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LPC Set To Review Restoration Proposal For 271 West 11th Street In Greenwich Village, Manhattan

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) will review a proposal on January 7 to renovate and restore 271 West 11th Street, a four-story townhouse in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. The proposed changes, submitted by HS2 Architecture and designer Rafael de Cárdenas, aim to bring the townhouse closer to its historical appearance while introducing modern upgrades to its structure. The property is located between West 4th Street and Bleecker Street.

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La Vita’s Exterior Takes Shape at 133-25 37th Avenue in Flushing, Queens

Exterior work is progressing on La Vita, a 16-story residential and hotel complex at 133-25 37th Avenue in Flushing, Queens. FXCollaborative is the design architect, Raymond Chan Architect is serving as the architecture of record, and Gary Tsan under the 37 Richouse LLC is the developer of the 198-foot-tall structure, which will span 263,151 square feet and yield 150 condominium units in studio to three-bedroom layouts, as well as 202 hotel rooms, 23,000 square feet of ground-floor and below-grade retail space, and 300 parking spaces. The property stands on a nearly 1-acre interior lot bound by 36th Road to the north, 37th Avenue to the south, and a construction project at 133-09 37th Avenue to the west.

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Demolition Finishes for Forthcoming 450-Unit High-Rise at 275 Flatbush Avenue Extension in Downtown Brooklyn

Demolition has concluded at 275 Flatbush Avenue Extension, the site of a forthcoming five-tower, 450-unit residential complex in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by J Frankl Architects and developed by Jacob Kohn of The Jay Group, the conjoined structures are planned to stand 27 stories and 293 feet tall, each with 90 units and two cellar levels. The developer purchased six adjacent lots for $75 million from Pearl Realty Management to form a 39,000-square-foot assemblage at the corner of Flatbush Avenue Extension and Willoughby Street. The deal also included $12.5 million of air rights transferred by the nearby 147 Pearl Street.

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