Permits have been filed for a 12-story mixed-use building at 622 Eleventh Avenue in Midtown West, Manhattan. Located between West 45th and West 46th Streets, the lot is a short walk to the 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal subway station, serviced by the A, C, and E trains. Cheskel Schwimmer of Chess Builders LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Construction is rising on 711 Seventh Avenue, a 32-story hotel tower in Times Square. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architect and developed in a joint venture between general contractor Flintlock Construction Services and Atlas Hospitality under the 711 Seventh Hotel Associates LLC, the 343-foot-tall structure will yield 400 guest rooms under IHG Hotel & Resorts’ voco brand. Capital Industries served as the demolition contractor for the three low-rise former occupants of the L-shaped parcel, which has frontage along Seventh Avenue and West 48th Street.
Construction is nearing topping out on 8-29 Astoria Boulevard, a six-story mixed-use building in Astoria, Queens. Designed by Angelo Ng & Anthony Ng Architects Studio and developed by Rukhsana Samdani of Astoria Boulevard Construction, the 58-foot-tall structure will span 58,619 square feet and yield 47 rental units with an average scope of 691 square feet, as well as 5,527 square feet of community facility space, a cellar level, and 32 enclosed parking spaces. DLC Development Corp. is the general contractor for the property, which is situated on an interior lot between 8th and 12th Streets.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently unveiled a zoning proposal to enable faith-based organizations and other mission-driven nonprofits to construct affordable housing in New York City. The plan, which is part of the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” initiative, seeks to address the city’s housing crisis by making it easier to build new homes in every neighborhood.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for The Winslow, an 18-story mixed-use building at 26-25 4th Street in Astoria, Queens. Developed by Bruman Realty and designed by J Frankl Associates, the structure yields 165 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 50 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $106,458 to $198,250.
