Residential Conversion and Expansion Underway at 285 Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on September 29, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is progressing on 285 Schermerhorn Street, an office-to-residential conversion and expansion in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by GF55 Architects and developed by Urban Development Partners under the 285 Schermerhorn LLC, the project involves the expansion of the existing seven-story office building to 13 floors, doubling its scope to 105,000 square feet, and will yield 71 condominium units along with commercial and retail space. The property is located on an interior lot between Bond and Nevins Streets.

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Photograph of 66 Monitor Street. Designed by GRT Architects

The Starling Completes Construction at 66 Monitor Street In Jersey City, New Jersey

7:00 am on September 29, 2024 By Max Gillespie

The Starling, a new six-story residential building at 66 Monitor Street in Jersey City, New Jersey, is now open for occupancy. Developers Alpine Residential and Fields Grade recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the milestone, as well as the completion of Atlas, another nearby project from the team at 270 Johnston Avenue. Designed by GRT Architects, The Starling yields 39 units in studio to three-bedroom layouts. The property is located by intersection of Montior and Maple Streets.
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Permits Filed for 478 West 130th Street in Harlem, Manhattan

6:30 am on September 29, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a nine-story community facility building at 478 West 130th Street in Harlem, Manhattan. Located between Amsterdam Avenue and Convent Avenue, the lot is closest to the 125th Street subway station, served by the A, B, C, and D trains. Charles Carroll of Urban Resource Institute is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Rendering of The Lirio. Designed by CetraRuddy

Excavation Underway for Lirio At 364 West 54th Street in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

8:00 am on September 28, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation and pilings are underway for Lirio, a nine-story all-affordable housing building at 364 West 54th Street in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture and developed by The Hudson Companies in collaboration with Housing Works, and supported by the New York City Department of Housing and Preservation and the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), the structure will yield 112 permanently affordable units, nearly 30,000 square feet of office space for the MTA, and ground-floor retail space along Ninth Avenue. The property is alternately addressed as 806 Ninth Avenue and is situated at the intersection of Ninth Avenue and West 54th Street.

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Photograph of Atlas Jersey City, courtesy of Cahn PR

Atlas Residential Tower Opens at 270 Johnston Avenue in Jersey City, New Jersey

7:30 am on September 28, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Atlas, a 24-story rental building at 270 Johnston Avenue in Jersey City, New Jersey, officially opened with a ceremonial ribbon cutting on September 12. Designed by MHS Architecture and developed by Alpine Residential and Fields Grade, the structure will yield 169 units in studio to three-bedroom layouts, with many offering private outdoor space. The property is located between Maple/Garabrant Street and Communipaw Avenue, in close proximity to Liberty State Park.

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