526 Union Avenue

Six-Story, 37-Unit Residential Project Filed At 526 Union Avenue, Williamsburg

6:30 am on October 23, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Alliance Private Capital Group has filed applications for a six-story, 37-unit residential building at 526 Union Avenue, in north Williamsburg, located four blocks north of the G train’s stop at Metropolitan Avenue. The building will measure 26,389 square feet, which translates into an average unit of 713 square feet, indicative of rentals. De-Jan Lu’s Manhattan-based architectural firm DJLU Architect filed for the permit, and the 10,000 square-foot lot is currently being used for parking. The developer picked up the plot for $9.6 million late last year.

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34-22 35th Street

Reveal For Seven-Story, 65-Unit Residential Project At 34-22 35th Street, Astoria

6:00 am on October 23, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Back in February, YIMBY reported on applications for a seven-story, 65-unit residential building at 34-22 35th Street, in southern Astoria, equidistant to subway stops on the N/Q and M/R trains. Now, Real Estate Weekly has the project’s reveal. According to the latest permits, the building will feature 1,352 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and rental units will average 665 square feet apiece. Fairfield County-based Valyrian Capital is developing, while Kutnicki Bernstein Architects is designing. The vacant property was acquired for $16 million in an off-market deal.

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50 Spring Street

Two-Story, 4,800 Square-Foot Retail Building Filed At 50 Spring Street, Nolita

2:00 pm on October 22, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Zachary Kleinhandler, of KLM Equities and Brannon Realty, has filed applications for a two-story, 4,826 square-foot commercial-retail building at 50 Spring Street, in Nolita, right around the corner from the 6 train’s stop at Spring Street. The building will contain a mezzanine level between the first and second floors, effectively pushing the building’s roof height to 36 feet above street level. Long Island-based Steven Levine is the architect of record, and permits were filed in August to demolish an existing four-story, three-unit building.

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653 Metropolitan Avenue

Six-Story, Eight-Unit Mixed-Use Building Planned At 653 Metropolitan Avenue, Williamsburg

1:00 pm on October 22, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Hua Yueh Li, operating under an anonymous business, has filed applications for a six-story, eight-unit mixed-use building at 653 Metropolitan Avenue, in central Williamsburg. The building will measure 10,815 square feet, which includes a 2,433 square-foot retail component on the ground floor. Residential units will begin on the second floor and average 1,040 square feet. Robert Lin’s Flushing-based A&T Engineering is the applicant of record, and an existing three-story townhouse must be demolished prior to construction.

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