It’s time for the yearly Design Challenge competition by Metals in Construction magazine, a publication of the Steel and Ornamental Metal Institutes of New York. The goal each year is to generate ideas about the role of architecture in helping to solve social problems. This year the challenge with a $15,000 grand prize is to redevelop a New York City office tower for market-rate housing.
Permits have been filed for a six-story residential building at 2758 Creston Avenue in Fordham, The Bronx. Located between East 196th and East 197th Streets, the lot is within walking distance of the Kingsbridge Road subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Andrea Gjini under the 781-783 Elsmere Place is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Permits have been filed for a seven-story mixed-use building at 2039 Westchester Avenue in Parkchester, The Bronx. Located between Pugsley Avenue and Olmstead Avenue, the lot is in walking distance of the Castle Hill Avenue subway station, serviced by the 6 train. Jai Patel of PHG Construction Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 132 Waverly Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Located between Myrtle Avenue and Park Avenue, the lot is near the Clinton-Washington Avenues subway station, serviced by the G train. Joshua Greeneberg under the 132 Waverly Avenue SPE LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Permits have been filed for a six-story residential building at 166-16 88th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. Located between 168th Street and Merrick Boulevard, the lot is near the 169th Street subway station, serviced by the E and F trains. Fazle Abbas Devjiyani of Laithdevelopers is listed as the owner behind the applications.
