Permits have been filed to convert a five-story garage into a six-story residential building at 220 East 9th Street in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood. Located between Second and Third Avenues, the lot is a short walk to the Astor Place subway station, served by the 6 train. Roger Bittenbender of Arcus Development is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Foundation work is underway at 270 East 2nd Street, the site of a 12-story mixed-use building in Manhattan’s East Village. Designed by JCJ Architecture and developed by the non-profit Barrier Free Living, the 65,000-square-foot structure will yield 74 housing units and administrative offices for the organization, which provides both temporary and permanent housing for survivors of domestic violence with disabilities. 270 East 2nd Street Partners, LLC is listed as the owner for the $30 million project, which is located on an interior lot between Avenue C and D, directly across from Gustave Hartman Square.
Construction has topped out on 280 East Houston Street, a 12-story residential building in Manhattan’s East Village. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by SMA Equities, the structure will span 224,809 square feet and yield 157 apartments with an average scope of 1,324 square feet, as well as 12,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 1,300 square feet for a community facility. Whitehall Interiors is the interior designer for the project, which is located on an elongated trapezoidal interior lot between Avenue A and Avenue B. REAL New York is handling marketing and leasing for the project.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 645 East 9th Street, a seven-story residential building in Manhattan’s East Village. Designed by Goshow Architects and developed by Center Development Corporation, the structure yields ten residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are three units for residents at 70 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $59,692 to $198,250.
Permits have been filed for a seven-story mixed-use building at 88 East 2nd Street in Manhattan’s East Village. Located near the northwest intersection of First Avenue and East 2nd Street, the lot is near the Bleecker Street subway station, serviced by the 6 train. Manny Ashourzadeh of Romah Management Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications.