Residential

443-Unit Residential Tower at ‘Parcel G’ Nears Topping Out in Hunters Point South, Queens

7:30 am on December 9, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing topping out on Hunters Point South’s ‘Parcel G,’ a 33-story mixed-use tower at the southern tip of the Queens waterfront. Developed by Gotham Organization and designed by Handel Architects with SLCE Architects as the architect of record, the property will include 450 residential units, of which a portion will be designated for affordable housing, as well as a lower-level community facility. The site is located by the intersection of 2nd Street and 56th Avenue.

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50-25 Barnett Avenue Rendering

Affordable Housing Slated for 50-25 Barnett Avenue after CB2 Approval, in Sunnyside, Queens

6:30 am on December 9, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

A seven-story, fully affordable housing complex may be coming to Sunnyside, Queens. Led by non-profit developer Phipps Houses, the 167-unit building is proposed for 50-25 Barnett Avenue. Last week the local Community Board 2 voted in favor of the rezoning application needed to move forward on the project for residents with incomes between 40 and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI).

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The Charlotte’s Curtain Wall Continues Assembly at 25 Columbus Drive in Jersey City

8:00 am on December 8, 2020 By Michael Young

Curtain wall work is continuing on The Charlotte, a 626-foot-tall mixed-use skyscraper at 25 Columbus Drive in Jersey City and number 24 on our construction countdown. Designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects for Mack-Cali’s Roseland Residential Trust, the 57-story tower will yield 750 units with interiors designed by Fogarty Finger. Melillo + Bauer Associates is the landscape architect, DeSimone Consulting Engineers is the structural engineer, AMA Consulting Engineers is the mechanical engineer, and KSS Architects is the designer of the school that will be located in the podium.

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Renderings Revealed for 109 East 79th Street, on the Upper East Side

7:30 am on December 8, 2020 By Michael Young

YIMBY has an exclusive set of renderings for 109 East 79th Street, a 20-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Steven Harris Architects and developed by Legion Investment Group, the 210-foot-tall structure will yield 145,000 square feet of residential space and 32 condominium units. A teaser website is now up and running and Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group is handling sales of the 32 two- to five-bedroom residences, some of which are planned to span 6,000 square feet.

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11 Hoyt Street’s Wavy Façade and Podium Approaching Completion in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on December 7, 2020 By Michael Young

Exterior work is getting closer to completion on 11 Hoyt Street, a 620-foot-tall residential skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn and number 25 on our countdown of the tallest projects under construction in the city. Developed by Tishman Speyer and designed by Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang with Hill West Architects as the architect of record, the 57-story residential skyscraper features a distinctive wavy façade that makes a profound impact on the blossoming Brooklyn skyline. Michaelis Boyd Associates is leading the interior design for the property’s 481 residential units, which will come in 190 different layouts, and Edmund Hollander of Hollander Design is in charge of the landscaping for the building’s private outdoor green spaces. Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group is leading the sales and marketing for the residences.

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