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Four-Story, Six-Unit Mixed-Use Building Planned at 144-32 Liberty Avenue, Jamaica

3:00 pm on June 10, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Balwinder Singh has filed applications for a four-story, six-unit mixed-use building at 144-32 Liberty Avenue, in western Jamaica, located eight blocks south of the Jamaica station on the Long Island Rail Road. The structure will measure 6,289 square feet and will include 1,617 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. The residential units should average 779 square feet apiece, indicative of rental apartments. Nasir J. Khanzada’s Queens-based company is the applicant of record. The 25-foot-wide, 2,154-square-foot lot, at the corner of Inwood Street, has long been vacant. Its last occupant was a single-story structure, which was internally demolished in 1991.

Four Two-Story, Two-Family Houses Coming to 197-18 47th Avenue, Auburndale

2:00 pm on June 10, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Michael Chen, doing business as an anonymous Jericho, N.Y.-based LLC, has filed applications for four two-story, two-family residential buildings at 197-18 – 197-24 47th Avenue, in Auburndale, located 12 blocks from the neighborhood’s Long Island Rail Road station. Each house will measure 2,800 square feet, and across the entire development, each full-floor apartment should average 931 square feet apiece. Each house will also come with three off-street parking spots. Ling Lu’s Flushing-based Lining Architecture is the architect of record. The 12,413-square-foot plot is currently occupied by what appears to be an abandoned collection of partially complete, two-story attached houses. The new project faces 47th Avenue, which means 198th Street may finally be extended through to 47th Avenue.

Eight-Story, 134-Unit Mixed-Use Building Rises to Third Floor at 2351 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, Harlem

1:00 pm on June 10, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Back in December of 2015, foundation work was reportedly underway for the eight-story, 134-unit mixed-use building at 2351 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, located between West 137th and 138th streets in northern Harlem. Now, construction on the structure is is three stories above street level, Harlem+Bespoke reported. The project, dubbed The Renny, will encompass 198,497 square feet. It will include 17,879 square feet of ground-floor retail space, in addition to 22,327 square feet of space for a religious facility across portions of the cellar through fifth floors. The residential units, located on the third through eighth floors, should average 860 square feet apiece. They will be rentals, and 27 will rent at below-market rates. Amenities include private residential storage, an 67-car underground garage, space for 70 bikes, private residential storage, laundry facilities, a fitness center, an outdoor terrace on the second floor, and a rooftop terrace. BRP Companies is the developer, while GF55 Partners is behind the design. Completion is expected in 2017.

Kaufman Astoria Studios Planning Four-Story, Two-Stage Expansion at 36-06 34th Avenue

11:00 am on June 10, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Kaufman Astoria Studios, located at 34-12 36th Street in southern Astoria, is planning to build a four-story expansion of their production complex at 36-06 34th Avenue, located at the corner of 36th Street and 34th Avenue, three blocks from the Steinway Street stop on the M and R trains. The expansion will include two new stages, one which will measure 15,381 square feet and a second to measure 8,573 square feet, according to Crain’s. It will also include 26,000 square feet of ancillary production space, 45,000 square feet of office space, and an underground parking garage. Construction is expected to begin in the fall, with completion scheduled in 2018. The corner site is currently vacant.

Reveal for 19-Story, 386-Key Hotel Project at 334 West 36th Street, Garment District

10:00 am on June 10, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Back in June of 2015, Sam Chang’s Great Neck, N.Y.-based McSam Hotel Group disclosed plans to incorporate a portion of the façade of the six-story Christ Church, at 334-344 West 36th Street in the Garment District, into their planned hotel redevelopment. Now, a rendering of the project has been revealed by the New York Post. The latest building permits indicate a 19-story, 386-key hotel is in the works, which is somewhat scaled-down compared to early filings that listed as many as 566 rooms. It will encompass 132,210 square feet and is being designed by SoHo-based Gene Kaufman Architect. Unfortunately, the six-story parish house portion of the church is in the process of being demolished. It’s expected to be rebuilt with pre-fabricated materials. Guest amenities include a fitness center, meeting rooms, a ballroom, laundry facilities, a restaurant and bar, and storage for 12 bicycles.

