Rendering of 335 Eighth Avenue - Courtesy of MAG Partners, COOKFOX Architects

335 Eighth Avenue’s Brick Façade Begins Installation in Chelsea, Manhattan

Façade installation is steadily progressing on 335 Eighth Avenue, a seven-story residential building in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by COOKFOX Architects and developed by MAG Partners and Mutual Redevelopment Houses, Inc., the 200,000-square-foot structure will yield 188 rental units in studio to two-bedroom layouts, a 23,000-square-foot Lidl supermarket, and additional ground-floor retail space. Thirty percent of the homes will be reserved for affordable housing. Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the ground-up property, which is located at the corner of Eighth Avenue and West 26th Street within the Penn South affordable housing cooperative, officially known as Mutual Redevelopment Houses.

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Permits Filed for 83 Thompson Street in Soho, Manhattan

Permits have been filed for a seven-story mixed-use building at 83 Thompson Street in Soho, Manhattan. Located at the intersection of Spring Street and Thompson Street, the lot is near the Spring Street subway station, serviced by the C and E trains. Scott Shnay of SK Development is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Permits Filed for 31-11 28th Road in Astoria, Queens

Permits have been filed for a five-story residential building at 31-11 28th Road in Astoria, Queens. Located between 31st Street and 33rd Street, the lot is three blocks from the Broadway subway station, serviced by the N and W trains. Christopher Fillas of Penta Restoration Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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New Renderings Offer Additional Views of 315 Mulberry Street in Newark, New Jersey 

YIMBY spotted a new batch of exterior renderings for 315 Mulberry Street, a proposed set of residential skyscrapers planned to rise in the downtown section of Newark, New Jersey. Designed by INOA Architecture and developed by KS Group and Giga Holdings, who submitted project plans to the city’s planning board for review a few weeks ago, the master plan will make it the tallest buildings in Newark yielding 1,008 rental units. It was last reported that the first tower will house 427 units over 51 stories, and the second tower will contain the remaining 581 units with a similar architectural height. Other aspects of the project will include a multi-story podium featuring commercial space and a parking garage, along with various indoor and outdoor residential amenities for residents. The site is bound by Mulberry Street to the east, Beach Street to the north, Orchard Street to the west, and East Kinney Street to the south.

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