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chris08876 Apr 18, 2014 2:02 PM

NEW YORK | MID/LOW RISES | General Developments Updates/Compilation
 
New York City's Mid Rise/Low Rise Updates/Compilation



New York City has been experiencing the greatest boom since the early 20th century. We are experiencing a whole new era of high rise, mid rise, and low rise construction. In order to not crowd the High Rise Development thread with smaller projects, NYC needs to have a general developments thread/compilation where we can neatly place all of the smaller projects. Similar to the Chicago and Atlanta general developments, this thread should serve to document projects that are generally below 12 stories which includes mid/low rises and other developments such as parks,piers, street designs,etc. (General Developments) .

Highrise Thread for structures 12 floors > / 120 FT > can be found here: NEW YORK CITY | Highrise Compilation and Directory 2018 Version

Format: I'm thinking every project should have the name on top, bold, and a rendering that is reasonable size. I know sometimes its difficult to find smaller ones, but something around 1024x768 or 800x600 is appropriate. For sake of neatness. Along with a brief description of the height, floors, features, etc. And in quotes if its from a source. Usually information from other sources without quotes makes it look very sloppy and hard to navigate. Along with proper citing of course.

:star: Landmark/Historical Districts GIS: http://nyclpc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/w...8b1eede432022b
* Thanks to Photolith for the find

Comments: Try to keep the discussion relevant. Opinions are welcome, but be a little mature with them. No flaming/trolling please.

- Chris E.

My Other Encyclopedia Style Compilations:

1) NEW YORK CITY | Highrise Compilation and Directory 2016 Version
2) FLORIDA | HIGH/MID/LOW RISES | Updates/Compilation (Whole State)
3) SHENZHEN | Projects and Developments
4) TEXAS | Cities Compilation and Directory 2015 Version
5) GLOBAL SUPERTALLS | Supertall Compilation From Every Country

chris08876 Apr 18, 2014 2:09 PM

75 First Avenue

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Quote:

Permits indicate the development will span 34,055 square feet, with the bulk of the project dedicated to residential use. 8,456 square feet will be given to ground-floor retail, while the remaining 25,599 square feet will be divided between 27 units. 75 First Avenue will stand 80 feet in total.
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http://www.yimbynews.com/2014/04/rev...-avenue.html/1

chris08876 Apr 18, 2014 2:15 PM

433 First Avenue

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Quote:

NYU’s page on the site indicates the new building will span 170,000 square feet, which permits corroborate; the structure will stand eleven stories and 162 feet tall, allowing generous ceiling heights.
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http://www.yimbynews.com/2014/04/rev...-avenue.html/1
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50 Clinton Street

http://s12.therealdeal.com/trd/up/20...-2-436x416.jpg

Details:

1) 7 stories
2) Lower East Side

247 North 7th Street

http://s11.therealdeal.com/trd/up/20...7th-street.jpg

Details:

1) Two 7 Story Properties
2)Location is in the Williamsburg neighboorhood.

31-43 Vernon Boulevard

http://s14.therealdeal.com/trd/up/2014/04/vernon2.jpg

Details:

1) 6 stories
2) Astoria-Long Island City border
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April 11, 2014
All three projects at: http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/04/...111-west-57th/
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255 E. Houston St

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Turns out that the city approved plans for a 10-story building here back in July. According to the DOB, there will be 14 residential units here… Plans show 11,522 square feet for residential use … and 2,527 square feet for community facility space.
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http://evgrieve.com/2013/12/10-story...r-suffolk.html
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329 Pleasant Ave.

http://www.yimbynews.com/wp-content/...venue-rear.jpg

27-07 43rd Avenue

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Quote:

Permits indicate the development will span 57,173 square feet, with ground floor retail to be topped by 50 residences. Floors two through nine will have six apartments each, while the penthouse level will have two units, as well as a rooftop terrace.
Packard Square West

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Quote:

Permits for Packard Square West indicate that the development will measure 64,219 square feet, with all of the space devoted to residential use. The building will stand eleven stories tall, rising 100 feet above street level; the project will have 88 units in total.
8 West 70th Street

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Quote:

