Articles by Reid Wilson

286 Ashland Place

32-story, 384-Unit Mixed-Use Project Rises To 24th Floor At 286 Ashland Place, DoBro

YIMBY brought you a construction update two months ago on the 32-story, 384-unit mixed-use building going up at 286 Ashland Place, in Downtown Brooklyn, which stood just 12 stories tall at the time. Since then, the structure has doubled to 24 stories, courtesy of a YIMBY reader’s photo, and façade installation has also begun. As previously reported, the building will will include significant retail and community spaces, and 20% of the units will be set aside as affordable. Two Trees is developing, TEN Arquitectos is designing, and completion is expected in August of 2016.

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20 East End Avenue

17-Story, 43-Unit Residential Building Tops Out At 20 East End Avenue, Upper East Side

Earlier this year, construction kicked off on the 17-story, 43-unit residential building planned at 20 East End Avenue, between East 80th and 81st Street on the Upper East Side, and now the structure has topped out, per photos by Tectonic. Residential units will average just under 3,300 square feet apiece, ranging from two- to six-bedroom configurations. Installation of the brick façade is now underway above the second floor, and the bottom two floors will eventually be clad in limestone. Corigin Real Estate Group is developing, Robert A.M. Stern Architects is designing, and completion is expected next year.

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522 West 29th Street

11-Story, 31-Unit Residential Project Rises At 522 West 29th Street, West Chelsea

Earlier this year, BBC News profiled Soo Chan, of Singapore-based SCDA Architects, which included news on his West Chelsea project at 522 West 29th Street, an 11-story, 31-unit luxury residential project. That building is now on the rise, courtesy of Tectonic, with concrete being poured for the third floor. According to BBC, 16 condominiums will feature private swimming pools, and a small 906 square-foot restaurant will be located on the ground floor. Siras Oriel Development is behind the project, and completion is expected towards the end of 2016.

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Six-Story, Two-Unit Residential Project Gets Façade At 327 East 9th Street, East Village

Icon Realty’s six-story, two-unit residential building under construction at 327 East 9th Street, in the East Village, is now receiving its façade, per EV Grieve, after a long three years of construction. The project topped out earlier this year and measures its full 7,200 square feet. According to the Schedule A, units should measure roughly the same area. Issac & Stern Architects is behind the design.

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42-25 Queens Boulevard

Mixed-Use Development Planned At 42-25 Queens Boulevard, Sunnyside

Astoria-based landlord John Ciafone is planning to construct a mixed-use development at 42-15 – 42-25 Queens Boulevard, in Sunnyside, according to DNAinfo. The site is located just three blocks from the 7 train’s stop at 40th Street. The project would include commercial and/or community space on the ground floor, and residential units above, some of which may be designated affordable. Existing single-story buildings must first be demolished; a pub as well as a cinema have already vacated their spaces.

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