Construction Nears Completion on 89 Throop Avenue in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Construction is drawing to a close on 89 Throop Avenue, a five-story mixed-use residential and religious building in the Broadway Triangle section of South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by S. Wieder Architect and developed by Chaim Deutsch, the 55-foot-tall structure will span 30,344 square feet and yield 24 rental units with an average scope of 870 square feet, as well as 9,444 square feet of community facility space, a cellar level, 12 open parking spaces, and 12 enclosed parking spaces. The property is located at the intersection of Bartlett Street and Throop Avenue and was formerly occupied by two low-rise commercial buildings.

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Ribbon cutting ceremony, via nyc.gov

New York City Opens 24 New School Buildings For The 2024-2025 School Year

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Public Schools Chancellor David Banks, and School Construction Authority president and CEO Nina Kubota have announced the opening of 24 new school buildings across the city for the 2024-2025 school year. This K-12 expansion is the largest by seat count by the SCA since 2003, with 11,010 additional seats. The newly adopted 2025-2029 capital plan also provides funding for another 33,417 seats.
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All-Affordable Housing Building Tops Out at 63 Stockholm Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn

Construction has topped out on 63 Stockholm Street, a four-story all-affordable residential building in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Designed by STAT Architecture and developed by RiseBoro Community Partnership and St. Nicks Alliance under the Bushwick Alliance LLC, the 20,111-square-foot structure will yield 20 rental units, a cellar level with bike storage, and a rooftop covered with a photovoltaic canopy. The $10 million project is located on a formerly vacant interior lot between Central and Evergreen Avenues.

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Rendering of 1 Java Street, courtesy of Marvel Designs

1 Java Street Two-Tower Development Tops out in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Lendlease and its joint venture partner Aware Super, one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, recently celebrated the topping out of 1 Java Street, a two-tower residential development in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Marvel, the 37- and 20-story structures will yield a combined 834 rental units, with 30 percent designated as affordable housing. The property is bound by India Street to the north, Java Street to the south, West Street to the east, and the East River to the west.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 656 East 176th Street in East Tremont, The Bronx

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Belmont Cove, an 11-story residential building at 656 East 176th Street in East Tremont, The Bronx. Designed by Danois Architects and developed by Mastermind, the structure yields 153 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 129 units for residents at 30 to 70 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $18,480 to $134,820.

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