Permits have been filed for a five-story mixed-use development at 1665 Stillwell Avenue, in Gravesend, Brooklyn. Located between Kings Highway and 23rd Avenue, the interior site is less than a mile from L&B Spumoni Gardens, a favorite neighborhood haunt. The Kings Highway subway station is five blocks east, serviced by the N and W trains. Sai Truong is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Permits have been filed for a three-story mixed-use building at 21-01 21st Street in Astoria, Queens. Located between 21st Avenue and 21st Road, the corner development site is three blocks east of the Ralph Demarco Park along the East River. The closest transit access is the Ditmas Boulevard Station in the neighborhood, serviced by the W train. D.A. Development Group is behind the applications.
Full demolition permits have been filed for the three-story building at 45 East 126th Street, in Harlem, along with adjacent lots 1975 and 1981 Madison Avenue. Owned by Metropolitan Community United Methodist Church, the three buildings were built at separate times, but some of the construction dates back to 1905 according to NYC Planning records. The Metropolitan Community United Methodist Church was founded in 1942 yet the edifice it currently occupies was built from 1869-71, for St. James Methodist Episcopal Church of Harlem. The Neo-Gothic building features a noble bell tower and vaulted interior.
New construction permits have been filed for a 17-story residential project at 323 East 79th Street, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The site is seven blocks north of the 72nd Street subway station, and seven blocks south of the 86th Street subway station, both serviced by the Q train. Spruce Capital Partners is listed as behind the applications. The firm is also responsible for the condo development at 151 78th Street in the same neighborhood, which features 14 full-floor units and three penthouses.
Full demolition permits have been filed for the two-story building at 1009 2nd Avenue, in Sutton Place, Manhattan. The site currently houses a 6,208 square foot office building built in 1964, with four units, and is located between East 53rd and East 54th Streets.
