Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 1194 Bedford Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Located between Putnam Avenue and Jefferson Avenue, the interior lot is four blocks from the Franklin Avenue subway station, serviced by the C train. Israel Zajgarten of Spencer Developers Inc is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Construction continues to move toward completion at 11 Hoyt Street, a 57-story residential skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn. Developed by Tishman Speyer and designed by Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang with Hill West Architects as the architect of record, the 620-foot-tall structure stands out on the skyline with its distinctive rippling façade. Michaelis Boyd Associates is leading the interior design for the property’s 481 residential units, which come in 190 unique layouts. Edmund Hollander of Hollander Design is in charge of the landscaping for the building’s private outdoor green spaces.
Permits have been filed for a 16-story mixed-use building at 1201 Spofford Avenue in Hunts Point, The Bronx. Located at the intersection of Tiffany Street and Spofford Avenue, the corner lot is closest to the Longwood Avenue subway station, serviced by the 6 train. New York City Economic Development Corporation is developing the building as part of The Peninsula, a multi-building campus that will create 740 affordable housing units, 17,000 square feet of retail, 52,000 square feet of public open space, 56,000 square feet of light industrial space, 53,500 square feet of community facilities, an education center, and multiple health and wellness components.
Permits have been filed for a five-story residential building at 193 13th Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Located between Third and Fourth Avenues, the interior lot is three blocks south of the 4th Avenue-9th Street subway station, serviced by the F, G, and R trains. Matthew Riez under the WJ 193 13th Street LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Demolition work is progressing at 547–589 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn, the site of a proposed skyscraper. RedSky Capital, LLC is reported to be the developer of the triangular-shaped parcel, which is listed as “Fulton Mall” on its website. The plot was assembled and purchased for $104 million and is bound by DeKalb Avenue to the north, Flatbush Avenue Extension diagonally to the east, Fulton Street to the south, and Bond Street to the west. It’s unclear whether the tower is slated for residential or commercial use.
