Articles by Reid Wilson

550 Washington Street

Renderings Revealed For ULURP Proposal For 550 Washington Street Redevelopment, Hudson Square

7:30 am on November 23, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Back in October, YIMBY brought you schematics of the proposed redevelopment options of 550 Washington Street, in Hudson Square, and now The Villager has renderings of the ULURP plans, which would include 1,596 residential units; 255,000 square feet of retail; and a 353-key hotel. The residential units would be spread across 1,334,100 square feet of space, and 500 of the units will go towards affordable and supportive housing. The project would also include elevated park space. COOKFOX Architects is behind the design. Westbrook Partners and Atlas Capital Group are developing.

139-12 Atlantic Avenue

Three Stories, 16 Residential Units Coming To 139-12 Atlantic Avenue, Jamaica

4:00 pm on November 18, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Anthony Gallo has filed applications for four three-story, multi-family residential buildings at 139-12 – 139-22 Atlantic (95th) Avenue, in Jamaica, six blocks from Jamaica Station. Each will measure 2,960 square feet and have four residential units, which means units will average a rental-sized 740 square feet apiece. Joseph Sultana’s Bayside-based JLS Designs is the applicant of record, and the plot of land is currently vacant.

360 3rd Avenue

Landmarked Two-Story Building At 360 3rd Avenue Gets Renovations, Gowanus

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

Early last year, The Brooklyn Paper reported the landmarked two-story building at 360 3rd Avenue, in Gowanus, was falling into neglect by its owners, who previously agreed to restore the building. Now, the structure finally appears to have received work, Curbed reports. The building has received an artificial white-stone façade, although interior work is likely still underway. No known tenants have planned to lease the property yet, although the building is also on the market to be sold.

30-17 40th Avenue

Lightstone Developing 10-Story, 428-Unit Residential Project At 30-17 40th Avenue, Long Island City

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

Late last year, YIMBY reported on applications for a 10-story, 428-unit residential building at 30-17 40th Avenue, in northern Long Island City, and now Curbed reports the Lightstone Group is the developer. Per filings with the DOB, the building will measure 293,703 square feet, but that only includes a portion of the building’s entire area, which will measure 413,000 square feet in total. Retail space will also measure 3,181 square feet on the ground floor. The project will be made up of studios, one-, and two-bedroom units, as well as 22,000 square feet of amenity space. Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel Architects is the applicant of record, and completion is expected in 2017.

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1693 Flatbush Avenue

Three-Story Mixed-Use Commercial Project Planned At 1693 Flatbush Avenue, Flatlands

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

Property owner Avraham Tarshish has filed applications for a three-story, 8,600 square-foot mixed-use commercial building at 1693 Flatbush Avenue, in Flatlands, six blocks from the 2 and 5 trains’ stop at Flatbush Avenue/Brooklyn College. The project will have 4,131 square feet of retail space on the ground and second floors, in addition to a 4,469 square-foot health care facility on the second and third floors. Richard Walsh’s Brooklyn-based Citiscape Consulting is the applicant of record.

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