Articles by Reid Wilson

334 West 36th Street

Façade Being Preserved At 334 West 36th Street, Site Of 28-Story, 566-Key Hotel, Garment District

Prolific hotel developer Sam Chang has revised plans for a proposed hotel development at 334 West 36th Street, in the Garment District. Previous plans called for the demolition of the existing six-story Christ Church, but now the structure and its façade are being incorporated into the new development. According to The New York Times, the hotel will stand 28 stories, and DOB permits now show 566 hotel rooms. This is an increase from earlier applications, which called for 20 stories and 406 rooms.


1420 56th Street

Four-Family Building Replacing Three-Unit Structure At 1420 56th Street, Borough Park

Mayer Meisels has filed an application, this time in southern Borough Park, for a four-story, four-unit residential building at 1420 56th Street. The new building will measure 5,510 square feet, and Kenneth Thomas is once again designing. The existing two-story, 4,100 square-foot building has three apartments, and demolition permits have yet to be filed.


65 Porter Avenue

Commercial Conversion Of Warehouse At 65 Porter Avenue Revealed, East Williamsburg

In February, YIMBY brought you news of Bushburg Properties’ commercial conversion planned at 65 Porter Avenue, which would turn a single-story, 32,620 square-foot warehouse into a commercial building featuring retail and offices in southern East Williamsburg. Now, Brownstoner has renderings, and the building will have commercial units ranging from 630 to 5,000 square feet. A new façade is in store, and future tenants can expect to move in starting January 2016. Michael Avramides Architects is designing.


1045 Fulton Street

Hudson Companies Planning 39-Unit Affordable Project at 1045 Fulton Street, Clinton Hill

Hudson Companies has acquired the development site spanning 1041-1047 Fulton Street, in southern Clinton Hill, for $7.2 million. According to Brownstoner, the developer plans to build a 39-unit all-affordable building designed by Marvel Architects. The site’s previous owners filed permits last year for a six-story market-rate building, but new applications are impending. The property’s former two- and three-story buildings were demolished last November.



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