192 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn

Demolition Permits Filed for 192 Montague Street, in Brooklyn Heights

Full demolition permits have been filed for the four-story building at 192 Montague Street, also known as 200 Montague, in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn. The 46,000 square-foot office building was built in 1960, and has a total of three units across the four floors. In 2007, Midtown Equities acquired 200 Montague from HSBC Bank. There is also a retail component at the ground level. James M. Patterson of Ancora Engineering is listed as the applicant of record.

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53 East 51st Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn

Permits Filed for Boutique Apartment Building at 53 East 51st Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 53 East 51st Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Located between Remsen Avenue and Rutland Road, the interior site is situated close to the major thoroughfare of Utica Avenue. The lot is also about five blocks south of the Lincoln Terrace / Arthur S. Somers Park. Less than eight blocks north is the Utica Avenue subway station, serviced by the 2, 3, and 4 trains. Ben Weiss of East 51 Enterprise LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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The XI, rendering from TheXI.com

BIG’s Second Twisting Tower for “The XI” Begins Rapid Ascent Above The High Line in Chelsea, at 76 Eleventh Avenue

Since its first tower topped-out, The XI has been making steady progress, and now the project’s second residential building is starting to rise adjacent to The High Line. Designed using the same architectural language, the second tower’s twisting profile will compliment its larger sibling directly to the west. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, developed by HFZ Capital, and built by Omnibuild, the XI is located at 76 11th Avenue and is one of the newest additions to come to Chelsea’s High Line corridor.

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Renderings Revealed for Affordable Housing at 223-227 Vermont Street, East New York, Brooklyn

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation will soon announce the development of a new four-story residential project in the northeast corner of East New York, Brooklyn. The three-block assemblage comprises 223, 225, and 227 Vermont Street, but is currently referred to by the DOB as 223-227 Vermont Street. Today, YIMBY has the exclusive reveal for the renderings.

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