Affordable housing

Rendering of 483 Herkimer Street - Urban Architectural Initiative (UAI)

Bed-Stuy’s Herkimer Gardens Awarded Financing Under Cuomo Affordable Housing Initiative

7:00 am on September 9, 2019 By Sebastian Morris

In an exciting announcement from the Office of Governor Cuomo, the state has awarded development rights and construction funding for four new housing projects that will collectively create more than 2,700 affordable-supportive residential units. Herkimer Gardens, located at 483 Herkimer Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, is one of the projects to receive funding and approvals from the Governor’s $1.4 billion “Vital Brooklyn” housing initiative.

Facade Installation on Two Blue Slip Continues in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

8:00 am on September 8, 2019 By Michael Young

The glass facade is continuing its climb at Two Blue Slip, aka 41 Blue Slip , in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, the second tower to rise in the Greenpoint Landing master plan. The topped-out reinforced concrete structure, which stands 40 stories tall above the waterfront, is designed by Handel Architects and co-developed by Park Tower Group and Brookfield Property Partners. L+M Development Partners is the third developer of Greenpoint Landing, but not for this particular tower. 41 Blue Slip stands taller than its adjacent residential sibling One Blue Slip, aka 37 Blue Slip, the first to be erected at the waterfront site.

Local Non-Profit Begins Work on Supportive Housing Project at 443 East 142nd Street in Mott Haven, The Bronx

7:00 am on September 8, 2019 By Sebastian Morris

Breaking Ground, New York’s largest supportive housing provider, is set to begin construction this week on Betances Residence, a new supportive, affordable housing property at 443 East 142nd Street in Mott Haven, The Bronx. Designed by COOKFOX, Betances Residence is expected to debut in 2021 and will contain 152 units for the formerly homeless and low-income seniors.

111 Varick Street’s Signature Geometric Façade is Rising Above Hudson Square

8:00 am on September 6, 2019 By Michael Young

Work has begun on the curtain wall of 111 Varick Street, a topped-out 27-story residential building in Hudson Square. Designed by S9 Architecture and developed by Madigan Development, project is located at the northern corner of Varick Street and Broome Street, near the entrance to the Holland Tunnel. CM & Associates is in charge of the construction process, which has shifted to the installation of the building’s signature slate-colored geometric paneling.

Permits Filed for 83, 91-95 Gateway Drive in Starrett City, Brooklyn

7:00 am on September 6, 2019 By Vanessa Londono

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development has filed permits for four residential buildings at 83, 91, 93, and 95 Gateway Drive in East New York‘s Starrett City. Michael Gelfand of MHG Architects is listed as the architect of record for the four-story developments, which will be located adjacent to the Gateway Center shopping mall.

22-60 46th Street Astoria(Rendering Looking North) - Mega Realty Holding, Pancyprian Association

Developers Reveal a Two-Building Mixed-Use Development at 22-60 46th Street in Astoria, Queens

7:30 am on August 30, 2019 By Sebastian Morris

Mega Realty Holding and the Pancyprian Association are working in partnership to develop a new mixed-use property at 22-60 46th Street in the Ditmars-Steinway section of Astoria, Queens. Pending approvals from the city’s Department of Buildings, the development would yield 173,000 square feet of affordable and market-rate rentals, retail, and a small performance venue for the Cyprian and Hellenic communities.

Lenox Terrace Aerial by David Brody Bond

Proposal for Improvements to Harlem’s Lenox Terrace Begins Public Review

7:30 am on August 29, 2019 By Vanessa Londono

A proposal to significantly improve Harlem‘s massive Lenox Terrace housing complex has begun public review as part of the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure process. Plans call for the addition of mixed-income housing, six acres of green space, and retail to the site located between Lenox Avenue and Fifth Avenue, and from 132nd to 135th Streets. Lenox Terrace comprises over six square blocks and houses more than 4,000 people across six buildings.

533 Mercer Street, aka 289 Jordan, Begins Ascent Over Jersey City

7:30 am on August 26, 2019 By Michael Young

Construction at 533 Mercer Street, aka 289 Jordan, has risen above street level in the McGinley Square neighborhood of Jersey City. Located at the intersection of Mercer Street and Jordan Street, the 16-story mixed-use residential property will contain a total of 300 apartments. These will include 56 affordable housing units, 138 studios, 90 one-bedroom homes, 33 two-bedrooms, and six three-bedroom homes. The project is being designed by Marchetto Higgins Stieve Architects and developed by Mercer Jordan LLC, an affiliate of New York-based company Sequoia Development Group, GRID Real Estate and Dresdner Robin.

Permits Filed for 410 Warwick Street in East New York, Brooklyn

6:30 am on August 26, 2019 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a six-story mixed-use building at 410 Warwick Street in East New York, Brooklyn. Located between Glenmore Avenue and Pitkin Avenue, the property is also addressed as 2337 Pitkin Avenue. The development is five blocks to the east of the Van Siclen Avenue subway station, serviced by the A and C trains. Concern for the Independent Living is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Rendering of Austin 147 (SLCE Architects)

Dunn Development Corp. Secures Financing for 100-Percent Affordable Housing Development at 880 East 147th Street in the South Bronx

6:30 am on August 25, 2019 By Sebastian Morris

Dunn Development Corp. recently secured $37 million in construction financing for Austin 147, an 80-unit supportive and affordable housing block at 880 East 147th Street in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the South Bronx. CAMBA, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit organization, will provide supportive services to the clients who reside in the building after it’s completed. The new property is expected to debut by summer 2021.

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