Sea Breeze Tower. Courtesy of Rybak Development

Affordable Housing Lottery Launches Sea Breeze Tower in Coney Island, Brooklyn

7:30 am on October 4, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

The housing lottery is now open for Sea Breeze Tower, a 20-story residential development at 271 Sea Breeze Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Developed by Rybak Development and designed by Zproekt, the building yields a total 114 rentals in a mix of studios, one-, two-, and three-bedroom units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are the 34 apartments at 130 percent of the area median income, ranging from $58,286 to $183,300.

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Rendering of 250 Water Street by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Checking in On SOM’s Proposed 89-Story Supertall at 250 Water Street in the South Street Seaport District

7:00 am on October 4, 2020 By Michael Young

YIMBY went to take a look at 250 Water Street, the site of Howard Hughes‘ planned supertall in the South Street Seaport District. Early renderings from Skidmore Owings & Merrill show the mixed-use skyscraper rising nearly 1,052 feet tall. However, it may be a few years before any progress begins on the Financial District project, which would become the tallest residential building below Canal Street.

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Façade Installation Underway at 140 West 24th Street in Chelsea

8:00 am on October 3, 2020 By Michael Young

Façade installation is rapidly moving along at 140 West 24th Street, a topped-out, 416-foot-tall hotel tower in Chelsea. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architect and developed by Sam Chang, the 45-story reinforced concrete structure will yield 142,949 square feet. Omnibuild is in charge of the construction process on the project, which is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues.

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