Render of 31-33 West 110th Street, courtesy of governor.ny.gov

Governor Hochul Announces RFP Winner for Affordable Housing at 31-33 West 110th Street in Harlem, Manhattan

7:00 am on December 17, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the winning plan for the redevelopment of Manhattan’s former Lincoln Correctional Facility at 31-33 West 110th Street in Harlem. Named the Seneca project, the project aims to transform the site into an affordable housing development with 105 units. The $90 million initiative, led by Infinite Horizons, L+M Development Partners, Urbane, and Lemor Development Group, is part of the state’s broader strategy to alleviate New York’s housing crisis.

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Excavation, Pilings Continue for 517-Foot Skyscraper at 30-25 Queens Boulevard in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on December 16, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The 16th-tallest building on our annual year-end construction countdown is 30-25 Queens Boulevard, a 517-foot-tall mixed-use skyscraper in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture and developed by LargaVista Companies under the 30-25 Queens Boulevard Tenant LLC, the 46-story structure will span 1,293,315 square feet and yield 561 condominium units with an average scope of 1,464 square feet, as well as 471,673 square feet of commercial space and a cellar level. The building will rise from a 25,177-square-foot lot known as QPX that comprises 30-25 Queens Boulevard, 29-10 Northern Boulevard, and 29-14 Queens Plaza East. Leeding Builders Group is the general contractor for the project, which is located at the corner of Queens Boulevard East and Queens Boulevard, directly west of the Sunnyside Yards rail tracks.

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Rendering of 1215 Fulton Street. Courtesy of Tower Holdings Group, The Collective and Artefactorylab

Funding Secured For 12 Halsey Street In Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

7:30 am on December 16, 2023 By Max Gillespie

EJS Group, in partnership with Hope Street Capital, have successfully closed on a $108.15 million construction financing package for their upcoming residential development at 12 Halsey Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. This project, also referred to as 1215 Fulton Street, is part of the Affordable New York Program and comprises three buildings with approximately 240 rental units, with 30 percent allocated as affordable housing.

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Housing Lottery Launches for Hanson Place Community Plaza at 142 South Portland Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn

7:00 am on December 16, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Hanson Place Community Plaza, a 13-story mixed-use building at 142 South Portland Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Designed by OCV Architects and developed by MDG Design + Construction, the structure yields 104 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 87 units for residents at 50, 60, and 140 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $34,149 to $245,140.

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