11 Hubert Street. Image: SPAN Architecture

LPC to Review Latest Design for 11 Hubert Street Mega-Mansion in Tribeca, Manhattan

By Matt Pruznick

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is set to review the latest design for a sprawling single-family residential building at 11 Hubert Street in Manhattan’s Tribeca West Historic District. Designed by SPAN Architecture, the project will repurpose the existing three-story commercial structure on site into a private residence, and is the latest iteration in a string of “mega-mansion” proposals for the property, which is located at the southwest corner of Hubert and Collister Streets.

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The Riverie. Photo by Michael Young.

Two-Tower, 834-Unit Complex ‘The Riverie’ Wraps Up Construction In Greenpoint, Brooklyn

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is wrapping up on The Riverie, a two-tower residential complex at 18 India Street along the East River in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Marvel Designs and developed and built by Lendlease, the project yields 834 rental units across the two structures, the taller of which will stand 37 stories and 402 feet tall. Aware Super is the joint developer, INC Architecture & Design is the interior designer for the public areas, and Crème is the interior designer for the townhouse units at the complex, which occupies a full block bound by India Street to the north, Java Street to the south, West Street to the east, and the India Street pier over the East River to the west.

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Developers Secure Capitalization for 1,100-Unit Building at 175 Third Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn

By Max Gillespie

Charney Companies and Tavros Capital have closed on construction capitalization for 175 Third Street, the fifth and largest building in the Gowanus Wharf masterplan in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the 27-story structure will span approximately 1.1 million square feet and deliver nearly 1,100 residences, with 25 percent of the apartments designated as permanently affordable. The property is located between 3rd Avenue and the Gowanus Canal.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 269 Van Cortlandt Avenue East in Norwood, The Bronx

By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 269 Van Cortlandt Avenue East, an eight-story residential building in Norwood, The Bronx. Designed by Nikolai Katz Architect and developed by Shimshon Grunstein of AFS Systems Inc., the structure yields 30 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are six units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $75,703 to $168,320.

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