Opposition to the development hinges on it being an “inappropriate condominium tower,” when in reality it will only stand nine stories tall, and will in fact be significantly shorter than typical buildings on West 70th Street.
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http://www.yimbynews.com/2014/04/per...-street.html/2
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URL Staten Island

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Quote:

The actual buildings are relatively simple, and per Concrete, they will provide “affordable, compact yet spatial, partly furnished rental apartments,” with approximately 900 units in total. Residences will be located above the development’s 30,000 square feet of retail space, and the project will also include 600 parking spaces, which is a necessity given URL Staten Island’s relatively suburban location.
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http://www.yimbynews.com/2014/04/rev...-island.html/2
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446 West 167th Street

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Quote:

Permits indicate that 446 West 167th Street will stand eight stories tall, with a total of 39 units; the development’s square footage will be divided between the residential space and additional components, with an ambulatory care center to be located on the first floor, and a ‘community facility’ set to occupy space on the second level. In total, HAP’s building will have 33,149 square feet, with the majority — measuring 25,968 square feet — to be divided between the condominiums.
The Kestrel, 33 Caton Place


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For a long time, the building rising at 23-33 Caton Place was shrouded in mystery, but recently, all of the details were revealed. It's being developed by Sam Boymelgreen, son of the infamous Shaya Boymelgreen, and it will have 126 rentals when it opens this April. DJ Associtates designed the building, now called Kestrel, and amenities include an attended lobby, attended parking, a rooftop deck, gym, lounge, storage, kid's room, and a pet spa.

350 East Houston Street


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Quote:

Despite the lack of any public information, construction appears imminent, and the building will eventually stand nine stories tall.
210 East 52nd Street

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Harlem Dowling

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17 East 12th Street

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12 East 13th Street

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22 Caton Place

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223 North 8th Street

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181 West 126th Street

Quote:

Permits have been filed for a nine-story mixed-use building at 181 West 126th Street, on the corner of Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard; the existing low-rise is occupied by a restaurant. The architect of record is Frank Petruso, and the developer is ’2121 ACP LLC.’
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http://www.yimbynews.com/2014/02/per...street.html/5#
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Busy Bee Apr 18, 2014 2:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris08876 (Post 6544995)

I can't beleive they're going to cantilever over that miserable one story rite aid permenantly ensuring it stays a one story rite aid. Ridiculous.

chris08876 Apr 18, 2014 2:59 PM

New Developments: (Just finished in 2014/recently)

456 GRAND AND 97 GRAND

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110 GREEN STREET

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142 N 6TH AND 125 N 5TH

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109 GOLD

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http://www.mns.com/
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2280 FDB

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Conversion: 59 KENT THE LANDMARK PENCIL FACTORY

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http://www.mns.com/buildings/240_Meeker_st_11211
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The Trillium Condominium

https://www.elliman.com/img/6de43ba2...ee69b4a+440++1
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https://www.elliman.com/

chris08876 Apr 18, 2014 8:57 PM

Recent Developments:

The Icon52

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Ivy28

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THE BINDERY

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MURANO

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The Louver House

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http://modernspacesnyc.com/listings/new-developments

chris08876 Apr 18, 2014 9:08 PM

Soori High Line (522 W. 29th St.)

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Quote:

Heads up, apartment hunters—a striking new building is on its way to Chelsea, and this Manhattan luxury development looks like one to keep an eye out for. Developed by Blackhouse and Oriel, this impressive structure will be located at 522 West 29th Street and will contain 27 luxury condominiums. The 11-story building is being designed by SCDA Architects and has been named the Soori High Line.
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http://newconstructionmanhattan.com/...st-29th-street
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540 West 49th Street


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500 W.21st St.

