Façade Work Progresses on 586 Gerard Avenue in Concourse, The Bronx

8:00 am on October 11, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is progressing on 586 Gerard Avenue, a nine-story residential building in Concourse Village, The Bronx. Designed by Issac & Stern Architects and developed by The Karten Organization under the SB Gerard Avenue LLC, the 90-foot-tall structure will span 222,000 square feet and yield 200 rental units with an average scope of 713 square feet, as well as 4,576 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, a cellar level, a 30-foot-long rear yard, and an 80-vehicle parking garage. The property is located at the corner of Gerard Avenue and East 150th Street.

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156-166 Bowery Street, via Google Maps

Demolition Permits Re-Issued For 156-166 Bowery In Nolita, Manhattan

7:30 am on October 11, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Permits have been re-issued for the demolition of seven buildings located at 156-166 Bowery in Nolita, Manhattan. According to previously issued permits, the parcel will be combined to construct a new seven-story commercial property on the site. Professional Engineer Robespierre Aristilde is listed as the applicant of record on demolition filings, while Perkins + Will Architects are listed as the architect of record for the new structure.

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Rendering of Glenmore Manor Apartments

Glenmore Manor Tops Out At 97 Glenmore Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn

8:00 am on October 10, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out on Glenmore Manor, a ten-story affordable housing development at 97 Glenmore Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Designed by Think! Architecture and Design and developed by the Glenmore Manor Apartments Managers LLC, a consortium of non-profit community developer African American Planning Commission Inc., affordable housing owner-developer and builder Lemle & Wolff Companies, and private real estate company Brisa Builders Development, the structure will yield 232 rental units for families earning up to 80 percent area median income, with a portion designated for formerly homeless families and low-income seniors. The project will also house a community facility called The B’Ville Hub and commercial space. The property is located on a formerly vacant L-shaped parcel bound by Glenmore Avenue to the south, Christopher Avenue to the east, and Mother Gaston Boulevard to the west.

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