East New York

Two-Story, 44,600-Square-Foot Medical Office Planned at 2587 Atlantic Avenue, East New York

11:00 am on June 9, 2016 By Reid Wilson

The Institute for Community Living is planning to build a two-story, 44,600-square-foot medical office building at 2587 Atlantic Avenue, on the corner of Georgia Avenue in East New York, located a block from the Alabama Avenue stop on the J/Z trains. The nonprofit is expected to establish nine programs at the location, including mental health programs, social services, and care coordination. In addition, Community Healthcare Network, another nonprofit, is expected to provide primary care services in 5,100 square feet of the space, according to Crain’s. Dattner Architects is designing and completion is expected in 2018. Dattner is also working on ICL’s project in Crown Heights. As for this project, it is being built adjacent to ICL’s mental health clinic at 2581 Atlantic Avenue. The development assemblage include the three-story mixed-use building at 2587 Atlantic Avenue, the Georgia Avenue-facing end of 2581 Atlantic Avenue, and a two-story, two-family house at 40 Georgia Avenue.

The modular homes at Nehemiah Spring Creek. photo via Alexander Gorlin Architects

More Affordable Houses Coming to Nehemiah Spring Creek in East New York

7:00 am on May 16, 2016 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Last summer, the Daily News reported that the city was dragging its feet on building gas, sewer, and electric lines for the final phases of Nehemiah Spring Creek’s affordable housing development in East New York. Now, wheels are cranking into motion at the city housing agencies. Building applications have been filed for the fourth stage of the project.

Two Three-Story, Three-Family Residential Buildings Coming to 103-107 Force Tube Avenue, East New York

4:00 pm on May 12, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Ozone Park-based Amida Holding has filed applications for two three-story, three-family residential buildings at 103-107 Force Tube Avenue, in the Cypress Hills section of East New York, located three blocks from the Norwood Avenue stop on the J/Z trains. They will rise on the vacant portion of a 9,294-square-foot lot. The plot of land, which shares a corner with Hale Avenue, also contains a two-story townhouse at 39 Hale Avenue that will not be demolished. As for the new structures, they will respectively measure 2,882 and 2,707 square feet. Across the development, the full-floor apartments should average 931 square feet apiece. Brandon Hamchuk’s Massapequa, N.Y.-based Hogan Associates is the applicant of record. The site was subdivided into three separate lots in 2015.

Three-Story, Three-Unit Residential Building Coming to 437 Cleveland Street, East New York

4:00 pm on May 10, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Woodhaven-based Joe Mashieh has filed applications for a three-story, three-unit residential building at 437 Cleveland Street, in northern East New York, located four blocks from the Shepherd Avenue stop on the C train. The structure will measure 3,942 square feet. Each floor will host a single apartment, and the units should average a family-sized 986 square feet apiece. Suresh Manchanda’s Flushing-based L&C Associates is the applicant of record. The 25-foot-wide, 2,458-square-foot lot is currently vacant. The site benefits from the East New York Rezoning that was approved last month, and now sits within an R5B district. The site can accommodate up to 3,318 square feet of residential space, which means 361 square feet of air rights will remain if the latest plans move forward.

The City Council listens to testimony on zoning changes for affordable housing in February.

City Council Overwhelmingly Approves East New York Rezoning

7:30 am on April 21, 2016 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Seven months after the City Planning Commission opened up public review for the East New York rezoning, the City Council has voted to approve the controversial plan to redevelop the Brooklyn neighborhood.

Two Four-Story, Eight-Unit Residential Buildings Planned at 647 Sheffield Avenue, East New York

2:00 pm on April 19, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Bronx-based property owner Himat Singh has filed applications for two four-story, eight-unit residential buildings at 643-647 Sheffield Avenue, in the New Lots section of East New York, located three blocks south of the Pennsylvania Av station on the 4 train. Each building will measure 7,571 square feet, and, across both buildings, the residential units should average 749 square feet apiece. Amenities include private storage space and a laundry in the cellar. Pirooz Soltanizadeh’s Jamaica-based Royal Engineering is the applicant of record. The 60-foot-wide lot is currently occupied by a two-and-a-half-story wood-frame house. Demolition permits were filed for it last October.

Four-Story, Six-Unit Mixed-Use Building Planned At 842 Liberty Avenue, East New York

2:00 pm on March 17, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Long Island-based property owner Genara Gonzalez has filed applications for a four-story, six-unit mixed-use building at 842 Liberty Avenue, in northern East New York, located three blocks south of the Norwood Avenue stop on the J/Z trains. As proposed, the new building would measure just 3,203 square feet and include a 953 square-foot doctors office on the ground floor. The residential units would be extremely small, averaging 375 square feet apiece. But those plans could soon be replaced with a larger building, thanks to the proposed East New York rezoning. If approved, the site could accommodate a maximum of 3,600 square feet of commercial space and 5,400 square feet of residential space in the form of a four- to six-story building. Yonkers, N.Y.-based Leder-Luis Architectural Design is the architect of record. The 20-foot-wide lot is vacant.

Two-Story Manufacturing-Office Project Coming To 169 Williams Avenue, East New York

3:00 pm on March 16, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Brooklyn-based property owner Yanes Gertrudis has filed applications for a small, two-story manufacturing building at 169 Williams Avenue, in northern East New York, located in the manufacturing district southeast of the Broadway Junction transportation hub. The 34-foot-tall building will measure 4,806 square feet in total. There will be 2,612 square feet of manufacturing space on the ground floor, and 2,000 square feet of office space on a mezzanine level and the second floor. Ross William’s Brooklyn-based W.D. Ross P.C. is the architect of record. The 25-foot-wide, 2,500 square-foot parcel is currently vacant.

East New York Savings Bank Building, 1117 Eastern Parkway. LPC photo.

East New York Savings Bank Designated An Individual Landmark

7:00 am on March 9, 2016 By Evan Bindelglass

There were five landmarks designated in Brooklyn in 2015 and now the borough has its first of 2016. The East New York Savings Bank, Parkway Branch building at 1117 Eastern Parkway (a.k.a. 1123A Eastern Parkway) was designated an individual landmark by the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday.

Two Three-Story, Two-Unit Residential Buildings Coming To 431 Warwick Street, East New York

1:11 pm on March 7, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Queens Village-based Melody Development, headed by David Manesh, has filed applications for two three-story, two-unit residential buildings at 431-433 Warwick Street, in central East New York, located six blocks east of the Van Siclen Avenue stop on the C train. Both buildings will measure a total 4,200 square feet each, which means the apartments will be rather spacious. According to the Schedule A, both new properties will feature a duplex unit across the ground and second floors, and a single unit on the third floor. Long Island-based Shahriar Afshari is the applicant of record. The 40-foot-wide site is currently vacant and is located just south of the area’s rezoning, which the City Planning Commission approved last month.

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