This week Malt Drive Park opened to the public, extending East River waterfront access in Long Island City, Queens. Developed by TF Cornerstone and designed by SCAPE Landscape Architecture, the park along Newtown Creek is named for the former beer distribution center that once occupied the site.
Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 48 Stanhope Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Located between Central Avenue and Evergreen Avenue, the lot is near the Central Avenue subway station, served by the M train. Amir Tamuz is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Permits have been issued for the demolition of two buildings at 567 and 569 Courtlandt Avenue in Melrose, The Bronx. The adjacent lots are located between East 149th Street and East 150th Street. NY Psychotherapy is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Work is progressing on 650 First Avenue, an 11-story office-to-residential conversion and expansion in Murray Hill, Manhattan. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Lalezarian Properties under the First and River LLC, the project involves the interior overhaul of a 120-year-old commercial building and the construction of four new stories above its parapet, bringing its height to 125 feet. The structure will span 100,000 square feet and yield 111 units. The property is located at the northeast corner of First Avenue and East 37th Street.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for seniors at 250 Winthrop Street, an eight-story residential building in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn. Designed by P. Georgopouls Architects, the structure yields 49 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 27 units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $53,589 to $111,840.
