Construction Wraps Up on Two Blue Slip in North Brooklyn’s Greenpoint Landing

8:00 am on July 31, 2020 By Michael Young

Work is wrapping up on Two Blue Slip, aka 41 Blue Slip, the tallest structure to rise so far in the ten-tower Greenpoint Landing waterfront development in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The glass curtain wall is substantially complete on the 40-story residential project, which is designed by Handel Architects and developed by Park Tower Group and Brookfield Property Partners. Leasing for the 421 units launched back in February.

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686 Lexington Avenue in Midtown East

Demolition Permits Filed for 686 Lexington Avenue in Midtown East

7:00 am on July 31, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

Full demolition permits have been filed for 686 Lexington Avenue and 126 East 57th Street in Midtown East. According to the filings, the two abuting sites are owned by MRR Development, a partnership between Rotem Rosen, Anand Mahindra, and Zahi Hagag. Under the MRR 1326 LLC, the firm also owns the vacant land on the northwest corner of East 56th Street and Lexington Avenue. 126 East 57th Street is a five-story mixed-use building built in 1920 on a 1,665-square-foot lot with six residential units and two commercial units on the ground floor and 686 Lexington Avenue is a five-story office building built in 1922 on a 3,000-square-foot lot.

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3103 Farragut Road in East Flatbush, Brooklyn

Permits Filed for 3103 Farragut Road in East Flatbush, Brooklyn

6:30 am on July 31, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 3103 Farragut Road in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Located at the intersection of East 31st Street and Farragut Road, the corner lot also known as 593 East 31st is two blocks south of the Newkirk Avenue subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Joseph Rubin under the F31 Holdings LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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One Bell Slip Starts to Rise in North Brooklyn’s Greenpoint Landing

8:00 am on July 30, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction has risen past the podium section at One Bell Slip, a 368-foot-tall residential tower in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Brookfield Property Partners and Park Tower Group, the 31-story building will bring 413 units to the 22-acre, ten-tower Greenpoint Landing riverfront development. The structure is rising just to the north of the completed 37 Blue Slip.

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