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Developers Close on $220 Million Construction Loan for Imperial Tower At 2966 John F. Kennedy Boulevard In Jersey City, New Jersey

Construction financing has been secured for Imperial Tower, a 56-story mixed-use skyscraper at 2966 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by MVMK Architecture and developed by Kuldeep “Sunny” Kumar and Mohan Myneni, the 637-foot-tall structure will span 827,867 square feet and yield 542 rental units, of which 57 will be designated for affordable housing. The project will also include 34,105 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a 154-key Fairfield by Marriott hotel, a banquet hall, restaurants, and an enclosed parking garage with a capacity of 202 vehicles. The property spans half an acre at the corner of John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Cottage Street.

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Housing Lottery Launches for Jamaica Central at 89-25 162nd Street in Jamaica, Queens

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Jamaica Central, a 14-story residential building at 89-25 162nd Street in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by S. Wieder Architect and developed by Vaja Group, the structure yields 126 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 15 units for residents at 40 to 70 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $57,875 to $147,280.

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23-10 43rd Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

Demolition Complete For PS508Q School Building at 23-10 43rd Avenue in Long Island City, Queens

Demolition is finished at 23-10 43rd Avenue, the site of a six-story school building for PS508Q in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by ESKW/Architects for the New York City School Construction Authority (NYC SCA), the 90,000-square-foot structure will feature classrooms and facilities for 550 students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The school will also offer a city-wide district 75 special education program for students with significant disabilities. The 0.49-acre property is located within the Special Long Island City Mixed-Use District and is bounded by 43rd Avenue to the north, 24th Street to the east, and 23rd Street to the west.

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Development Team Selected For The Aurea Affordable Development at 324 East 5th Street In East Village, Manhattan

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has designated a development team for The Aurea, a mixed-use affordable housing development at 324 East 5th Street in Manhattan’s East Village. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by a partnership of Spatial Equity, Housing Works, the Cooper Square Committee, and the This Land Is Ours Community Land Trust, the project will yield approximately 131 deeply affordable homes, with 30 percent of the units set aside for formerly homeless New Yorkers. The property is located between First and Second Avenues.

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