Residential

253 East 7th Street

Developer Refiles for Six-Story, Six-Unit Residential Project at 253 East 7th Street Under New Architect, East Village

11:00 am on April 21, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Back in October of 2015, the four-story townhouse at 253 East 7th Street, in the East Village, was being demolished for a new residential project. Since then, demolition work has been completed, and the developer, BSD Realty, has refiled for applications under a different architect. Issac & Stern Architects is now designing the project, which will rise six stories and contain six residential units. The structure would measure 10,466 square feet and its units should average a spacious 1,498 square feet apiece, indicative of condominiums. There will be roughly one unit per floor, except a single apartment will share space with other units on the ground and second floors, and the sixth-floor unit will feature space on an upper penthouse level.

139 East 56th Street

15-Story Senior Housing Building Planned at 139 East 56th Street, Midtown East

10:00 am on April 21, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Hines and Welltower Inc. are planning a 15-story senior-housing facility at 139 East 56th Street, located at the corner of Lexington Avenue in Midtown East. The duo recently acquired the site, which is currently occupied by a two-story, 7,000-square-foot commercial building, for an undisclosed amount, according to Bloomberg. The planned structure would feature assisted-living units and memory car services, although the number of units plan is not currently known. The existing building will be demolished, although a TGI Fridays restaurant must first vacant the premises.

The American Copper Buildings, 626 First Avenue. All photographs by the author

JDS and SHoP Show Off Skybridge at American Copper Buildings, 626 First Avenue

8:00 am on April 21, 2016 By Evan Bindelglass

The developer and architect behind one of the most striking new developments in New York City showed off its signature feature on Wednesday. They also revealed its new name. 626 First Avenue, a product of JDS Development and SHoP Architects located at East 36th Street in what you would have to call Murray Hill, will hence forth be known as the American Copper Buildings.

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190-24 Woodhull Avenue

Two Three-Story, Three-Family Residential Buildings Coming to 190-24 Woodhull Avenue, Hollis

4:00 pm on April 20, 2016 By Reid Wilson

ACME New York Properties Inc. has filed applications for two three-story, three-unit residential buildings at 190-24 – 190-26 Woodhull Avenue, in Hollis, located a block from the neighborhood’s Long Island Rail Road station. Each one will measure 6,392 square feet, and across both buildings, the residential units should average a spacious 1,598 square feet apiece. The apartments will span an entire floor and will probably feature family-sized configurations, featuring multiple bedrooms. Richmond Hill-based Hansa Building Engineering Services is the applicant of record. The 50-foot-wide plot is currently vacant. Its two-story predecessor was demolished back in 2012.

245 East 53rd Street

Six-Story, Five-Unit Residential Building Filed at 245 East 53rd Street, Midtown East

2:00 pm on April 20, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Manhattan-based developer Gary Vinbaytel, doing business as an anonymous LLC, has filed applications for a six-story, five-unit residential building at 245 East 53rd Street, in Midtown East. The structure will measure 12,484 square, which means the residential units should average a spacious 1,995 square feet apiece, indicative of condominiums. The first unit will span part of the cellar level and the ground and second floors, followed by a full-floor apartments on floors three through five. The sixth floor and an upper penthouse level will contain the final unit. Roman Sorokko’s Little Neck, Queens-based Versatile Engineering is the applicant of record. The 25-foot-wide, 2,510-square-foot lot is vacant.

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