198 St. Nicholas Avenue, courtesy of Melamed Architect, P.C.

198 St. Nicholas Avenue Completes Construction in Bushwick, Brooklyn

7:30 am on December 14, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Construction is complete on 198 St. Nicholas Avenue, a four-story condominium building in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Designed by Melamed Architect and developed by AUM-NY, the project involved the repurposing of a former church and the construction of four new levels above, spanning 11,500 square feet and yielding six units. Sales have been finalized for all of the homes at the property, which is located at the corner of Harman Street and St. Nicholas Avenue.

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Housing Lottery Launches for Betances VI at 405 East 146th Street in Mott Haven, The Bronx

7:00 am on December 14, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Betances VI, a 15-story residential building at 405 East 146th Street in Mott Haven, The Bronx. Designed by Think Architecture & Design and developed by Lemle & Wolff Companies, The Bridge, and Alembic Community Development, the structure yields 101 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 64 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $0 to $140,080.

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The Alloy Block’s 505 State Street Approaches Completion in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on December 13, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number 19 on our year-end countdown of the tallest buildings under construction in New York is 505 State Street, a 482-foot-tall residential tower in The Alloy Block complex in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed and developed by Alloy Development, the 44-story structure will yield 441 rental units, with 45 reserved for affordable housing, and will be fully powered by electricity. The five-building Alloy Block master plan will comprise a total of 850 units with 200 permanently affordable apartments, 100,000 square feet of Class A office space, 50,000 square feet of retail space, 500 bicycle parking spaces, two Passive House public schools designed by Architecture Research Office, and space for a local cultural institution. Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for 505 State Street, which was formerly addressed as 100 Flatbush Avenue and is bound by Flatbush Avenue to the northeast, Third Avenue to the northwest, and State Street to the southwest.

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