846 Monroe Street

Four-Story, Eight-Unit Residential Building Planned at 846 Monroe Street, Ocean Hill

4:00 pm on April 11, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Brooklyn-based Shimon Kaufman has filed applications for a four-story, eight-unit residential building at 846 Monroe Street, in northern Ocean Hill, located two blocks from the Gates Avenue stop on the J/Z trains. The project will encompass 7,304 square feet and its residential units should average a rental-sized 686 square feet apiece. Each floor will host two apartments, although the fourth floor pair will feature space in an upper mezzanine level and a roof deck. Boaz M. Golani’s Hudson Valley-based BMG Design Build is the architect of record. The 28-foot-wide, 2,781 square-foot lot is currently vacant.

245 Schaefer Street

Four-Story, 11-Unit Residential Project Coming to 245 Schaefer Street, Bushwick

3:00 pm on April 11, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Brooklyn-based Urban View Realty has filed applications for a four-story, 11-unit residential building at 245 Schaefer Street, in eastern Bushwick, located five blocks from the Wilson Street stop on the L train. The structure will measure 5,000 square feet, according to the filings, although chances are that figure is not completely telling and is much larger. There will be two apartments per floor on the ground and second levels, followed by three apartments per floor on the next two levels. The fifth-floor penthouse level will host a single unit. Woody Chen’s Elmhurst-based Infocus Design & Planning is the architect of record. It will rise on a 25-foot-wide vacant portion of a larger lot which is occupied by a small townhouse.

160 Imlay Street

Six-Story, 70-Unit Residential Conversion Continues at 160 Imlay Street, Red Hook

2:00 pm on April 11, 2016 By Reid Wilson

In September of 2014, renderings were revealed of the six-story, 70-unit residential conversion of the warehouse at 160 Imlay Street, in Red Hook. Construction has been underway since 2014 on the 224,809-square-foot structure, and now the Daily Brooklyn Eagle has the latest update on the progress. The 70-foot-tall structure has yet to receive its windows, but it appears installation may be imminent. The condos should average a spacious 2,648 square feet apiece, and will come in one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts. Roughly 39,500 square feet of commercial space will be located on the ground and second floors, along with amenities like bike storage, private storage space, a fitness center, and a small parking garage. Est4te Four is the developer, AA Studio is the design architect, and Jeffrey Cole Architects is the architect of record. Completion is expected in the spring of 2017.

39 East 72nd Street

Seven-Story, Three-Unit Residential Redevelopment Gets Refinanced, 39 East 72nd Street, Upper East Side

1:00 pm on April 11, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Back in 2014, B+B Capital and Mink Development acquired, for $19 million, the five-story, five-rental-unit building at 39 East 72nd Street, located in the Upper East Side Historic District, with plans to restore it to its former glory as a single-family townhouse. The developers have secured $30 million in financing for the project, which now is expected to include three condominiums, according to Real Estate Weekly. The 13,036-square-foot structure will be expanded by two stories, increasing the property’s square-footage to 18,412 square feet. Filings indicate the residential units will all be triplexes, averaging an enormous 5,256 square feet apiece. The Landmarks Preservation Commission reportedly approved the project back in 2014. CetraRuddy is the design architect.

30-02 48th Avenue

Amenities Revealed for Three-Story Office Conversion Planned at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City

11:00 am on April 11, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Back in July of 2015, news broke that Brickman Real Estate and Daniel Loeb were planning to convert the three-story, 160,000-square-foot warehouse at 30-02 48th Avenue, in the Dutch Kills of Long Island City, into office space. DNAinfo now has updated details on the conversion. The building, which will retain its name as The Bindery, will get a 4,000-square-foot lobby featuring space for four food vendors and a communal work area, in addition to amenities like bike storage, a fitness center, a food court, an art exhibit, a cocktail bar, and a roof deck. Filings indicate 69,167 square feet of factory space, spread across all three floors, will remain in the building, while 72,269 square feet will be designated as commercial space. Gut-renovations are expected to begin within the next few weeks. Fogarty Finger is the architect of record.