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New Owners Buy High-Profile Mixed-Use Development Site at 85 Jay Street, DUMBO

1:00 pm on December 22, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Kushner Companies, LIVWRK, and the CIM Group have closed on the purchase, for $345 million, of the 135,000-square-foot development site at 85 Jay Street, in DUMBO. The full-block property, currently vacant, could accommodate up to 1.1-million square feet of mixed-use development, the New York Post reported. The new owners plan to develop the site within current zoning laws. A project “with mixed uses” is planned, although plans are very preliminary. It was reported earlier that the site could host as many as 1,000 residential units. The team is in the process of hiring architects and consultants.

Second Building for 53-Unit Affordable Project Filed at 18-12 20th Avenue, Astoria

11:30 am on December 22, 2016 By Reid Wilson

In late November, Related Companies filed applications for a four-story, 21-unit residential building at 19-14 20th Avenue, in the Ditmars section of Astoria. Now the developer has filed applications for a second building: a four-story, 32-unit residential structure, at 18-12 20th Avenue. All 53 of the new residential units will rent at below-market rates to veterans, with 20 percent set aside for homeless soldiers. Gran Kriegel Associates will be responsible for the architecture. Two single-story parking garages will have to be demolished for the new structures. Both buildings will be part of Related’s revamp of the seven-building, 444-unit Marine Terrace residential complex, which will get comprehensive renovation of its own.

Four-Story, Five-Unit Mixed-Use Building Planned at 41-16 Haight Street, Flushing

10:00 am on December 22, 2016 By Reid Wilson

A Queens-based property owner has filed applications for a four-story, five-unit mixed-use building at 41-16 Haight Street, in downtown Flushing. The project, measuring 7,180 square feet, will feature 1,780 square feet across the ground and cellar levels for a children’s daycare center, followed by five residential units on the second through fourth floors. The apartments should average 724 square feet apiece, indicative of rental units. Robert H. Lin’s Flushing-based A&T Engineering is the applicant of record. The 20-foot-wide, 2,000-square-foot lot is occupied by a two-story house. Demolition permits were filed in November.

530 Exterior Street, rendering by Dattner Architects

13-Story, 157-Unit Affordable Residential Building Nears Topping Out at 530 Exterior Street, Mott Haven

7:00 am on December 22, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Construction is now underway on the top floor of the 13-story, 157-unit residential building under development at 530 Exterior Street, in the South Bronx’s Mott Haven section. Progress can be seen thanks to photos posted to the YIMBY Forums. The latest building permits indicate the building will encompass 151,107 square feet and rise 120 feet to its main roof, not including bulkhead elements. The apartments should average 910 square feet apiece. All of them will rent at below-market rates through the affordable housing lottery. Monadnock Construction is the developer and Dattner Architects is the architect. Completion is anticipated in early 2018, although it appears the project is much ahead of schedule.

New Renderings of Three-Building, 1,181-Unit Mixed-Use Project Approved at 305 Coles Street, Jersey City

6:30 am on December 22, 2016 By Reid Wilson

New renderings have been revealed of the three-building, 1,181-unit mixed-use project at 305 Coles Street, in downtown Jersey City’s emerging SoHo West neighborhood, located just south of Hoboken. The project, approved by the city’s Planning Board in May, will encompass roughly 1.2 million square feet. Its tallest tower will rise 23 stories, while the others will stand between 14 and 16 stories. There will be 89,000 square feet of retail space, in addition to a 681-car parking garage, Jersey Digs reported. All of the apartments would be rentals, ranging from studios to three-bedrooms.

Four-Story, Seven-Unit Residential Building Coming to 30-26 14th Street, Astoria

6:00 am on December 22, 2016 By Reid Wilson

An anonymous Astoria-based LLC has filed applications for a four-story, seven-unit residential building at 30-26 14th Street, in Astoria. The project will measure 6,576 square feet and its residential units should average 709 square feet apiece, indicative of rental apartments. A roof terrace with recreation space will top the structure. Befal F. Salim’s Whitestone-based Platonic Solids Architecture is the architect of record. The 25-foot-wide, 2,500-square-foot lot is occupied by a two-story townhouse. Demolition permits were filed in November.

12-Story, 128-Unit Mixed-Use Building Proposed at 100 Colden Street, Jersey City

4:30 pm on December 21, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Pegasus Enterprises is proposing a 12-story, 128-unit mixed-use building at 100 Colden Street, located on the corner of Bates Street on the western edge of Jersey City’s downtown area. The project includes 28,650 square feet of retail space and 60,000 square feet of self-storage space, Jersey Digs reported. It also features a 168-car parking garage. It’s not clear whether the apartments would be rentals or condominiums. Hoboken-based Minervini Vandermark Architecture is responsible for the design. The development site consists of four lots, occupied by a collection of dilapidated warehouses and a townhouse. The city’s Planning Board must approve the project.

Twin Two-Story, Two-Family Houses Coming to 130-13 Inwood Street, South Ozone Park

1:00 pm on December 21, 2016 By Reid Wilson

A Queens-based property owner has filed applications for twin two-story, two-family houses at 130-11 and 130-13 Inwood Street, in South Ozone Park. The new buildings will measure 2,940 square feet each. Across both, the residential units should average 980 square feet apiece, indicative of family-sized configurations. Each house will also come with a 300-square-foot, single-car garage. George Schwarz’s Gramercy-based architecture firm is the architect of record. The 60-foot-wide, 5,700-square-foot lot is occupied by a two-story house. Demolition permits were filed earlier this month.

Nine-Story, 88-Key Hotel Filed at 42-59 Crescent Street, Long Island City

12:00 pm on December 21, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Royal One Real Estate has filed applications for a nine-story, 88-key hotel at 42-59 Crescent Street, located on the corner of 43rd Avenue in Long Island City’s Queens Plaza/Court Square sections. The project will encompass 38,540 square feet. It will feature a slew of amenities, including laundry facilities, a business center with meeting rooms, a lounge, a bar/restaurant in the cellar, a café, and outdoor terraces on the ground and rooftop levels. Gwo-Shenq Wey’s Forest Hills-based architecture firm is the architect of record. The developer plans to acquire a variance from the Board of Standards and Appeals, DNAinfo reported. The 4,416-square-foot lot is vacant.

Four-Story, Five-Unit Residential Project Planned at 328 21st Street, South Slope

11:00 am on December 21, 2016 By Reid Wilson

An anonymous Brooklyn-based LLC has filed applications for a four-story, five-unit residential building at 328 21st Street, in South Slope. The project will measure 6,325 square feet and its residential units should average 817 square feet apiece. It’s unclear whether rentals or condominiums are in the works. Woody Chen’s Elmhurst-based Infocus Design & Planning is the architect of record. The 19-foot-wide, 1,903-square-foot lot is occupied by a two-story townhouse. Demolition permits have not been filed.

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