Religious

Excavation Underway for Broome Street Development at 55 Suffolk and 64 Norfolk Streets on Manhattan’s Lower East Side

7:30 am on April 2, 2021 By Michael Young

Excavation has begun at 55 Suffolk Street and 64 Norfolk Street, the site of Broome Street Development, a mixed-use complex on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed by Gotham Organization, the project encompasses two buildings spanning a combined 387,223 square feet that will yield 488 rental units, of which 43 percent will be dedicated to permanently affordable homes. Both buildings will rise by the intersection of Broome and Norfolk Streets.

Rendering of 500 Main Street - Niles Bolton Associates

Renderings Reveal 26-Story Mixed-Use Tower at 500 Main Street in Downtown New Rochelle

7:00 am on March 15, 2021 By Sebastian Morris

Renderings from Niles Bolton Associates offer a first glimpse of a new 26-story tower in the heart of downtown New Rochelle. Located at 500 Main Street, the building will house a mix of rental apartments and amenity spaces, a church, retail space, and enclosed parking area.

Site map illustrates Development Sites 1 and 2 - THINK Architecture & Design

Renderings Reveal Low-Income Senior Housing Development and Charter School in Far Rockaway, Queens

7:30 am on March 11, 2021 By Sebastian Morris

Renderings from THINK Architecture & Design were recently presented to the Department of City Planning in lengthy proposals to rezone a busy corner of Far Rockaway, Queens. The project comprises two adjacent parcels on Beach 67th and 68th Streets between Thursby Avenue and Beach Channel Drive. “Development Site 1” sits mid-block on Beach 67th Street and comprises six neighboring lots. “Development Site 2” is a through-block lot on Beach 68th Street with additional frontage along Beach 67th Street. Zoning amendments are required to facilitate all construction.

First Marble Panels Installed on Santiago Calatrava’s St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in the Financial District

8:00 am on February 17, 2021 By Michael Young

The first marble slabs have begun installation on the curved central wall of Santiago Calatrava‘s St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in the Financial District. Located by the intersection of Greenwich Street and Liberty Street on the elevated Liberty Park, the structure will serve as the new home for the long-established church that was formerly located to the west of the park’s footprint at 155 Cedar Street. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is developing the project, which sits directly to the south of the original 16-acre World Trade Center complex and rests above the subterranean ramps and southern entrance to the Vehicle Security Center.

Permits Filed for 1763 Coney Island Avenue in Midwood, Brooklyn

6:30 am on January 14, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 1763 Coney Island Avenue in Midwood, Brooklyn. Located between Avenue N and Avenue O, the interior lot is five blocks west of the Avenue M subway station, serviced by the Q train. Eddie Yair under 1775 Coney Island LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Santiago Calatrava’s St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Continues to Take Shape in the Financial District

8:00 am on January 3, 2021 By Michael Young

Work is continuing on Santiago Calatrava‘s St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in the Financial District. Located by the intersection of Greenwich Street and Liberty Street in the elevated Liberty Park, the structure will serve as the new home for the long-established church that was formerly located at 155 Cedar Street until it was destroyed on 9/11. Calatrava’s architectural concept for the church was inspired by Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia and Church of the Holy Savior of Chora. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is developing the project, which sits directly to the south of the original 16-acre World Trade Center complex.

Rendering illustrates the East 190th Street Elevation of the Episcopal St. James Church and proposed residential building - Dattner Architects

LPC Reviews Updated Proposals to Renovate and Redevelop the Episcopal St. James Church in Fordham, The Bronx

7:30 am on December 18, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is now reviewing updated proposals to renovate the landmarked Episcopal St. James Church and redevelop the parish’s campus at 2500 Jerome Avenue in the Fordham section of The Bronx. The updates arrive as an attempt to strengthen the dialogue between the religious structure and the proposed residential building.

Existing conditions at Trinity Church - Murphy Burnham & Buttrick Architects

LPC Approves Updated Signage at the Historic Trinity Church in Financial District, Manhattan

7:00 am on December 15, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) recently granted Trinity Church necessary approvals to modify signage on the grounds of both the historic church and cemetery grounds at 75 Broadway. This includes digital displays, flagpole signage, and bronze placards.

Demolition Progresses Rapidly at 116 Second Avenue, Site of East Village Fire

7:30 am on December 13, 2020 By Michael Young

Demolition of the vacant 15-unit, five-story tenement building at 116 Second Avenue is underway after last Sunday’s massive six-alarm fire in the East Village that devastated the adjacent and historic 128-year-old Middle Collegiate Church. The building is now entirely razed and the site has been mostly cleared, with only a pile of brick remaining on the eastern end of the property.

Six-Alarm Fire Destroys Tenement at 116 Second Avenue and Severely Damages Historic Middle Collegiate Church, in East Village

7:30 am on December 6, 2020 By Michael Young

A six-alarm fire early Saturday morning has destroyed 116 Second Avenue, a vacant 15-unit, five-story tenement building in the East Village, and heavily damaged the 128-year-old Middle Collegiate Church directly next door. The blaze was first reported at 4:48 a.m. and quickly spread to the historic church at 112 Second Avenue, which is located between East 6th and 7th Streets. It took 44 units with 198 firefighters to contain the inferno, and four firefighters suffered minor, non-life-threatening injuries. A third structure on East 7th Street also caught fire, but luckily everyone inside was able to safely escape. There is still no word as to the exact cause of the fire at this moment.

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