Housing Lottery Launches for 1457 Flatbush Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1457 Flatbush Avenue, an eight-story mixed-use building in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Designed by Paul Jensen of Strekte Corp. and developed by Harry Einhorn of Flatbush Tower One LLC, the structure yields 71 residences, 2,689 square feet of commercial space, 8,150 square feet of community facility space, and 25 parking spaces. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 22 units for residents at 80 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $57,429 to $156,130.

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Gowanus Canal Combined Sewer Overflow Facilities Project Readies for Excavation in Gowanus, Brooklyn

Excavation is about to get underway for the Gowanus Canal Combined Sewer Overflow Facilities project, a wastewater retention complex spanning three properties at 242 and 270 Nevins Streets and 234 Butler Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Selldorf Architects and managed by the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the development will consist of a two-story head house with underground water retention tanks and a 1.6-acre public park with landscaping by DLAND Studio. Hazen and Sawyer, and Brown and Caldwell are engineering consultants and Gowanus Canal Constructors is the general contractor for the project, which occupies a full block bound by Butler Street to the north, DeGraw Street to the south, Nevins Street to the east, and the Gowanus Canal to the west.

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445 Carroll Street Nears Completion in Gowanus, Brooklyn

Construction is nearing completion on 445 Carroll Street, a four-story mixed-use building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Opera Studio and developed and constructed by The Wooden Block Co., the 5,988-square-foot structure will yield a single 2,965-square-foot residential unit, 1,023 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, and a 2,000-square-foot cellar. The project is located on a 20-foot-wide plot between 3rd Avenue to the east and Nevins Street to the west.

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Evening rendering of Opus Point at 23-10 Queens Plaza South - Courtesy of Dynamic Star; Lemay-id

City Council Approves Opus Point Redevelopment at 23-10 Queens Plaza South in Long Island City, Queens

The New York City Council has unanimously approved applications for zoning amendments that will facilitate a commercial redevelopment project at 23-10 Queens Plaza South in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by New England-based Dynamic Star, the project entails the partial demolition and expansion of an existing warehouse and the construction of a 26-story office tower.

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