Williamsburg

Three-Story, Eight-Unit Mixed-Use Development Planned At 357 Grand Street, Williamsburg

1:30 pm on October 30, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Applications have surfaced for Patoma Partners’ three-story, eight-unit mixed-use development at 52-56 Marcy Avenue and 357 Grand Street, in northern Williamsburg, four blocks from the G train’s stop at Metropolitan Avenue. The development is being divided into four equal buildings, but combined they will measure 15,020 square feet. On the ground floor, commercial-retail space will span 5,484 square feet in total, and full-floor units will average a condo-sized 1,192 square feet each. Brooklyn-based KMP Design & Engineering is the architect of record.

Retail Conversion Planned For Two-Story Building At 661 Driggs Avenue, Williamsburg

10:00 am on October 30, 2015 By Reid Wilson

BrooklynBoss Properties is planning to convert and possibly expand the two-story, 11,500 square-foot building at 661 Driggs Avenue, in northwest Williamsburg, into commercial-retail space. Several restaurant and retail tenants have come forward, including Shake Shack, although a tenant(s) has not been decided on. The building can be expanded by 4,000 square feet, which could be in the form of residential units, depending on the tenant. The owner acquired the property for $5.7 million this past summer.

Seven-Story, 95-Unit Mixed-Use Project Planned At 125 Metropolitan Avenue, Williamsburg

6:30 am on October 29, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Over a year ago, YIMBY reported on filings for a seven-story, 75-unit residential and retail development at 84 North 3rd Street, in northern Williamsburg. Now, Hudson Companies has landed $47 million in loans to acquire the land and to fund their development, which spans 84-94 North 3rd Street and 112-125 Metropolitan Avenue. The project will actually be two buildings totaling 95 residential units, with 20% set aside for affordable housing, according to Commercial Observer. One building will be six stories and the other seven, and 15,000 square feet of ground-floor retail is expected. Marvel Architects is designing, and ABS Partners Real Estate owns a 50% stake in the property. Completion is slated for late 2017.

Two Four-Story, Eight-Unit Residential Buildings Planned At 130 Harrison Avenue, Williamsburg

3:30 pm on October 28, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Brooklyn-based YS Realty has filed applications for two four-story, eight-unit residential buildings at 124-130 Harrison Avenue, in southern Williamsburg, two blocks from stops on the G train or the J/M trains to the north and east, respectively. Each building will measure 7,120 square feet, which means units will average 890 square feet. Charles Mallea’s Brooklyn-based M Architecture is the architect of record, and the site’s single-story predecessor was demolished back in 2005.

13-Story, 82-Unit Building Gets Cladding At 282 South 5th Street, Williamsburg

1:00 pm on October 23, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Over a year ago, YIMBY brought you a construction update on the 13-story, 82-rental-unit mixed-use building planned at 282 South 5th Street, in Williamsburg, when foundation work was underway. Today, the building is structurally complete and receiving the last bits of cladding, according to Brownstoner. The base will include 31,458 square feet of commercial space, in addition to 6,887 square feet of community facility space. Midwood Investment & Development is developing, Morris Adjmi is designing, and completion is expected next year.

Six-Story, 37-Unit Residential Project Filed At 526 Union Avenue, Williamsburg

6:30 am on October 23, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Alliance Private Capital Group has filed applications for a six-story, 37-unit residential building at 526 Union Avenue, in north Williamsburg, located four blocks north of the G train’s stop at Metropolitan Avenue. The building will measure 26,389 square feet, which translates into an average unit of 713 square feet, indicative of rentals. De-Jan Lu’s Manhattan-based architectural firm DJLU Architect filed for the permit, and the 10,000 square-foot lot is currently being used for parking. The developer picked up the plot for $9.6 million late last year.

Six-Story, Eight-Unit Mixed-Use Building Planned At 653 Metropolitan Avenue, Williamsburg

1:00 pm on October 22, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Hua Yueh Li, operating under an anonymous business, has filed applications for a six-story, eight-unit mixed-use building at 653 Metropolitan Avenue, in central Williamsburg. The building will measure 10,815 square feet, which includes a 2,433 square-foot retail component on the ground floor. Residential units will begin on the second floor and average 1,040 square feet. Robert Lin’s Flushing-based A&T Engineering is the applicant of record, and an existing three-story townhouse must be demolished prior to construction.

Three-Story Mixed-Use Commercial Building Planned At 124 North 6th Street, Williamsburg

10:00 am on October 20, 2015 By Reid Wilson

In September, YIMBY revealed renderings for an office and retail conversion of the two-story, 20,000 square-foot building at 120 North 6th Street, in north Williamsburg, and now renderings have surfaced for another similar development right across the street at 124-136 North 6th Street. At Nos. 124-136, Thor Equities is planning to expand the existing single-story building into a three-story, 20,400 square-foot retail and manufacturing property, with retail on the ground floor and manufacturing on the second and third floors. Building Studio Architects is the architect of record.

The Henry McCaddin Memorial Building at 288 Berry Street

Permits Filed: 321 Wythe Avenue, 19-Story Church Redevelopment, Williamsburg

10:45 am on October 16, 2015 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Last month, DNAinfo reported that the struggling Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Williamsburg had leased its large property to Watermark Capital, and the agreement had some unusual stipulations, banning “activities associated with abortion, birth control, euthanasia, stem-cell research or pornography.” Now plans have been filed to erect a 19-story apartment building at 321 Wythe Avenue, on the western half of the through-block church property.

21-Story, 183-Key Hotel Project Tops Out At 55 Wythe Avenue, Williamsburg

10:00 am on October 15, 2015 By Reid Wilson

YIMBY has closely followed the construction of the 21-story, 183-key hotel underway at 55 Wythe Avenue, in Williamsburg, and now Brownstoner has news of the project’s topping out. Dubbed The William Vale, Zelig Weiss and Riverside Developers are developing, and Aldo Liberis is designing. A duplex presidential suite will occupy the top two stories, and 20,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space will span the ground floor. Glass façade is now also being installed on the lower half of the structure, and opening is expected in the spring of 2016.

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