On Tuesday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the award of approximately $322,000 in funding for four waterfront projects in the New York City metropolitan area. The grants are expected to support a wide range of initiatives, including enhancing recreational areas, expanding river access, and protecting the Hudson River ecosystem.
New permits have been filed for a 28-story mixed-use building at 1440 Amsterdam Avenue in West Harlem, Manhattan. Located between West 129th Street and West 133rd Street, the lot is within walking distance of 125th Street subway station, serviced by the 1 train. Dan Haron of Artimus NYC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 266 West 96th Street, a 23-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Fetner Properties, the structure yields 171 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 52 units for residents at 70 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $40,526 to $198,250.
Tribeca Investment Group, PGIM Real Estate, and Meadow Partners have announced a lease agreement with global litigation firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP for a 132,000-square-foot space at the fully renovated 295 Fifth Avenue in Midtown South, Manhattan. This relocation marks one of the largest relocations of 2023 in the surrounding area and reflects a trend of traditional industries filling the leasing gap left by technology firms in the neighborhood. CBRE helped facilitate the transaction on behalf of ownership and represented Quinn in the leasing agreement.
