Permits have been filed for a seven-story mixed-use building at 895 Reverend James A. Polite Avenue in Longwood, The Bronx. Located at the intersection of East 163rd Street, Westchester Avenue, and Reverend James A. Polite Avenue, the lot is near the Intervale Avenue subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains. Menacham Harfenes of MJH Construction Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The residential conversion of the former Pfizer headquarters at 235 East 42nd Street came to a harrowing halt yesterday morning when two support beams on the 21st story buckled, causing several upper floors to sag. Workers in the 33-story tower were evacuated along with occupants of multiple neighboring buildings after city officials deemed the structure at risk of collapse. In the evening, contractors began installing emergency shoring to prevent further damage to the building.
Plans have been revealed for BKX, a sprawling retail and entertainment complex planned for the former Macy’s building at 422 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Developed by United American Land along with Dreamscape Retail & Entertainment and The Jackson Group, the 440,000-square-foot project will transform the five-story department store into a mixed-use commercial hub designed for flagship retail, immersive entertainment, hospitality, dining, and cultural programming. Dreamscape collaborated with experiential design firm iCrave on the project, including the design of a central atrium that will serve as the property’s primary gathering space. GreenbergFarrow is the architect of record.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 163 Willoughby Street, a 27-story mixed-use building in Downtown Brooklyn. Developed by the Jay Group and designed by J Frankl Architects, the structure yields 90 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 20 units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $75,669 to $146,560.
Permits have been filed for a six-story residential building at 576 Prospect Avenue in Mott Haven, The Bronx. Located at the intersection of Fox Street and Prospect Avenue, the lot is near the East 149th Street subway station, served by the 6 train. Shmili Frenkel is listed as the owner behind the applications.
