70 Havemeyer Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. All images courtesy of NYC Housing Connect

Housing Lottery Launches for 249 North 5th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 249 North 5th Street, a seven-story mixed-use building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The 42,000-square-foot development is also addressed as 70 Havemeyer Street and yields 48 units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 15 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $73,920 to $167,570.

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425 Park Avenue. Rendering by Dbox, courtesy of Foster + Partners

425 Park Avenue’s Exterior Nears Completion in Midtown East, Manhattan

The final pieces of the glass curtain wall and gray paneling are being installed on 425 Park Avenue, a 897-foot-tall commercial skyscraper in Midtown East. Designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners for L&L Holding Company, Tokyu Land Corporation, and co-managing partner BentallGreenOak, the 47-story building will yield around 667,000 square feet largely dedicated to offices, as well as a ground-floor restaurant run by Chef Daniel Humm, proprietor of the Three Michelin-starred Eleven Madison Park. The property is bound by Park Avenue to the west, East 55th Street to the south, and East 56th Street to the north, and is expected to achieve LEED-Gold certification and debut as the city’s first WELL-certified building.

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21-59 44th Drive Completes Construction in Long Island City, Queens

Construction is complete on 21-59 44th Drive, a six-story mixed-use building in Long Island CityQueens. Designed by Z Architecture, the rectilinear reinforced concrete structure yields 20 residential units, 2,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and 361 square feet of community facilities on a plot of land bound by 44th Drive to the south and 23rd Street to the east.

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Affordable Housing Units Still Available at 334 Evergreen Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 334 Evergreen Avenue, a four-story music-themed residential building in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Designed by S&S Architectural Design, the 6,958-square-foot development yields eight units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are three units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $75,429 to $167,570.

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