The Greenpoint waterfront is set to boom with residential towers, from Greenpoint Landing in the north down West Street to the Bushwick Inlet that marks the border between Greenpoint and Williamsburg. The zoning inland doesn’t…
645-651 Union Street [Brownstoner]: A rendering has gone up for a new Gowanus hotel designed to look like something built around the time of the Civil War. Matt Abramcyk is the developer of the five-story, 78-key…
When New York City developers buy warehouses and other industrial buildings that are zoned for residential use, the first thing they’ll generally do – unless they’re landmarked or need some sort of city permission –…
Mayor Bill de Blasio has a steep hill to climb. His plan to build 80,000 units of affordable housing over the next ten years is very ambitious, beyond what previous administrations have been able to accomplish…
In December of last year, Greenpoint councilman Steve Levin gave 77 Commercial Street the all-important local thumbs-up, and the rest of City Council followed suit, voting to approve the project. Two towers are planned for the site…
