Rendering of Phase One of the Bayfront Redevelopment Plan

Jersey City Officials Reveal 8,000-Unit Housing Development on Hackensack River Waterfront

7:30 am on June 4, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

A consortium of state agencies has confirmed commencement of the Bayfront Redevelopment Plan in Jersey City, purportedly the largest-ever mixed-income development in the Tri-State Area. The multi-phase project will eventually comprise 8,000 apartments with support from Jersey City Mayor Steven M. Fulop, the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency, and the city’s Departments of Housing, Economic Development, and Commerce.

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62-22 61st Street in Ridgewood, Queens

Permits Filed for 62-22 61st Street in Ridgewood, Queens

7:00 am on June 4, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a three-story residential building at 62-22 61st Street in Ridgewood, Queens. Located between Metropolitan Avenue and Bleecker Street, the interior lot is also known as 62-67 60th Place. The site is within walking distance of Fresh Pond Road subway station, serviced by the M train. Cheskie Weiss under the 60th Units LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Rendering of141 Willoughby Street - SLCE Architects; Fogarty Finger Architects

Exclusive Renderings Reveal High-Rise at 141 Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on June 3, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

In an exclusive reveal, YIMBY is pleased to share new renderings of a 24-story mixed-use tower in Downtown Brooklyn designed by SLCE Architects and Fogarty Finger. Located at 141 Willoughby Street, the building was originally expected to support a mix of ground-floor retail, student housing, office space, and residential units. It was also speculated that the building could climb as high as 44 stories with approximately 310,000 buildable square feet. However, the latest pair of renderings appear to reveal a dedicated commercial tower with office suites positioned above the second floor.

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Work Appears Stalled on Danny Forster’s Modular Hotel at 842 Sixth Avenue in NoMad

7:30 am on June 3, 2020 By Michael Young

YIMBY checked in on 842 Sixth Avenue in NoMad, the site of what will become the world’s tallest modular hotel. Designed by Danny Forster & Architecture, the future 26-story building will house the AC NoMad Hotel by Marriott International. Concord Hospitality is the developer of the 100,000-square-foot project, which will contain a total of 168 guest rooms, outdoor terraces, and a rooftop bar. The narrow rectangular plot is located along Sixth Avenue between West 29th Street and West 30th Street.

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