Permits have been filed for a 43-story mixed-use building at 51 Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Located between Jay Street and Lawrence Street, the lot is one block from the Jay Street-Metrotech subway station, serviced by the A, C, and R trains. John Evans of Lonicera Partners is listed as the owner behind the applications. The developer is also responsible for a 38-story tower at 55 Willoughby Street.
Permits have been filed for a six-story mixed-use building at 23-57 31st Street in Astoria, Queens. Located between 23rd Road and 24th Avenue, the lot is near the Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard subway station, serviced by the N and W trains. Elton Lalaj under the 2468 LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Façade installation is continuing on The Duchess, a 22-story residential building at 300 East 83rd Street in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Lalezarian Properties, the 235-foot-tall structure will span 93,682 square feet and yield 70 condominium units with an average scope of 1,305 square feet, as well as cellar level and ground-floor retail space. A portion of the homes will be reserved for affordable housing. The property is alternately addressed as 1594-1598 Second Avenue and located at the corner of East 83rd Street and Second Avenue.
Permits have been filed to expand a ten-story structure into a 29-story mixed-use building at 219 East 42nd Street in Midtown East, Manhattan. Located between Second and Third Avenues, the former Pfizer headquarters is a short walk east of the Grand Central-42nd Street subway station, serviced by the 4, 5, 6, and 7 trains. Metro Loft is listed as the owner behind the applications and has plans to convert the commercial buildings into 1,500 apartments.
