343 Menahan Street, courtesy of Hive Developers

The Josephine’s Foundations Near Completion at 343 Menahan Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn

7:30 am on January 26, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Foundation work is nearing completion for The Josephine, a four-story residential building at 343 Menahan Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Designed by Aaron Yassin in collaboration with architect Robert Bianchini of ARC Architecture + Design and developed by Hive Developers, the structure will yield ten condominium units in large one-bedroom, compact two-bedroom, duplex two-bedroom, and three-bedroom duplex layouts with private terraces. Tal Bloch and Empire Builders are working collaboratively as general contractors for the project, which is located between Wyckoff Avenue and Irving Avenue.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 1541 New York Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn

6:30 am on January 26, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1541 New York Avenue, a six-story mixed-use building in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Designed and developed by Edmond Hakimian, the structure yields ten residences as well as medical office space on the ground level. Available on NYC Housing Connect are three units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $84,446 to $198,250.

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New Renderings Revealed For Xadia Hotel At 57 West 39th Street in Midtown, Manhattan 

8:00 am on January 25, 2024 By Michael Young

New renderings have been released showcasing a design change for the Xadia Hotel, a 42-story hotel tower currently rising at 57 West 39th Street in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Marin Architects and developed by Wei Hong Hu under the H Hotel LLC, the 475-foot-tall structure will yield 173 guest rooms and amenities including a restaurant, an arcade, and a rooftop bar. City Cross Construction Corp. is the general contractor for the property, which is located on a narrow interior plot between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, one block south of Bryant Park.

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66 Monitor Street, courtesy of Cahn PR

Starling Nears Completion at 66 Monitor Street in Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City

7:30 am on January 25, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Construction is nearing completion on Starling, a six-story residential building at 66 Monitor Street in Jersey City’s Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood. Designed by GRT Architects and developed by Alpine Residential and Fields Grade, the project blends historic preservation with contemporary development and will yield 39 affordable and market-rate residential units and approximately 3,000 square feet of commercial space.

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