Foundations Underway at 1034-1042 Atlantic Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Foundation work is moving along at 1034-1042 Atlantic Avenue, the site of a 17-story residential building in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by Archimaera Architecture and developed by Elie Pariente of EMP Capital Group, the 175-foot-tall structure will span 172,789 square feet and yield 193 rental units with an average scope of 828 square feet, as well as 12,980 square feet of commercial space, a cellar level, a 62-foot-long rear yard, 20 enclosed parking spaces, and one loading berth. Countrywide Builders is the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior lot between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street and Classon and Grand Avenues.

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Whitehall Building Completes Exterior Renovations at 17 Battery Place In Manhattan’s Financial District

Renovation work is complete on the Whitehall Building, a 31-story mixed-use building at 17 Battery Place in Manhattan‘s Financial District. Designed by GACE and Thornton Tomasetti and developed by the Moinian Group, the two-year project focused on the restoration of the building’s Renaissance Revival exterior to the historical conditions of its completion in 1910. Yates Exterior Restoration Services was the contractor for the property, which is located at the intersection of Battery Place and West Street.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 340 Lenox Road in East Flatbush, Brooklyn

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 340 Lenox Road, a 12-story residential building in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Designed by AB Architekten and developed by Joseph Roubeni of Lenox Investors LLC, the structure yields 46 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 14 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $64,183 to $165,230.

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953 Dean Street Tops Out in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Construction has topped out on 953 Dean Street, a nine-story residential building in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by JFA Architects & Engineers and developed by Clipper Realty, the 95-foot-tall structure will span 164,763 square feet and yield 234 rental units with an average scope of 694 square feet, as well as 2,207 square feet of commercial space, a 42-foot-long rear yard, and 88 enclosed parking spaces. Twin Group Associates Inc. is the general contractor for the property, which is bound by Pacific Street to the north, Dean Street to the south, and Classon Avenue to the west.

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