One Willoughby Square’s Exterior Nears Completion in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on May 24, 2021 By Michael Young

Exterior work is getting closer to completion on One Willoughby Square, a 495-foot-tall commercial skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn. Alternately addressed as 420 Albee Square, the 36-story structure is designed by FXCollaborative for JEMB Realty and will yield 500,000 square feet of Class A office space. One Willoughby Square is set to open as the tallest new office building in Brooklyn and is bound by Albee Square West to the east, Willoughby Street to the north, and Duffield Street to the west. Gilbane Building Company is in charge of construction for the project.

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

Olympia Passes Halfway Mark at 30 Front Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn

7:30 am on May 24, 2021 By Michael Young

Construction has passed the halfway mark on 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 structure will yield 76 condominium units. A new teaser site has also been revealed for the property, which is bound by Front Street to the north, Washington Street to the east, and York Street to the south.

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Exterior view of 200 Wood Avenue South - Photo courtesy of SJP Properties

SJP Properties Completes Commercial Redevelopment at 200 Wood Avenue South in Iselin, New Jersey

7:00 am on May 24, 2021 By Sebastian Morris

SJP Properties recently completed a redevelopment and renovation of 200 Wood Avenue South, a low-rise office building within Iselin, New Jersey’s Metropark commercial campus. The building comprises 270,000 square feet and now offers a modernized lobby, a fitness center, collaborative common areas including landscaped outdoor meeting space, indoor dining area, and on-site parking.

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36-23 172nd Street in Flushing, Queens

Affordable Housing Units Still Available at 36-23 172nd Street in Flushing, Queens

6:30 am on May 24, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 36-23 172nd Street, a three-story residential building in Flushing, Queens. The development yields 20,900 square feet and is designed by Michael Kang Architect. Available on NYC Housing Connect are six units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $57,258 to $167,570.

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The Benson’s Limestone Façade Nears Pinnacle at 1045 Madison Avenue in Carnegie Hill, Manhattan

8:00 am on May 23, 2021 By Michael Young

Exterior work is shaping up on The Benson, an 18-story condominium building at 1045 Madison Avenue in the Carnegie Hill section of the Upper East Side. Designed by Peter Pennoyer and developed by The Naftali Group, the 210-foot-tall structure will yield 16 residential units spread across 59,032 square feet, for an average of 3,700 square feet apiece, as well as 3,993 square feet of ground-floor retail. There will be three penthouses, and the majority of the homes will be full-floor layouts. The property is located between East 79th and East 80th Streets, a short walk from Central Park.

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