Borough Park

Three-Story, Three-Unit Residential Project Planned at 1623 40th Street, Borough Park

4:00 pm on April 5, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Iskowitz Ernest has filed applications for a three-story, three-unit residential building at 1623 40th Street, in eastern Borough Park, located two blocks from the Ditmas Avenue stop on the F train. The new structure will encompass 7,616 square feet and its residential units should average a very spacious 1,904 square feet apiece, indicative of family-sized condominiums. There will be one apartment per floor and the project will be topped by an open roof terrace. Hudson Valley-based Thomas Kenneth is the applicant of record. The triangular 3,174-square-foot corner lot is currently vacant.

Four-Story Commercial Warehouse-Synagogue Project Planned At 1080 38th Street, Borough Park

11:00 am on March 23, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Brooklyn-based Park Avenue Management has filed applications for a four-story, 6,309-square-foot mixed-use building at 1080 38th Street, in northern Borough Park, located two blocks from the 9th Avenue stop on the D train. The first two floors will contain 3,351 square feet of commercial space in the form of a warehouse and office space. The third and fourth floors will contain a 2,958-square-foot synagogue. Diego Aguilera’s Rego Park-based architecture firm is the architect of record. The 20-foot-wide, 1,903-square-foot plot of land is currently occupied by a two-story, two-unit townhouse. Demolition permits were filed earlier this month.

968 60th Street, rendering by Karl Fischer

Revealed: The Hamilton at 968 60th Street in Borough Park

8:00 am on March 15, 2016 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

An abandoned factory on the southern edge of Borough Park was demolished last year, and now new rental apartments are rising in its place. YIMBY has a look at the design for the new building at 968 60th Street, near the border with Sunset Park and Dyker Heights.

Three-Story, Three-Family Residential Building Coming To 1771 49th Street, Borough Park

2:00 pm on March 10, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Moshe J. Halberstam, of Brooklyn-based Diamond Property Management Inc., has filed applications for a three-story, three-unit residential building at 1771 49th Street, in southern Borough Park, located five blocks from the 18th Avenue stop on the F train. The new building will encompass 7,038 square feet, with 5,279 square feet designated for residential space. That means full-floor residential units should average a spacious 1,760 square feet apiece, indicative of family-sized condominiums. Hudson Valley-based Kenneth Thomas is the architect of record. The 35-foot-wide lot’s deteriorating two-story, two-unit residential building was demolished during the summer of 2015.

Three-Story, Three-Family Residential Building Coming To 1727 49th Street, Borough Park

11:00 am on February 5, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Gabriel Eisen, doing business as an anonymous LLC, has filed applications for a three-story, three-unit residential building at 1727 49th Street, in southern Borough Park, located five blocks from the 18th Avenue stop on the F train. The new structure will encompass 8,646 square feet, and 6,402 square feet will be used as residential space. That means full-floor units will average 2,134 square feet apiece and are likely being built to accommodate families within this Hasidic Jewish neighborhood. Brooklyn-based Eretz Builders Assistance, a general contractor, is the applicant of record. The site’s old two-story, two-unit house was demolished this past December.

Five-Building, 31-Unit Mixed-Use Development Planned At 42-02 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Borough Park

11:00 am on January 22, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Back in 2014, a row of five four-story, four-unit residential buildings were built from 1038-1052 42nd Street, in northern Borough Park, and now five more buildings have been granted permits on the same block. Adjacent to the completed buildings, there will be three four-story, four-unit residential structures at 1054-1058 42nd Street. The residential square footage of each building varies, but will total between 5,500 and 6,000 square feet. Closer to Fort Hamilton Parkway, two seven-story mixed-use buildings are planned at 1060-1066 42nd Street. Both structures will have retail and community facility space, but one will contain nine residential units and the other will have 10 units.

Six Three-Family Residential Buildings Planned At 4515 18th Avenue, Borough Park

11:00 am on January 7, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Shimon Lichtenstein, doing business as a Brooklyn-based LLC, has filed applications to build four, three-family residential buildings at 4545 18th Avenue, on the edge of Borough Park. Each of the buildings will measure 4,587 square feet, and full-floor units will average a specious 1,529 square feet apiece. Queens-based Grigori Zinkevitch is the architect of record. The site must first be subdivided into four 22-foot-wide tax lots, and an existing single-story auto-shop will have to be demolished. Future residents will be conveniently located around the corner from the 18th Avenue stop on the F train.

Four-Story, Seven-Unit Residential Building Planned At 1362 54th Street, Borough Park

11:00 am on December 7, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Mordechai Schwimmer has filed applications for a four-story, seven-unit residential building at 1362 54th Street, in central Borough Park, located right around the corner from 55th Street stop on the D train. The structure will measure 7,333 square feet in total, which means units will average a family-sized 1,048 square feet apiece. Diego Aguilera’s Rego Park-based architecture firm is the applicant of record. Demolition permits were recently filed to take down the existing 2.5-story, two-unit brick house.

Four-Story, Six-Unit Residential Building Planned At 1325 53rd Street, Borough Park

1:00 pm on November 30, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Avrum Rubin has filed applications for a four-story, six-unit residential building at 1325 53rd Street, in Borough Park, three blocks north of the 55th Street stop on the D train. The project will measure 8,790 square feet, and units will average a family-sized 1,465 square feet apiece. Hudson Valley-based Thomas Kenneth is the applicant of record, and an existing three-story apartment building must first be demolished.

123 Clara Street, rendering by Zambrano Architectural Design

Revealed: United Talmudical Academy, 123 Clara Street, Borough Park

8:00 am on November 30, 2015 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

The Orthodox community in Borough Park is one of the city’s fastest growing groups, and they’re building plenty of schools to educate their children. Today, YIMBY has the first look at one of these schools – the new headquarters for United Talmudical Academy at 123 Clara Street, on the corner of 36th Street.

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