Rendering of Catholic Charities Loreto Apartments - RKTB Architects

Renderings Revealed for Senior Affordable Housing Development at 1677 St. Marks Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn

7:30 am on December 4, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

Recent renderings offer a first look at the Catholic Charities Loreto Apartments, an affordable housing development under construction at 1677 St. Marks Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Designed by RKTB Architects and developed by Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens, the project will contain 135 apartments reserved for low-income seniors. The development will replace the Our Lady of Loreto Church, which was demolished in 2017.

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Exterior rendering of Van Dyke II at 405 Dumont Avenue. Courtesy of SLCE Architects

Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for Van Dyke II in Brownsville, Brooklyn

7:00 am on December 4, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery is now open for Van Dyke II, a 12-story mixed-use development at 405 Dumont Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Trinity Financial in partnership with the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the Housing Development Corporation, the Housing Authority, the 205,500-square-foot will yield a total 188 units in a mix of studios, one-, two-, and three-bedroom units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 125 apartments for residents at 30 to 60 percent of the area median income, ranging in eligible income from $15,086 to $84,600.

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101-01 113th Street in Jamaica, Queens

Permits Filed for 101-01 113th Street in Jamaica, Queens

6:30 am on December 4, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a five-story community facility building at 101-01 113th Street in Jamaica, Queens. Located at the intersection of 103 Avenue and 113th Street, the corner lot is a couple blocks from the 111st Street subway station, serviced by the A train. Baba Makhan Shah Lobana Sikh Center is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Pelli Clarke Pelli’s 555 West 38th Street Rapidly Ascends in Hudson Yards

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

Construction passes the halfway mark at 555 West 38th Street, a 570-foot-tall residential skyscraper in Hudson Yards and number 29 on our countdown of the tallest construction projects in New York. Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and developed by Rockrose with SLCE as the architect of record, the 52-story project will yield 598 rental units. The property is located along Eleventh Avenue between West 38th Street and West 39th Street, directly across from the Jacob K. Javits Center.

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Rendering of the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters expanded complex - S. Wieder Architect

Renderings Reveal Striking Expansion of Chabad Lubavitch Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

7:30 am on December 3, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

New initiative preliminary design renderings from S. Wieder Architect reveal an expansion of the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Located at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the religious complex spans almost one acre and will include a synagogue, prayer spaces, ritual baths, classrooms, a new library, and several outdoor areas. This is a draft design, that has not been approved by the Chabad organizations, owners of the property.

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