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Permits Filed for Robert A.M. Stern Architects-Designed 845 Howard Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn

7:00 am on January 12, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Our last reporting on 845 Howard Avenue was after the NYC Department of City Planning gave approval to the Robert A.M. Stern Architects’ design in October. Now, permits have been filed for the site, which also goes by 3 Livonia Avenue, in Brownsville, Brooklyn. The project will be named Edwin’s Place, and will be the fifth project in Brooklyn by the non-profit partnership of Breaking Ground and The African American Planning Commission Inc.

Permits Filed for 30-14 Crescent Street, Astoria, Queens

6:00 am on January 12, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed a seven-story mixed-use community facility at 30-14 Crescent Street, in Astoria, Queens. The site is six blocks away from the 30th Avenue Subway Station, serviced by the N and W trains. The Church of the Redeemer is responsible for the development. The proposal is on the site of their existing facility, built in 1866.

Italian American Museum, rendering courtesy Oved Group

Demolition Permits Filed for 185, 187, and 189 Grand Street, Little Italy, Manhattan

7:00 am on January 11, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Demolition permits have been filed for the home of the Italian American Museum, who operate out of 185, 187, and 189 Grand Street in Little Italy, Manhattan. However, this is not a disappointment for the institution. They had been trying to sell their current location for years, on the condition that they are provided with rent-free space within the replacement. They were finally successful in February 2017, when their buildings were purchased for $14.8 million by Oved Group and Nexus Building Development Group.

1-35 57th Avenue, rendering by FXFOWLE Architects

FXFOWLE-Designed School Revealed at 1-35 57th Avenue, Hunter’s Point South, Queens

7:00 am on January 9, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a four-story, 612-seat public elementary school at 1-35 57^th Avenue, in Queens. The project comes as part of the redevelopment of the formerly-derelict Hunter’s Point South neighborhood, along the East River. The area has been activated over the last decade thanks to several residential towers and the HPS Park, alongside a new ferry terminal, which is just a four blocks away from the proposed school. The Vernon Boulevard Subway Station is also eleven blocks away, serviced by the 7 train. The New York City School Construction Authority will be responsible for the development.

Permits Filed for 132-49 41st Avenue, Flushing, Queens

6:00 am on January 9, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a six-story community facility at 132-49 41^st Avenue, in Flushing, Queens. The site is four blocks away from the Main Street Subway Station, the last stop for the 7 Train in Queens. The surrounding area is a relatively dense commercial district compared to the rest of the borough, with the Queens’ Botanical Gardens located seven blocks south. Five blocks further is Flushing Meadows Corona Park. BDW Realty will be responsible for the development.

Permits Filed for 219 Hudson Street, SoHo

7:00 am on January 8, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a 10-story mixed-use building at 219 Hudson Street, in SoHo. The site is two blocks away from two Canal Street Subway Stations, serviced collectively by the A, C, E, 1 and 2 trains. YIMBY last reported on the site in October 2015, when Joel Braver of Express Builders JB purchased the site for $13.2 million. The firm has retained ownership and will be responsible for development.

Permits Filed for 40-06 68th Street, Woodside, Queens

6:30 am on January 8, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a six-story mixed-use building at 40-06 68^th Street, in Woodside, Queens. The site is a block away from the 69^th Street Fisk Avenue Subway Station, serviced by the 7 train, and six blocks away from the 65^th Street Station, serviced by the E, M, and R trains. Tim Chan will be responsible for the development.

Permits Filed for 179 4th Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn

6:00 am on January 5, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for an 11-story mixed-use building at 179 4^th Avenue, on the border of Park Slope and Gowanus, in Brooklyn. The site is just two blocks away from the Union Street Subway Station, serviced by the D and R trains. The Whole Foods Market right on the Gowanus Canal is also nine blocks away. Vanguard Investors will be responsible for the development.

Exterior of Studio Museum in Harlem, design by Adjaye Associates

Permits Filed for Expansion of Studio Museum in Harlem, 144 West 125th Street

7:00 am on January 4, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a six-story building at 144 West 125th Street, in Harlem, Manhattan. The new structure will add to the Studio Museum in Harlem, an international center for contemporary artists of African descent. In September the institution announced a $175 million capital campaign to help fund construction, and the development will be a private-public initiative in partnership with the City of New York.

Permits Filed for High-Rise at 61 DeKalb Avenue, Downtown Brooklyn

6:30 am on January 4, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

A new high-rise could be coming right next to the future supertall at 9 DeKalb Avenue. Permits have been filed for a 34-story residential building and parking garage at 61 DeKalb Avenue, on Long Island University’s campus in Downtown Brooklyn. The site is just a handful of blocks away from the A, B, C, D, G, Q, R, 2 3, 4, and 5 train, giving it near-immediate access to the rest of the city. Also in the neighborhood is NYU’s growing Brooklyn campus. LIU will be responsible for development.

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