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Details:
1) 80ft
2) 8 fl
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/30/re...hbor.html?_r=0
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chris08876 Apr 18, 2014 9:24 PM

10 Bond Street

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http://www.10bondstreet.com/

chris08876 Apr 18, 2014 9:38 PM

Condo Conversion:

CAST IRON HOUSE

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Quote:

The condo conversion of the cast iron building at Broadway and Franklin Street is exactly the type of project preservationists love. Developer Knightsbridge Properties painstakingly restored some 4,000 ornamental pieces on the facade, and they brought in architect Shigeru Ban to create a modern addition that pleased the Landmarks Preservation Commission. Inside, there are 11 now-duplex condos plus two penthouse units, ranging from a 2,850-square-foot 3BR to a 4,890-square-foot 5BR.
Condo Conversion: 72 POPLAR STREET

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Quote:

A former police station in Brooklyn Heights has been converted into 14 condos by the Daten Group and Freyer Architects. Three new stories were built atop the 100-year-old structure, and sales could start any day now.
Condo Conversion: 7 HARRISON

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Quote:

There will be 10 half-floor units, one townhouse with a private backyard, and one duplex penthouse with a large terrace. The penthouse is expected to ask more than $25 million.
281 UNION

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Quote:

A 33-unit rental building designed by the Brooklyn-based firm MDIM is nearing completion in Williamsburg. The units will be one- and two-bedrooms, some of which will have private outdoor space. Rents will range from $2,400 to $4,800.
345 CARROLL STREET

Quote:

Reps from Sterling Equities tell us the four-story development planned for the Regency Carts site in Gowanus will become condos. And the new building will have 35 apartments, instead of the 32 we reported when the developers filed plans in October. Scaffolding was erected last week, as GYFO noted, and it looks like work could begin soon.
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http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013...te-goes-condo/
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THE STACK

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Quote:

Made of 56 prefabricated containers shipped in from Pennsylvania, The Stack in Inwood is one of the pioneers in modular construction in the city. We've tracked the project from renderings to a time-lapse video of of the capsules getting, well, stacked. And now, after a few months of delay, its 28 units will hit the rental market this spring.

199 MOTT STREET

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Quote:

Nolita's 199 Mott is green developer Alfa’s fourth LEED Gold-striving project. Located between Spring and Delancey, the ground-up eight-story structure has a handsome red brick, steel and limestone facade designed by Kutnicki Bernstein Architects. It will house 11 two- and three-bedroom residences, ranging from 1,2225 to over 3,000 square feet.
OOSTEN

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Quote:

A whole bunch of renders and details were recently unveiled as Xinyuan very publicly marketed the project to Chinese buyers. Here's what's included in the development: 216 condos, ranging from one to six bedrooms. Of those, 15 are private townhomes, each with its own garage. There are also four penthouses that also come with private garages, accessible via elevator. (The townhouses and penthouses all have jacuzzis, btw.) Residents have access to amenities including an indoor lap pool, gym, steam and sauna rooms, children's playroom, and a rooftop with a reflection pool. A 10,000-square-foot space intended for a nonprofit art gallery is on site. While WASA is the architect of record, the interiors should be special. The project's name—Oosten—is Dutch, and that's because the interior designer for the whole place is Piet Boon, who is making his NYC debut with luxe Park Avenue South project Huys. Construction is finally underway, sales are scheduled to launch in early May and occupancy is expected in the last quarter of 2015.
123 ON THE PARK

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Quote:

The long-stalled conversion of the Caledonian Hospital beside Prospect Park is finally becoming a reality. The Chetrit Group-developed, Karl Fischer-designed condo will come to market this spring with 120 rental apartments. It will have studios, one-, two- and three-bedrooms, plus 128 attending parking spaces in the cellar level, and 67 bike parking spaces.

THE BERGEN

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Quote:

Once upon a time, notorious architect Karl Fischer had plans for 316 Bergen Street in Boerum Hill, but thankfully those plans died. The building is now designed by ODA Architecture, and developers the Naftali Group and AEW Capital Management are planning an 85-unit rental with a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include an attended lobby, fitness center, two lounges, a landscaped roof deck, an interior courtyard, and "unlimited access to noted concierge, Abigail Michaels."
540WEST

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Quote:

The 114 condos across sister buildings at 540 West 49th Street are rolling out in two waves. One batch launched sales in late October, and there are currently 35 condos in contract and 13 available listings. Meanwhile, the north tower (note the big red arrows indicating which one it is) will launch sales of its 60 apartments this month. Just to give a sense of the pricing, the apartments on the market right now for the south tower range from a studio for $705,000 to a 2BR/2BA penthouse for $2.7M.
46-09 11TH STREET

