300 East 50th Street’s Brick Façade Progresses in Midtown East, Manhattan

Exterior work is progressing on 300 East 50th Street, a 23-story residential building in the Turtle Bay section of Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by MAG Partners in collaboration with Global Holdings, KRW Realty Advisors, Krown Point, and Safanad, the 275-foot-tall structure will span 170,000 square feet and yield 194 units, with 30 percent allocated to affordable housing, as well as ground-floor retail space, a cellar level, and a 30-foot-long side yard. 300 East 50th Street Owner LLC is listed as the owner and Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the southeast corner of Second Avenue and East 50th Street.

Read More

Photograph of Apex Place. Credit: Chris Cooper

Apex Place Celebrates Ribbon Cutting At 62-11 108th Street In Forest Hills, Queens

Apex Place, a three-tower affordable residential development, recently celebrated its ribbon cutting at 62-11 108th Street in Forest Hills, Queens. Designed by FXCollaborative in partnership with Curtis + Ginsberg for Phipps Houses, the project yields 442 affordable housing units as well as 20,000 square feet of community space, including a new community center for Queens Community House, and medical offices. The property is bound by Horace Harding Expressway to the north, 62nd Drive to the south, 108th Street to the east, and Colonial Avenue to the west.

Read More