38-18 Union Street

Flushing Commons’ 11 Story Office Building Rising At 38-18 Union Street, Flushing

3:00 pm on October 8, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Towards the end of August, the New York Times provided an update on Flushing Commons, a 1.8-million square-foot mixed-use development underway in downtown Flushing, and now Commercial Observer has the latest news on the project. The first phase includes an 11-story, 164,000 square-foot office building at 38-18 Union Street, and steel is now at the third floor above street level, with the structure expected to be complete by November 2016. F&T Group, The Rockefeller Group and AECOM Capital are developing, and Perkins Eastman is designing.

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213 20th Street

Five-Story, 14-Unit Residential Building Filed At 213 20th Street, South Slope

2:00 pm on October 8, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Andy Pitsillos, of Brooklyn-based FLFB Realty, has filed applications for a five-story, 14-unit residential building at 213 20th Street, in South Slope, four blocks away from the Prospect Avenue stop on the R train. The building will total 10,000 square feet, which means units will average a rental-sized 714 square feet. John Haskopoulos’ Borough Park-based SHV Designs is the applicant of record, and permits were filed in July to demolish two existing homes.

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47 28th Avenue

Three-Story, Six-Unit Residential Building Coming To 47 28th Avenue, Gravesend

1:00 pm on October 8, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Ralph Notaro has filed applications for a three-story, six-unit residential building at 47 28th Avenue, in southern Gravesend, two blocks from the Bay 50th Street stop on the D train. The building will measure 4,773 square feet, which translates into average units of 796 square feet. Steven Schneider’s New Jersey-based Schneider Associates is the applicant of record, and a two-story recessed structure must first be demolished.

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2973 Ocean Parkway

Six-Story, 10-Unit Mixed-Use Building Planned At 2973 Ocean Parkway, Brighton Beach

12:00 pm on October 8, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Property owner David Winiarsky has filed applications for a six-story, 10-unit mixed-use building at 2973 Ocean Parkway, in Brighton Beach, a block from the Q train’s stop at Ocean Parkway. The building will measure 7,934 square feet, which includes a 1,760 square-foot healthcare facility on the ground and cellar levels. Beginning on the second floor, there will be two units per floor, averaging a rental-sized 617 square feet apiece. Zarina Ross’ Coney Island-based Arcon Studio is the applicant of record, and an existing two-story brick house must first be demolished.

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813 Green Avenue

Four-Story, Two-Unit Townhouse Filed At 813 Greene Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant

11:00 am on October 8, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Isaac Itah has filed applications for a four-story, two-unit townhouse on the 17-foot-wide lot at 813 Greene Avenue, in central Bedford-Stuyvesant, four blocks from the Kosciuszko Street stop on the J train. The building will total 3,479 square feet, and each unit will spread across two floors, averaging a spacious 1,740 square feet. Bahram Tehrani’s Jamaica-based BTE Design Services is the applicant of record, and the lot appears vacant.

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