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http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2014/0...his_spring.php
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chris08876 Apr 19, 2014 12:54 AM

Long-Stalled Pier 26 Maritime Education Center Gets $10M to Move Forward

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The city has secured $10 million in state funds from a trio of agencies to build a stalled maritime education and research center on the Hudson River in Lower Manhattan.
The state-of-the-art so-called “estuarium” will sit on Pier 26, just south of the Holland Tunnel in Tribeca, between Hubert and North Moore streets.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will reportedly contribute $5 million and the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation will shell out an additional $4.75 million to build the 10,000- to 12,000-square-foot facility. Additionally, the Department of State has agreed to match $335,000 in design and planning funds, the article said.
The state will soon issue a request for expressions of interest for a group to build and run the center. The project has been in the works since 2007.
The Hudson River Park Trust is also interested in the pier and is planning a 200-seat restaurant, slated to open in 2015, that will join the newly constructed boathouse, according to DNAinfo.
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April 18, 2014
http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/04/...er-on-pier-26/

chris08876 Apr 19, 2014 2:06 PM

New Stapleton Waterfront

Renderings: (This also includes the URL Staten Island)

http://www.nycedc.com/sites/default/...?itok=GlXU6ViI
http://www.nycedc.com/sites/default/...?itok=shB8yas8
http://www.nycedc.com/sites/default/...?itok=FODwNl6l

Quote:

Overview

The Homeport, a 35-acre decommissioned U.S. Naval Base in Staten Island, is poised to become a new, mixed-use residential community in accordance with the community-driven New Stapleton Waterfront Development Plan.

The first phase of the development will activate and reconnect an underutilized waterfront through new housing opportunities, retail and significant improvements in public infrastructure.

The Ironstate Development Company will transform 7-acres into a sustainable development of rental housing units and retail stores. In addition, the City will invest $32 million for road improvements and a new waterfront esplanade for the historic Stapleton community and all of Staten Island. Future phases of development will include additional public open space.
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http://www.nycedc.com/project/new-stapleton-waterfront
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Recently Finished: Jefferson Condominiums

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Quote:

The Jefferson will be an 82-unit condominium with 1, 2, and 3bedroom, and studio condominiums to create home-ownership opportunities in the neighborhood.
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http://www.ironstate.net/properties-13th-3rd.html
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Reade Chambers/ 71 Reade Street

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Quote:

Sales launched today at Reade Chambers, a new 17-unit boutique condominium at 71 Reade Street in Tribeca, the sponsors told The Real Deal. Four units at the building are being offered for sale so far, including a four-bedroom spread asking $5.63 million and a one-bedroom unit with a price tag of $1.7 million.
The developer of the project, which is currently under construction, is CBSK Ironstate, a partnership comprising SK Development, Ironstate Development and Charles Blaichman. The same partnership developed the Jefferson condominium in the East Village, which recently sold out, as TRD reported.
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http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/01/...-street-condo/

chris08876 Apr 19, 2014 2:22 PM

Rockaway Boardwalk Reconstruction Project

http://www.nycedc.com/sites/default/...?itok=zfI46882
http://www.nycedc.com/sites/default/...?itok=7SBJQr-b
http://www.nycedc.com/sites/default/...?itok=hioQancT
http://www.nycedc.com/sites/default/...?itok=GgPxeDkU
http://www.nycedc.com/sites/default/...?itok=w1QHwSZR

Quote:

Rockaway Beach Overview

After Hurricane Sandy, more than $140 million was invested to repair and restore Rockaway Beach. As part of this work, led by the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation and the NYC Department of Design and Construction, intact sections of boardwalk were repaired, damaged beach buildings were renovated with new boardwalk islands constructed around them, public restrooms and lifeguard stations were installed to replace destroyed facilities, and interim shoreline protection and anti-erosion measures were created. Thanks to this work, more than three million people visited Rockaway Beach last summer.

