Construction has topped out at 540 Sixth Avenue, a 12-story condominium building in Chelsea. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by Landsea Homes and DNA Development, the structure will yield 50 units across 80,000 square feet of residential space, with sales and marketing led by Douglas Elliman. The property, which is located at the corner of West 14th Street and Sixth Avenue, will also feature ground-floor retail space.
Permits have been filed for a nine-story residential building at 334 East 176th Street in Tremont, The Bronx. Located at the intersection of 176th Street and East Tremont Avenue, the lot is close to the Tremont Avenue subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Community Access Housing Development Fund is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Permits have been filed for a six-story residential building at 156 Somers Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Located between Sackman Street and Broadway, the lot is steps from the Broadway Junction subway station, serviced by the A and C trains. Eitan Binet under the 156 Somers Street LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Landscaping work is continuing on Little Island, Thomas Heatherwick‘s 2.4-acre Hudson River park at Pier 55 in Chelsea. More trees and greenery have been delivered and planted across the undulating mass of reinforced concrete and steel. The project, which was conceived to resemble a leaf floating on water, is being managed by the Hudson River Park Trust (HRPT), with landscape design by MNLA.
Yesterday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) overheard proposals to construct a single-story rooftop expansion at 405 Vanderbilt Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. The two-story townhouse is owned by actress Carmen Ejogo, who has commissioned VonDalwig Architecture to design the addition.
