25 Stewart Avenue’s Exterior Takes Shape in Bushwick, Brooklyn

Construction has topped out on 25 Stewart Avenue, a nine-story hotel in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Designed by Bench Architecture for 25c LLC, which purchased the property for $12.27 million in October 2021, the 115-foot-tall structure will span 95,000 square feet and yield 160 guest rooms with an average scope of 569 square feet, as well as 14,000 square feet of community facility space, an adjacent plaza, and open parking for 66 vehicles. The property is located on a 40,000-square-foot plot bound by Stewart and Flushing Avenues.

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38-15 Queens Boulevard’s Steel Superstructure Rises in Sunnyside, Queens

Construction is rising on 38-15 Queens Boulevard, a two-story car dealership in Sunnyside, Queens. Developed by Auto Group, which purchased the property along with the abutting 38-08 43rd Avenue for $38 million under the DCO QOZB 38-15 QB LLC in early 2023, the structure will cover 0.69 acres and contain an expansive auto showroom and an ajoining service facility. The project is bound by Queens Boulevard to the south and 39th Street to the east.

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Housing Lottery Launches for The Vordonia Towers at 34-46 Vernon Boulevard in Astoria, Queens

The affordable housing lottery has launched for The Vordonia Towers, a 17-story residential building at 34-46 Vernon Boulevard in Astoria, Queens. Designed by Panagis Georgopolous and developed by Davidson Equities, the structure yields 404 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 112 units for residents at 60 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $40,800 to $218,010.

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562-564 West 171st Street, via Google Maps

Demolition Permits Submitted For 562-564 West 171st Street In Washington Heights, Manhattan

Permits have been submitted for the full demolition of a single-family and a three-family building at 562 and 564 West 171st Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Santiago Helman is listed as the applicant under WH Capital LLC. Demolition work has been approved for 564 West 171st Street, while quality assurance failed for 562 West 171st Street, meaning that further work will need to be done in order for the demolition to proceed at the address.

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65-25 Queens Boulevard Tops Out in Woodside, Queens

Construction has topped out on 65-25 Queens Boulevard, a nine-story affordable housing building in Woodside, Queens. Designed by Angelo Ng + Anthony Ng Architects Studio for 6525 Queens Blvd LLC, which purchased the property for $2.73 million in October 2020, the 95-foot-tall structure will span 23,861 square feet and yield 29 rental units with an average scope of 823 square feet. The project is alternately addressed as 42-78 65th Place and is located on a 3,210-square-foot parcel at the intersection of Queens Boulevard and 65th Place.

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