Work is finishing up on 655 Baltic Avenue, a four-story residential building in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Designed by Spearhead and developed by Eran Malka under the Residence on Baltic LLC, the 50-foot-tall structure yields four condominium units with an average scope of 4,000 square feet. The property is located on an interior lot by the corner of Baltic Avenue and Gregory Place.
Construction is complete on Paseo on Fifth, a two-building mixed-use residential complex at 50 and 55 Paseo Place in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by William Macklowe Company, the 300,000-square-foot project consists of a six-story building at 55 Paseo Place and a smaller four-story structure at 50 Paseo Place, separated by a landscaped pedestrian corridor. The development yields 180 rental units in studio to two-bedroom layouts, as well as 45,000 square feet of commercial and retail space and a 25,000-square-foot Lidl supermarket. The 1.8-acre property is bounded by 5th Avenue, Baltic Street, and Gregory Place.
The City has unveiled plans to improve the traffic and pedestrian flow through Grand Army Plaza in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Unveiled by Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn, the proposal will revise the traffic-heavy circle at Prospect Park’s northern entrance as a larger public space with safer pedestrian and bicycle connections between the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch and the park. According to the city, the plan also aims to simplify movement through the plaza and improve bus operations along the B41 and B6 corridors, which together carry tens of thousands of daily riders.
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is set to review a proposal for modifications to 186 8th Avenue, a three-story, two-unit townhome in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The proposal seeks approval for modifications to the building’s rear façade, including a two-story full-width extension and updates to materials and fenestration. The property is located between Garfield Place and 1st Street.
On January 28, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) will review a proposal for the construction of a new residential building at 28 7th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The proposal for the currently vacant lot was assembled by Building Studio Architects. If approved, the property will stand four stories tall and yield four residential units across a total of approximately 5,700 square feet.