The next phase of work to restore Rockaway Beach is to design and build more resilient boardwalks, dunes, and other protective structures and create an integrated conceptual plan for restoring, relocating, or enhancing recreational facilities, concession opportunities, and pedestrian/bicycle access.
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March 31, 2014
http://www.nycedc.com/project/rockaw...uction-project

Hypothalamus Apr 19, 2014 3:11 PM

NEW YORK | 62-96 Woodhaven Blvd | 73 FT | 7 FLOORS
 
http://s11.therealdeal.com/trd/th/images/logo-small.jpg

Former Rego Park eatery faces demolition
Home of the former Joe Abbracciamento Restaurant to become apartments

April 19, 2014 09:00AM

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62-96 Woodhaven Blvd. in Queens

Quote:

Shortly after a famous Rego Park eatery shuttered its doors, a developer has made plans to tear down part of the building it occupied.

The Astoria-based Criterion Group plans to tear down the northern half of 62-96 Woodhaven Blvd., home of the recently closed Joe Abbracciamento Restaurant, to build apartments.

The destruction of part of the building would make way for a proposed seven-story, 114-unit apartment building, according to documents filed with and approved by the Department of Buildings.

Eric Benaim, CEO of Modern Spaces NYC, the firm in charge of marketing for the planned apartment building, said that they were “still in the early stages” on the planned demolition and constuction.

John Abbracciamento, the owner of both the closed restaurant and building it partially occupied, said he was unsure of what would become of the site.

Some of the shop owners who maintain businesses in the building say they had no knowledge of the structure’s potential demolition.

Ilana Shilim and her daughter, Kathy, owners of a dog grooming business at nearby 62-78 Woodhaven Blvd., said they will be moving their business a few blocks down the street to 61-29 Woodhaven Blvd. because of the uncertainty surrounding the building’s future.

chris08876 Apr 19, 2014 6:20 PM

Cuomo awards $4 million for clean-energy transportation projects

Quote:

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has awarded $4.3 million for 17 projects, including five in New York City, aimed at creating more energy-efficient and cleaner transportation systems.
Technologies that qualified for funding included electrified transport, heavy-duty/commercial vehicles, advanced vehicle components, and efforts to reduce traffic congestion, improve infrastructure or reduce energy use in transportation by road, rail, water or air.
Cuomo said these projects are in line with his goal to increase support for new and innovative clean energy technologies that help reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

In New York City, the projects include:

LED lighting for New York City’s subway($242,000) – Westbury-based Clear-Vu Lighting will expand its LED lighting products to include a new device to be used in the New York City subway system. Clear-Vu's product would replace a compact fluorescent lighting system used to light tunnels with a LED-based system that would significantly reduce installation and energy costs.
Improving traffic management ($75,000)– Bandwagon of Brooklyn will work with researchers at Columbia University, New York University and several city agencies to develop an open database management system that would pool sources of electronic information on traffic flow in order to promote traffic data accessibility, improve traffic management, increase traffic efficiency and reduce fuel use due to traffic delays.

Wireless electric vehicle charging ($240,000)– New York-based HEVO Power is working with NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering, Pepsi-Co/Frito-Lay of Purchase, and several other partners, to develop wireless electric vehicle charging technology. The concept uses a wireless transmitter in the pavement and a receiver unit mounted under the vehicle. The technology is meant to promote the growth of electric vehicles in New York City.

Reducing FDNY ambulance idling ($360,000)– The Fire Department of the City of New York averages 625 ambulance trips per day, strategically dispersed throughout the five boroughs to minimize response time. However, those ambulances can idle 12 hours a day, wasting fuel. Truck stop electrification company Shorepower Technologies of Utica is working with Eldor Electric LLLC of College Point and the FDNY on a pilot project to design, install and evaluate street-side electric connections to replace wasteful idling.

Car-share/van-pool efficiency ($325,000)– New York’s Social Bicycles seeks to combine car-share and van-pool programs to make more efficient use of idled vehicles for work commuting, airport trips, large entertainment events such as concerts, and other uses.
Other projects in the state include energy-efficient ways to control airplane traffic at major airports, research on constructing hybrid bus motors, and ways to improve truck aerodynamics and tire pressure monitoring.
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Apr 18, 2014
http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/n....html?page=all

Hypothalamus Apr 19, 2014 7:27 PM

http://s11.therealdeal.com/trd/th/images/logo-small.jpg

Gowanus coal pockets being razed
Canal continues to see demolition, changes

April 19, 2014 11:00AM

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Burns Brothers coal pockets at Gowanus Canal

Quote:

The Burns Brothers coal pockets by the Goawnus Canal are in the process of being torn down, presumably to make way for a new office development.

