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Chestnut Commons Apartments in East New York, Brooklyn via NYC Housing Connect

Housing Lottery Launches for 219 Units at Chestnut Commons Apartments in East New York, Brooklyn

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Chestnut Commons Apartments, a 14-story mixed-use building at 110 Dinsmore Place in East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed by Ismene Speliotis, the structure yields 275 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 219 units for residents at 20 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $9,875 to $118,400.

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Permits Filed for 263 Prospect Avenue in Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for a five-story mixed-use building at 263 Prospect Avenue, site of the former Grand Prospect Hall reception hall in Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn. Located between 5th and 6th Avenues, the lot is one block from of the Prospect Avenue subway station, serviced by the R train. George Rigas is listed as the owner behind the applications. The reception hall sold for $22.5 million to Gowanus Cubes, an LLC operated by Angelo Rigas.

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52 Fourth Avenue Readies for Excavation in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn

Excavation work is set to begin at 52 Fourth Avenue, the site of a nine-story residential building in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by Gertler & Wente Architects and developed by Metropolitan Realty Exemptions under the RJ 4th Avenue LLC, the 55,000-square-foot structure will yield 52 rental apartments averaging 775 square feet apiece, as well as a cellar and ground-floor retail space. It was last reported that the units will come in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts and a select number of apartments will have their own private outdoor spaces. There will be four penthouses on the upper levels, each with its own outdoor space. Real Land Group is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Dean Street and Fourth Avenue.

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Rendering of 167 Plymouth Street. Courtesy of Visualhouse/Marvel Architects

Pilings and Excavation Underway at 29 Jay Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn

Excavation and piling work is underway at 29 Jay Street, the site of an 11-story commercial building in the DUMBO Historic District of Brooklyn. Designed by Marvel Architects and developed by Jay Street Office LLC, the 150-foot-tall building will yield office space at the corner of Jay and Plymouth Streets. Sciame Construction LLC is the general contractor for the project.

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