The Landmarks Preservation Commission is reviewing proposals to renovate and refurbish the façade of a historic bath house in Manhattan’s East Village. The property is located at 538-540 East 11th Street and today operates as Bath House Studios, a professional photography studio and events space.
Permits have been filed for a 13-story residential building at 1695 Monroe Avenue in Claremont, The Bronx. Located between East 173rd Street and East 174th Street, the lot is close to the 174th-175th Streets subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Spaxel under the 1695 Monroe Avenue, LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 1150 47th Street in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Located between New Utrecht Avenue and 12th Avenue, the interior lot is three blocks south of the Fort Hamilton Parkway subway station, serviced by the D train. Joseph Horowicz of Lush Developers is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Curtain wall installation is moving along on The Willoughby, a 34-story structure at 196 Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by RXR Realty, the 435-foot-tall structure is part of the ongoing expansion of Long Island University‘s Brooklyn campus. The development, which is alternately addressed as 61 DeKalb Avenue, will bring a mixture of residential units, academic and office space, a new athletic field, and parking for 564 vehicles.
The affordable housing lottery is now open for Roosevelt Parc, a 15-story mixed-use development at 37-46 72nd Street in Jackson Heights, Queens. Developed by partners Werber Real Estate and Socius Development Group and designed by Marvel Architects, the building yields a total 154 units in a mix of studios, one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 34 apartments for residents at 130 percent of the area median income, ranging in eligible income from $38,435 to $183,300.
