Articles by Reid Wilson

Three-Story, Three-Family Residential Building Coming to 2073 57th Street, Mapleton

2:00 pm on May 5, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Jacob Mayer has filed applications for a three-story, three-unit residential building at 2073 57th Street, in Mapleton, located eight blocks from the 20th Avenue stop on the N train. The structure will measure 8,180 square feet, and its residential units should average 2,045 square feet apiece, which means condominiums must be in the works. Brooklyn-based Asher Hershkowitz is the architect of record. The 34-foot-wide, 3,590-square-foot site is currently partially occupied by a two-story attached home. Demolition permits were filed in April.

Two Four-Story, Three-Family Residential Buildings Coming to 98-35 Corona Avenue, Corona

1:00 pm on May 5, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Tu Kang Yang has filed applications for two four-story, three-unit residential buildings at 98-35 – 98-41 Corona Avenue, in Corona, located five blocks from the 103rd Street-Corona Plaza stop on the 7 train. From from north to south, they will measure 4,405 and 4,540 square feet respectively. Each will contain one full-floor apartment and two apartments that span across two floors. Across both structures, which will contain upper penthouse levels, residential units should average 1,462 square feet apiece, indicative of condominiums. Robert H. Lin’s Flushing-based A&T Engineering is the applicant of record. A two-story brick house must first be demolished.

Six-Story, 13-Unit Residential Project Rises to Third Floor at 15 West 119th Street, Harlem

11:00 am on May 5, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Back in November of 2014, YIMBY revealed renderings of a six-story, 16-unit residential building planned at 15 West 119th Street, in Harlem. Construction is now underway on the project, which has reached three stories above street level and continues to rise, Harlem+Bespoke reports. Since our last report, the new building applications have been amended slightly. They indicate a six-story, 13-unit building that will measure 13,813 square feet. The apartments should average 824 square feet apiece, and amenities include a storage room for eight bikes, recreational space in the cellar, and a rooftop terrace. Since the units also come with balconies, condominiums may be in the works. Pielet Brothers Construction is the developer, while Design + Urbanism Architectural is designing (replacing Melamed Architect). Completion can probably be expected in 2017.

Renovations Planned at Two-Story, 27-Unit Mixed-Use Building at 159 North 3rd Street, Williamsburg

10:00 am on May 5, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Redsky Capital is planning to conduct renovations on the two-story, 27-unit mixed-use building at 159 North 3rd Street and 158-170 North 4th Street, in Williamsburg, located four blocks from the Bedford Avenue Station on the L train. The property owner recently secured a $19 million loan to refinance debt and to fund the project, according to Commercial Observer. Ground-floor retail space totals 48,860 square feet, while 27 rental apartments currently spread across 25,510 square feet of residential space on the second floor. Roughly 21,000 square feet of retail is vacant, although the entire block-thru building is expected to receive renovations and upgrades. Current retailers in the building include a Foodtown supermarket, and the restaurants Umani Burger, Sweetgreen, and by CHLOE.

New Details Revealed for Six Cortlandt Alley, Five-Unit Mixed-Use Condo Project in TriBeCa

6:30 am on May 5, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Back in January of 2014, the Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the eight-story, five-unit mixed-use project at 372 Broadway, in TriBeCa. Construction began on the building’s conversion in early 2015, and now YIMBY has new details and never-before-seen renderings of the condominium project, which goes by Six Cortlandt Alley. Curbed NY was the first to report on the project’s sales launch.

Office Conversion Filed for 27-Story, 45,000-Square-Foot Student Dorm at 67 Livingston Street, Brooklyn Heights

6:00 am on May 5, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Financial District-based Glory Capital has filed applications to convert the 27-story, 92-unit dormitory at 67 Livingston Street, in Brooklyn Heights, into an office building. The 45,143-square-foot, 22-foot-wide building will host office space on the ground through 25th floors. The conversion will include amenities, specifically a fitness center on the second floor and a sky lounge on the 26th floor. The property’s square-footage will remain unchanged. The 182-student dormitory is current being used by the Art Institute of New York City, and their lease expires later this year. H. Thomas O’Hara’s Midtown South-based HTO Architect is the architect of record.

Twin Three-Story, Two-Family Houses Coming to 20 Adams Avenue, Grant City, Staten Island

4:00 pm on May 4, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Joseph Molino, doing business as KDC of Staten Island, has filed applications for twin three-story, two-family houses at 18-20 Adams Avenue, in Grant City, located three blocks from the Jefferson Avenue station on the Staten Island Railway. Each will measure 3,970 square feet, with one residential unit on the ground floor and the second located across the second and third floors. Across both houses, the units should average a family-sized 1,546 square feet apiece. Staten Island-based Michael Deruvo & Associates Architects is the architect of record. Demolition permits were filed late last year to remove the site’s existing single-story home.

Five-Story, 10-Unit Residential Building Planned at 131 Devoe Street, Williamsburg

3:00 pm on May 4, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Steven Ferguson, doing business as an anonymous Brooklyn-based LLC, has filed applications for a five-story, 10-unit residential building at 131 Devoe Street, in northern Williamsburg, located around the block from the Graham Avenue stop on the L train. The structure will encompass 20,008 square feet, and its residential units should average 996 square feet apiece, which means condominiums are probably in the works. Amenities listed in the Schedule A include a fitness center, a bike storage room, a parking garage on the ground floor, and a roof terrace. Midtown East-based Eisner Design is the architect of record. The 50-foot-wide assemblage – spanning 131-133 Devoe Street – is currently occupied by two two-story houses.

1.42-Million Square Feet Of Warehouses Filed at 566-586 Gulf Avenue, Bloomfield, Staten Island

2:00 pm on May 4, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Back in 2013, Texas-based Staten Island Marine Development began remediating the 676-acre vacant swath of land located west of the West Shore Expressway and north of Bloomfield Avenue, in Boomfield, Staten Island. Roughly 252 acres of the property will be permanently preserved as wetlands, while 330 acres is expected to be developed into an industrial complex with warehouses, a logistics center, and a marine terminal. Now, applications have been filed for a 46-foot-tall, 450,000- and 970,000-square-foot heavy manufacturing warehouses at 566 Gulf Avenue 586 Gulf Avenue. Matthew Hoelzli’s Garment District-based Marguelies Hoelzli Architecture is the architect of record. In addition to the remediation, the development area is also being raised to at least 10 feet above sea level, as part of the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is involved in the preservation of the wetlands.

Developer Moves Forward with Mixed-Use Development Assemblage at 41-43 West 47th Street, Midtown

1:00 pm on May 4, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Developer Boris Aronov has received the green light to demolish the five-story, seven-unit mixed-use building at 41 West 47th Street and the seven-story commercial building at 43 West 47th Street, in Midtown. No new building applications have been filed with the Department of Buildings, nor has the developer disclosed their plans for the site, DNAinfo reports. As is, the two-property development assemblage could accommodate up to 60,240 square feet of mixed-use development. A future development could include up to 50,200 square feet of residential space with a commercial component, or could take the form of a hotel or office building. Before the structures can be demolished, multiple commercial-retail tenants, in addition to possibly multiple residential tenants, must vacant the properties.

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