Permits have been filed for a six-story school at 1660 Boone Avenue in Charlotte Gardens, The Bronx. Located between East 173rd Street and East 174th Street, the lot is five blocks east of the East 174th Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Basanti Mitra is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The yellow safety cocoon has been installed around the perimeter of the floor plates at 430 East 58th Street, aka 3 Sutton Place, as construction of the 800-foot-tall skyscraper rises above Midtown East. Located between Sutton Place South and First Avenue, the formwork has surpassed the parapets of the adjacent buildings and is cantilevered out over the structure’s eastern neighbor. The project is being designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen and developed by Gamma Real Estate. Stephen B. Jacobs Group is the executive architect on the project.
The exterior glass curtain wall of 74 Trinity Place has reached its 424-foot tall roof parapet in the Financial District. The bronze-trimmed, 26-story superstructure stands directly behind Trinity Church and is being designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and developed by Trinity Real Estate. Stephen B. Jacobs Group is the executive architect of the 310,000-square-foot building.
Permits have been filed for a 12-story affordable housing building at 2850 Webster Avenue in Fordham Manor, The Bronx. Located between Oliver Place and East 199th Street, the lot is one block from the Botanical Garden stop on the Metro-North. The closest subway station is Kingsbridge Road, serviced by the B and D trains. Russell Lang of Douglaston Development is listed as the owner behind the applications.
At the end of 2018, residents began moving into the 467 units at ALTA LIC. The 44-story high-rise, located at 29-22 Northern Boulevard, was designed by the Stephen B. Jacobs Group and developed by partners Simon Baron Development and Quadrum Global. Only ongoing interior work at the 11,372-square-foot retail space reminds passersby of recent construction. Already taller towers rise next door, however ALTA’s pivotal location, expressive façade, and distinctive crown assure the skyscraper’s enduring prominence on the rapidly-growing Long Island City skyline.
