Articles by Vanessa Londono

Rendering of Olympia in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Credit: March Made

Rendering Revealed, Site Launches for Olympia at 30 Front Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn

7:00 am on May 13, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

A teaser site and new renderings have been released for Olympia, a 26-story mixed-use residential building, in Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood. Developed by teaser site and new renderings have been released for Olympia, a 26-story mixed-use residential building at 30 Front Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Developed by Fortis Property Group and designed by Hill West Architects with Workstead handling interiors, the 270-foot-tall tower will yield 76 condominium units.ategory/fortis-property-group”>Fortis Property Group and designed by Hill West Architects with Workstead handling interiors, the 270-foot-tall tower rises at 30 Front Street.

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1646 Amsterdam Avenue in Harlem, Manhattan.

Affordable Housing Units Still Available at 1646 Amsterdam Avenue in Harlem, Manhattan

6:30 am on May 13, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1646 Amsterdam Avenue, a five-story mixed-use building in Harlem, Manhattan. Built in 1920, the 8,520-square-foot development yields eight residential units and one commercial tenant. Available on NYC Housing Connect are four units for residents at 120 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $82,800 to $177,600.

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Exterior of Summit One Vanderbilt. All i

First Glimpses of Summit One Vanderbilt, Highest Observatory in Manhattan’s Midtown East

8:00 am on May 12, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

Yesterday SL Green Realty Corp. unveiled their plans for Summit One Vanderbilt, the new observatory space located in the crown of One Vanderbilt, a 1,401-foot-tall commercial supertall in Midtown East. Opening on October 21st, the 65,000-square-foot experience center will top the 77-story skyscraper designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and deliver views of all five boroughs. One Vanderbilt encompasses an entire block immediately to the west of Grand Central Terminal with Summit One Vanderbilt directly connected directly to the massive transit hub. Interiors of Summit One Vanderbilt are designed by Snøhetta with art installations by Kenzo Digital.

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Rendering of One Grove Development in Jersey City. Courtesy of Marchetto Higgins Stieve

One Grove Redesigned Development Awaits Approval from Jersey City’s Planning Board

6:30 am on May 12, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

The redesigned One Grove mixed-use proposal for 221 Grove Street in Jersey City is waiting for final approval. The site previously housed a Jersey City Boys and Girls Club in Downtown Jersey City and if approved, it could soon yield almost 200 residential units, ground-floor retail, and a garage. Strategic Capital is developing the 13-story building under One Grove Property LLC and Marchetto Higgins Stieve and Archilier Architecture are responsible for the design.

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70 Havemeyer Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. All images courtesy of NYC Housing Connect

Housing Lottery Launches for 249 North 5th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

6:30 am on May 11, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 249 North 5th Street, a seven-story mixed-use building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The 42,000-square-foot development is also addressed as 70 Havemeyer Street and yields 48 units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 15 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $73,920 to $167,570.

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