Permits have been filed for a nine-story mixed-use building at 445 Grand Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The site is three blocks away from the Metropolitan Avenue subway station, serviced by the G and L trains. Ranger Properties is listed as responsible for the development.
The soon-to-be tallest skyscraper in Brooklyn is now on the verge of truly towering heights. Since YIMBY last visited Brooklyn Point, the concrete has risen 20 additional floors above street level. The installation of several segments of the façade has added another new element, offering a glimpse at the glass and white paneling soon to dominate the borough’s skyline, at least until 9 DeKalb’s imminent rise nearby. Extell is responsible for the development.
Permits have been filed for a new 13-story affordable housing complex at 2050 Grand Concourse in The Bronx’s Fordham Heights, bordering the Mount Hope neighborhood. The site is three blocks from the Tremont Avenue subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Metro-North and the 4 train are also nearby. Unique People Services, i.e. UPS, is responsible for the development.
Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 1694 Church Avenue in the Flatbush-Ditmas Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. The site is on the same block as the Church Avenue subway station, serviced by the B and Q trains. Prospect Park is a few blocks to the north. Joel Kohn of the Jay Group is listed as responsible for the applications.
The Ossining Children’s Center will soon develop a new, 27,000-square-foot building to house its entire operations under one roof. Founded in 1895, the nonprofit organization provides enrichment and recreation programs to young children in the surrounding community.
