Permits have been filed to convert a five-story garage into a six-story residential building at 220 East 9th Street in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood. Located between Second and Third Avenues, the lot is a short walk to the Astor Place subway station, served by the 6 train. Roger Bittenbender of Arcus Development is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 51 West 174th Street, a four-story residential building in Morris Heights, The Bronx. Designed by Nikolai Katz Architects and developed by Yitzi Salamon, the structure yields 25 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are eight units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $105,223 to $161,590.
One Wall Street recently revealed new residences and pricing in the Financial District’s most luxurious Art Deco skyscraper. The residential development is offering four percent commission, sponsor-paid transfer taxes and common charges for a limited time. Developed by Macklowe Properties, the 564-foot-tall tower is the largest office-to-residential conversion in the city with 566 prime residences, 100,000 square feet of amenities, and a Whole Foods and Lifetime Fitness health club in the base of the building.
Excavation is moving along on 24-01 Queens Plaza North, the site of a 19-story residential building in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by ODA New York and developed by New Empire Corporation, the 115,000-square-foot structure will yield more than 100 condominium units in studio to two-bedroom layouts, as well as a suite of amenities and commercial space. The property is alternately addressed as 41-45 24th Street and located on an 8,967-square-foot lot at the corner of 24th Street and Queens Plaza North.
