416 West 52nd Street

Seven-Story, 155-Unit Condo Conversion Planned At 416 West 52nd Street, Hell’s Kitchen

3:00 pm on October 13, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Gaia Real Estate is planning to convert the seven-story former St. Vincent’s hospital building at 416 West 52nd Street, in Hell’s Kitchen, into 155 condominiums. The roughly 156,000 square-foot building will boast relatively affordable units averaging about 1,000 square feet and starting at $1 million. The vacant building was acquired from the Chetrit Group back in August for $156.5 million. Earlier this year, the Chetrit Group converted the building into 156 rental apartments. [The Real Deal]

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111-16 Astoria Boulevard

33,400 Square-Foot School Proposed At 111-16 Astoria Boulevard, East Elmhurst

2:00 pm on October 13, 2015 By Reid Wilson

The School Construction Authority has proposed constructing a new 33,400-square-foot, 600-seat middle school at 111-16 Astoria Boulevard, in East Elmhurst, according to DNAinfo. The lot is currently vacant and the city has not yet acquired the property. The new school would help overcrowding issues at other neighboring schools in the district. Comments on the proposal can be made through November 23rd.

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210 Livingston Street

25-Story, 368-Unit Mixed-Use Project At 210 Livingston Street Lands Financing, DoBro

12:30 pm on October 13, 2015 By Reid Wilson

In September of 2014, YIMBY reported on applications for a 25-story mixed-use residential and retail building at 210 Livingston Street, in Downtown Brooklyn, and now Benenson Capital Partners and Rose Associates are close to landing $158 million in construction loans for the project. The building will have 368 residential units, which is an increase from the 349 reported last year, and more than 14,000 square feet of retail space is planned. Handel Architects is designing, and a 175,000 square-foot office building was demolished to make way for the tower, per The Real Deal.

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47 Union Avenue

Two-Stories, Four Residential Units Coming To 47 Union Avenue, Mariners Harbor

11:00 am on October 13, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Phil Farinacci has filed applications for two two-family residential buildings at 45-47 Union Avenue, in Mariners Harbor, on Staten Island’s northern shore. Each building will stand two stories and contain two full-floor units measuring an average 1,216 square feet. Jorge Canepa’s Staten Island-based Archidesign Architectural Studio is the applicant of record, and the HPD demolished the property’s former two-story house in 2008.

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4515 Avenue N

Two-Story, 6,200 Square-Foot Mixed-Use Commercial Project At 4515 Avenue N, Flatlands

10:00 am on October 13, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Ralph Notaro, doing business as an anonymous LLC, has filed applications for twin two-story, 3,119 square-foot mixed-use commercial buildings at 4511-4515 Avenue N, in Flatlands, two blocks from the Flatbush Avenue corridor. Both buildings will contain 1,919 square feet of health care facilities on the ground and cellar levels, and 1,200 square feet of office space on the second floors. New Jersey-based Schneider Associates is the applicant of record, and the site’s single-story predecessor was demolished in 2008.

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