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Five-Story, 62-Unit Mixed-Use Project Approved at 136 Westmoreland Avenue, White Plains

2:00 pm on January 18, 2017 By Reid Wilson

The White Plains Common Council has approved plans for a five-story, 62-unit mixed-use building at 136-158 Westmoreland Avenue, just south of downtown White Plains, in Westchester County. The project, dubbed Westmoreland Lofts, will measure 58,000 square feet, Westfair reported. It will include a 97-car parking garage, 2,700 square feet of light manufacturing space and 1,600 square feet of retail space on the ground floor for a microbrewery. The apartments above will be rentals, ranging from studios to two-bedrooms.

Revealed: Two-Towered, 300-Unit Mixed-Use Project Proposed at 177 Grand Street, Jersey City

1:00 pm on January 18, 2017 By Reid Wilson

A rendering has been revealed of a two-towered project planned at 177 Grand Street, located in the Paulus Hook section of downtown Jersey City. Plans presented to the Historic Paulus Hook Association last week call for a 22-story building along Grand Street and a 16-story building along Sussex Street. There will be between 275 and 300 market-rate rental apartments, in addition to retail space and a 150-car parking garage.

13 Residential Units Across Two Buildings Planned at 287 Maple Street, Prospect Lefferts Gardens

11:30 am on January 18, 2017 By Reid Wilson

Brooklyn-based JCS Realty Group has filed applications for two four-story, multi-family residential buildings at 287 Maple Street, in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. One of the buildings will measure 5,797 square feet and contain seven residential units, while the second will measure 5,240 square feet and contain six units. Across both, the apartments should average 673 square feet apiece, indicative of rentals. Diego Aguilera’s Rego Park-based firm is the architect of record. The 4,000-square-foot lot is occupied by a two-story house. Demolition permits were filed in December.

Five Residential Units Coming to Two Buildings at 606 Quincy Street, Bedford-Stuyvesant

10:00 am on January 18, 2017 By Reid Wilson

Floral Park, N.Y.-based Metropolitan Homes has filed applications for a three-story, three-unit residential building at 606 Quincy Street, located at the corner of Lewis Avenue in the heart of Bedford-Stuyvesant. The ground-up building will measure 4,788 square feet and will rise on the vacant portion of the 3,248-square-foot property. The site is also home to a dilapidated two-story townhouse at 236 Lewis Avenue. That structure will be converted into two apartments by the same developer. Across both buildings, the five total apartments should average 1,107 square feet apiece. Shahriar Afshari’s Rosyln, N.Y.-based firm is the architect of record.

Vicki Been to Step Down as Commissioner of Housing Preservation and Development

6:30 am on January 18, 2017 By Reid Wilson

Vicki Been, commissioner of the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), has announced she will be resigning from her role. Been was appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio in February 2014 and has…

27-Story, 299-Key Hotel Building Filed at 30 West 39th Street, Midtown South

6:00 am on January 18, 2017 By Reid Wilson

Fortuna Realty Group has filed applications for a 27-story, 299-key hotel at 30 West 39th Street, in Midtown South. The project will encompass 133,523 square feet and rise 323 feet to its roof. A restaurant and an outdoor bar will be located on the ground and second floors, followed by hotel rooms across the fourth through 26th floors. Nobutaka Ashihara’s Financial District-based firm is the architect of record. The 8,662-square-foot assemblage, at 24-30 West 39th Street, is occupied by four four-story commercial buildings. Demolition permits were filed last year.

Four-Story, 13-Unit Residential Building Filed at 22-22 Steinway Street, Astoria

1:00 pm on January 17, 2017 By Reid Wilson

An anonymous Roslyn Heights, N.Y.-based LLC has filed applications for a four-story, 13-unit residential building at 22-22 Steinway Street, in the Ditmars section of Astoria. The project will measure 11,605 square feet and its residential units should average 740 square feet apiece, indicative of rental apartments. There will also be nine off-street parking spaces. Nickolas Kazalas’s Astoria-based firm NDKazalas Architecture is the architect of record.

Three Three-Story, Two-Family Houses Coming to 126 Detroit Avenue, Annadale, Staten Island

11:30 am on January 17, 2017 By Reid Wilson

Staten Island-based Pina Development has filed applications for three three-story, two-family houses at 126-134 Detroit Avenue, located on the corner of Arden Avenue in Annadale, on Staten Island’s South Shore. The buildings will measure 3,093 square feet each. Across all three, the residential units should average 1,200 square feet apiece. There will be studio apartments on each of the buildings’ ground floors, followed by a family-sized apartments across the second and third floors. Staten Island-based Sanna & Loccisano Architects is the architect of record. The 12,000-square-foot site is occupied by a single-story house. Demolition permits have not been filed.

Seven-Story, 20-Unit Residential Building Planned at 325 Pine Street, Jersey City

10:00 am on January 17, 2017 By Reid Wilson

TriBeCa-based Opis Partners is planning to develop a seven-story, 20-unit residential building at 325 Pine Street, in the Bergen-Lafayette section of Jersey City. The project will feature rental apartments, ranging from one- to three-bedrooms, Jersey Digs reported. The Jersey City Redevelopment Agency (JCRA) selected Opis as the developer last August. In October, the city’s Planning Board approved the project, which required a height variance. The development site, spanning 323-325 Pine Street, consists of two three-story, multi-family townhouses. A construction timeline has not been revealed, although the first step would be to demolish the existing structures.

685 First Avenue, rendering by bloomimages

42-Story, 556-Unit Mixed-Use Tower Climbs to Fifth Floor at 685 First Avenue, Murray Hill

8:00 am on January 17, 2017 By Reid Wilson

Construction is now five stories above street level on the 42-story, 556-unit mixed-use tower under development at 685 First Avenue, located between East 39th and 40th streets in Murray Hill. Progress on the structure can be seen thanks to photos posted to the YIMBY Forums. The latest building permits indicate the project will encompass 813,813 square feet and rise 460 feet in height.

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