300 East 50th Street’s Brick Façade Progresses in Midtown East, Manhattan

Exterior work is progressing on 300 East 50th Street, a 23-story residential building in the Turtle Bay section of Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by MAG Partners in collaboration with Global Holdings, KRW Realty Advisors, Krown Point, and Safanad, the 275-foot-tall structure will span 170,000 square feet and yield 194 units, with 30 percent allocated to affordable housing, as well as ground-floor retail space, a cellar level, and a 30-foot-long side yard. 300 East 50th Street Owner LLC is listed as the owner and Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the southeast corner of Second Avenue and East 50th Street.

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Photograph of Apex Place. Credit: Chris Cooper

Apex Place Celebrates Ribbon Cutting At 62-11 108th Street In Forest Hills, Queens

Apex Place, a three-tower affordable residential development, recently celebrated its ribbon cutting at 62-11 108th Street in Forest Hills, Queens. Designed by FXCollaborative in partnership with Curtis + Ginsberg for Phipps Houses, the project yields 442 affordable housing units as well as 20,000 square feet of community space, including a new community center for Queens Community House, and medical offices. The property is bound by Horace Harding Expressway to the north, 62nd Drive to the south, 108th Street to the east, and Colonial Avenue to the west.

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Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for Bedford Green House II in Bedford Park, The Bronx

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Bedford Green House II, a 17-story mixed-use affordable housing building at 2880 Jerome Avenue in Bedford Park, The Bronx. Designed by ESKW/Architects, the structure yields 116 residences as well as 2,200-square-foot medical clinic, a gym, and The Molly B. Kronick Library and Learning Center for residents. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 46 units for residents at 30 to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $0 to $100,620.

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New Permits Filed for 179 20th Street in Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for an 11-story mixed-use building at 179 20th Street in Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn. Located between 4th and 5th Avenues, the lot is near the Prospect Avenue subway station, served by the R train. John Russo of 651 4th Avenue LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications. Previous plans by Fischer Makooi Architects called for a nine-story structure.

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The new Success Academy at 586 River Avenue (101 East 150th Street)

SOM-Designed Charter School for Success Academy Progresses at 586 River Avenue in Concourse Village, The Bronx

Construction is progressing on a six-story charter school from Success Academy at 586 River Avenue in Concourse Village, The Bronx. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the 127-foot-tall structure will yield 302,032 square feet and include classrooms, lecture halls, a gym, and multiple terraces, among other features, and is designed to serve 2,400 children from kindergarten to 12th grade. The property is alternately addressed as 101 East 150th Street and is bound by River and Gerard Avenues and East 150th Street.

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