Articles by Reid Wilson

Five-Story, Two-Unit Mixed-Use Building Planned At 208 Nostrand Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant

10:00 am on November 11, 2016 By Reid Wilson

An anonymous Brooklyn-based LLC has filed applications for a five-story, two-unit mixed-use building at 208 Nostrand Avenue, in western Bedford-Stuyvesant. The projec, measuring 7,649 square feet, will contain a synygogue on the basement and cellar levels, followed by a duplex apartment on the first and second floors, topped by a triplex apartment on the third through fifth floors. Timothy Lee’s Elmhurst-based architecture firm is the architect of record. The 20-foot-wide, 2,000-square-foot lot is occupied by a three-story townhouse. Demolition permits have not been filed. The Myrtle-Willoughby Avenues stop on the G train is three blocks away.

321-Unit Partial Residential Conversion Filed For 44-Story Waldorf Astoria Hotel At 301 Park Avenue, Midtown

7:30 am on November 11, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Last week, YIMBY brought you news that the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to calendar sections of the interior of the 44-story, 1,413-key Waldorf Astoria New York hotel at 301 Park Avenue, located on an entire Midtown block. Now, as part of a planned mixed-use conversion, property owner Anbang Insurance Group has filed applications to convert large swaths of the tower into residential units.

Foundation Work Underway For 12-Story, Nine-Unit Residential Project At 117 West 21st Street, Chelsea

7:00 am on November 11, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Foundation work is underway on the 12-story, nine-unit residential building under development at 117 West 21st Street, in Chelsea. Dubbed The Twenty1, the latest building permits indicate the project will measure 32,541 square feet and rise 120 feet above street level to its roof. The residential units will be condominiums and should average 3,616 square feet apiece. There will be a single townhouse-style unit, six full-floor units, and two duplexes. The Amirian Group is the developer and GRADE Architecture is behind the design. Completion is expected in 2017.

Liberty Island’s Planned 26,000-Square-Foot Statue Of Liberty Museum Approved

6:31 am on November 11, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Plans for the 26,000-square-foot Statue of Liberty Museum on Liberty Island were approved earlier this week, with crews holding a groundbreaking ceremony at the site yesterday, Curbed NY reported. The main feature of the FXFOWLE Architects-designed structure, of course, will be its museum, which will include a mural called The Liberty Star, the Immersive Theater, the Engagement Gallery, and the Inspiration Gallery. There will also be a bookstore and administrative offices. The project is a joint effort by The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc., and the National Park Service. Openning is expected in 2019.

Twin Two-Story, Two-Family Houses Coming To 46-31 Bowne Street, East Flushing

6:00 am on November 11, 2016 By Reid Wilson

A Flushing-based property owner has filed applications for twin two-story, two-family houses at 46-31 and 46-33 Bowne Street, in East Flushing. The buildings will measure 2,557 square feet each, and across both, the residential units should average 859 square feet apiece. There will be a total of two 0ff-street parking spaces. Chang Hwa Tan’s Flushing-based archirecture firm is the architect of record. The 50-foot-wide, 4,750-square-foot plot is currently occupued by a two-story house. Demolition permits were filed in September.

Two Four-Story, Six-Unit Residential Buildings Planned At 31-31 30th Street, Astoria

12:00 pm on November 10, 2016 By Reid Wilson

A Queens-based property owner has filed applications for two four-story, six-unit residential buildings at 31-31 and 31-33 30th Street, in the heart of Astoria. Both buildings will measure 6,163 square feet each. Across both, the residential units should average 750 square feet apiece, indicative of rental apartments. Dezhang Fang’s Flushing-based architecture firm is the architect of record. The 50-foot-wide, 5,000-square-foot assemblage is occupied by two two-story townhouses. Demolition permits were filed in October. The Broadway stop on the N and W trains is around the block.

Four-Story, Seven-Unit Residential Project Planned At 31-28 38th Street, Astoria

11:00 am on November 10, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Whitestone-based Schwartz Management has filed applications for a four-story, seven-unit mixed-use building at 31-28 38th Street, in Astoria. The project will measure 6,413 square feet. There will be a 300-square-foot community facility on the ground floor, followed by residential units averaging 671 square feet apiece, indicative of rental apartments. Joseph Sutana’s Bayside-based architecture firm JLS Designs is the architect of record. The 25-foot-wide, 2,500-square-foot lot is occupied by a two-story house. Demolition permits were filed in April. The Steinway Street stop on the R and M trains is two blocks away.

18-Unit Residential Building Proposed At 73 Fourth Avenue, Newark

10:00 am on November 10, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Hoboken, N.J.-based NJ Equity Investors has proposed to build an 18-unit residential building at 73-87 Fourth Avenue, in Newark’s North Ward. The apartments will be condominiums, although it’s unclear how large or tall the building will be, Jersey Digs reported. The site, acquired for just $440,000 in 2015, consists of a small, vacant single-story commercial building. The Newark Zoning Board of Adjustments will be presented the proposal today. A construction timeline has not been disclosed.

Seven-Story, 16-Unit Mixed-Use Project Rises Above Street Level At 21-10 44th Drive, Long Island City

7:00 am on November 10, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Construction is now underway on the third floor of the seven-story, 16-unit mixed-use building under development at 21-10 44th Drive, in Long Island City’s Court Square section. Last time we checked in, foundation work was underway in October. The latest photo of the structure was posted in an update by The Court Square Blog.

Façade Installation Underway On 12-Story, 75-Unit Mixed-Use Project At 69 East 125th Street, East Harlem

6:30 am on November 10, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Façade installation is nearly complete on the 12-story, 75-unit mixed-use building under development at 69 East 125th Street, in East Harlem. The latest photo of the project was captured by Harlem+Bespoke. The most recent building permits indicate the project measures 80,619 square feet and rises 120 feet to its roof, not including the bulkhead.

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