Articles by Reid Wilson

Four-Story, 8,000-Square-Foot Trade School Coming to 2550 East 17th Street, Sheepshead Bay

10:00 am on December 2, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Brooklyn-based Valgar Realty has filed applications for a four-story, 7,965-square-foot community facility at 2550 East 17th Street, on the southern end of Sheepshead Bay. The four above-grade floors, plus the cellar, will be occupied by a trade school. Brooklyn-based Corporate Design of America is the architect of record. The 40-foot-wide, 2,645-square-foot property is occupied by a two-story house, although demolition permits have not been filed. Partial plans were submitted earlier this year for a slightly smaller three-story building that would have included commercial and medical space, but it appears those plans have been abandoned.

62-Story, 426-Unit Mixed-Use Tower Rises to 12th Floor at 242 West 53rd Street, Midtown

6:30 am on December 2, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Construction is now 12 stories up on the 62-story, 426-unit mixed-use tower under development at 242 West 53rd Street, in Midtown’s Theater District. The progress on construction, first reported by Curbed NY, can be seen thanks to photos posted to the YIMBY Forums by Tectonic. Building permits indicate the project will eventually encompass 542,276 square feet, rising 674 feet to its main roof, not including the bulkhead. There will be 16,514 square feet of retail space across the ground floors, followed by 426 residential units on the fourth through 59th floors. The apartments, which are confirmed to be rentals, should average 1,024 square feet apiece. Algin Management is the developer and CetraRuddy is the architect. Completion is anticipated for 2018.

23-Story, 120-Unit Mixed-Use Building Tops Out at 56 Fulton Street, Financial District

6:00 am on December 2, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Construction has topped out on the 23-story, 120-unit mixed-use building under development at 56 Fulton Street, located on the corner of Cliff Street in the Financial District. Progress on the structure, including façade installation, can be seen thanks to photos posted to the YIMBY Forums. The latest building permits indicate the 128,540-square-foot tower stands 237 feet to its main roof, or 272 feet to the top of its bulkhead. There will be 5,865 square feet of retail space on the ground floor, followed by rental apartments, averaging 797 square feet apiece. Twenty percent of the apartments, or 24 units, will rent at below-market rates through the affordable housing lottery. The Parkland Group and Socius Development Group are the developers. Goldstein, Hill & West Architects is behind the design and completion is expected next year.

Three Two-Story, Two-Family Buildings Coming to 747 East 215th Street, Williamsbridge

1:00 pm on December 1, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Floral Park, N.Y.-based Metropolitan Homes has filed applications for two two-story, two-family buildings at 745-747 East 215th Street, in the East Bronx’s Williamsbridge section. The buildings will measure 3,825 square feet and 4,388 square feet, respectively. The new structures would be built on either side of an existing, although dilapidated, two-story, two-family townhouse, which will receive its own renovations. Across all three buildings, the residential units should average 1,342 square feet apiece. Shahriar Afshari’s Roslyn, N.Y.-based firm is the applicant of record. The lots on either side of the existing townhouse are vacant.

Six-Story, Mixed-Use Building With 16-Key Hotel Planned at 267 58th Street, Sunset Park

12:00 pm on December 1, 2016 By Reid Wilson

An anonymous Brooklyn-based LLC has filed applications for a six-story mixed-use building at 267 58th Street, in western Sunset Park. The project will measure 9,020 square feet and feature 3,031 square feet of space for a community facility on the ground and second floors, followed by a 5,989-square-foot, 16-key hotel on the third through sixth floors. The cellar will host the hotel’s office space. Brooklyn-based City Building NY Architect is the architect of record. The 30-foot-wide, 3,005-square-foot plot is vacant.

Seven-Story, 19-Unit Mixed-Use Building Filed at 25-28 Broadway, Astoria

11:00 am on December 1, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Woodside-based Sanvito Realty Holding Corp. has filed applications for a seven-story, 19-unit mixed-use building at 25-28 Broadway, located in the heart of Astoria. The project will measure 19,415 square feet and rise 74 feet in height to its roof. It will feature 2,365 square feet of retail space on the ground floor, followed by a 10-car parking garage up to the second floor. The residential units, on floors three through seven, should average 704 square feet, indicative of rentals. Jamaica-based RCGA Architects is the architect of record. The 52-foot-wide, 5,277-square-foot site consists of two lots, one of which is occupied by a two-story office. The other is vacant. Demolition permits have not been filed for the existing structure.

Five-Story, 44-Unit Residential Project Approved at 6122 Hudson Avenue, West New York, N.J.

10:00 am on December 1, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Hackensack, N.J.-based SMLI Development is planning a five-story, 44-unit residential building at 6122 Hudson Avenue, located on the corner of 62nd Street in West New York in Hudson County, New Jersey. The project will include exclusively one-bedrooms, Jersey Digs reported, as well as a 46-car parking garage. The town’s Zoning Board of Adjustment approved the project back in October. The corner site is occupied by a three-story commercial building, which will presumably be demolished. A construction timeline has not been disclosed.

Work Begins on 28-Story, 280-Unit Mixed-Use Redevelopment at 587 Main Street, New Rochelle

8:00 am on December 1, 2016 By Reid Wilson

A groundbreaking ceremony has been held for the 28-story, 280-unit mixed-use tower under development at 587 Main Street, in downtown New Rochelle, in southern Westchester County. The project is a redevelopment of the abandoned two-story Loew’s Theater, Westfair reported. The theater’s façade will be preserved and restored, while the performance space will be converted into a 10,000-square-foot black box theater. In addition, the base will include 17,000 square feet of commercial space and a 234-car parking garage. The residential units in the tower will be rentals. RXR Realty, Brause Realty, and ABS Partners Real Estate are the developers. Paulus, Sokolowski and Sartor (PS&S) is the architect and completion is expected in late 2018.

City Council Approves 15-Story, 400-Unit Affordable Mixed-Use Project at 127 East 107th Street, East Harlem

6:30 am on December 1, 2016 By Reid Wilson

The City Council has voted to approve a 15-story, 400-unit mixed-use development planned at 127 East 107th Street, located on the southern end of East Harlem. The vote essentially represents the completion of the city’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) for the project, which awaits Mayor Bill de Blasio’s signature. The project, dubbed Lexington Gardens II, will encompass 411,725 square feet and will be built on much of the block bound by East 107th and 108th streets and Park and Lexington avenues.

New Developers Buy Site of Planned Nine-Story, 33-Unit Mixed-Use Project at 88 Withers Street, Williamsburg

6:00 am on December 1, 2016 By Reid Wilson

BK Developers and RYBAK Development have acquired, for $11.5 million, the development site at 88 Withers Street, located on the corner of Leonard Street in northern Williamsburg, Real Estate Weekly reported. The site boasts plans, green-lighted by the Department of Buildings in 2015, for a nine-story, 33-unit mixed-use project measuring 39,815 square feet. The new building would include 2,768 square feet of ground-floor retail space, followed by residential units on the third through ninth floors. The apartments should average 938 square feet apiece, which means either condominiums or rentals could be in the works. Platt Byard Dovell White Architects is the architect. When YIMBY visited the site in the spring, the site’s former single-story warehouse had been demolished.

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