Housing Lottery Launches for 282 Hinsdale Street in East New York, Brooklyn

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 282 Hinsdale Street, an eight-story residential building in East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by Curtis + Ginsberg Architects and developed by New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the structure yields 71 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 27 units for residents at 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $37,920 to $91,500.

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Construction At PENN2 Continues At Two Penn Plaza in Midtown, Manhattan 

Construction and expansion work continues at PENN 2, a 31-story commercial building at Two Penn Plaza in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by MdeAS Architects and developed by Vornado Realty Trust, the topped-out project involves the replacement of the 412-foot-tall tower’s outdated midcentury façade with a new glass curtain wall and set of light-colored metal paneling, a full gut renovation of its 1.61 million square feet of office space, new pocketed corner terraces, and a multi-story cantilevering volume along Seventh Avenue. GMSLLP is the façade consultant and Turner Construction Company and Skanska are the contractors for the property, which is located between West 31st and West 33rd Streets within the Penn District revitalization master plan.

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Excavation Underway for Hendrix House at 429 Second Avenue in Kips Bay, Manhattan

Excavation is unfolding for Hendrix House, a 12-story residential building at 429 Second Avenue in Kips Bay, Manhattan. Designed by DXA Studio and developed by New Empire Corp., the 150-foot-tall structure will span 44,571 square feet and yield 59 condominium units and a suite of Paris Forino-designed amenity spaces. CORE Real Estate is handling sales and marketing and New Empire Builder Corp. is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Second Avenue and East 25th Street.

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