Residential

Demolition Work Underway At 1448 Third Avenue On Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:30 am on April 7, 2024 By Michael Young

Demolition work is moving along at 1448 Third Avenue, the site of an upcoming 39-story residential tower in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture and developed by Douglaston Development under the 170 E 83 Owner, LLC, the 478-foot-tall structure will span 287,632 square feet and yield 125 units with an average scope of 1,804 square feet, as well as 40,864 square feet of commercial space and 21,224 square feet of community facility space. There will also be a cellar level and a 20-foot-long rear yard.  Levine Builders is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 170 East 83rd Street and bound by Third Avenue to the east, East 82nd Street to the south, and East 83rd Street to the north. Only the southern half of the building will be demolished.

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Photograph from 'City of Yes' affordable housing announcement, via nyc.gov

Mayor Adams Announces Proposal To Lift Floor-To-Area Ratio For New Developments

7:00 am on April 7, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Mayor Eric Adams has announced a new initiative within the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” proposal that seeks to generate tens of thousands of affordable homes in New York City. The new initiative is targeting areas previously out of reach for many working-class New Yorkers due to an outdated floor-to-area-ratio cap, which historically has restricted the construction of new homes in high-demand zones. The proposal is seeking to lift the floor-to-area-ratio cap in these areas, such as in Midtown, Manhattan.

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Renderings Revealed for Gowanus Green Affordable Housing Complex in Gowanus, Brooklyn

8:00 am on April 6, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for Gowanus Green, a six-building mixed-use complex in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Marvel Architects and developed by The Hudson Companies, Jonathan Rose Companies, The Bluestone Organization, and Fifth Avenue Committee, the four-acre master plan will yield 990,000 square feet across six buildings with 950 affordable homes, retail and community space, an 80,000-square-foot public grade school, and a new waterfront esplanade. SCAPE is the landscape architect for the project, which is bound by 5th Street to the northeast, Smith Street to the northwest, the Gowanus Canal to the southeast, and a vacant plot at 459 Smith Street to the southwest.

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Permits Filed for 3046 Decatur Avenue in Norwood, The Bronx

6:30 am on April 6, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 3046 Decatur Avenue in Norwood, The Bronx. Located between East Mosholu Parkway North and East 204th Street, the lot is within walking distance of Norwood subway station, serviced by the D train. Lin Kumbullaj of Kiri Construction Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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New Renderings Revealed For Lorimer House At 265 Lorimer Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

8:00 am on April 5, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for Lorimer House, an eight-story mixed-use building at 265 Lorimer Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by ODA, which also will serve as landscape architect, and developed by Joyland Management, Meral Property Group, and Loketch Group, the 85-foot-tall, 318,400-square foot structure will yield 270 rental units in studio- to two-bedroom layouts including some with private outdoor space, as well as a set of 66 rental homes called the Copper Lofts, ground-floor commercial space, and more than 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities. Durukan Design is the landscape designer for the project, which is located on a formerly vacant plot bound by Boerum Street to the north, Broadway to the south, and Lorimer Street to the east.

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