30-Story, 225-Unit Mixed-Use Building Rises Into the Sky at 509 West 38th Street, Hudson Yards District

6:30 am on June 10, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Back in February of 2015, YIMBY revealed updated renderings of the 30-story, 225-unit mixed-use building under development at 509 West 38th Street, in the Hudson Yards District, located four blocks north of the 34th Street-Hudson Yards stop on the 7 train. Construction kicked off last fall and the structure has since risen to roughly the 22nd floor, as seen in photos by Tectonic. The latest building permits indicate the tower will measure 243,689 square feet. It will include 13,739 square feet of retail space across the ground and second floors, and 29,180 square feet of community space for a non-profit on the ground through fifth floors. The units, which will be rental apartments, should average 786 square feet apiece, of which 46 will rent at below-market rates. Amenities listed on the Schedule A include laundry facilities, bike storage space, and a fitness center. Imperial Companies is the developer, while BKSK Architects is behind the design. Completion is expected in early 2017.

Developer Acquires Site of Planned 42-Story, 800-Unit Mixed-Use Tower at 500 Summit Avenue, Jersey City

6:00 am on June 10, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Back in August and December of 2014, YIMBY revealed two different conceptual designs for a planned mixed-use development at 500 Summit Avenue, in the Journal Square section of Jersey City. HAP Investments has recently closed on the acquisition of the site for $26.6 million, despite false reports that the developer purchased the property in 2014, Commercial Observer reported. It was also revealed that CetraRuddy will be responsible for the design, the same firm that produced the conceptual renderings YIMBY released in 2014. Planned is a 42-story, 800-unit tower with 30,000 square feet of retail space. The entire building will encompass 916,955 square feet, and the residential units, which will be rentals, should average 981 square feet apiece. There will be a 100-car parking garage. The 80,000-square-foot site consists of a parking lot and two dilapidated, two-story residential buildings.

Three-Story, Three-Unit Residential Building Coming To 107-17 34th Avenue, North Corona

4:00 pm on June 9, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner David Manesh has filed applications for a three-story, three-unit residential building at 107-17 34th Avenue, in North Corona, located eight blocks from the 103rd Street-Corona Plaza stop on the 7 train. The structure will measure 3,060 square feet, and its full-floor residential units should average 1,020 square feet apiece, indicative of family-sized configurations. Tanvir A. Siddique’s Melville, N.Y.-based Shahrish Consulting is the applicant of record. The 25-foot-wide, 2,500-square-foot lot, on the corner of 108th Street, is currently vacant.

Two Three-Story, Three-Family Houses Coming to 23-48 College Point Boulevard, College Point

3:00 pm on June 9, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Queens-based property owner Bin Yan has filed applications for two three-story, three-unit residential buildings at 23-46 – 23-48 College Point Boulevard, in College Point, located just north of Downtown Flushing. Each will measure 3,125 square feet. Across both, full-floor residential units should average 1,012 square feet apiece, indicative of family-sized configurations. Each will also feature two off-street parking spots. Thee Shiun E. Ken’s Flushing-based Winning Expediting Service Inc. is the applicant of record. The 50-foot-wide, 4,500-square-foot plot is currently occupied by a two-and-a-half-story house. Demolition permits were filed in March.

Six-Story, 10-Unit Mixed-Use Building Planned at 921 Eagle Avenue, Morrisania

2:00 pm on June 9, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Ali Saleh, doing business as an anonymous Brooklyn-based LLC, has filed applications for a six-story, 10-unit mixed-use building at 921 Eagle Avenue, in Morrisania, located five blocks from Metro-North Railroad’s Melrose station. The structure will measure 9,813 square feet and will feature a 1,785-square-foot community facility on the ground floor. The residential units, which will begin on the second floor, should average 803 square feet apiece. Amenities include laundry facilities, private residential storage, and a 600-square-foot rooftop terrace. Ling Li’s Flushing-based Li Architect Associates is the architect of record. The 25-foot-wide, 2,500-square-foot lot is currently vacant.

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