223 Collfield Avenue

Twin Three-Story, Two-Family Houses Coming to 223 Collfield Avenue, Westerleigh, Staten Island

Staten Island-based EJM Development has filed applications for two three-story, two-family houses at 223-227 Collfield Avenue, in Westerleigh, located along Staten Island’s North Shore. Each will measure 4,130 square feet and the units will boast family-sized configurations. There will be one apartment located on each ground floor, followed by another apartment spanning each second and third floor. In addition, each house will feature a 275-square-foot, single-car garage. Emanuel Lo Bue’s Staten Island-based architectural firm Lo Bau Valenziano is the architect of record. The 100-foot-wide, 10,000-square-foot property was occupied by a single-story house until it was demolished last month. The lot has already been subdivided into two 50-foot-wide tax lots.


97-16 124th Street

Three-Story, Two-Family Residential Project Planned at 97-16 124th Street, Richmond Hill

Queens-based property owner Mohammed K. Assim has filed applications for a three-story, two-unit residential building at 97-16 124th Street, in Richmond Hill. The structure will measure a relatively large 5,972 square feet. One of the units will span across the ground and second floors, followed by the second unit on the third floor. Based on the amount of residential space the property will have, units with family-sized configurations are surely in the works. Jose A. Velasquez’s South Ozone Park-based architectural firm is the architect of record. The 40-foot-wide, 4,570-square-foot lot is currently occupied by a two-and-a-half-story, wood-frame building. Demolition permits haven’t been filed. The Lefferts Boulevard Station on the A train is seven blocks away. YIMBY reported on filings for a similar project at the site in 2014, but those plans have since been withdrawn.


136 Jamaica Avenue

Three-Story, Two-Unit Mixed-Use Building Planned at 136 Jamaica Avenue, East New York

Property owner Juan Calderon has filed applications for a three-story, two-unit mixed-use building at 136 Jamaica Avenue, in the Cypress Hills section of East New York. The structure will measure 6,593 square feet. The ground floor will host 1,774 square feet of commercial-retail and 488 square feet of medical offices. There will be two full-floor residential units, averaging 1,035 square feet apiece, on the floors above. In addition, a two-car parking garage will be located in the cellar. Qiang Su’s Chinatown-based Su Architect is the architect of record. The 25-foot-wide, 2,306-square-foot property is currently vacant. The Alabama Avenue stop on the J/Z trains is five blocks away.


24-02 49th Avenue

New Owners Plan Commercial-Office Renovation at Seven-Story Property, 24-02 49th Avenue, Long Island City

Innovo Property Group and Westbrook Parters have acquired, for $195 million, the seven-story, 640,000-square-foot office-industrial building at 24-02 49th Avenue, in southern Long Island City. The purchase was financed with a $136 million mortgage, Commercial Observer reported. The building is nearly completely leased, with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) occupying 480,000 square feet across five floors. The new owners plan to not renew NYCHA’s lease, which expires in 2020. The plan is to renovate the property to include modern and creative office space. The property is right across the street from the Hunters Point Avenue station on the 7 train and the Long Island Rail Road.


101-01 Roosevelt Avenue

Two-Story, 4,000-Square-Foot Retail Building Filed at 101-01 Roosevelt Avenue, North Corona

Queens-based property owner David Mehrara, doing business as an anonymous LLC, has filed applications for a two-story, 3,990-square-foot commercial-retail building at 101-01 Roosevelt Avenue, in North Corona. The structure will contain a total of six retail units, averaging 408 square feet apiece, across both floors. The structure will be topped by a roof terrace. Dju La Lukovic’s Astoria-based DJL Architect is the architect of record. The 39-foot-wide, 1,323-square-foot property is currently occupied by a two-story residential structure. Demolition permits haven’t been filed. The site is directly below the 103rd Street-Corona Plaza stop on the 7 train.