Foundations Take Shape for KIPP NYC Charter School at 75 Canal Street West in Mott Haven, The Bronx

7:00 am on November 28, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Foundation work continues at 75 Canal Street West, the site of a seven-story, 1,400-seat charter school in Mott Haven, The Bronx. Designed by Perkins Eastman, the 70-foot-tall ground-up project will span 150,000 square feet for the KIPP NYC network of public charter schools located across The Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. KIPP purchased the property, which is bound by Canal Street West, Park Avenue, and East 138th Street, for $21.7 million in the summer of 2021.

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Render of 311 Eastern Parkway, via Harpia

311 Eastern Parkway Rises Above Street Level in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

6:30 am on November 28, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Construction is progressing on 311 Eastern Parkway, an eight-story residential building in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by Bowerbird Architects and developed by Harpia, a Brooklyn-based company with a focus on sustainable and impact investing, the 75-foot-tall structure will yield five condominium units with an all-electric Passive House design. Augmented Construction is the construction manager and LXC Construction Inc. is the general contractor for the property, which is located between Classon and Franklin Avenues, a short walk from the Brooklyn Museum and Prospect Park.

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450 Grand Nears Completion at 450 Grand Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

8:00 am on November 27, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is nearing completion on 450 Grand, a seven-story residential building at 450 Grand Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by Issac & Stern Architects and developed and built by Citi Builders NY under the 450 Grand Ave Owner LLC, the 80-foot-tall structure will yield 42 condominium units spread across 35,296 square feet with interiors by Durukan Design, and 6,089 square feet of commercial space. The Scott | Robles Team at Douglas Elliman Development Marketing Group is leading sales an marketing for the property, which is located by the intersection of Grand Avenue and Fulton Street, just north of Putnam Triangle.

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87 Irving Place Tops Out in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

7:30 am on November 27, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out on 87 Irving Place, a seven-story residential building in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by Asher Hershkowitz Architect and developed and built by Robert Michaeli of Brooklyn B Company Group under the 87 Irving Realty LLC, the 83-foot-tall project consists of a new three-story addition atop a former school building, and will yield 30 rental units with an average scope of 492 square feet and a 35-foot-long rear yard. The property is located on an interior lot between Putnam Avenue and Fulton Street.

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Render of Dinosaur Park, via nyc.gov

LPC To Review Proposal For Riverside Park Dinosaur Playground Reconstruction on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

7:00 am on November 27, 2023 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission is set to review an $8.66 million reconstruction project for Dinosaur Playground in Riverside Park on Tuesday, November 28. Led by Stephen Whitehouse of Starr Whitehouse, this initiative aims to transform the playground situated between West 96th and West 98th Streets along Riverside Drive on Manhattan‘s Upper West Side.

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