Excavation Underway for 714-Unit Complex at 355 Exterior Street in Mott Haven, The Bronx

Excavation and pilings are underway at 355 Exterior Street, the site of a two-tower residential complex in Mott Haven, The Bronx. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by The Lightstone Group under the 355 Exterior Street Associates LLC, the 720,785-square-foot project will yield 714 rental units with an average scope of 777 square feet, as well as 10,630 square feet of commercial space and 325 enclosed parking spaces. The taller of the two towers will rise 437 feet, making it the tallest structure in the South Bronx and in the borough, and taking the title away from River Park Towers that stands 428 feet tall. The property is located along the Harlem River near the intersection of Exterior and Gerard Streets.

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New Rendering Revealed For 366 Bond Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn

A new rendering has been revealed for 366 Bond Street, a proposed eight-story affordable housing complex for senior citizens in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Shakespeare Gordon Studio, the structure is planned to yield 121 low-income homes along with a 25,586-square-foot community facility on the ground floor. The roughly 42,000-square-foot property is bound by Carroll Street to the north, 1st Street to the south, and Bond Street to the east.

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Photograph of 7 Times Square, via BXP

New 20-Year Lease Signed for 7 Times Square In Midtown, Manhattan

Apparel holding company KnitWell Group has signed a 20-year lease extension for 246,000 square feet at 7 Times Square, a 47-story office skyscraper in Times Square, Manhattan. The lease will expand the company’s existing 191,000-square-foot presence in the building by two additional full floors. Designed by SOM and developed by Boston Properties, the 724-foot-tall structure spans 1.25 million square feet and is located at West 42nd Street between Broadway and Seventh Avenue.

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Permits Filed for 45 Cleveland Place in Concord, Staten Island

Permits have been filed for St. John Villa, a five-story middle and high school facility at 45 Cleveland Place in Staten Island’s Concord neighborhood. Located north of the intersection between Cleveland Place and Garson Avenue, the lot is close to the Verrazano Expressway. NYC School Construction Authority is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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