5 River Park, Fortis Property Group

LICH Redevelopment’s 5 River Park Revealed in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn

8:00 am on January 23, 2018 By Jordan Beeche

A new rendering has been revealed for the highly-anticipated Long Island College Hospital redevelopment, dubbed River Park. The final tower for the project, 5 River Park, located at 347 Henry Street, is slated to be a fully residential building. The structure will rise 15 stories and offer up 91,000 square feet of space. The lot is part of the larger project being developed by Fortis Property Group, and will spread across the Cobble Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn.

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Submission For Burnt-Out 449 Convent Avenue Heads to LPC, Upper Manhattan

7:30 am on January 23, 2018 By Jordan Beeche

A proposal been submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission by PMA Architecture for 449 Convent Avenue, in Upper Manhattan. The site is currently occupied by the right-most unit of a group of six brownstones. This particular structure has been marred from fire damage and requires remediation. The proposed rehab of the structure would replace and update the lot with a 54-foot-tall, five-story building, rising 10 feet higher than its adjacent counterparts.

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1829 Nostrand Avenue, via Google Maps

Permits Filed for 1829 Nostrand Avenue, East Flatbush, Brooklyn

6:30 am on January 23, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a five-story school at 1829 Nostrand Avenue, in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. The site is one block away from the Newkirk Avenue and Nostrand Avenue Subway Station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. The project will replace a single-story commercial building that was once home to a Duane Reade. David Bawabeh of Bawabeh Realty Holdings will be responsible for the development. This would be the second school by the company that YIMBY has reported on, the first being at 644 Gates Avenue.

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