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12-Story, Six-Unit Mixed-Use Building Tops Out at 239 Tenth Avenue, West Chelsea

4:00 pm on July 28, 2016 By Reid Wilson

By the end of June, the 12-story, six-unit mixed-use building under development at 239 Tenth Avenue, on the corner of West 24th Street in West Chelsea, was had been built up to the fourth floor. The project has since topped out, according to a Curbed NY report. The new 54,662-square-foot, 137-foot-tall building, dubbed The Getty, will include 13,437 square feet of commercial space on the cellar through second floors. There will be eight condominium units on the floors above. They should average 4,674 square feet apiece, and three of them will be duplexes. Amenities include private residential storage units and a fitness center. The penthouse apartment will feature a roof terrace. Victor Group and SHVO (headed by Michael Shvo) are the developers, and Peter Marino Architect is designing. Completion is expected in 2017.

Twin Three-Story, Single-Family Houses Coming to 114 Kensington Street, Manhattan Beach

3:00 pm on July 28, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Igor Yanovskiy, doing business as an anonymous Brooklyn-based LLC, has filed applications for two three-story, single-family houses at 110-114 Kensington Street, in Manhattan Beach. Each will measure 3,124 square feet and will host 2,182 square feet of residential space. The living quarters will be located on the second and third floors, while the ground floor will be flood resistant. In addition, each house will come with a 218-square-foot, single-car garage. Joel A. Miele’s Queens-based Miele Associates is the architect of record. The 60-foot-wide, 6,240-square-foot property was occupied by a two-story, single-family house until it was demolished last year.

Two Three-Story, Three-Unit Residential Buildings Planned at 108-42 41st Avenue, North Corona

2:00 pm on July 28, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Seungho Kim, doing business as an anonymous Long Island City-based LLC, has filed applications for two three-story, three-unit residential buildings at 108-42 – 108-44 41st Avenue, in North Corona. Each will measure 3,638 square feet and the full-floor residential units should average 853 square feet apiece. That means either rentals apartments or condominiums could be in the works. There will also be a total of six off-street parking spaces. Victor K. Han’s Flushing-based architectural firm is the architect of record. The 50-foot-wide, 5,000-square-foot property is currently occupied by a single-story house. Demolition permits have not yet been filed. The 111th Street stop on the 7 train is located two blocks away.

Three Three-Story, Three-Unit Residential Buildings Planned at 42-22 74th Street, Elmhurst

1:00 pm on July 28, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Tim H. Chan, doing business as an anonymous Queens-based LLC, has filed applications for three three-story, three-unit residential buildings at 42-16 – 42-22 74th Street, in northern Elmhurst. Each will measure 4,074 square feet and, across all three, the full-floor residential units should average a family-sized 1,009 square feet. Amenities include a total of six off-street parking spaces and laundry facilities in the cellars. Chang Hwa Tan’s Flushing-based Tan Architect is the architect of record. The 83-foot-wide development assemblage consists of three two-story residential buildings. Demolition permits were filed for both in March. The site is located three blocks from the Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street stop on the E, F, M, R, and 7 trains.

Single-Story, 6,100-Square-Foot Pre-K School Planned at 670 92nd Street, Bay Ridge

11:00 am on July 28, 2016 By Reid Wilson

The Greek School of Plato, based in Brooklyn and headed by Vacilios K. Danas, has revived new building applications for a single-story, 6,104-square-foot facility at 670 92nd Street, in southern Bay Ridge. The plans were approved back in May. The new school building, which will be geared towards pre-kindergarten children, will contain a cafeteria, administrative offices, and classrooms. Felix Tambasco’s Brooklyn-based Sears Tambasco Architects is the architect of record. The 70-foot-wide, 4,532-square-foot property is currently occupied by a single-story building. Demolition permits were filed in April. The site is located seven blocks from the Bay Ridge-95th Street stop on the R train.

