Articles by Reid Wilson

Excavation Begins On 14-Story, 50-Unit Mixed-Use Building At 242 Broome Street, Lower East Side

6:00 am on June 17, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Earlier this year, YIMBY revealed renderings for the first phase of Essex Crossing, a multi-site mixed-use project on the Lower East Side being developed by L+M Development, Taconic Investment and BFC Partners. Bowery Boogie now reports excavation has begun on the first building, located at 242 Broome Street, where a SHoP-designed 14-story, 55-unit mixed-use building is planned. Splitsville Lanes will occupy the basement, and other retail space is also expected on the ground floor.

City Expected To Receive Midtown East Rezoning Recommendations This Summer

4:00 pm on June 16, 2015 By Reid Wilson

A committee assigned to propose changes for Midtown East’s zoning is expected to submit plans with the City by June 30th, hopefully facilitating a rezoning that would be formally crafted by the Department of Planning. The rezoning may give developers a boost in FAR in return for funding transit improvements. Also, developers may be able to transfer air rights from landmarked buildings to other properties within the district as-of-right, according The Wall Street Journal.

26-Story Dorm Building Under Construction At Cornell Tech Campus, Roosevelt Island

3:00 pm on June 16, 2015 By Reid Wilson

The 26-story, 350-dorm-unit Passive House building in the works at Cornell Tech Campus, on Roosevelt Island below the 59th Street Bridge, is now under construction, according to The New York Times. The 270,000 square-foot building, designed by Handel Architects, would be the tallest Passive House building in the world upon completion in 2017. Hudson Companies, Cornell Tech and Related Companies are developing, and the entire $2 billion campus should be built out over the next two decades.

18-Story, 176-Key Hotel Under Construction At 27-45 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City

2:00 pm on June 16, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Concrete and steel beams are up to the fourth floor of Aloft Hotel, a 176-key hotel project at 27-45 Jackson Avenue, in Long Island City, The Court Square Blog reports. The development will span 68,160 square feet on the thru-block lot, featuring an 18-story tower on Jackson Avenue and a thinner eight-story counterpart on Hunter Street. Gene Kaufman is designing and Nissim Seliktar is listed as the property’s owner. Completion is expected in Spring 2016.

Four-Story, Four-Unit Building Filed At 1245 42nd Street, Borough Park

1:00 pm on June 16, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Yesterday, a seven-unit residential building was filed at 1241 42nd Street, in northern Borough Park, and now the same developer, Mayer Meisels, has filed applications at the adjacent lot at 1245 42nd Street. Per the newest application, plans call for a four-story, four-unit building, with units measuring an average 1,100 square feet. Kenneth Thomas is the applicant of record, and the existing two-story, two-unit structure must first be demolished.

Four-Story Mixed-Use Commercial Building Planned At 212-12 Northern Boulevard, Bayside

11:30 am on June 16, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Won Chong Kim has filed applications for a four-story, 19,060 square-foot mixed-use commercial building at 212-12 – 212-14 Northern Boulevard, in central Bayside. The 50-foot-tall structure will have retail space on the ground floor, offices on the second, and health care facilities on the third and fourth floors. Sokwon Im’s Doric Consulting is the applicant of record, and excavation has already begun at the site.

Seven-Story Mixed-Use Building Revealed At 840 Fulton Street, Clinton Hill

10:00 am on June 16, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Applications have recently been approved by the DOB for a seven-story, 39-unit mixed-use building at 840 Fulton Street, in southern Clinton Hill, and now Brownstoner has the reveal for the Kutnicki Bernstein-designed project. The Daten Group is developing, and the 20,755 square-foot building will include 1,400 square feet of retail on the ground floor. The existing gas station was approved for demolition in May.

Five-Story, Three-Unit Building Planned At 136 Ainslie Street, Williamsburg

6:30 am on June 16, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Dominick D’Erasmo, an executive at Pandora Inc., has filed applications for a five-story, three-unit residential building at the vacant lot at 136 Ainslie Street, in eastern Williamsburg. Residences will measure an average 1,170 square feet and will start on the second floor, with the fourth and fifth floors housing a single penthouse unit. Frederick Goldberg is the architect of record.

Rendering for 12-Story Mixed-Use Building At 69 East 125th Street, East Harlem

6:00 am on June 16, 2015 By Reid Wilson

In February, YIMBY brought you news of Greystone & Co.’s planned 12-story, 75-unit mixed-use building at 69 East 125th Street, in northern East Harlem. Now Harlem+Bespoke has an on-site rendering of the project, which will feature 5,640 square feet of retail space, per applications approved in May. Kutnicki Bernstein Architects is designing, and completion is expected in June 2017, per signage. Existing four- and single-story structures, which were filed for demolition in February, must first be removed.

13-Unit Rental Building Filed At 447 Meeker Avenue, Williamsburg

4:00 pm on June 15, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Joel Berkowitz’s Bluestone Capital has filed applications for a six-story, 13-unit residential building at 447 Meeker Avenue, under the BQE in northern Williamsburg. The building will span 8,260 square feet, which translates into rental-sized units averaging 635 square feet apiece. BMG Design Build is the applicant of record, and the existing three-story, three-unit townhouse must first be demolished.

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