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Works Begins On Phase Two Of Hunters Point South Mega-Development, Long Island City

3:00 pm on December 18, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Earlier this year, construction wrapped up on the first phase of Long Island City’s Hunters Point South mega-development, which includes two residential towers with a total of 925 affordable units, plus a 1,100-seat school and a waterfront park. The city is now moving forward to build the infrastructure needed for the project’s second phase, and Curbed reports excavation work is well underway. The second phase will include, but is not limited to, a 1,193-unit mixed-income residential building, which is to be developed by TF Cornerstone and Selfhelp Community Services. Thousands of additional residential units are also in the works, along with retail and community space. Thomas Balsley Associates, Weiss/Manfredi, and ARUP are designing the public park that will eventually line the waterfront. The park and infrastructure work is expected to be complete by 2018.

Five-Story, 27-Unit Mixed-Use Building Filed At 103 Lee Avenue, Williamsburg

2:00 pm on December 18, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Brooklyn-based SBENY Holdings LLC has filed applications for a five-story, 27-unit mixed-use building at 103 Lee Avenue, in southern Williamsburg. That’s four blocks south of the Marcy Avenue J/M/Z stop. The project will measure 31,022…

Four-Story, 152,000 Square-Foot Commercial Warehouse Filed At 2325 Hollers Avenue, Eastchester

1:00 pm on December 18, 2015 By Reid Wilson

An anonymous LLC based in Midtown South has filed applications for a four-story, 151,874 square-foot warehouse building at 2325 Hollers Avenue, in Eastchester, an industrial neighborhood located in the North Bronx. The block is zoned for medium manufacturing uses, and commercially rentable space in the structure would total 100,279 square feet. Jack Wilbern’s Virginia-based Butz Wilbern LTD is the applicant of record. The assembled lots are vacant with the exception of an auto shop located on the corner.

Developers Plan 60-Story Hotel-Condo Tower At 1710 Broadway, Midtown

11:00 am on December 18, 2015 By Reid Wilson

In late 2014, YIMBY brought you conceptual renderings of the possible mixed-use tower that could rise at 1710 Broadway, between West 54th and 55th Street in Midtown, and now Extell Development is teaming up with C&K Properties to build a 60-story condo-hotel tower. Extell paid roughly $247 million for a 39 percent stake in the project, according to The Real Deal. Retail space will likely be included in the planned tower, which could be as large as 370,000 square feet, although additional air rights may be used which would increase the project’s size. A six-story, 83,000 square-foot office building must first be demolished.

Five-Story, Nine-Unit Residential Building Planned At 532 Lorimer Street, Williamsburg

10:00 am on December 18, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Han Soon Yom, doing business as a Fort Lee, New Jersey-based LLC, has filed applications for a five-story, nine-unit residential building at 532 Lorimer Street, in central Williamsburg. That’s two blocks south of the Lorimer Street stop on the L train. The project will measure 9,983 square feet in total, which means units will average 1,109 square feet apiece, indicative of condominiums. Anthony Morena’s Midtown-based MORTAR Arch + Dev is the architect of record. The site is currently occupied by two three-story townhouses, and permits were filed for their removal earlier this month.

Excavation Underway For Nine-Story, 175-Key Hoxton Hotel At 97 Wythe Avenue, Williamsburg

6:30 am on December 18, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Over the summer, YIMBY brought you renderings of the planned nine-story, 175-key Hoxton Hotel at 97 Wythe Avenue, in northern Williamsburg, and now excavation is well underway, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reports. Sydell Group is developing the 59,910 square-foot hotel, which will feature restaurants on the second floor and the roof. Perkins Eastman is designing the building.

Five-Story, Five-Unit Residential Building Planned At 525 Leonard Street, Greenpoint

6:00 am on December 18, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Brooklyn-based Sand Castle Building has filed applications for a five-story, five-unit residential building at 525 Leonard Street, in southern Greenpoint, a block away from the Nassau Avenue stop on the G train. The structure will measure 5,022 square feet in total, which means units will measure 1,004 square feet apiece. Two units will span across the first two levels, and three full-floor units will take up the remaining upper floors. Midtown South-based Issac & Stern Architects is the architect of record. An existing two-story house must first be demolished.

First Tower Of “Journal Squared” Tops Out At 53 Stories In Journal Square, Jersey City

4:00 pm on December 17, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Late in 2014, YIMBY reported on the ground breaking of Journal Squared’s first residential tower, located right around the corner from the Journal Square PATH station, in northwestern Jersey City. On Wednesday, Kushner Real Estate Group topped out the 53-story, 538-unit building, which stands 563 feet above street level, according to the Jersey Journal. Façade work is also now underway, and completion of the tower is expected in 2016. Once completed, Journal Squared will boast three towers and 1,838 residential units, along with 36,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. The second tower to rise will stand 70 stories and the final tower will top out at 60 stories. HWKN is the design architect, while Handel Architects is serving as the architect of record.

45-Unit Mixed-Use Redevelopment Planned At 150 Rivington Street, Lower East Side

3:00 pm on December 17, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Cogswell Realty has filed exploratory plans for a 45-unit mixed-use redevelopment of the former Streit’s Matzo Factory, at 148-154 Rivington Street, on the Lower East Side, DNAinfo reports. Plans of the mixed-use project surfaced over the summer, and in October, the developer filed permits to demolish the upper five floors of the six-story structure at 150 Rivington. Filings indicate further demolition work will occur. The redeveloped structure would boast condominium units, a single retail unit, and 26 storage units. Permits have not yet been officially filed with the Department of Buildings.

Four-Story, 67-Key Hotel Filed At 646 Gerard Avenue, Concourse

2:00 pm on December 17, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Nehalhumar Gandhi, doing business as a New Jersey-based LLC, has filed applications for a four-story, 67-key hotel at 646 Gerard Avenue, in the Concourse, located three blocks north of the 149 Street – Grand Concourse stop on the 2, 4, and 5 trains. The project will measure 18,556 square feet in total, and hotel rooms will average 277 square feet apiece. Guests will have access to traditional hotel amenities on the ground and cellar level, and they will also be conveniently located a few blocks south of Yankee Stadium. Flushing-based Michael Kang is the architect of record. A single-story commercial building was filed for demolition this past October.

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