The Burns Brothers coal pockets were in operation on Sixth Street at Second Avenue in Brooklyn from 1915 to 1938. Eight pockets were built between 1915 and 1924. By 1938, 10 more were built.

The forthcoming office development that will take the coal pockets’ place will also overtake the neighboring bus depot.

The demolition of these coal pockets immediately follows the tearing down of Gowanus’s silos on Carroll Street earlier this month. The Carroll Street silos were taken down to make room for The Lightstone Group’s upcoming massive 700-unit apartment complex.
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©Eymund Diegel

Perklol Apr 19, 2014 7:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris08876 (Post 6546171)
Cuomo awards $4 million for clean-energy transportation projects


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Apr 18, 2014
http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/n....html?page=all

Of course. Cuomo emphasizes cars/trucks over buses and subways. No surprise there. :yuck:

fimiak Apr 20, 2014 5:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eveningsong (Post 6546250)
Of course. Cuomo emphasizes cars/trucks over buses and subways. No surprise there. :yuck:

Yeah he spent just over one million dollars on New York City. That is an absolute pittance coming from the state for transportation.

chris08876 Apr 21, 2014 4:29 PM

J&R finds partner to redevelop sites next to closed store

http://s13.therealdeal.com/trd/up/20...1-park-row.jpg
From left: 23 and 31 Park Row, Rachelle and Joe Friedman, and 1-15 Park Row rendering

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Quote:

Plans for the store call for “an unprecedented retailing concept and social mecca,” the owners said in a memo. “In order to facilitate this exciting new initiative, the buildings that J&R occupies have to be totally reimagined and redeveloped.” The owner have not yet decided if an iteration of J&R Music and Computer World will be part of the new complex. Its electronics will continue to be sold online via Amazon.com and the J&R website.

In recent years, the Friedmans shifted the sections of the block-long emporium out of 23 and 31 Park Row and into primarily 1-15 Park Row. The retail buildings have been mostly vacant since the repositioning of the electronics business, sources said.
The developers are considering options for the commercially zoned space, though it is expected they will retain its retail use, sources said.
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April 21, 2014
http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/04/...-closed-store/

Hypothalamus Apr 21, 2014 6:37 PM

NEW YORK | 215 Moore St | FT | FLOORS
 
The Brownstoner:

Touting Bushwick’s “Transformation,” Massey Knakal Markets 2.5-Acre Office-Retail Site There
by Cate 04/21/14 11:30am

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Massey Knakal is marketing a huge site in Bushwick’s loft area as a “redevelopment opportunity.” An email we received about it urged us to ”join the transformation in Morgantown of East Williamsburg/Bushwick.”

While there is no set list price, the sellers are expecting 215 Moore Street will bring in about $29,500,000, said Massey Knakal Senior Associate Michael Mazzara.

The 2.3-acre site contains five industrial buildings totaling nearly 47,000 square feet, including 1,000 square feet of frontage on Moore, Seigel and White streets. It’s zoned for manufacturing and nearly 170,000 square feet of commercial space is allowed, according to the listing. Interestingly, nine of the lots have no certificate of occupancy, one has a C of O for a store and four residential units, and six others are pegged as storage, parking, steel manufacturing and even a stable and blacksmith shop. (Maybe Bushwick could use one of those!)

215 Moore Street Listing [Massey Knakal]

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chris08876 Apr 22, 2014 3:15 PM

Hello Living's Flatbush Development Will Look Like This

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A brochure [PDF] for the 44-unit condo building reveals the first real rendering we've seen of Hello Living's development at 2415 Albemarle Road, southeast of Prospect Park in Flatbush (an area referred to in the brochure as "The New Frontier"). Designed by architects Zambrano, the building will tower over its surroundings at 12 stories and 121 feet. The 44 units will range in price from $210,000 to $380,000, and, as evidenced by the rendering, each one will come with a private street-facing terrace, as well as a private elevator landing. There will also be 30 parking spaces, and a gym.
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http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2014/0..._like_this.php
PDF: https://www.dropbox.com/s/swyzfecqoh...chure%20Sm.pdf

