Rendering of 2 Hudson Square by SHoP Architects

SHoP Architects’ 26-Story Two Hudson Square Awaits Construction in Hudson Square, Manhattan

Construction preparations have yet to begin at Two Hudson Square, site of a 465-foot-tall mixed-use project in Hudson Square. Alternately addressed as 76 Varick Street, the vacant 32,699-square-foot property will give rise to a 26-story, 450,380-square-foot building designed by SHoP Architects and developed by a joint venture between Taconic Investment Partners and Nuveen, which acquired the land in a 99-year lease from Trinity Real Estate. The trapezoidal plot is bound by Canal Street to the south, Varick Street to the west, Grand Street to the north, and Sullivan Street and Duarte Square to the east.

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171 Linden Boulevard in Flatbush, Brooklyn. All photos courtesy of NY Housing Connect

Housing Lottery Launches for 171 Linden Boulevard in Flatbush, Brooklyn

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 171 Linden Boulevard, an eight-story residential building on the border of the Flatbush and Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhoods in Brooklyn. The 28,482-square-foot development is designed by Walter J. Hollien Architect and yields 31 units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are three units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income, ranging in eligible income from $65,143 to $159,640.

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100 Vandam Street’s Addition and Conversion Nears Completion in Hudson Square, Manhattan

Construction is getting close to completion on 100 Vandam Street, a 20-story addition atop a ten-story, 133-year-old former power plant in Hudson Square. Designed by COOKFOX and developed by Jeff Greene, the 300-foot-tall project will yield 70 residential units and ground-floor retail space. The site is located at the intersection of Greenwich and Vandam Streets.

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