The Court Square Blog notes that excavation has recently begun at 28-02 – 28-06 42nd Road, in Long Island City, where Hiwin USA LLC is developing somewhat mysterious tower apparently slated for Fall 2017. Per signage, the renderings shown a large mixed-use building, and Joseph Sultana is designing.
An LLC has filed applications for a six-story, 11-unit residential building measuring 8,014 square feet at 323 East 53rd Street, in Midtown East. Technically the project would be an expansion of the existing four-story townhouse, but the new structure would have a total floor area greater than 100% of the existing building. Vail Associates is designing.
Brownstoner stopped by recently at 247 Bedford Avenue, in Williamsburg, where a multi-level structure is being converted and expanded to accommodate its new retail tenant, Apple. Renderings of the project were revealed by YIMBY earlier this year, and opening is expected this year.
Bedstuy Management LLC has filed applications for a four-story, eight-unit residential building measuring 5,417 square feet at 61 Schaefer Street, in souther Buschwick. ARC Architecture & Design Studio is designing, and the structure will include a fifth-floor penthouse level. An dilapidated two-story structure must first be demolished.
212 Fifth Avenue will see new life as a residential building. On Tuesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission approved changes to the structure, which was originally constructed as an office building in 1913. The redevelopment of the building is being done by Building & Land Technology, Madison Equities and Thor Equities.
