Exterior Work Continues on 2 Bushwick Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

7:30 am on September 30, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is progressing on 2 Bushwick Avenue, a three-story commercial building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by ROART for EMC2 Bushwick LLC, which purchased the parcel for $2.2 million in 2014, the 12,655-square-foot structure will yield two levels of retail space and one level of office space. The property was formerly occupied by a gas station at the corner of Bushwick and Metropolitan Avenues. REAL New York is marketing the commercial space.

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Rendering of 4519 White Plains Road. Designed by OCV Architects

New Affordable Housing Development Opens At 4519 White Plains Road In Wakefield, The Bronx

7:00 am on September 30, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Occupancy has begun for The Plains, a nine-story affordable and supportive housing project at 4519 White Plains Road in Wakefield, The Bronx. Designed by OCV Architects and developed in collaboration between The Doe Fund and Robert Sanborn Development, the 82,465-square-foot structure yields 98 apartments, with 20 units reserved for adults age 62 and older. The $51.6 million project is located between East 239th and 240th Streets.

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New Diagram Posted for 85 4th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn

8:00 am on September 29, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition is complete at 85 4th Avenue, the site of a 13-story mixed-use building in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Designed by James Shannon of Strekte Corp. for Harry Einhorn under the 85 4th Avenue LLC, the 125-foot-tall structure will span 176,757 square feet and yield 193 rental units with an average scope of 647 square feet, as well as 5,415 square feet of commercial space, 1,996 square feet of community facility space, a cellar level, and 79 enclosed parking spaces. The property is located between St. Mark’s Place to the north and Warren Street to the south.

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Residential Conversion and Expansion Underway at 285 Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on September 29, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is progressing on 285 Schermerhorn Street, an office-to-residential conversion and expansion in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by GF55 Architects and developed by Urban Development Partners under the 285 Schermerhorn LLC, the project involves the expansion of the existing seven-story office building to 13 floors, doubling its scope to 105,000 square feet, and will yield 71 condominium units along with commercial and retail space. The property is located on an interior lot between Bond and Nevins Streets.

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