Residential


85 Attorney Street

Six-Story, 11-Unit Conversion & Expansion Tops Out At 85 Attorney Street, Lower East Side

A two-story addition to an old four-story factory appears to be topped-out at 85 Attorney Street, on the Lower East Side, per Bowery Boogie. Once complete, the six-story, 10,000 square-foot residential building will contain 11 units averaging 909 square feet apiece. A roof terrace will be located above the sixth floor. Morris Platt is the developer, and Joseph Pell Lombardi is reportedly the architect of record, although Yoram Finkelstein is listed as the latest applicant on permits. Completion in 2016 seems likely.


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The Past and Future of New York City’s Affordable Housing

As the city edges towards its 2020 population forecast, the Museum of the City of New York is delving into our decades-long struggle to shelter the poorest residents with a new exhibit on the history of affordable housing. To celebrate the exhibit’s opening, the museum hosted a panel Thursday night, where a collection of real estate executives debated whether de Blasio’s ambitious plan to build or preserve 200,000 units would make a dent in the city’s affordable housing crisis.

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2-21 27th Avenue

Seven-Story, 20-Unit Residential Project Planned At 2-21 27th Avenue, Astoria

Eli Nahmais, doing business as Long Island City-based Elmm Realty LLC, has filed applications for a seven-story, 20-unit residential building at 2-21 27th Avenue, in the Hallets Point section of western Astoria. The building will measure 14,460 square feet in total, which translates into average units of 723 square feet, indicative of rentals. Flushing-based Frank Quatela is the architect of record, and demolition commenced earlier this summer to remove a two-story brick house and adjacent garage.


362 West 127th Street

Six-Story, 14-Unit Residential Project Tops Out At 362 West 127th Street, Harlem

Over the summer, YIMBY brought you news of the six-story, 14-unit residential building under construction at 362 West 127th Street, in Harlem, and now the structure appears to be topped out, according to Harlem+Bespoke. The 9,020 square-foot building will contain rental units averaging 645 square feet apiece, and Staten Island-based Jock deBoer is the architect of record. The building’s façade is currently being installed, and completion in early 2016 seems likely.


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