30-02 39th Avenue

10-Story, 428-Unit Mixed-Use Building Tops Out at 30-02 39th Avenue, Long Island City

1:00 pm on January 4, 2017 By Reid Wilson

Construction has topped out on the 10-story, 428-unit mixed-use building under development at 30-02 39th Avenue, in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City. Progress on the structure, including façade installation, can be seen thanks to photos posted to the YIMBY Forums. The latest building permits indicate the project encompasses 413,138 square feet and rises 123 feet to its main roof. There will be 3,181 square feet of retail space on the ground floor, followed by 428 residential units across the ground through 10th floors. The apartments should average 679 square feet apiece, indicative of rentals. The Lightstone Group is the developer and Gerner, Kronick + Valcarcel (GKV Architects) is the architect. Completion is expected later this year.

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167 Lorimer Street

Nine-Unit Residential Project Planned at 167 Lorimer Street, Williamsburg

11:30 am on January 4, 2017 By Reid Wilson

An anonymous Brooklyn-based LLC has filed applications for two buildings with a total of nine residential units at 167 and 169 Lorimer Street, in the Broadway Triangle section of Williamsburg. A four-story, three-unit building measuring 10,989 square feet is slated for 167 Lorimer Street, while a six-story, six-unit building measuring 13,824 square feet is planned at 169 Lorimer Street. Across both buildings, the apartments should average 2,034 square feet apiece, indicative of units with family-sized configurations. De-Jan Lu’s Greenwich Village-based architecture firm is the architect of record. The 6,900-square-foot assemblage is mostly vacant, except for a 20-foot-wide, single-story warehouse. Demolition permits were filed in November.

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3258 Waterbury Avenue

Twin Two-Story, Two-Family Houses Coming to 3258 Waterbury Avenue, Country Club

10:00 am on January 4, 2017 By Reid Wilson

A Valhalla, N.Y.-based property owner has filed applications for two two-story, two-family houses at 3258 and 3260 Waterbury Avenue, in the East Bronx’s Country Club section. The new buildings will measure 4,232 square feet and 4,225 square feet, respectively. Across both, the full-floor residential units should average 1,774 square feet apiece, indicative of apartments with family-sized configurations. Each structure will also come with three off-street parking spaces. Gino O. Longo’s College Point-based firm is the architect of record. The 8,123-square-foot lot is occupied by a two-story house. Demolition permits were filed in September.

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355 Bard Avenue

Richmond University Medical Center Files for Two-Story, 34,200-Square-Foot Expansion at 355 Bard Avenue, Randall Manor

8:00 am on January 4, 2017 By Reid Wilson

The Richmond University Medical Center has filed applications to expand, by 34,175 square feet, its hospital, located at 355 Bard Avenue in Randall Manor, located on Staten Island’s North Shore. The project includes a state-of-the-art two-story emergency department and the reconstruction of a 503-car parking lot. Last year, the City Council designated $13.5 million toward the $60 million expansion, Staten Island Advance reported. Staten Island Borough President James Oddo also allocated $2.5 million for the project. A construction timeline has not been disclosed. Midtown West-based Bohler Engineering is the applicant of record.

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153 Remsen Street. Photo by Tectonic for YIMBY

Scaffolding Removal Underway at 19-Story, 60-Unit 153 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights

7:30 am on January 4, 2017 By Evan Bindelglass

It’s been a little over four months since we checked in on the construction at 153 Remsen Street, in Brooklyn Heights. Now, scaffolding removal is underway at the 19-story, 60-unit building between Clinton and Court streets. The progress can be seen thanks to a photo sent to YIMBY by prolific construction chronicler Tectonic. Quinlan Development and Lonicera Partners are the developers. Navid Maqami’s S9 Architecture is responsible for the design.

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