Residential

163 Johnson Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Permits Filed for 163 Johnson Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for a seven-story residential building at 163 Johnson Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Located between Manhattan Avenue and Graham Avenue, the corner site is four block east of the Broadway subway station, serviced by the G train. The Grand Avenue subway station, serviced by the L train is nine blocks north of the proposed development lot. Yoel Werzberger of Watermark Capital LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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A Void Proposal: The Proposed Mechanical Voids Zoning Amendment Rests Upon a Hollow Foundation

On January 28, the Department of City Planning released the Environmental Assessment Statement (EAS) for the proposed Residential Tower Mechanical Voids Amendment, which seeks to limit non-residential floor heights in future apartment towers within high-density districts. The 48-page document, which outlines the proposal and its impact, reveals a troubling foundation of groundless speculation, elusive language, and self-contradictory statements. The proposed amendment ultimately promises to stifle flexible planning, and fails to present a convincing argument in its support.

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11-35 31st Drive in Astoria, Queens

Permits Filed for 11-35 31st Drive in Astoria, Queens

Permits have been filed for an eight-story building at 11-35 31st Drive in Astoria, Queens. Located between Vernon Boulevard and 12th Street, the lot is ten blocks west of the 30th Avenue subway station, serviced by the N and W trains. Li Qing of Blue Mountain Capital, LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Exclusive Reveal for New Condominium Development at 3128 Henry Hudson Parkway, Spuyten Duyvil

A new condominium residence from R+B Development will soon take shape in Spuyten Duyvil, a historied, Dutch-borne neighborhood of The Bronx that has, in some ways, matured into a suburb for the upper middle class. The project is located at 3128 Henry Hudson Parkway and YIMBY has the exclusive new renderings of the rising structure, designed by C3D Architecture.

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