East New York

New Permits Filed for 556 New Lots Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn

New permits have been filed for a seven-story academic building at 556 New Lots Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn. Located between Hendrix Street and Van Siclen Avenue, the lot is one block south of the Van Siclen Avenue subway station, served by the 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains. Soly Bawabeh of Midyan Gate Realty No. 4 LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications. Previous plans called for a mixed-use building with a charter school and commercial space.

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Herkimer-Williams. Rendering courtesy of WXY Studio.

Plans Approved For Herkimer-WIlliams Affordable Housing Complex in East New York, Brooklyn

The City Council has announced a Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) approval for Herkimer-Williams, a four-building affordable housing complex in East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by WXY Studio and developed by Totem, the 345-foot-tall project will yield nearly 1,000 affordable homes. The development will also include 440,000 square feet of commercial space, 114,000 square feet of retail, 100,000 square feet of industrial space, 85,000 square feet for community facilities, and 25,000 square feet of publicly accessible open space.

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Aerial rendering of the Alafia mixed-use residential complex. Designed by Dattners Architects.

Phase One of Alafia Mixed-Use Complex Opens In East New York, Brooklyn

Developers and officials recently celebrated the opening of the first phase of Alafia, a mixed-use community development in the Spring Creek section of East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed in a joint collaboration between L+M Development Partners, Apex Building Group, RiseBoro Community Partnership, and Services for the UnderServed, phase one features conjoined 12- and 15-story structures yielding 452 supportive apartments and a separate six-story building with 124 units. The project also features 7,800 square feet of retail space, 11.3 acres of public green space, and 15,000 square feet of medical healthcare space for One Brooklyn Health.

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