Permits have been filed for a nine-story mixed-use building at 41-40 Kissena Boulevard in Flushing, Queens. Located between Main Street and Sanford Avenue, the lot is near the Main Street subway station, served by the 7 train. Jenny Liao is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Construction is finished on Aesop Park and Greencroft Playground, a pair of jointly operated playgrounds in Tottenville and Bay Terrace, Staten Island. Designed in-house by NYC Parks landscape architects, Jordan Weber for Aesop Park and Jennifer Lauzon for Greencroft Playground, the $15 million capital program spans approximately 2.85 acres and yields new play equipment for children ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, accessibility ramps, spray showers, and shade trees. The Greencroft reconstruction carries an $8.4 million budget funded by the New York City Council and the Mayor’s Office, while the $6.64 million Aesop Park project was funded by the Staten Island Borough President and the City Council.
Permits have been filed for a nine-story mixed-use building at 27-11 30th Avenue in Astoria, Queens. Located between 27th Street and 29th Street, the lot is near the 30th Avenue subway station, served by the N and W trains. Nicholas Notias of Neptune Mechanical, Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications.
A new rendering has been revealed for 2740 Webster Avenue, a 12-story dormitory for Fordham University in Fordham, The Bronx. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed in a joint venture between Maddd Equities and Stagg Group, the 130-foot-tall structure will span 215,129 square feet and yield 162 units with a capacity of 600 students. Based on these figures, the units will likely consist mostly of multi-room suites. The project will also include a 20-foot-long rear yard, according to permits filed by RYTY Home Builders in late November. The 10,000-square-foot property is located at the intersection of Webster Avenue and East 197th Street.
Permits have been filed for a nine-story mixed-use building at 1960 Prospect Avenue in Tremont, The Bronx. Located at the intersection of East Tremont Avenue and Prospect Avenue, the lot is also addressed as 761 East Tremont Avenue. The site is closest to the West Farms Square–East Tremont Avenue subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains. Vilson Lumaj of VL Construction Group is listed as the owner behind the applications.
