81 McGuinness Boulevard

Six-Story, 11-Unit Residential Building Planned at 81 McGuinness Boulevard, Greenpoint

1:00 pm on January 10, 2017 By Reid Wilson

An anonymous Chinatown-based LLC has filed applications for a six-story, 11-unit residential building at 81 McGuinness Boulevard, in southern Greenpoint. The project will measure 11,768 square feet and its residential units should average 752 square feet apiece, indicative of rental apartments. Maspeth-based Angelo Ng + Anthony Ng Architects Studio is the architect of record. The 2,500-square-foot lot is occupied by a three-story townhouse. Demolition permits have not been filed.

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340 Melrose Street

Two Buildings With 14 Residential Units Filed at 340 Melrose Street, Bushwick

11:30 am on January 10, 2017 By Reid Wilson

Brooklyn-based TNE Buildings has filed applications for two four-story, multi-family residential buildings at 340-342 Melrose Street, in western Bushwick. One of the buildings will measure 8,165 square feet and contain eight units, averaging 817 square feet apiece. The other building will measure 5,500 square feet and contain six units, averaging 733 square feet apiece. Both buildings will likely contain rental apartments. Pirooz Soltanizadeh’s Jamaica-based Royal Engineering is the applicant of record. The 5,000-square-foot assemblage is vacant.

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111-51 42nd Avenue

Three-Story, Three-Unit Residential Project Coming to 111-51 42nd Avenue, North Corona

10:00 am on January 10, 2017 By Reid Wilson

A Queens-based property owner has filed applications for a three-story, three-unit residential building at 111-51 42nd Avenue, in North Corona. The project will measure 2,849 square feet and its full-floor residential units should average 950 square feet apiece. There will also be two off-street parking spaces. Anthony Cucich’s Astoria-based architecture firm is the architect of record. The 5,000-square-foot property, which partially occupied by a two-story, wood-frame house, is set to be subdivided into to separate lots to accommodate the new building.

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520 Park Avenue, flanked by the Pierre and the Sherry-Netherland. Photo by ILNY via YIMBY Forums

Robert A.M. Stern’s 54-Story 520 Park Avenue Takes Its Place on the Skyline

8:00 am on January 10, 2017 By Evan Bindelglass

A quintet of new works by architect Robert A.M. Stern are making their mark on various parts of Manhattan, all with his signature style. 70 Vestry Street is in the early stages of construction; 30 Park Place, which includes the Four Seasons Downtown hotel, opened its doors in October; 20 East End Avenue could open this year; and 220 Central Park South is on the rise adjacent to Billionaires’ Row. Today, we check in on his skyscraping residential building at 520 Park Avenue.

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