Rendering of public areas created by the Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency Project in The Battery - Stantec

Stantec Unveils Concept Design Renderings for Battery Coastal Resilience Project in Lower Manhattan

7:00 am on March 28, 2021 By Sebastian Morris

Stantec has released new concept design renderings of a $129 million initiative to better protect Battery Park from the rising sea levels, seasonal storm surges, and extreme precipitation. Known as the Battery Coastal Resilience Project, the investment will primarily fund reconstruction of deteriorating wharfs, enhancements to Battery Park’s existing network of public walkways, and infrastructure upgrades.

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1074 Washington Avenue Senior Housing in Morrisania, The Bronx. All photos courtesy of NY Housing Connect

Housing Lottery Launches for 1074 Washington Avenue Senior Housing in Morrisania, The Bronx

6:30 am on March 28, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1074 Washington Avenue Senior Housing, a 12-story mixed-use building with 154 units in Morrisania, The Bronx. The 135,360-square-foot development is being constructed through the Senior Affordable Rental Apartments and Inclusionary Housing Programs of the New York City Housing Preservation & Development and financed under Article XV of the New York Private Housing Finance Law. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 96 units for residents at 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $0 to $51,200.

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Updated Renderings Showcase River Ring, BIG’s Two-Skyscraper Development in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

8:00 am on March 27, 2021 By Michael Young

New renderings have been released for River Ring, Bjarke Ingels Group‘s proposed two-skyscraper development in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Developed by Two Trees Management, the organization behind Domino Park, the undertaking is planned to yield 1,050 homes with 263 affordable housing units as well as a six-acre circular waterfront park designed by James Corner Field Operations. The towers would rise from two vacant rectangular parcels that were once home to a Con Edison electric plant bound by North First Street, North Third Street, and River Street. River Ring is expected to generate about 2,000 construction jobs and more than 500 well-paying permanent jobs upon completion.

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101 Bruckner Boulevard in Port Morris, The Bronx. All images courtesy of Input Creative Studio via NY Housing Connect

Housing Lottery Launches for 101 Bruckner Boulevard in Port Morris, The Bronx

7:00 am on March 27, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 101 Bruckner Boulevard, a seven-story residential building in Port Morris, The Bronx. The 46,237-square-foot development was designed by S. Wieder Architect in collaboration with Input Creative Studio, and yields 55 units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 17 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $63,429 to $133,120.

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