New Rendering Released for 589 Fulton Street Skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn

YIMBY spotted a new aerial rendering for 589 Fulton Street, a 52-story mixed-use skyscraper proposed for Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Witkoff and Apollo Global Management, the 575-foot-tall, 597,824-square-foot tower will rise from a plot bound by DeKalb Avenue to the north, Flatbush Avenue Extension diagonally to the east, Fulton Street to the south, and Bond Street to the west.

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Permits Filed for 213 Third Avenue in Gowanus, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for a 14-story mixed-use building at 213 Third Avenue in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Located at the intersection of Degraw Street and Third Avenue, the corner lot is near the Union Street subway station, serviced by the R train. Dolly Williams of A. Williams Construction is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Housing Lottery Launches for New Roads Plaza in Morrisania, The Bronx

The affordable housing lottery has launched for New Roads Plaza, an eight-story community facility building at 485 East 164th Street in Morrisania, The Bronx. Designed by Danois Architects, the structure yields 95 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 37 units for residents at 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $39,943 to $77,340.

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35 Commercial Street Climbs Above Street Level in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Construction is rising above street level on 35 Commercial Street, a 22-story residential tower in Greenpoint, Brooklyn‘s Greenpoint Landing mega-complex. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Park Tower Group along with Greenpoint Landing Associates, New York City’s Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), and the Housing Development Corporation (HDC), the 344,463-square-foot structure will yield 373 affordable housing units. Construction began last year after the acquisition of $170 million in construction financing. Monadnock Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is located between the intersection of Bell Slip to the west and Commercial and Clay Streets to the south.

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