Articles by Reid Wilson

Four-Story, Six-Unit Residential Project Revealed At 198 St. Nicholas Avenue, Bushwick

2:00 pm on August 27, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Last winter, YIMBY reported on plans to convert the single-story church at 198 St. Nicholas Avenue, on the Bushwick-Ridgewood border, into a four-story, six-unit residential building. The project is located four blocks from the DeKalb Avenue stop on the L train, and will technically be broken up into two three-unit buildings, although will appear as a single structure. Units will average north of 1,000 square feet apiece. Home Zone Corp. is developing, and Melamed Architect is designing.

Four-Story, Eight-Unit Residential Building Coming To 104 Central Avenue, Bushwick

12:30 pm on August 27, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Williamsburg-based Domes Properties has filed applications for a four-story, eight-unit residential building at 104 Central Avenue, in northern Bushwick, three blocks from the Myrtle Avenue stop on the J, M and Z trains. The project will measure 5,458 square feet, which means units will average 682 square feet, indicative of rentals. Rego Park-based Diego Aguilera is the architect of record, and a two-story, two-unit townhouse must first be demolished.

Foundation Work Underway At 25-19 43rd Avenue, Nine-Story, 86-Unit Residential Building, Long Island City

11:00 am on August 27, 2015 By Reid Wilson

This past July, YIMBY brought you renderings of Ekstein Development’s planned nine-story, 86-unit residential building at 25-19 43rd Avenue, in Long Island City, and now foundation work has commenced at the site, according to The Court Square Blog. Dubbed Dutch, the building will contain relatively small condominiums, averaging just 792 square feet each. GF55 Partners is designing, and completion is expected in January of 2017.

Mixed-Use Rental Building Planned At 1066 Manhattan Avenue Assemblage, Greenpoint

10:00 am on August 27, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Joseph Brunner has acquired a seven-building development assemblage spanning 1050-1066 Manhattan Avenue and 154 Eagle Street, in northern Greenpoint, for $18 million. The site is located seven blocks north of the G train’s Greenpoint Avenue stop, and consists of mostly three-story townhouses as well as a single-story shop. Planned is a mixed-use rental building, and if the inclusionary housing bonus is satisfied, the building could be as large as 74,000 square feet, according to The Real Deal.

Six-Story, 29-Unit Residential Building Planned At 620 Parkside Avenue, Prospect Lefferts Gardens

6:30 am on August 27, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Bed-Stuy-based CGS Builders has been filing applications since March for a six-story, 29-unit residential building at 620 Parkside Avenue, in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, right around the corner from the 2 and 5 trains’ stop at Winthrop Street. The building will measure 26,076 square feet in total, and units will average 900 square feet apiece, in varying configurations of three to six per floor. Midtown-based Michael Avramides is the architect of record, and the lot is currently vacant.

16-Story, 241-Unit Mixed-Use Building Proposed At 4452 Broadway, Fort George

6:00 am on August 27, 2015 By Reid Wilson

HAP Investment Developers is proposing a 16-story, 241-unit mixed-use building at 4452 Broadway, in Fort George, four blocks from the 1 train’s stop at 191st Street. The developer initially filed plans for an eight-story, 98-unit mixed-use condo project, which would have been an as-of-right development. According to DNAinfo, the latest proposal must be approved by the city, and a public hearing at Community Board 12 is scheduled on September 2nd. The existing single-story commercial building was filed for demolition in 2014.

Two-Story Whole Foods Building At 242 Bedford Avenue Now Fully Cladded, Williamsburg

4:00 pm on August 26, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Earlier this spring, glass installation began at the two-story, 50,000 square-foot Whole Foods building at 242 Bedford Avenue, in northwestern Williamsburg, and now the building’s exterior appears to be nearing completion, Brownstoner reports. At the end of Berry Street, the building takes on a more industrial look, clad in brick rather than Bedford Avenue’s glassy envelope. Aurora Capital Associates and Midtown Equities are developing, and opening is expected in the spring of 2016.

Two Stories, Four Residential Units Planned At 192-08 Crocheron Avenue, Auburndale

3:00 pm on August 26, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Anthony Cardinale has filed applications for twin two-family residential buildings at 192-06 – 192-08 Crocheron Avenue, in Auburndale, three blocks north of the neighborhood’s LIRR station. Each building will stand two stories, and the development will total 4,374 square feet of residential space, featuring full-floor units averaging 1,094 square feet. Great Neck-based Frank Petruso is the architect of record, and the property’s old single-family home was demolished in July.

City Pushes Forward With Affordable Housing Development At 211 Elizabeth Street, Nolita

2:00 pm on August 26, 2015 By Reid Wilson

The Department of Housing and Preservation has applied for a $6 million grant from the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation to develop affordable housing at 211 Elizabeth Street/21 Spring Street, in Nolita, where the Elizabeth Street Garden currently operates. According to DNAinfo, the city has had plans to build up to 75 residential units at the vacant site since 2012. In September, the LMDC plans to hold a public hearing for the project.

Façade Wraps Up At Seven-Story, 11-Unit Condo Building At 10 Bond Street, NoHo

12:30 pm on August 26, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Nearly a year ago, YIMBY brought you a construction update on 10 Bond Street, in NoHo, where a seven-story, 11-unit condominium building is being constructed. At that point, the concrete shell had been completed and the façade’s terra cotta was beginning to be installed. Today, we know the exterior of the structure is completely installed, courtesy of photography by Tectonic. SK Development, Ironstate Development and the Chetrit Group are the developers, and Annabelle Selldorf is the designer. Occupancy is expected later this year.

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