Affordable Housing Conversion Begins at 1760 Third Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan

8:00 am on March 2, 2025 By Michael Young

Work has begun on a 19-story all-affordable housing complex at 1760 Third Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed by Breaking Ground, New York’s largest non-profit supportive housing developer, the project involves the conversion of a former dormitory for Hunter College and Baruch College into housing for low-income and formerly homeless individuals with 434 units. The property is located between East 97th and East 98th Streets.

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444 Graham Avenue Wraps Up Construction in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

7:30 am on March 2, 2025 By Michael Young

Construction is finishing up on 444 Graham Avenue, a seven-story residential building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Developed by Marino Marble & Tiles, the 41,711-square-foot structure yields 57 rental units and 4,560 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property is located on a 4,570-square-foot interior lot between Richardson Street to the north and Frost Street to the south, and was formerly occupied by a two-story warehouse operated by the developer.

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Photograph of Building 301, via LPC proposal

LPC To Review Buttermilk Labs Proposal for Building 301 On Governors Island

7:00 am on March 2, 2025 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is set to review a proposal for the redevelopment of Building 301, located at 301 Comfort Road on Governors Island. The project, named Buttermilk Labs, aims to transform the currently vacant structure into a 23,000-square-foot hub dedicated to climate-focused businesses and non-profits. Plans assembled by AYON Studio include office spaces, research areas, classrooms, and public convening spaces, along with workforce training programs designed to create job opportunities in underserved communities.

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Formal Review Underway For 23-29 Quarropas Street in White Plains, New York

8:00 am on March 1, 2025 By Michael Young

A formal review by The White Plains Common Council began earlier this month for plans to construct a 14-story residential building at 23-29 Quarropas in White Plains, New York. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by HANAC and Monadnock Development, the structure will serve as the new home for the LOFT Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center. The building will yield 141 affordable rental apartments dedicated to low-income senior citizens, approximately 7,400 square feet of office and clinic space for the organization, and parking for 47 vehicles at-grade and in a garage below street level. The property is alternately addressed as 112-122 Court Street and is located at the southwestern corner of Court and Quarropas Streets.

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