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Renovation Planned for Six-Story, 124,000-Square-Foot Office Building at 57 Willoughby Street, Downtown Brooklyn

1:00 pm on January 5, 2017 By Reid Wilson

Meadow Partners has acquired, for $54 million, the six-story, 124,000-square-foot commercial building at 57 Willoughby Street, located at the corner of Lawrence Street in Downtown Brooklyn. The new owner plans to renovate the property, which includes rebuilding the 9,450-square-foot ground-floor retail space and modernizing the office space on the floors above, Real Estate Weekly reported. The property also contains 96,000 square feet of air rights, The Real Deal first reported. A $50.2 million acquisition loan was secured for the purchase.

Two Four-Story, Five-Unit Residential Buildings Planned at 125-09 101st Street, Richmond Hill

11:30 am on January 5, 2017 By Reid Wilson

Queens-based TNE Building has filed applications for two four-story, five-unit residential buildings at 125-09 and 125-11 101st Street, in Richmond Hill. The buildings will measure 4,905 square feet each. Across both, the residential units should average 743 square feet apiece, indicative of rental apartments. Jamaica-based Royal Engineering is the applicant of record. The 40-foot-wide, 3,737-square-foot lot is occupied by a single-story commercial-retail building. Demolition permits were filed in November.

Four-Story, Two-Unit Mixed-Use Project Coming to 121 Meserole Avenue, Greenpoint

10:00 am on January 5, 2017 By Reid Wilson

An anonymous Midtown South-based LLC has filed applications for a four-story, two-unit mixed-use building at 121 Meserole Avenue, in the heart of Greenpoint. The project will measure 7,803 square feet. It will include 1,657 square feet of retail space, for an art craft stop on the ground floor, followed by two apartments across the second through fourth floors, plus an upper penthouse level. The apartments should average 2,028 square feet apiece, which means condominiums are likely in the works. Freeport, N.Y.-based Zambrano Architectural Design is the architect of record. The 1,905-square-foot site is occupied by a two-story structure. Demolition permits were filed in October.

Carl Weisbrod to Step Down from Roles at Planning Commission, Planning Department

7:00 am on January 5, 2017 By Reid Wilson

On the heels of the City Planning Commission voting to certify the proposed rezoning of Midtown East, kicking off the public review process, the Commission’s chairman, Carl Weisbrod, announced he will be stepping down from his position by the end of the month. Weisbrod will also retire from his position as director of the New York City’s Department of City Planning, the New York Times reported. Weisbrod, appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2014, has served a key role in implementing the current administration’s zoning policies, with a career in government and civic life spanning decades. City officials say Weisbrod will become the new chairman of the Trusts for Governors Island, a nonprofit organization tasked with leading development projects and overlooking daily operations on the island.

$10 Billion Redesign Unveiled for John F. Kennedy International Airport

6:30 am on January 5, 2017 By Reid Wilson

Governor Andrew Cuomo has unveiled plans for a $10 billion redesign of John F. Kennedy International Airport, in Queens. Broadly, the goal of the project is to better interconnect the airport’s existing terminals and improve the flow of vehicles and people through reconstruction and expansion of roadways, Crain’s reported. There would also be a large parking garage at the center of the airport, possibly to be topped by green space. Mass-transit upgrades are also in store, including plans for a one-seat ride to Manhattan. The state’s Department of Transportation will head the construction pertaining to roadways and mass transit, while the airport is expected to be rebuilt under partnerships with airline companies and operators, including the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.

Five-Story, Five-Unit Residential Building Filed at 210 Jackson Street, Williamsburg

6:00 am on January 5, 2017 By Reid Wilson

Brooklyn-based Agora Development Group has filed applications for a five-story, five-unit residential building at 210 Jackson Street, in northern Williamsburg. The project will measure 6,066 square feet and its full-floor apartments should average 1,000 square feet apiece, indicative of condominiums. Oscar M. Fuertes’s Huntington, N.Y.-based architecture firm is the architect of record. The 2,500-square-foot lot is occupied by a two-story townhouse. Demolition permits were filed in December.

10-Story, 428-Unit Mixed-Use Building Tops Out at 30-02 39th Avenue, Long Island City

1:00 pm on January 4, 2017 By Reid Wilson

Construction has topped out on the 10-story, 428-unit mixed-use building under development at 30-02 39th Avenue, in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City. Progress on the structure, including façade installation, can be seen thanks to photos posted to the YIMBY Forums. The latest building permits indicate the project encompasses 413,138 square feet and rises 123 feet to its main roof. There will be 3,181 square feet of retail space on the ground floor, followed by 428 residential units across the ground through 10th floors. The apartments should average 679 square feet apiece, indicative of rentals. The Lightstone Group is the developer and Gerner, Kronick + Valcarcel (GKV Architects) is the architect. Completion is expected later this year.

Nine-Unit Residential Project Planned at 167 Lorimer Street, Williamsburg

11:30 am on January 4, 2017 By Reid Wilson

An anonymous Brooklyn-based LLC has filed applications for two buildings with a total of nine residential units at 167 and 169 Lorimer Street, in the Broadway Triangle section of Williamsburg. A four-story, three-unit building measuring 10,989 square feet is slated for 167 Lorimer Street, while a six-story, six-unit building measuring 13,824 square feet is planned at 169 Lorimer Street. Across both buildings, the apartments should average 2,034 square feet apiece, indicative of units with family-sized configurations. De-Jan Lu’s Greenwich Village-based architecture firm is the architect of record. The 6,900-square-foot assemblage is mostly vacant, except for a 20-foot-wide, single-story warehouse. Demolition permits were filed in November.

Twin Two-Story, Two-Family Houses Coming to 3258 Waterbury Avenue, Country Club

10:00 am on January 4, 2017 By Reid Wilson

A Valhalla, N.Y.-based property owner has filed applications for two two-story, two-family houses at 3258 and 3260 Waterbury Avenue, in the East Bronx’s Country Club section. The new buildings will measure 4,232 square feet and 4,225 square feet, respectively. Across both, the full-floor residential units should average 1,774 square feet apiece, indicative of apartments with family-sized configurations. Each structure will also come with three off-street parking spaces. Gino O. Longo’s College Point-based firm is the architect of record. The 8,123-square-foot lot is occupied by a two-story house. Demolition permits were filed in September.

Richmond University Medical Center Files for Two-Story, 34,200-Square-Foot Expansion at 355 Bard Avenue, Randall Manor

8:00 am on January 4, 2017 By Reid Wilson

The Richmond University Medical Center has filed applications to expand, by 34,175 square feet, its hospital, located at 355 Bard Avenue in Randall Manor, located on Staten Island’s North Shore. The project includes a state-of-the-art two-story emergency department and the reconstruction of a 503-car parking lot. Last year, the City Council designated $13.5 million toward the $60 million expansion, Staten Island Advance reported. Staten Island Borough President James Oddo also allocated $2.5 million for the project. A construction timeline has not been disclosed. Midtown West-based Bohler Engineering is the applicant of record.

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