Permits have been filed for a seven-story mixed-use building at 705 60th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Located between 7th and 8th Avenues, the lot is near the 8th Avenue subway station, served by the N train. Helen Leung of W K L Corporation is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Permits have been filed to expand a two-story structure into a six-story residential building at 663 53rd Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Located between 6th and 7th Avenues, the lot is near the 53rd Street subway station, served by the N and R trains. Toby Eng is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The City of New York has announced the creation of BATWorks, a 200,000-square-foot climate innovation hub at the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Led by a consortium including the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) and the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC), the project will be supported by a $100 million investment from the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC). The hub is designed to foster clean-tech innovation, serve 150 startups over the next decade, and generate an estimated $2.6 billion in economic impact. Key partners also include CUNY, NYU, and design firm Perkins and Will.
Demolition has yet to commence at 4001 4th Avenue, the site of a four-story community facility and school building in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Designed by De-jan Lu of Djlu Architect and developed by Azimuth Development Group, the structure is slated to stand 44 feet tall and yield 36,756 square feet, according to permits approved in September 2023. The property is located on a 10,017-square-foot lot at the corner of 4th Avenue and 40th Street.
Construction has resumed on 142 33rd Street, a seven-story hotel in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Designed by Jonathan Newel Architecture, the 32,050-square-foot building is planned to yield 72 guest rooms with an average scope of 445 square feet, according to permits filed in 2015. The project is also slated to include a ground-floor restaurant and offices, a fitness room in the cellar, and a parking lot with 16 spaces. Kue Jor Ng of Sunrise Hospitality Ventures is listed as the owner of the property, which is situated on an interior lot between 3rd and 4th Avenues.
