A recent proposal submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) aims to bring a fresh touch to the historic facade of 107 Spring Street, located between Mercer and Greene Streets in Soho’s Cast Iron District. The proposal, compiled by JPD Preservation Consulting and Overall Murals, seeks to allocate space for a painted wall sign, blending historical charm with modern artistry.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1739 Grand Avenue, a seven-story residential building in Morris Heights, The Bronx. Designed by RSLN Architecture and developed by Affordable Living NY, the structure yields 31 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 30 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $99,086 to $198,250.
Permits have been filed for a seven-story residential building at 1629 Brooklyn Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Located between Glenwood Road and Avenue H, the lot is in walking distance of the Flatbush Avenue-Brooklyn College subway station, serviced by the 2 train. Jacob Leifer of Sty is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Exterior work and façade installation is nearing completion at One High Line, a pair of twisting structures at 500 West 18th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and developed by Witkoff Group and Access Industries, the 36- and 26-story structures will yield 900,000 square feet with 236 condominium units ranging from one- to five-bedroom layouts, a hotel component operated by Faena Hotel, ground-floor retail space, and a new landscaped public plaza. Suffolk Construction is the general contractor, Enzo Enea is the landscape architect, and Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group is handling sales and marketing for the property, which is alternately addressed as 76 Eleventh Avenue and stands adjacent to the High Line on a trapezoidal plot bound by West 18th Street to the north, West 17th Street to the south, Tenth Avenue to the east, and West Street to the west.
Construction is steadily unfolding at 29-05 38th Avenue, an upcoming seven-story mixed-use residential building in Dutch Kills, Queens. Designed by Jack Fang of Mei Architects, the ground-up 75-foot tall structure will yield a total of 39,427 square feet. Components include 31,436 square feet designated for residential space split amongst 47 rental units with an average of 668 square feet each, 7,991 square feet for commercial space, a cellar level, and 24 enclosed parking spaces. Jack Fang of FH 2Bro Builder Corp. is listed as the owner and 345 Management Group Inc. is the general contractor for the property, which is alternatively addressed as 37-42 30th Street and is bound by 38th Avenue to the south, 30th Street to the east, and Old Bridge Road to the west.
