The Major R. Owens Health & Wellness Community Center - Photo by Brett Beyer

Major R. Owens Health & Wellness Community Center Completes Construction in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

BFC Partners, city agencies, and local community groups recently celebrated the grand opening of Major R. Owens Health & Wellness Community Center in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The community center is named in honor of the late Congressman Major Owens and will offer sports and educational classes, camps, and programming for children and community members.

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200 East 83rd Street’s Façade Installation Continues on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Façade installation is continuing to progress on 200 East 83rd Street, a 35-story residential tower on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and developed by Naftali Group and Rockefeller Group, the 243,128-square-foot reinforced concrete superstructure will yield 86 units spread over 205,877 square feet, averaging 2,393 square feet apiece. Sales for the homes are currently underway and are being handled by Compass. SLCE Architects is the architect of record and Leeding Builders Group is the general contractor for the project, which is located at the corner of Third Avenue and East 83rd Street.

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Excavation Underway for Three-Story Target Store at 22-11 31st Street in Astoria, Queens

Excavation work is ramping up at 22-11 31st Street, the site of a three-story retail structure with a Target store in Astoria, Queens. Developed by Jenel Real Estate, the building will yield 97,314 square feet with 175 feet of frontage along 31st Street. Pav-Lak Contracting, Inc. is the general contractor for the property, which was previously occupied by a two-story Key Food supermarket until its demolition in 2020. Target signed a lease with A&H Acquisitions and will provide a variety of households needs, décor, men’s and women’s apparel and accessories, baby and children’s apparel and toys, an adult beverage section, a CVS Pharmacy and Order Pickup, and tech and fitness accessories.

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