New permits have been filed for an eight-story residential building at 1771 Weeks Avenue in Mount Hope, The Bronx. Located between East 175th Street and Cross Bronx Expressway, the lot is near the 174-175th street subway station, serviced by the D train. Darwin Torres is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Construction is wrapping up on 2440 Fulton Street, a five-story commercial building in East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by Marvel Designs and developed by The Leser Group along with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYEDC), the 400,000-square-foot structure will serve as the home of the New York City Department of Social Services’ (DSS) Human Resources Administration with Class A office space for more than 1,100 employees. The building will also offer 80,000 square feet of private-market commercial space, ground-floor retail space, and enclosed parking for 300 vehicles. The property was formerly occupied by a two-story school building that was demolished following the operating institutions’ relocation, and is bound by Fulton Street to the north, Herkimer Street to the south, and Van Sinderen Avenue to the east.
This week Malt Drive Park opened to the public, extending East River waterfront access in Long Island City, Queens. Developed by TF Cornerstone and designed by SCAPE Landscape Architecture, the park along Newtown Creek is named for the former beer distribution center that once occupied the site.
Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 48 Stanhope Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Located between Central Avenue and Evergreen Avenue, the lot is near the Central Avenue subway station, served by the M train. Amir Tamuz is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Permits have been issued for the demolition of two buildings at 567 and 569 Courtlandt Avenue in Melrose, The Bronx. The adjacent lots are located between East 149th Street and East 150th Street. NY Psychotherapy is listed as the owner behind the applications.
