Infrastructure

Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Emily Roebling Plaza Takes Shape in DUMBO, Brooklyn

8:00 am on August 7, 2021 By Michael Young

Work is taking shape on the $8 million Emily Roebling Plaza underneath the Brooklyn Bridge in DUMBO, Brooklyn. The final component of the 1.3-mile-long Brooklyn Bridge Park complex designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc., the plaza honors Emily Roebling, who supervised the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge and became the first person to cross it in a horse-drawn carriage after its opening on May 24, 1883. The 2-acre park, located right off of Water Street near the DUMBO Brooklyn Bridge Park ferry terminal, broke ground amid a snowstorm on December 9, 2020. Attending and speaking at the ceremony were Kriss Roebling, Emily’s great-great grandson, along with his wife Meg Roebling and their two children Chase and August Roebling.

605-foot Office Tower by SOM Revealed for 415 Madison Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on July 28, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

An Environmental Assessment Statement reveals plans for a 40-story tower designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill at 415 Madison Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan. The applicant 415 Madison Avenue LLC is seeking special permits as part of the ULURP process to construct a 605-foot-tall commercial building on the northeast corner of Madison Avenue and East 48th Street. Rudin Management currently owns the site, which houses a 24-story structure yielding 270,000 square feet of boutique office space. It opened in 1955 and has floor plates ranging from 5,000 to 15,000 square feet.

Resilient Edgemere - Photo by Oliver Fiegel, 2017

HPD Opens Request for Proposals to Redevelop the Edgemere Community in the Eastern Rockaways

7:30 am on July 7, 2021 By Sebastian Morris

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is now in search of a development partner to accelerate Resilient Edgemere, a major initiative to reinvigorate the Edgemere section of the Rockaways. The primary objective of the plan is to advance development of mixed-use, residential, and affordable housing properties in the community.

View of the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument in Fort Greene Park - New York Parks Department

LPC to Review Proposals to Reconstruct Pedestrian Pathways in Brooklyn’s Historic Fort Greene Park

7:00 am on June 21, 2021 By Sebastian Morris

This week, the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) will review proposals to construct new pathways and modify pedestrian circulation within Brooklyn’s historic Fort Greene Park. The goal of the project is to create an improved pedestrian connection to the park’s Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument, improve ADA accessibility within the park, repair damaged asphalt paths, and mitigate anticipated erosion of existing pathways.

Jersey City in the background, photo by Michael Young

Jersey City Tapped for Federal Local Food Economy Program

6:30 am on June 10, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

Jersey City has been selected by the Biden Administration as one of 13 cities across America to participate in Local Foods, Local Places (LFLP), a federal partnership program. The initiative will support efforts on the community level to use the local food economy to improve quality of life, protect the environment, and reinvest in existing neighborhoods.

Rendering of the rezoned Gowanus waterfront and public esplanade along Nevins Street - Gowanus Forward

New Renderings Reveal Proposed Gowanus, Brooklyn Waterfront Redevelopment Following ULURP Certification

7:00 am on June 8, 2021 By Sebastian Morris

Newly revealed renderings from Gowanus Forward illustrate an exciting future for the Gowanus Canal waterfront and the surrounding streetscape. From Gowanus Forward, a consortium of developers including Domain Companies, Monadnock, and PMG, the renderings show a drastically reinvigorated public thoroughfare with open green spaces, recreational boating, new benches, and a winding esplanade.

Project map illustrates scope of work for the Hudson Tunnel Project

New Jersey’s Hudson Tunnel Project Gains Federal Approval of Environmental Impact Statement

7:30 am on May 29, 2021 By Sebastian Morris

Underwater passageways connecting New York and New Jersey still remain damaged after Superstorm Sandy, but The Hudson River Tunnel Project could get them back on track. The project’s Final Environmental Impact Statement was approved this week by the United State Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration and Federal Transit Administration, a crucial prerequisite for federal funding.

Renderings of renovations at Fordham University, courtesy of HLW International

First Phase of Fordham University’s $100+ Million Renovations to Open This Fall

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

Fordham University is undergoing renovations at its Rose Hill campus to the tune of $100 million. With HLW International LLP leading the design, components include sustainability upgrades and new student amenities.

Rendering of Fairmount Triangle Park in Jersey City

$200K Expansion Project Breaks Ground at Fairmount Triangle Park in Jersey City

7:00 am on May 19, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

This week Jersey City city officials gathered for the groundbreaking of a $200,000 renovation and expansion project at Fairmount Triangle Park. The grant-funded improvement project will join two bisected green spaces to create an uninterrupted public park at the intersection of Fairmount and Summit Avenues.

Proposed zoning in SoHo and NoHo, Manhattan - NYC Department of City Planning

City Planning Commission Certifies Soho/Noho Rezoning Allowing Next Phase of ULURP Process

7:00 am on May 18, 2021 By Sebastian Morris

This Monday, the City Planning Commission certified a major initiative to rezone Manhattan’s Soho and Noho Historic Districts. The goal of the initiative is to expand allowable residential density for multifamily buildings, spur the construction of income-restricted and permanently affordable housing, and increase available community facilities.

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