Residential

Renderings Reveal Liberty Landing Affordable Housing Conversion at 550 West 20th Street in West Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on July 27, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for Liberty Landing, an affordable housing conversion and expansion of the former Bayview Correctional Facility at 550 West 20th Street in West Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by COOKFOX Architects and developed in a joint venture between Camber Property Group and Osborne Association, the $108 million project will involve the repurposing of the 100,000-square-foot Art Deco building and the construction of a seven-story addition atop its parapet. The development will yield 124 permanently affordable housing units, with 74 dedicated to formerly incarcerated individuals, as well as 15 short-term transitional homes for individuals with mental health challenges, on-site supportive services, and a ninth-floor outdoor terrace. The property is located at the corner of West 20th and West Streets, across from Hudson River Park and directly abutting Jean Nouvel’s residential tower at 100 Eleventh Avenue.

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Permits Filed for 3060 3rd Avenue in Melrose, The Bronx

7:00 am on July 27, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed to expand a three-story structure into an eight-story mixed-use building at 3060 3rd Avenue in Melrose, The Bronx. Located at the intersection of East 157th Street and 3rd Avenue, the lot is closest to the 3rd Avenue-149th Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Lipa Engel is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Rendering of 240 Willoughby Street - Courtesy of Rabsky Group

240 Willoughby Street’s Exterior Nears Completion in Fort Greene, Brooklyn

8:00 am on July 26, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work continues on 240 Willoughby Street, a 30-story residential building in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Designed by Fischer Rasmussen Whitefield Architects and developed by Rabsky Group, which purchased the property for $95 million in 2019, the structure will yield 300 rental units with 147 dedicated to affordable housing. 240 Willoughby LLC is the owner of the property, which directly abuts an existing 21-story apartment building that is simultaneously undergoing extensive renovations. The development is bound by Willoughby Street to the north, the Brooklyn Hospital Center to the south, Fort Greene Park to the east, and Ashland Place to the west.

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