Excavation Progresses at 509 West 48th Street in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

Excavation work is moving along steadily at 509 West 48th Street, the site of an eight-story residential building in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Designed by S9 Architecture and Engineering and developed by Douglaston Development under the West 48 Owner LLC, the 77-foot-tall structure will span 131,720 square feet and yield 158 rental units with an average scope of 795 square feet, as well as a 6,026-square-foot affordable rehearsal and coworking space for artists operated by the non-profit IndieSpace on the ground floor, and a public open space designed and maintained by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The project is alternately addressed as 705 Tenth Avenue and is being constructed over active rail tracks on a plot bound by Tenth Avenue, West 48th, and West 49th Streets.

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50-Story Skyscraper Complex Readies for Construction at 71-12 Park Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens

Work is set to begin on a new mixed-use skyscraper complex at 71-12 Park Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. Developed by Marx Development Group, the project will comprise two towers rising from a shared podium, and could potentially span over 1.1 million square feet. The property is located along Parsons Boulevard between 71st and 72nd Avenues.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 3377 Sedgwick Avenue in Jerome Park, The Bronx

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 3377 Sedgwick Avenue, a six-story residential building in Jerome Park, The Bronx. Designed by Fred Geremia Architects & Planners and developed by Anton Tinaj under the Park View Bay, LLC, the structure yields 30 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are nine units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $84,755 to $218,010.

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