35 Commercial Street Nears Completion in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Exterior work is complete on 35 Commercial Street, a 22-story affordable housing building in the Greenpoint Landing mega-complex in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Park Tower Group along with Greenpoint Landing Associates, New York City’s Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), and the Housing Development Corporation (HDC), the structure will yield 374 permanently affordable apartments and 7,600 square feet of lower-level retail space. Monadnock Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is bound by Commercial and Clay Streets to the south and Bell Slip to the west.

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Housing Lottery Launches for Enclave at The Cathedral at 400 West 113th Street in Morningside Heights

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Enclave at The Cathedral, a 15-story mixed-use building at 400 West 113th Street in Morningside Heights, Manhattan. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by The Brodsky Organization, the structure yields 430 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect is a waiting list for four vacant units for residents at 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $30,789 to $91,500.

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Tower 77’s Façade Wraps Up at 77 Commercial Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Exterior work is nearing completion on Tower 77, a two-tower residential development at 77 Commercial Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by CetraRuddy and developed by Clipper Equity, the architecturally identical 30- and 40-story towers will collectively yield 811,000 square feet and 520 rental units, with 200 designated for affordable housing. The 331- and 429-foot-tall reinforced concrete superstructures both sit atop a seven-story podium that will contain 25,000 square feet of retail space and a 300-vehicle below-grade parking garage. Ray Builders is the general contractor and Hatfield Group is the façade consultant for the property, which is located next to the Greenpoint Landing master plan near the intersection of Commercial and Box Streets.

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