse of the building, dubbed Strivers Plaza, in its final stages. The latest permits indicate the structure measures 64,948 square feet. The ground floor will host an 8,024-square-foot market, in addition to 498 square feet of community facility space. On the floors above, 53 of the units (the 54th will be occupied by the superintendent) will rent at below-market rates through the affordable housing lottery. The apartments will come in studios to two-bedrooms, averaging 876 square feet apiece. Radson Development is the developer and Aufgang Architects is behind the design. Completion can probably be expected later this year.

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