Articles by Reid Wilson

New Developer For Planned Seven-Story, 24-Unit Building At 1044 Bedford Avenue, Bed-Stuy

1:00 pm on December 2, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Back in 2014, YIMBY reported on filings for a seven-story, 24-unit residential building at 1044 Bedford Avenue, in western Bedford-Stuyvesant, and renderings surfaced of the project earlier this year. But this past October, Prime Rok Real Estate acquired the site for $5.26 million, according to DNAinfo, and their in-house team has made slight design changes. The latest plans retain what was previously approved – that the majority of rental units will have one- and two-bedroom configurations. Construction is expected to begin later this month and should be finished by 2017.

Four-Story, Seven-Unit Residential Project Planned At 1355 Putnam Avenue, Bushwick

11:00 am on December 2, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Lipa Rubin, doing business as an anonymous LLC, has filed applications for a four-story, seven-unit residential building at 1355 Putnam Avenue, in central Bushwick, six blocks from the Gates Avenue stop on the J and Z trains. The structure will measure 4,023 square feet on the vacant, 18-foot-wide lot, and units will average a rental-sized 575 square feet apiece. One of the fourth-floor units will also feature a fifth-floor penthouse, according to the Schedule A. Boaz Golani’s Bronx-based BMG Design Build is the applicant of record.

Reveal For Eight-Story, 200-Bed Nursing Home Proposed At 141 Conover Street, Red Hook

10:00 am on December 2, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Over the summer, news broke of Oxford Nursing Home’s planned eight-story, 200-bed nursing home at 141 Conover Street, in Red Hook. Now, DNAinfo has a rendering of the project, which will measure 157,500 square feet in total. The new building will include an urgent care center available to the community. The project must first pass ULURP, and with public meetings now kicking off, construction is expected to begin in late 2016. A number of small warehouse structures will have to be demolished.

Four-Story, Eight-Unit Residential Project Filed At 57-50 Granger Street, Corona

6:00 am on December 2, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Tongyun Lu has filed applications for a four-story, eight-unit residential building at 57-50 Granger Street, in Corona, located two blocks north of the Long Island Expressway. The project will measure 7,966 square feet in total, and units will average a relatively spacious 996 square feet apiece. Dezhang Fang, based in Flushing, is the architect of record, and the existing two-story, multi-family structure was filed for demolition in November.

Developer Plans Mixed-Use Project With Roughly 45 Residential Units At 286 Wythe Avenue, Williamsburg

4:00 pm on December 1, 2015 By Reid Wilson

North Development Group has purchased the development assemblage spanning 286-306 Wythe Avenue, in northwestern Williamsburg, for $26.5 million, according to Commercial Observer. The new owner plans to build a mixed-use project of 40 to 50 residential units with retail and community space; the site has 51,200 square feet of development rights. The existing single-story warehouses will be demolished, which is a departure from previously filed plans calling for an expansion of the structures.

12-Story, 38-Unit Mixed-Use Expansion Filed At 225 East Houston Street, Lower East Side

3:00 pm on December 1, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Early in November, renderings surfaced of the planned 12-story redevelopment of the single-story commercial building at 225 East Houston Street, on the Lower East Side, and now applications have been filed for the expansion project. The existing 17,471 square-foot property will be expanded to 41,000 square feet. The development will include a 6,800 square-foot ground-floor retail component and its 38 residential units will average 900 square feet apiece. Bluarch Architecture is responsible for the most recent renderings, but that firm is no longer working with the property owner, per Bowery Boogie; Rogers Architects is the architect of record. The existing former Provident Loan Society building is not a city landmark, but preservationist Christian Emanuel has filed a request for evaluation (RFE) with the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Four-Story, Six-Unit Residential Project Planned At 83 Eagle Street, Greenpoint

2:00 pm on December 1, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Eric Orlofsky, doing business as an anonymous LLC, has filed applications for a four-story, six-unit residential building at 83 Eagle Street, in northern Greenpoint, eight blocks north of the G train’s stop at Greenpoint Avenue. The first floor will have one unit and the next two floors will accommodate two units each. The last unit will span the fourth floor along with a fifth-floor penthouse, according to the Schedule A. Douglas Pulaski’s Brooklyn-based Bricolage Designs is the applicant of record, and an existing single-story structure must first be demolished.

Reveal For Multi-Building Mixed-Use Development At 45-40 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City

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

Over the summer, YIMBY reported on applications for a 28-story, 296-unit residential building with retail space at 45-40 Vernon Boulevard, in Long Island City’s Hunters Point neighborhood. Renderings surfaced last week of the ShoP-designed project, which will actually include two additional new buildings, taking the form of smaller 14- and eight-story structures. Also, the existing and dilapidated four-story Paragon factory will be redeveloped rather than razed. A zoning variance must first be obtained, and besides the Paragon factory, other warehouses will need to be demolished. Simon Baron Development and Quadrum Global are developing.

14-Story, 126-Unit Affordable Residential Building Planned At 111 East 172nd Street, Mount Eden

11:00 am on December 1, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Community Access has filed applications for a 14-story, 126-unit apartment building at 111 East 172nd Street, in Mount Eden, located a few blocks north of the 170th Street stops on the B, D, and 4 trains. The structure will measure 107,272 square feet in total, which means apartments will average 851 square feet apiece. Units will be rented at below-market rates, with some being designated for mental health and additions patients. Brooklyn-based Peter Woll is the architect of record. The block-thru site consists of a single-story building and a three-story townhouse, which first have to be demolished.

Three-Story, Two-Unit Residential Project Filed At 1130 Decatur Street, Bushwick

10:00 am on December 1, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Queens-based MCM Development has filed applications for a three-story, two-unit residential building at 1130 Decatur Street, in southern Bushwick, three blocks from the Chauncey Street stop on the J and Z trains. The structure will measure 3,325 square feet in total. One unit will occupy the first floor while the other unit will take the second and third floors, in addition to the fourth-floor penthouse. Jamaica-based Banji Awosika Architect is the applicant of record, and the lot is currently vacant.

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