Photograph of Frederick Douglass Memorial Park, via nyc.gov

LPC Releases List of Achievements from 2024

7:00 am on December 30, 2024 By Max Gillespie

The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) recently released a list of its key achievements from 2024, focusing specifically on accomplishments that advanced equity and inclusion, improved agency efficiency, and addressed climate resilience. As part of its Equity Framework, the LPC prioritized designations that reflect New York City’s diverse history, including landmarks tied to Black history such as Manhattan’s Jacob Day Residence and Staten Island’s Frederick Douglass Memorial Park. Additionally, the organization designated the Willoughby-Hart Historic District in Bedford-Stuyvesant and several new sites in The Bronx.

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Podium Work Continues on The Brooklyn Tower at 9 DeKalb Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on December 29, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number three on our annual countdown of the tallest buildings under construction in New York is The Brooklyn Tower, a 1,066-foot residential supertall skyscraper 9 DeKalb Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by SHoP Architects and developed by Silverstein Properties, which took over from JDS Development, the 93-story structure stands as the tallest structure in the outer boroughs and yields 550 residential units including 150 condominiums, 280 market-rate rentals, 120 affordable rentals, and 100,000 square feet of retail space in the podium and the adjoining landmarked Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn. The property is alternately addressed as 55 Fleet Street and bound by Flatbush Avenue Extension to the northeast, Fleet Street to the northwest, DeKalb Avenue to the south, and the adjoining Dime Savings Bank to the west.

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New Renderings Revealed For 147-27 Archer Avenue in Jamaica, Queens

7:30 am on December 29, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been released for 147-27 Archer Avenue, a proposed 20-story mixed-use building in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by IMC Architecture and developed by Meyer Chetrit of The Chetrit Group, the 231-foot-tall structure will span 274,837 square feet and yield 359 rental units with an average scope of 653 square feet, as well as 23,108 square feet of commercial space, 17,194 square feet of community facility space, a cellar level, and 219 enclosed parking spaces. The residential program is set to include 119 income-restricted units. The 23,000-square-foot property is located between 147th and 148th Streets.

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Permits Filed for 25-08 43rd Avenue in Astoria, Queens

7:00 am on December 29, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a nine-story mixed-use building at 25-08 43rd Avenue in Astoria, Queens. Located between Hunter Street and Crescent Street, the lot is three blocks from the Queensboro Plaza subway station, served by the 7, N, and W trains. Yong Chen of Central Realty LIC LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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