Alloy Block’s 100 Flatbush Avenue Continues Ascent in Downtown Brooklyn

Number 29 on our December construction countdown is 100 Flatbush Avenue, a 44-story residential building in the two-tower Alloy Block development in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed and developed by Alloy Development, the 482-foot-tall structure will yield 441 units with 45 residences dedicated to affordable housing. Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the property, which is bound by Flatbush Avenue to the northeast, Third Avenue to the northwest, and State Street to the southwest.

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Exterior view of Le Léo at 244 St. Pauls Avenue

Amenities Revealed for Le Léo at 244 St. Paul’s Avenue in Journal Square, Jersey City

Fields Grade and Park Stone Management have revealed the amenity suite for Le Léo, a new six-story rental building at 244 St. Paul’s Avenue in Journal Square, Jersey City. Spaces include a fitness center with a yoga studio, a communal resident lounge, a co-working lounge with a conference room, and a game room equipped with televisions, a foosball table, a shuffleboard table, a poker table, and additional lounge space.

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Housing Lottery Launches for Melrose North at 341 East 162nd Street in Melrose, The Bronx

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Melrose North, a 12-story residential building at 341 East 162nd Street in Melrose, The Bronx. Designed by Curtis + Ginsberg Architects and developed by New York City Housing Authority, the structure yields 171 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 67 units for residents at 50 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $0 to $132,400.

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Virgin Hotel Prepares for Grand Opening at 1227 Broadway in NoMad, Manhattan

Number 30 on our year-end countdown of the tallest projects underway in the city is the Virgin Hotel New York City, a 38-story hotel tower at 1227 Broadway in NoMad. Designed by Stantec and developed by Lam Group, the 476-foot-tall structure yields 460 boutique guest rooms managed by Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Group. Flintlock Construction Systems was the general contractor for the property, which is located along Broadway between West 29th and West 30th Streets.

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