Demolition Work for 550-Foot-Tall Skyscraper at 570 Fulton Street Appears Stalled in Downtown Brooklyn

Demolition work has stalled at 570 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn, the site of a proposed 550-foot-tall skyscraper designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Slate Property Group. Scaffolding and blue netting still shroud the main façade of the existing building, and it appears that little progress has been made since YIMBY’s January visit. As planned, the new development would yield a mixture of market-rate apartments, affordable housing, retail, and small-scale office space.

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12-16 30th Avenue in Astoria, Queens

Permits Filed for 12-16 30th Avenue in Astoria, Queens

Permits have been filed for a five-story residential building at 12-16 30th Avenue in Astoria, Queens. Located between 12th Street and 14th Street, the lot is closest to the 30th Avenue subway station, serviced by the N and W trains. Michael Tsoumpas of Tsoumpas 1216 Group LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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