Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 491 Evergreen Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Located between Madison Street and Putnam Avenue, the lot is near the Gates Avenue subway station, serviced by the J and Z trains. Sasha Mehdyzadeh under the Silverrock Development LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Work is nearing completion on the renovation of the Tiffany & Co. flagship store, a ten-story commercial building at 727 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by OMA partners Shohei Shigematsu and Jake Forster with interiors by Peter Marino Architects, the project involved the construction of a new three-story volume above the parapet of the 83-year-old structure, as well as 8,400 square feet of interior renovations. CallisonRTKL is the architect of record, WSP is the structural and MEP engineer, Mace is the owners rep, and Structure Tone is the general contractor for the project, which is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street along Billionaires’ Row.
An ongoing construction project at Morningside Park in South Harlem aims to improve the infrastructure and pedestrian experience at one of the area’s most historic parks. Located between 110th and 123rd Streets, the park comprises around 30 acres of public space including open greens, lush landscaping, softball fields, playgrounds, a runners’ track, a pond, and open paved plazas for community events.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for The Brooklyn Tower, a 93-story residential supertall at 55 Fleet Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by SHoP Architects and developed and built by JDS Development, the 1,066-foot structure yields 550 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 120 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $90,172 to $215,150.
Permits have been filed for a five-story residential building at 604 Beech Terrace in Mott Haven, The Bronx. Located near the intersection of Beekman Avenue and Beech Terrace, the lot is one block north of the Freeman Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Arye Flohr under the Vernon Avenue Holdings LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
