98 DeKalb Avenue Rises in Fort Greene, Brooklyn 

The 11th-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 98 DeKalb Avenue, a 610-foot-tall residential skyscraper rising in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Rockrose Development, the 49-story structure will span 418,092 square feet and yield 609 residential units and 3,775 square feet of commercial space. 180 Ashland GC LLC is the general contractor for the project, which is alternately addressed as 180 Ashland Place and located at the corner of DeKalb Avenue and Ashland Place.

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Housing Lottery Launches for Mount Hope Walton Apartments at 1761 Walton Avenue in Mount Hope, The Bronx

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Mount Hope Walton Apartments, a 14-story mixed-use building at 1761 Walton Avenue in Mount Hope, The Bronx. Developed by Procida Development Group and Mount Hope Housing Corporation and designed by Aufgang Architects, the structure yields 103 income-restricted apartments and a 9,500-square-foot community gymnasium. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 86 units for residents at 30 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $24,515 to $140,080.

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Permits Filed for 280 East 161st Street in Concourse Village, The Bronx

Permits have been filed for a 19-story residential building to be used for shelter housing at 280 East 161st Street in Concourse Village, The Bronx. Located near the intersection of East 161st Street and Morris Avenue, the lot is near the 161st Street-Yankee Stadium subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Dimitrios Katehis of Gilbane Development Co. is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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