Articles by Reid Wilson

150 West 225th Street

Renovations, Promenade Planned At 32-Story, 318-Unit Tower At 150 West 225th Street, Marble Hill

12:30 pm on July 22, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Nelson Management Group and L+M Development Partners are conducting a top-down renovation of the 32-story, 318-unit former affordable housing tower at 150 West 225th Street, in Manhattan’s Marble Hill. The outdoor deck abutting Spuyten Duyvil Creek will receive an extensive overhaul, featuring green space and cabanas. Dubbed The Promenade, the majority of the units are currently rent stabilized, but units are allowed to be converted into market-rate rentals if vacated, according to the Daily News. Renovations should wrap by 2016.

179 Devoe Street

Four-Story, Three-Duplex-Unit Building Replacing Townhouse At 179 Devoe Street, Williamsburg

11:00 am on July 22, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Brooklyn-based Driggs Management has filed applications for a four-story, three-duplex-unit residential building at 179 Devoe Street, in eastern Williamsburg, around the block from the L train’s Graham Avenue stop. The building will measure 3,800 square feet in total, with duplex units averaging 1,265 square feet. Private roof space is also planned, and Hustvedt Culter Architects is the applicant of record. Permits were filed in May to demolish the existing three-story, three-unit townhouse, which traded hands for $1,100,000 in October 2014.

645 Union Street

Five-Story, 78-Key Hotel Rises At 645 Union Street, Gowanus

10:00 am on July 22, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Foundation work has given away to vertical construction at 645 Union Street, in Gowanus, where a five-story, 78-key hotel is planned, dubbed Gowanus Inn & Yard. According to Brownstoner, Matt Abramcyk and Alec Shtromandel are developing, while Kutnicki Bernstein Architects is serving as the architect of record. The building, located at the R train’s Union Street stop, will measure 18,835 square feet in total, and a restaurant will operate in the cellar. Completion is expected in Summer of 2016.

70 East End Avenue

Brearley School Planning 10-Story Academic Building At 70 East End Avenue, Upper East Side

6:30 am on July 22, 2015 By Reid Wilson

The Brearley School, a private all-girls prep school on the Upper East Side, is planning an expansion at 70-74 East End Avenue. Three five-story tenement buildings are set to be razed to make-way for an eight- to ten-story academic building measuring 75,000 to 85,000 square feet, according to Bloomberg Business. The school is currently in the process of receiving financing, and construction is expected to start in early 2017.

29-26 Northern Boulevard

Excavation Begins On 44-Story Mixed-Use Building At 29-26 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City

6:00 am on July 22, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Back in 2014, YIMBY revealed renderings of Simon Baron Development’s planned 44-story, 467-unit mixed-use tower at 29-26 Northern Boulevard, in Long Island City, and now excavation has begun, per The Court Square Blog. The building, dubbed QE7, will measure 382,120 square feet, which includes 13,580 square feet of retail space on the first and second floors. SBJ Group is designing, and completion is expected by the summer of 2018.

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