ODA’s 126 East 57th Street Begins Ascent in Midtown, Manhattan

Construction is rising on 126 East 57th Street, a 28-story residential building on Billionaires’ Row in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by ODA Architecture and developed by MRR Development under the MRR 1326 LLC, the 346-foot-tall structure will yield 147 condominium units with an average scope of 1,156 square feet, as well as 5,000 square feet of lower-level retail space. WSP USA is the engineer and Plaza Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is being constructed on an L-shaped parcel at the corner of East 56th Street and Lexington Avenue, with a narrow extension to East 57th Street.

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46-06 11th Street Rises in Long Island City, Queens

Construction is rising on 46-06 11th Street, an eight-story mixed-use building in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Raymond Chan Architect and developed by Jim Yang under the JNMY LLC, the 85-foot-tall structure will span 89,684 square feet and yield 44 rental units with an average scope of 780 square feet, 20,355 square feet of community facility space, 1,240 square feet of commercial space, a cellar, a 20-foot-long rear yard, and 40 enclosed parking spaces. Mandarin Enterprises II Inc. is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 10-50 46th Avenue and located at the corner of 46th Avenue and 11th Street.

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Renderings of new bike lanes on Queens Boulevard, courtesy of the New York City Department of Transportation

Mayor Adams Announces $30 Million for Queens Boulevard Safety Improvements

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced the award of nearly $30 million in federal funding for safety improvements along Queens Boulevard in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. This grant, part of the “Safe Streets and Roads for All” program, will be funded through the approximately $1 billion in federal infrastructure funding that has been secured under the Adams administration.

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Renderings Revealed for The Shoreline at 2230 Cropsey Avenue in Bath Beach, Brooklyn

New renderings have been unveiled for The Shoreline, a 31-story residential building at 2230 Cropsey Avenue in Bath Beach, Brooklyn. Developed by Cropsey Partners LLC and designed by Hill West Architects with interiors by Whitehall Interiors, the waterfront tower is nearing completion and will yield 248 market-rate residences with Corcoran New Development handling marketing and leasing. Move-ins are scheduled to begin in January 2024.

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