Mixed-Use

25 Kent Avenue, rendering via Heritage Equity Partners

How the City is Encouraging Office Development and Manufacturing in North Williamsburg

4:30 pm on January 15, 2016 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Just as the MTA considers a lengthy L train shutdown to repair flood damage from Hurricane Sandy, the Department of City Planning has kicked off the approval process for Williamsburg’s first new office building in decades. But the rezoning for the development at 25 Kent Avenue includes a policy that could shape industrial areas throughout the city. It would create a special district that allows developers to trade light manufacturing space for extra office space.

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37-60 103rd Street

Four-Story, Four-Unit Mixed-Use Building Planned At 37-60 103rd Street, North Corona

3:00 pm on January 15, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Wei Chen has filed applications for a four-story, four-unit mixed-use building at 37-60 103rd Street, in North Corona, located two blocks from the 103rd Street – Corona Plaza stop on the 7 train. The project will measure 7,299 square feet in its entirety, 3,709 square feet of which will be residential space for two duplex units. Retail space will measure 1,479 square feet on the ground floor. Robert Lin’s Flushing-based A&T Engineering is the applicant of record. An existing two-story townhouse must first be demolished.

360 East 89th Street

34-Story, 84-Unit Residential Tower Rises At 360 East 89th Street, Upper East Side

11:00 am on January 15, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Last October, the foundation was being poured for Anbau Enterprises’ 34-story, 84-unit condominium building at 360 East 89th Street, on the Upper East Side, and today, the concrete structure is six stories above street level, thanks to photos by Tectonic. The project, dubbed Citizen360, will include one- to four-bedroom units as well as 3,265 square feet of ground-floor retail space, per the latest permits. When it opens in early 2017, residents will have access to amenities including yoga, training and multimedia studios, lounges, and an entertainment suite. SHoP Architects is designing the 212,325 square-foot building.

40-19 27th Street

Six-Story, Three-Unit Mixed-Use Project Planned At 40-19 27th Street, Long Island City

10:00 am on January 15, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Larry Cerullo has filed applications for a six-story, three-unit mixed-use building at 40-19 27th Street, in the Queens Plaza section of Long Island City. The project will measure 8,291 square feet in total, with 2,000 square feet of manufacturing space planned on the ground and mezzanine levels, 1,275 square feet of commercial space on the first floor, followed by 4,018 square feet of residential space on the floors above. The units will average 1,339 square feet apiece, which means condos are probably in the works. Bluarch Architecture is designing. An existing two-story house must first be demolished.

615 10th Avenue

Developer Closes On Mixed-Use Development Site At 615 Tenth Avenue, Hell’s Kitchen

6:30 am on January 15, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Back in November, XIN Development, the U.S. branch of Beijing-based Xinyuan Real Estate, entered into contract to purchase the development site at 615 Tenth Avenue, between West 44th and 45th Streets in Hell’s Kitchen. Now, the developer has closed on the site for $57.5 million, and a mixed-use building with up to 90 condominium units is planned, according to The Real Deal. It will include mostly one- and two-bedroom residential units, as well as 20,000 square feet of retail space. The property is currently home to a Hess Express gas station, which must first be removed.

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