The Downing Completes Construction at 108 Downing Street in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

7:30 am on January 15, 2024 By Michael Young

Construction is complete on The Downing, an eight-story mixed-use building at 108 Downing Street in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Daniel Kimya under the Fulton Star LLC, the structure yields 50 rental apartments with 15 designated for affordable housing, and 9,196 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The Corcoran Group is in charge of marketing the homes and Fulton Star LLC was the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Fulton Avenue and Downing Street.

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New Rendering Spotted For 280 Eighth Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on January 14, 2024 By Michael Young

YIMBY spotted a new rendering amidst excavation at 280 Eighth Avenue, an upcoming 10-story mixed-use residential building in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Red Apple Group under the RA 280 Development LLC, the future 113-foot-tall structure will yield 58,021 square feet. Components include 52,432 square feet designated for residential space split among 64 rental units averaging 819 square feet apiece, 4,642 square feet for commercial space, 947 square feet for community facility space, a cellar level, and a 24-foot-long rear yard. Archstone Builders, LLC is the general contractor for the property, which is situated at the corner of Eighth Avenue and West 24th Street.

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Construction Progresses on 51 Ash Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

7:30 am on January 14, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is progressing on 51 Ash Street, a five-story mixed-use hotel in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Jeffrey Kamen Architect and developed by a non-profit organization formerly known as the North Brooklyn Boat Club, the 60-foot-tall structure will span 18,106 square feet and yield 11 hotel rooms spread across 9,856 square feet, as well as an 8,250-square-foot community facility for the North Brooklyn Community Boathouse (NBCB), a non-profit volunteer-run organization providing boating access to NYC waterways, workshops, and educational programs. Brooklyn Construction Group is the general contractor for the project, which is located on a narrow strip of land along Ash Street between Newtown Creek and the Pulaski Bridge.

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