Four-Story, Six-Unit Residential Building Filed at 145 Huntington Street, Carroll Gardens

10:00 am on July 28, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Brooklyn-based EM Development has filed applications for a four-story, six-unit residential building at 145 Huntington Street, in southern Carroll Gardens. The structure will measure 8,978 square feet, which means its residential units should average 1,496 square feet apiece, indicative of condominiums. There will be two units per floor on the ground and second floors, followed by two more apartments across the top two floors. Paul Lombardi’s Brooklyn-based Design Studio Associates is the architect of record. The 42-foot-wide, 4,657-square-foot property is currently vacant. The site is located three blocks from the Smith-Ninth Streets on the F and G trains.

Columbia’s 15-Story, 107,000-Square-Foot Academic Medical Building Complete at 104 Haven Avenue, Washington Heights

6:30 am on July 28, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Since façade installation was underway earlier this year on Columbia University Medical Center’s 15-story, 107,299 square-foot Medical and Graduate Education Building at 104 Haven Avenue, in Washington Heights, construction has wrapped up entirely. Photos of the completed 196-foot-tall building can be seen in a Curbed NY report. The new academic building will feature a lobby and café on the ground floor, a piano room and a 275-seat auditorium on the second and third floors, and a mix of lecture halls, classrooms, offices, and laboratories on the fourth through 14th floors. Diller Scofidio + Renfro is the design architect, while Gensler Architects is serving as the architect of record. The facility will open on August 16.

New Look at Four-Story, 9,000-Square-Foot ABC No Rio Arts Facility, 156 Rivington Street, Lower East Side

6:00 am on July 28, 2016 By Reid Wilson

A schematic drawing of the long-planned, four-story, 9,000-square-foot commercial building at 156 Rivington Street, on the Lower East Side, has surfaced in a Bowery Boogie report. The structure, which will be built to Passive House standards, will contain a mix of community, performance, and office spaces across the cellar through the fourth floors. There will also be outdoor terraces on the second floor and rooftop level. Renderings of the building’s exterior were previously revealed in 2014. Paul A. Castrucci Architect is behind the design. ABC No Rio will operate the new property, although the art organization must first demolish their existing four-story building on the site. Demolition permits were recently filed and new building applications were approved in 2011. The project has been financed through private donations and city grants. A construction timeline hasn’t been released.

33-Story, 179-Unit Mixed-Use Project Nears Topping Out at 520 West 30th Street, Chelsea

4:00 pm on July 27, 2016 By Reid Wilson

The 33-story, 179-unit mixed-use building under development at 520 West 30th Street, in West Chelsea, is now a few floors from topping out, as seen in photos posted to the YIMBY Forums by user robertwalpole. The project has grown by roughly 25 stories since YIMBY’s last update in April, when the structure was four stories in height. Façade installation is also underway. The latest building permits indicate it will eventually encompass 315,586 square feet and stand 367 feet in height. The ground floor will host 13,219 square feet of commercial-retail space. The residential units above should average 1,250 square feet apiece, and since the building will have a leasing office, the apartments will presumably be rentals. Amenities include a basketball court, a children’s play room, a lounge with a “glam room,” a swimming pool, a bowling alley with a party room, storage for 92 bikes, a parking garage on the ground and second floors, and outdoor terraces on the fourth and 30th floors. Related Companies is the developer and Ismael Leyva Architects is the architect. Completion is expected in 2017.

Two Three-Story, Two-Family Houses Coming to 5517 Arthur Kill Road, Tottenville, Staten Island

3:00 pm on July 27, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner George Smith, doing business as an anonymous Staten Island-based LLC, has filed applications for two three-story, two-family residential buildings at 5511-5517 Arthur Kill Road, in Tottenville, located on the southern tip of Staten Island. One will measure 3,887 square feet and the other will measure 5,662 square feet. Across both, the residential units should average 2,387 square feet apiece, indicative of large, family-sized configurations. There will be a total of six off-street parking spaces, three of which will be located in a garage. Mark D. Lipton’s Staten Island-based architecture firm is the architect of record. The 110-foot-wide property is currently occupied by a two-story, single-family house. Demolition permits were filed in December. The site is located a block from the Tottenville station on the Staten Island Railway.

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