Rendering of 50 West 66th Street - Snøhetta

50 West 66th Street Remains Stalled on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on March 15, 2021 By Michael Young

Work remains stalled on 50 West 66th Street, a 69-story residential tower that is slated to become the tallest skyscraper on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Last summer, it appeared that progress would resume on the 775-foot-tall Snøhetta-designed project after a joint venture was formed between Extell Development Company and global investment entity Tennor Holding B.V. to complete construction. However, later in the year, Landmark West filed its “Article 78” petition against the developers regarding the height and zoning of the edifice. The case was set to head to the New York State Supreme Court after the Board of Standards voted 2-2 on the appeal, but no further information is available. If realized, the tower would surpass the height of the nearby 200 Amsterdam Avenue, which NIMBYs also sought and failed to curtail.

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151 Somers Street Condominiums in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. All photos courtesy of NY Housing Connect

Affordable Housing Launches for 151 Somers Street Condominiums in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

6:30 am on March 15, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery is open for 151 Somers Street, a four-story residential condominium development in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The eight-unit building designed by Sion Associates yields 10,700 square feet. Available on NYC Housing Connect are two units for sale for residents at 60 percent of the area median income, ranging in eligible income from $38,860 to $61,440.

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111 Varick Street Completes Construction in Hudson Square, Manhattan

8:00 am on March 14, 2021 By Michael Young

Construction is now complete on 111 Varick Street, a 30-story residential tower in Hudson Square. Designed by S9 Architecture and developed by Extended, the property contains 100 rental units in a mix of studio, one-, and two-bedroom layouts. Pricing begins at $4,000 per month for studio apartments. Compass Development Marketing Group is the exclusive leasing and marketing agent for the property with leasing already having launched at the end of 2020. The building stands at the corner of Varick Street and Broome Street.

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