Full demolition permits have been filed for the three-story building at 244 East 52nd Street in Midtown East, Manhattan. The site currently houses a 9,200 square foot education facility built in 1910. Located between Second Avenue and Third Avenue, the lot is close to the Lexington Av-53 Street subway station, serviced by the E and M trains.
Permits have been filed for a six-story apartment building at 32 Rutgers Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Located between Henry Street and Madison Street, the interior lot is two blocks south of the East Broadway subway station, serviced by the F train. Qiliang Chen of Soho Property LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
A record-shattering $238 million purchase of a Manhattan penthouse at 220 Central Park South came at the hands of billionaire and Citadel hedge fund founder Ken Griffin. The sale of the 24,000 square foot apartment makes it the highest-priced home ever sold in the United States. The four-story residence is part of a 66-floor near-supertall development by Vornado Realty Trust, and has 16 bedrooms, 17 bathrooms, five balconies, and a terrace facing Central Park.
Full demolition permits have been filed for the four-story building at 323 East 79th Street, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Earlier this month, YIMBY reported on new construction filings for a 17-story residential building that will rise on-site. The 1930’s office and commercial building currently on the lot yields a gross 8,084 square feet.
Permits have been filed for an eight-story apartment building at 23 Montieth Street, in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Located between Stanwix Street and Bushwick Avenue, the vacant lot is just off major thoroughfare Flushing Avenue. Five blocks east of the Flushing Avenue subway station, serviced by the M and J trains. Juan Ramos of Southside United HDFC is listed as the owner behind the applications. The community organization offers resources in the Williamsburg neighborhood including affordable housing, tenant organization, community outreach, a senior residential center, and a local food pantry. They previously filed permits in 2017 for affordable senior housing at the same site.
