Articles by Reid Wilson

14-55 31st Avenue

Eight-Story Residential & Retail Building Planned At 14-55 31st Avenue, Astoria

Filed in May 2014, applications have surfaced for an eight-story, 33-unit mixed-use building planned at 14-55 31st Avenue, in western Astoria. At the northwest corner of 31st Avenue and 21st Street, the building will measure 27,130 square feet, which includes 2,450 square feet of retail on the ground floor. Anthony Hu’s Centennial Astoria is developing, and JLS Designs is the architect of record. Demolition began earlier this year on two existing wood-framed townhouses at Nos. 14-53 and 14-57.

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2859 Flatbush Avenue

Three-Story Auto Mall Filed At 2859 Flatbush Avenue, Mill Basin

Bical Development has filed applications for a three-story, 103,595 square-foot commercial building, dubbed Kristal Auto Mall, at the parking lot at 2859 Flatbush Avenue, in Mill Basin. The structure will house dealerships, a repair center and inventory storage/office space, according to the NYC EDC. The property was purchased from the City in 2013, and Redcom Design & Construction is the applicant of record.

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190 21st Street

Condominium Project Planned At 190 21st Street, South Slope

Sterling Town Equities has acquired the two-story commercial building and adjacent vacant lot at 186-190 21st Street, off Fourth Avenue in South Slope, for $6 million. The new owners plan to demolish the existing structure to make way for a condominium development, according to Commercial Observer. The property boasts 20,034 square feet of building potential, and the purchase was made in cash.

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93-01 Sutphin Boulevard

Developer Acquires 93-01 Sutphin Boulevard, Plans 580-Unit Mixed-Use Development, Jamaica

BRP Companies has acquired the development assemblage at 93-01 Sutphin Boulevard, immediately north of Jamaica Center in Downtown Jamaica, for $19.5 million. The developer plans to build a mixed-use, two-building project measuring a total 755,000 square feet. Retail space will measure 100,000 square feet across a three-story podium, and 580 residential units are expected between 26- and 14-story buildings. Construction is slated to begin later this year, although a slew of low-rise commercial buildings must first be demolished. FXFOWLE is designing.

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143 East 60th Street

Development Assemblage At 143 East 60th Street In Contract, Midtown East

Only placed on the market earlier this month, Kuafu Properties is in contract to acquire the development assemblage spanning 143-161 East 60th Street, on the northern edge of Midtown East, for more than $300 million. A 280,000 square-foot residential building with a retail portion could be accommodated at the site, and rumor has it that condominiums are likely planned. Six low-rise buildings — the largest being 11 stories — currently occupy the site.

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