Revealed: 555 Waverly Avenue, Clinton Hill
YIMBY has the first look at an eight-story residential building designed by HTO Architect rising at 555 Waverly Avenue, at the corner of Atlantic Avenue on the southern edge of Clinton Hill.
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Court Green Lights 1.9 Million Square-Foot NYU Expansion, Greenwich Village
New York State’s Court of Appeals has approved New York University’s planned four-building, 1.9 million square-foot expansion at their Greenwich Village campus, according to the Daily News, rejecting a bid by NIMBYs to block the school’s continued growth. The Jerome S. Coles Sports Center, at 20-40 East Houston Street (aka 181 Mercer Street), as well as the single-story retail buildings at 130 Bleecker Street and 535-555 LaGuardia Place, will be demolished. Completion of the entire expansion is expected by 2035.
111 West 57th Street Lands $725 Million In Financing
JDS and PMG’s 82-story, 60-unit condominium tower at 111 West 57th Street, in Midtown, has received a $725 million construction loan, thanks to AIG and Apollo Global Management. SHoP Architects is designing, and the supertall is now expected to stand 1,438 feet to its pinnacle. The existing Steinway building is being partially demolished, and foundation work is currently underway, with completion slated for 2018, according to Crain’s Business. In April, YIMBY brought you new renderings of the project.
Revealed: Two ODA-Designed Towers for Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6
Brooklyn Bridge Park President Regina Myer unveiled the design and developer for the two towers planned on the park’s final development site at Pier 6. RAL Development, who converted the former Jehovah’s Witnesses warehouse at 360 Furman Street to a pricey condo project known as One Brooklyn Bridge Park, is partnering with Oliver Realty to develop the buildings.
Three Residential Units Coming To 332 Davis Avenue, West New Brighton, Staten Island
Property owner Robert Elassad has filed applications for a two-building, three-unit residential development spanning 332-334 Davis Avenue, in West New Brighton, on Staten Island’s North Shore. A two-story, two-unit building is planned at No. 332, while a two-story, single-family home is slated for No. 334; residential units will average 1,340 square feet. Calvanico Associates is the applicant of record, and an demolition applications were filed for an existing two-story structure earlier this month.
