Greenpoint Landing’s Next Phase Revealed as OMA Selected For Design Of Two Skycrapers

8:00 am on March 9, 2019 By Michael Young

Partners Brookfield Properties and Park Tower Group have announced the next large phase of development at Greenpoint Landing. The centerpiece will be two residential towers designed by OMA. One acre of public waterfront space designed by James Corner Field Operations will surround the mixed-income housing which will also include another new seven-story building. Thirty percent of the 745 units will be affordable housing. This project will also result in further expansion of Greenpoint’s waterfront esplanade. Marmol Radziner is the interior designer while Beyer Blinder Belle is the executive architect and interior designer.

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Developers Celebrate the Debut of MLK Plaza, New Affordable Housing At 869 East 147th Street in The Bronx

7:30 am on March 9, 2019 By Sebastian Morris

Construction has officially wrapped up on a 12-story affordable housing development in the Mott Haven community of The Bronx. Located at 869 East 147th Street, the new “MLK Plaza” is the culmination of a partnership between private entity Radson Development, along with the city’s Housing Development Corporation (HDC) and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

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“The Dime” Officially Tops Out 23 Floors Above Williamsburg, at 209 Havemeyer Street

8:00 am on March 8, 2019 By Michael Young

“The Dime” is a new, mixed-use complex in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The 23-story project recently topped out, and is located at 209 Havemeyer Street. The building stands out among the surrounding blocks. It is easily visible when coming into the elevated Marcy Avenue subway station, and today, YIMBY has a full update on progress, as well as photos of the views from the top of the new tower.

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