1932 Bryant Avenue, rendering courtesy Association of New York Catholic Homes and Dattner Architects

Renderings Revealed for 1932 Bryant Avenue, West Farms, The Bronx

Today, YIMBY has the reveal for renderings of a 15-story affordable housing development at 1932 Bryant Avenue, in The Bronx’s West Farms neighborhood. The site will yield 319 affordable apartments just two blocks away from the West Farms Square Subway Station, which is serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. The Bronx Zoo is also nearby, in the same park as the New York Botanical Garden. Second Farms Neighborhood Housing is responsible for the development.

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701 Lafayette Avenue, by IMC Architecture

Renderings Revealed for 701, 703, and 705 Lafayette Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed by an anonymous LLC for a four-story residential building at 701 Lafayette Avenue, in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The location is three blocks east of the Nostrand Avenue Subway Station, serviced by the G trains. The project is one of three conjoined sites, with IMC Architecture responsible for all three facades, and the buildings on 701 and 703.

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127 West 112th Street, image courtesy Tipster

Images Revealed for 127 West 112th Street, Harlem

An imaged displayed onsite at 127 West 112th Street has provided YIMBY with a good look at the future design. The seven-story structure will include large windows and nine balconies, and what will likely be a private terrace on the top floor. The material used will probably be brick, with the possibility of metal paneling for accents. Three trees will be planted outside the building. Karl Fischer is responsible for the design.

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Nordstrom Tower/217 West 57th Street, image from Extell

Extell’s Central Park Tower Gets Fresh Renderings, Nears Halfway Point at 217 West 57th Street

The last time YIMBY checked on progress at Extell’s Central Park Tower, rising at 217 West 57th Street, glass installation had just begun, and the building was several floors above its cantilever. Three months later, the supertall’s superstructure is pushing towards its halfway point, and stands over 700 feet above the streets below. New renderings for the project have also appeared alongside its partially-launched website, giving a better idea of interiors, as well as the nighttime lighting scheme.

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