Canarsie

The new Canarsie Library. Rendering courtesy of Studio Joseph.

New Canarsie Library Breaks Ground at 1580 Rockaway Parkway in Canarsie, Brooklyn

Work is underway on the new two-story Canarsie Library at 1580 Rockaway Parkway in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Developed by the Brooklyn Public Library and designed in a collaboration between Studio Joseph, Envoie Projects, Mercer Mass Timber, Plus Group, TYLin, and W Architecture, the structure will span 11,000 square feet, double the size of the previous facility. The building will also be one of New York City’s first buildings constructed from mass timber. Shawmut Design and Construction is serving as the general contractor for the project, which broke ground last Saturday at the property, and is located at the corner of Rockaway Parkway and Avenue J.

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8617 Flatlands Avenue in Canarsie, Brooklyn

Permits Filed for 8617 Flatlands Avenue in Canarsie, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for a four-story mixed-use building at 8617 Flatlands Avenue in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Located at the intersection of East 87th Street and Flatlands Avenue, the corner lot is closest to the Canarsie-Rockaway Parkway subway station, serviced by the L train. Eugene Josovits under the 8623 Flatlands Realty LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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