Brooklyn

Photograph of Public School 15 Annex, courtesy of LPC.

LPC Designates Three Properties Tied To City’s Immigration History In Brooklyn And Manhattan

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has designated three properties tied to the city’s immigration history as individual landmarks: the Public School 15 Annex at 372 Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn, the Church of Saint Mary at 440 Grand Street on the Lower East Side, and the Lithuanian Alliance Building at 307 West 30th Street in Chelsea. The designations recognize buildings associated with immigrant communities that helped shape New York City, from Irish and other Catholic newcomers on the Lower East Side to Lithuanian Americans in Manhattan and a broad mix of first- and second-generation families in Brooklyn.

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92 Boerum Place. Photo by Michael Young.

Below-Grade Work Progresses at 92 Boerum Place in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn

Excavation is progressing at 92 Boerum Place, the site of a six-story mixed-use building in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by StudiosC Architecture PLLC and developed by Farhad Bokhour of Eliat Realty Corp., the 71-foot-tall structure will span around 15,700 square feet and yield six condominium units with an average scope of 1,956 square feet. The project will also include nearly 3,400 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and amenities including bike storage and enclosed parking. The property is alternately addressed as 237 Pacific Street and located at the northwest corner of Boerum Place and Pacific Street.

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Rendering of Innovative Urban Village. Designed by PAU and SLCE Architects

Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for Innovative Urban Village Phase1A in East New York, Brooklyn

The affordable housing lottery recently launched for Phase1A of Innovative Urban Village at 30 Inspiration Lane in East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) and SLCE Architects and developed in a joint venture between the Christian Cultural Center, Gotham Organization, and Monadnock Development, the $270 million master plan calls for affordable and supportive housing across 10.5 acres on the campus of the Christian Cultural Center.

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