Residential

Society Brooklyn. Photo by Michael Young.

New Waterfront Esplanade Opens At Society Brooklyn in Gowanus, Brooklyn

A new waterfront esplanade recently opened at Society Brooklyn, a completed mixed-use residential complex consisting of two 21-story rental buildings at 500 Degraw Street and 504 Sackett Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Property Markets Group, the 225-foot-tall structures span 594,000 square feet and will yield 517 residential units, as well as 57,000 square feet of commercial space, and 21,000 square feet dedicated to the “Gowanus Mix,” a space for local makers, artisans, and creatives. Twenty-five percent of the apartments are reserved for affordable housing that are being overseen by Affordable for New York under the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Program. The property is bounded by DeGraw Street to the north, Sackett Street to the south, the Gowanus Canal to the east, and Bond Street to the west.

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287 Flatbush Avenue Extension. Photo by Michael Young.

Foundations Underway for 450-Unit Project at 287 Flatbush Avenue Extension in Downtown Brooklyn

Foundation work is progressing at 287 Flatbush Avenue Extension, the site of a five-tower, 450-unit residential complex in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by J Frankl Architects and developed by Jacob Kohn of The Jay Group, the conjoined structures are planned to stand 27 stories and 293 feet tall, each with 90 units and two cellar levels. The property is located at the corner of Flatbush Avenue Extension and Willoughby Street.

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Permits Filed for 581 East 161st Street in Morrisania, The Bronx

Permits have been filed for an 11-story mixed-use building at 581 East 161st Street in Morrisania, The Bronx. Located between Eagle Avenue and St. Ann’s Avenue, the lot is near the Prospect Avenue subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains. Edward Poppiti of H.O.G.A.R., Inc., a non-profit known as Housing Options and Geriatric Association Resources, is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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