Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for 494 Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 494 Manhattan Avenue, a six-story residential building in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Jeffrey Kamen and developed by Yisroel Greenfeld, the structure yields 23 residences and 12 parking spaces. Available on NYC Housing Connect are seven units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $80,572 to $198,250.

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Construction Resumes on 125 Greenwich Street in Financial District, Manhattan

Construction has resumed on 125 Greenwich Street, an 88-story residential skyscraper in Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects and developed by Fortress Investment Group and Bizzi & Partners, the 912-foot-tall structure will yield 273 condominium units designed by March & White and marketed by Douglas Elliman Marketing Development, which is aiming to launch sales later this fall. The developers secured a $313 million construction loan from Northwind Group in February to finish the formerly stalled project. Time Square Construction and Plaza Construction are the general contractors for the property, which is located at the corner of Greenwich and Thames Streets, just south of the World Trade Center complex and Liberty Park.

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160 Water Street’s Residential Conversion and Expansion Progresses in Financial District, Manhattan

Work is progressing on 160 Water Street, a 29-story office-to-residential conversion and expansion in Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Gensler and developed by Vanbarton Group, the project involves the construction of five floors atop the parapet of the 24-story structure and the conversion of its 525,000 square feet of office space to yield 588 rental units in studio to two-bedroom layouts. The overhaul, which is being carried out with a $272.5 million loan from Brookfield Real Estate Financial Partners arranged by Cushman & Wakefield, will also include upgrades to building infrastructure, renovated lobby and common spaces, and the construction of a suite of amenity spaces. Collaborative Construction Management is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Water and Fletcher Streets.

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