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Four-Story, 10-Unit Residential Building Filed At 2717 Snyder Avenue, Flatbush

6:30 am on November 3, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Brooklyn-based Snyder Estates has filed applications for a four-story, 10-unit residential building at 2717 Snyder Avenue, in Flatbush, two blocks away form the Church Avenue stop on the 2 and 5 trains. The building will measure 8,246 square feet in total, which means units will average 825 square feet apiece. One of the units on the fourth floor will also feature a fifth-floor penthouse. Genaro Ureta’s Masbeth-based GRU Corporation is the applicant of record, and an existing two-story house must first be demolished.

First Look At 27-19 44th Drive, 27-Story, 168-Unit Long Island City Residential Project

6:00 am on November 3, 2015 By Reid Wilson

In October of 2014, YIMBY reported on filings for a 27-story, 168-unit residential building at 27-19 44th Drive, in Long Island City, and now The Court Square Blog has spotted on-site renderings of the project, which is being developed by Twining Properties. The latest permits have the building measuring 128,006 square feet, which includes 2,807 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and units averaging 731 square feet apiece. Handel Architects is the architect of record. Demolition of the site’s two-story predecessor finished in September, and completion is slated for the summer of 2017.

Five-Story, Eight-Unit Mixed-Use Building Filed At 861 51st Street, Sunset Park

4:00 pm on November 2, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Benny Fong has filed applications for a five-story, eight-unit mixed-use building at 861 51st Street, in eastern Sunset Park, located five blocks from the D train’s stop at 50th Street. The project will measure 6,594 square feet, which includes 1,205 square feet of healthcare facilities on the ground and cellar levels. Residential units begin on the second floor and will average a rental-sized 719 square feet. Brooklyn-based Shiming Tam is the architect of record, and permits were filed in September to demolish two single-family townhouses.

Four-Story, Four-Unit Residential Project Planned At 1027 Nelson Avenue, Highbridge

2:30 pm on November 2, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Mario Del Brun has filed applications for a four-story, four-unit residential building at 1027 Nelson Avenue, in Highbridge, located six blocks from the 4 train’s stop at 161st Street/Yankee Stadium. The building will rise on a small, 19-foot-wide vacant lot and will measure just 3,083 square feet, which translates into average units of 771 square feet each. Bakhtiar Sahmloo’s Kew Gardens-based Tabriz Design Group is the applicant of record.

Four-Story, Eight-Unit Residential Building Planned At 703 Lafayette Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant

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

Brooklyn-based Lev J Management has filed applications for a four-story, eight-unit residential building at 703 Lafayette Avenue, in central Bedford-Stuyvesant, located three blocks east of the Nostrand Avenue stop on the G train. The building will measure 5,957 square feet, which means units will average 745 square feet apiece, indicative of rentals. The project will include a fifth-floor penthouse, rooftop space, and mezzanine levels on the lower floors. IMC Architecture is the architect of record, and permits were filed in August to demolish the existing two-story townhouse.

Five-Story, Eight-Unit Mixed-Use Project Planned At 838 41st Street, Sunset Park

12:00 pm on November 2, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Fong Benny, operating under an anonymous LLC, has filed applications for a five-story, eight-unit mixed-use building at 838 41st Street, in Sunset Park, four blocks from the D train’s stop at 9th Avenue. The building will measure 9,034 square feet, and a 2,462 square-foot daycare facility will span the ground and cellar levels. Beginning on the second floor, units will average 822 square feet apiece. Brooklyn-based Shiming Tam is the architect of record, and a two-story townhouse must first be demolished.

Six-Story, 10-Unit Mixed-Use Building Filed At 1487 Broadway, Bushwick

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

Brooklyn-based Ranco Capital has filed applications for a six-story, 10-unit mixed-use building at 1487 Broadway, in southern Bushwick, two blocks before the J train’s stop at Halsey Street. The project will total 15,377 square feet, and includes 3,000 and 377 square feet of retail and health care facility spaces, respectively, on the ground floor. Residential units will average a relatively spacious 1,200 square feet apiece. Diego Aguilera’s Rego Park-based firm is the architect of record, and an existing two-story structure must first be demolished.

New Renderings For 630-Foot-Tall New York Wheel, Staten Island

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

Last week, the city approved structural design changes to the New York Wheel project in St. George, on the northern tip of Staten Island, according to Commercial Observer. The changes mostly have to do with the 950-car parking garage, which will now be four levels and more environmentally sustainable. Over the summer, construction began on the footprint of the 630-foot-tall Ferris wheel, and by August, cranes arrived on site. The majority of the caissons have been planted, and construction of the Ferris wheel will begin early next year, with completion slated for the first half of 2017.

Reveal For 12-Story, 40-Unit Residential Project At 225 East Houston Street, Lower East Side

6:30 am on November 2, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Back in January, Houston Essex Realty Corp. acquired 9,238 square feet of air rights for a planned redevelopment of the single-story commercial building at 225 East Houston Street, on the Lower East Side, and now Bowery Boogie has renderings of the project. The existing structure will be expanded into a 12-story, 40-unit residential building with retail on the ground floor. The redevelopment will total roughly 41,000 square feet and is being designed by Bluarch Architecture. Permits were filed late last year to conduct interior demolition and prepare the existing building for a vertical enlargement.

Reveal For New 13-Story Marymount School At 115 East 97th Street, Upper East Side

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

A little over a month ago, YIMBY reported on filings for a 13-story, 111,510 square-foot academic building at 115 East 97th Street, on the Upper East Side. The structure would allow the Marymount School to consolidate its programs into one facility, and DNAinfo now has a rendering of the school, which is being designed by CookFox Architects. The building will sport terraces and rooftop gardens, and will be equipped with the latest green technology, aiming for LEED certification. The project is expected to be sent to the Board of Standards and Appeals in the next few weeks, and ground breaking is tentatively slated for 2017.

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