Submission For Burnt-Out 449 Convent Avenue Heads to LPC, Upper Manhattan

7:30 am on January 23, 2018 By Jordan Beeche

A proposal been submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission by PMA Architecture for 449 Convent Avenue, in Upper Manhattan. The site is currently occupied by the right-most unit of a group of six brownstones. This particular structure has been marred from fire damage and requires remediation. The proposed rehab of the structure would replace and update the lot with a 54-foot-tall, five-story building, rising 10 feet higher than its adjacent counterparts.

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1829 Nostrand Avenue, via Google Maps

Permits Filed for 1829 Nostrand Avenue, East Flatbush, Brooklyn

6:30 am on January 23, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a five-story school at 1829 Nostrand Avenue, in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. The site is one block away from the Newkirk Avenue and Nostrand Avenue Subway Station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. The project will replace a single-story commercial building that was once home to a Duane Reade. David Bawabeh of Bawabeh Realty Holdings will be responsible for the development. This would be the second school by the company that YIMBY has reported on, the first being at 644 Gates Avenue.

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Red Terra Cotta Exterior Revealed After 312-322 Canal Street’s Major Design Update, Tribeca

8:00 am on January 22, 2018 By Jordan Beeche

An updated design has been submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for 312-322 Canal Street, in the West Tribeca Historic District. The site is currently occupied by a two-story retail space, owned by the developer, Trans World Equities. An initial design proposal was submitted in 2011 by Paul A. Castrucci Architect, but was denied by the LPC after being deemed too bland for the area.

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