Articles by Vanessa Londono

Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for The Kira at 153-19 Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens

The affordable housing lottery has launched for The Kira, a 21-story mixed-use building at 153-19 Jamaica Avenue in downtown Jamaica, Queens. Designed by GF55 Architects and developed by SMJ Development with BFC Partners and New Destiny Housing, the structure yields 69 residences and 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 69 units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $57,326 to $85,920.

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Affordable Housing Units Still Available at Capitol Towers at 254 West 51st Street in Midtown West, Manhattan

There are still affordable housing units available for Capitol Towers, 18-story mixed-use building at 254 West 51st Street in Midtown West, Manhattan. Designed by Edward F. Fanning for the Knights of Columbus, the pre-war Renaissance-revival structure yields 278 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 28 units for residents at 130 to 165 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $73,955 to $177,210.

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Permits Filed for 37-63 72nd Street in Elmhurst, Queens

Permits have been filed for a 12-story mixed-use building at 37-63 72nd Street in Elmhurst, Queens. Located between Broadway and Roosevelt Avenue, the interior lot is two blocks from the 74 Street-Broadway/Roosevelt Avenue-Jackson Heights subway station, serviced by the 7, E, F, M, and R trains. Benjamin Werber of Berber Management is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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