Articles by Vanessa Londono

Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for 283 Units at 1755 Watson Avenue in Soundview, The Bronx

7:00 am on August 7, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1755 Watson Avenue, a nine-story mixed-use building in Soundview, The Bronx. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Azimuth Development Group, the structure yields 312,880 square feet for 326 residences, amenities, parking, ground-floor retail, and space for the Bronx Pentecostal Deliverance center. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 283 units for residents at 30 to 100 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $15,052 to $148,000.

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Construction Imminent on 33 Franklin Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

7:00 am on August 6, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

Construction is expected to begin soon on a seven-story mixed-use residential and commercial development at 33 Franklin Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The 21,000-square-foot-lot has street frontage along Calyer Street, Quay Street, and Franklin Street and is also addressed as 82 Calyer Street. Yidel Hirsch is listed as the owner under the Franklin 33 LLC, and StudiosC is the filing architect as well as responsible for all exterior and interior design.

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The Grace, courtesy of SLCE Architects

Grace Baptist Church to Build a 14-Story Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Building in Mount Vernon

7:00 am on August 5, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

The Grace Baptist Church has big plans for the adjacent empty lot at Sixth Avenue and Second Street in Mount Vernon. Proposals are in the works for a 14-story building known as The Grace, yielding 267 apartments ranging from studios to three-bedroom units, parking below grade for 130 vehicles, ground-floor space for church conference rooms, and a catering hall. SLCE Architects is responsible for the design.

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