Articles by Reid Wilson

Renderings Of 10-Story, 260,000 Square-Foot Office Conversion At 41 Flatbush Avenue, DoBro

12:00 pm on October 29, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Last March, Quinlan Development Group, along with Building & Land Technology, purchased the 10-story commercial building turned storage facility at 41 Flatbush Avenue, in Downtown Brooklyn, for $89.4 million, and now Commercial Observer has the first glimpse of the property’s planned office conversion. The building measures 260,866 square feet, and retail space will span the ground floor while offices will spread across the remainder. Interior spaces feature 13-foot-high, terra cotta-clad ceilings, and the exterior façade will be limestone. A rooftop deck is also indicated in the Schedule A, and Beyer Blinder Belle is the architect of record.

Four-Story, Five-Unit Residential Building Planned At 312 83rd Street, Bay Ridge

11:00 am on October 29, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Phillip Li has filed applications for a four-story, five-unit residential building at 312 83rd Street, in Bay Ridge, three blocks north of the 86th Street stop on the R train. The building will measure 4,183 square feet, and units will average 837 square feet, although one of the fourth-floor units will also feature a fifth-floor penthouse. Ying Li’s Sunset Park-based City Building NY Architect is the applicant of record, and an existing two-story townhouse must first be demolished.

Six-Unit Residential Conversion Of Three-Story Building At 327 East 84th Street, Yorkville

10:00 am on October 29, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Manhattan Residential has acquired the three-story commercial building at 327 East 84th Street, in Yorkville, for $11.8 million and plans to convert and expand the property into residential units, according to Commercial Observer. The building measures 11,583 square feet, but roughly 5,000 square feet of unused development rights exist. Five or six condominiums are planned, which would average roughly 2,000 to 3,000 square feet. Ariel Property Advisors brokered the deal.

Seven-Story, 95-Unit Mixed-Use Project Planned At 125 Metropolitan Avenue, Williamsburg

6:30 am on October 29, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Over a year ago, YIMBY reported on filings for a seven-story, 75-unit residential and retail development at 84 North 3rd Street, in northern Williamsburg. Now, Hudson Companies has landed $47 million in loans to acquire the land and to fund their development, which spans 84-94 North 3rd Street and 112-125 Metropolitan Avenue. The project will actually be two buildings totaling 95 residential units, with 20% set aside for affordable housing, according to Commercial Observer. One building will be six stories and the other seven, and 15,000 square feet of ground-floor retail is expected. Marvel Architects is designing, and ABS Partners Real Estate owns a 50% stake in the property. Completion is slated for late 2017.

990-Foot-Long S.S. United States Could Be Turned Into Office & Entertainment Complex, Red Hook

6:00 am on October 29, 2015 By Reid Wilson

John Quadrozzi Jr., owner of the Gowanus Bay Terminal, at 699 Columbia Street in Red Hook, is proposing to sail the deteriorating 990-foot-long S.S. United States to his dock and transform the ship into office space and entertainment facilities, according to The Brooklyn Paper. The vessel has 12 decks and roughly 500,000 square feet of usable floor space, and would be self-sustaining, energy-wise, using solar, wind, and waste energy. The project could cost as much as $200 million, and Quadrozzi is currently in discussions with developers, investors, and government officials.

Two Four-Story, Eight-Unit Residential Buildings Planned At 130 Harrison Avenue, Williamsburg

3:30 pm on October 28, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Brooklyn-based YS Realty has filed applications for two four-story, eight-unit residential buildings at 124-130 Harrison Avenue, in southern Williamsburg, two blocks from stops on the G train or the J/M trains to the north and east, respectively. Each building will measure 7,120 square feet, which means units will average 890 square feet. Charles Mallea’s Brooklyn-based M Architecture is the architect of record, and the site’s single-story predecessor was demolished back in 2005.

Two Four-Story, Four-Unit Residential Buildings Filed At 94-66 45th Avenue, Corona

2:30 pm on October 28, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Ken Cheung, doing business as an anonymous LLC, has filed applications for two four-story, four-unit residential buildings at 94-66 – 94-68 45th Avenue, in Corona, located seven blocks south of the 7 train’s stop at Junction Boulevard. Each building will measure 6,520 square feet, which means full-floor units will average a relatively spacious 1,630 square feet, indicative of condos. An Shen Ma’s Flushing-based architectural firm is the architect of record, and the site’s two-story predecessor was demolished in 2008.

Four-Story, 10-Unit Mixed-Use Project Coming To 164-11 Highland Avenue, Jamaica Hills

1:30 pm on October 28, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Rey Nieto, head of a Queens-based LLC, has filed applications for a four-story, 10-unit mixed-use building at 164-11 Highland Avenue, in Jamaica Hills, six blocks from the E and F trains’ stop at Parsons Boulevard. The building will measure 12,427 square feet in total, which includes a 3,094 square-foot community facility on the basement level. Residential units above will average 933 square feet. Fei Zeng’s Flushing-based Z&T Engineering is the applicant of record, and demolition on an existing two-story home began earlier this month.

Reveal For 30 & 40-Story Rental Towers At 37 & 41 Blue Slip, Greenpoint Landing

12:30 pm on October 28, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Earlier this week, YIMBY brought you news, via Brownstoner, of the progress on Greenpoint Landing’s first two affordable residential buildings, and now developer Park Tower Group is getting ready to begin on two high-rise rental towers, which closely resemble YIMBY’s partial reveal of the planned towers at 37 and 41 Blue Slip. Brookfield Property Partners, who acquired a majority stake in the two-tower project for $59.7 million, according to Crain’s, will be co-developing, and two buildings — one 30 stories with 365 units, and another 40 stories with 415 units — are planned. Gothamist has the latest renderings, and construction is expected to begin in the first half of 2016. Handel Architects is designing. Greenpoint Landing, a 5,000-unit mega-development in northern Greenpoint, will include a total of 10 or more buildings.

New Renderings, Update On 63-Story, 93-Unit Residential Tower At 100 East 53rd Street, Midtown East

11:00 am on October 28, 2015 By Reid Wilson

In the beginning of last spring, YIMBY brought you a construction update on 610 Lexington Avenue/100 East 53rd Street, a planned 63-story, 94-unit residential tower, which at the time, was only two stories above street level. Dezeen now has fresh renderings of the project, which YIMBY can accompany with the latest photos from YIMBY reader ILNY. The bulk of the tower has been constructed, and glass façade is now being installed on the lower levels. RXR Realty is developing with Hines and Foster + Partners is designing, while SLCE Architects is serving as the architect of record. Completion is expected in 2017.

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