Curtain Wall Installation Underway at 312 West 43rd Street in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 11, 2023 By Michael Young

Curtain wall installation has begun on 312 West 43rd Street, a 33-story residential building on the southern border of Hell’s Kitchen in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by National Real Estate Advisors and Taconic Partners, which leased ground rights from the 1199SIEU Health Care Workers Union for a term of 99 years, the structure will yield 330 rental units, 28,000 square feet of amenities, and two floors of retail space. DeSimone Consulting Engineers is the structural engineer and Triton Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is located between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, near Times Square.

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Affordable Housing Lottery Units Still Available at 325 Lafayette Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

7:00 am on February 11, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 325 Lafayette Avenue, an eight-story mixed-use building in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Abode Residential, the structure yields 116 residences and 59 parking spaces. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 16 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $61,543 to $156,130.

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Rendering of 1515 Surf Avenue - Studio V Architecture

1515 Surf Avenue Continues its Ascent in Coney Island, Brooklyn

8:00 am on February 10, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction is rising on 1515 Surf Avenue, a two-tower residential complex in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Designed by Studio V Architecture and developed by LCOR, the project consists of 26- and 16-story structures that will span 470,000 square feet and yield 461 units, with 139 designated for affordable housing, as well as 11,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Surf Avenue L/CAL LLC is the owner and LRC Construction is the general contractor for the property, which rises from a 1.5-acre plot bound by Surf Avenue to the south, West 15th Street to the east, and West 16th Street to the west.

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