Articles by Reid Wilson

Condo Conversion Planned For Church At 259 Washington Avenue, Clinton Hill

3:00 pm on August 25, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Brookland Capital has purchased the 29,250 square-foot church at 259 Washington Avenue, in Clinton Hill, for $8.8 million, according to Commercial Observer. The site has 2,650 square feet of air rights, and plans call for church to be converted into condominiums, featuring a small rear expansion and exterior restorations. DNAinfo reports the property is landmarked, so changes to the building will have to be approved by the LPC. The G train stop at Washington Avenue is located two blocks to the south.

Developer Plans Unspecified Commercial Development At 363 Lafayette Street, NoHo

2:00 pm on August 25, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Back in January, it was reported Olmstead Properties placed their vacant development site at 363 Lafayette Street, in NoHo, on the market, and now CBSK Ironstate has leased the site for 49 years, according to the New York Post. The 5,500 square-foot site, which spans 357-371 Lafayette, boasts 32,000 square feet of development potential, and planned is an unspecified commercial development. The project is being financed by Wells Fargo.

34-11 Beach Channel Drive, image from Bing Maps

Seven-Story, 154-Unit Senior Housing Facility Breaks Ground At 34-11 Beach Channel Drive, Far Rockaway

12:30 pm on August 25, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Earlier this year, YIMBY brought you news of a seven-story, 154-unit senior housing facility planned at 34-11 Beach Channel Drive, in Far Rockaway, and now DNAinfo reports city officials have broken ground on the project, located a block from the A train’s Beach 36th Street stop. Arker Companies is constructing the building, and 46 units will be rented to the formerly homeless. The ground floor will include 4,500 square feet each of retail and community facility space, and Aufgang Architects is designing.

Seven-Story, 33-Unit Condo Building Tops Out At 34-32 35th Street, Astoria

11:00 am on August 25, 2015 By Reid Wilson

In February of 2015, foundation work was underway at 34-32 35th Street, in southern Astoria, where a seven-story, 33-unit residential building is being constructed. Now the building has topped out and receiving its façade, according to The New York Times. Dubbed The Marx, the 28,957 square-foot building will feature condominiums measuring from 675 to 1,363 square feet, in one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations. Kaufman Astoria Studios and Bronx-based Procida Companies are developing, while Fogarty Finger is designing. Completion is slated for early 2016.

Renderings Of 30-Story, 115-Unit Condo Conversion At 200 East 62nd Street, Upper East Side

10:00 am on August 25, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Last spring, YIMBY brought you news of the condo conversion underway at 200 East 62nd Street, where 115 condo units are being sculpted out of a 30-story rental tower. YIMBY can now reveal new renderings of the transformation, which is being designed by Greenwich Village-based Messana O’Rorke.

Six-Story, 44-Unit Residential Building Rising At 420 Tompkins Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant

6:30 am on August 25, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Earlier this year, the two-story hardware store at 420 Tompkins Avenue, in southwestern Bedford-Stuyvesant, was demolished to make way for a six-story, 44-unit residential building, and now the steel-framed structure is a story above street level, per Brownstoner. Charles Mallea is designing, and the building will measure 29,908 square feet, featuring rental-sized units averaging 680 square feet. Bed-Stuy-based CS Management is developing, and completion is expected in the spring of 2016.

Developer Buys Out Large Stake In 550 Washington Street, Hudson Square

6:00 am on August 25, 2015 By Reid Wilson

In May of 2014, YIMBY brought you renderings of TEN Arquitectos’ conceptual plans for the St. Johns Terminal building at 550 Washington Street, in Hudson Square. At the time, multiple owners complicated the redevelopment of the 1.1-million square-foot structure, which has 280,000 square feet of air rights, but now Westbrook Partners has bought out Fortress Investment Group’s ownership stake for more than $200 million, according to Crain’s. Atlas Capital Group, who tried to acquire additional air rights from Pier 40 last year, will retain their minority stake. Plans include a new residential tower, which may be built ground-up or as a conversion/expansion, but city approval is required before construction can begin.

18-Story, 283-Key Hotel Building Filed At 149-03 Archer Avenue, Jamaica

4:30 pm on August 24, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Jamaica-based Pride Hospitality Group has filed applications for an 18-story, 283-unit hotel building at 149-03 Archer Avenue, in downtown Jamaica, located three blocks from the Jamaica LIRR station, JFK AirTrain and the E, J and Z subways at Sutphin Boulevard. The building will measuring 110,463 square feet, and hotel rooms will average 390 square feet. Jamaica-based Manish Savani is the architect of record, and an existing single-story auto-repair must first be demolished.

Five-Story Mixed-Use Commercial Building Planned At 150-15 Barclay Avenue, Murray Hill, Queens

3:00 pm on August 24, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Yong Lee, head of Flushing-based HWL Management, has filed applications for a five-story, 14,732 square-foot commercial building at 150-15 Barclay Avenue, in Murray Hill, Queens, located a block from the Murray Hill LIRR station. The first and second floors will contain 4,315 square feet of offices, and 14,732 square feet of health care facilities will take up the third through fifth floors. Flushing-based Kyu Myeon Lee is the architect of record, and an existing 2.5-story home must first be demolished.

Six-Story, 10-Unit Mixed-Use Building Coming To 1430 West 4th Street, Bensonhurst

2:00 pm on August 24, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Jenny Wu has filed applications for a six-story, 10-unit mixed-use building at 1430 West 4th Street, in eastern Bensonhurst, four blocks from the N train’s Bay Parkway stop. The building will measure 11,139 square feet in total, and will feature 2,394 square feet of health care facilities on the basement level. On the five floors above, residential units will average 875 square feet apiece. Zhen Yu Ye’s Bay Ridge-based Ye Development Inc. is the applicant of record. The site’s two-story predecessor was demolished in 2005.

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