The affordable housing lottery has launched for 980 Westchester Avenue, a seven-story mixed-use building in Foxhurst, The Bronx. Designed by GF55 Partners and developed by The Doe Fund and Bolivar Development, the structure yields 150 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 119 units for residents at 30 to 70 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $14,915 to $103,600.
Permits have been filed for an eight-story residential building at 2678 Creston Avenue in Fordham Manor, The Bronx. Located between East Kingsbridge Road and East 196th Street, the lot is within walking distance of two Kingsbridge Road subway stations, serviced by the B, D, and 4 trains. Ben Zahler under the 2678-2680 Creston LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
At number 22 on our year-end countdown is 450 Eleventh Avenue, a topped-out 642-foot-tall Aloft Hotel in Hudson Yards. Designed by DSM Design Group and developed by Marx Development Group, the slender 51-story reinforced concrete skyscraper will yield 379 guest rooms as well as a business center, a ballroom, and a fourth-floor restaurant and bar with an outdoor terrace overlooking the growing neighborhood. Atria Builders LLC is the general contractor for the Midtown, Manhattan property, which is located at the corner of West 37th Street and Eleventh Avenue, directly across from the Jacob K. Javits Center. The total construction cost is expected to be around $368 million.
A new cultural center celebrating Irish art, heritage, and performance has arrived in Hell’s Kitchen. Located at 726 Eleventh Avenue, the new Irish Arts Center is now open to the public following an intimate gathering of elected officials, community leaders, Irish delegates, and supporting patrons.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for Alvista Towers II, a newly built 25-story mixed-use building at 147-25 94th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by GF55 Partners and developed by Artimus NYC, the structure yields 543 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 353 units for residents at 50 to 165 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $25,920 to $212,685.