Hypothalamus Apr 22, 2014 6:49 PM

NEW YORK | Arverne East (Beach 32nd-56th Streets)
 
NY Daily News:

Arverne East development could get a jump start this year with housing and retail plan
City Councilman Donovan Richards says affordable housing must be part of any Arverne East plan

BY LISA L. COLANGELO
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 2:00 AM


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CHRISTIE M FARRIELLA/FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
City Councilman Donovan Richards discusses potential plans at the Arverne East redevelopment site located on stretch of land along the beach between Beach 56th Street and Beach 32 Street in Rockaway.

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This could be the year that Arverne East finally comes alive.

City Councilman Donovan Richards said he is pushing the city — and prodding developers — to move ahead with plans to build affordable housing and retail on a portion of the dormant 80-acre site in Rockaway.

“We’re at a pinnacle time here,” said Richards (D-Laurelton). “Mayor de Blasio has set a (city-wide) goal of 200,000 affordable units and the developer is in a good place.”

Richards said he is meeting with officials from the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development on Tuesday to discuss the project’s future.

He is optimistic that shovels could be in the ground within the year.

Richards is insistent that affordable housing be included in any plan — saying it could be on a sliding scale that would include teachers, firefighters and police officers.

“We don’t want the beach gentrified,” he said.

Community Board 14 officials, who had originally argued the local economy needed a boost from pricier market-rate housing, said they are not opposed to affordable housing.

The Arverne East site was cleared as part of urban renewal plans of the late 1960s. But various plans to build on the site never materialized. The latest project calls for a mix of housing and commercial development as well as a nature preserve.

“We want mostly homeownership, condos and houses so that they have a vested interest in the community,” said Jonathan Gaska, the district manager of Community Board 14. “We are willing to have a conversation about affordable housing, but everyone is talking around us and not to us.”

The urban renewal area was cleared more than 40 years ago, leaving valuable beachfront property between Beach 56th St. and Beach 32nd St.

But a series of ambitious plans to develop housing, commercial space and even a sports and entertainment complex failed to materialize

In 2007, the city reached an agreement with L+M Development, Bluestone Organization and Triangle Equities to develop the site, but that plan was waylaid by the economic downturn. And then, in 2012, Hurricane Sandy devastated the peninsula.

Construction in areas closer to the water are still a way’s off because roads and other important infrastructure will need to be built, said Ron Moelis, the CEO of L&M, but that doesn’t mean the whole project must be stalled.

“There’s some land on the Edgemere side that already has infrastructure in place,” Moelis said. “We can build some housing and retail there."
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CHRISTIE M FARRIELLA/FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
The Arverne East site was cleared as part of urban renewal plans of the late 1960s. But various plans to build on the site never materialized. The latest project calls for a mix of housing and commercial development as well as a nature preserve.

chris08876 Apr 23, 2014 3:11 AM

Renderings and Pricing out for Sleek Condos on Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill

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Eight condos have hit the market at Barrett Development’s 440 Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill, with two- and three-bedrooms starting at $875,000. The thoroughly modern building replaced two decrepit 19th century townhouses and is still under construction.
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brownstoner.com/blog/2014/04/renderings-and-pricing-emerge-for-440-atlantic-avenue-condos/

chris08876 Apr 24, 2014 9:39 AM

West Village Foundling on the Market

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The downtown outpost of the New York Foundling is officially on the market, asking $47.5 million. True to the hype, the massive, 19,000-square-foot building is being marketed by superbroker Dolly Lenz as a single-family residential conversion. The official listing boasts six floorplans for the buildings cellar, four above-grade floors, and roof, as well as a rendering of what the site could look like after renovation.
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http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2014/0...2ea16a8b035de9

chris08876 Apr 24, 2014 2:32 PM

Plans Filed for Extell's Block-Eating East 14th Street Project

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Extell filed plans for two new 7-story retail/residential buildings that will swallow most of East 14th Street between Avenues A and B (h/t EV Grieve). Extell purchased eight parcels on the block last year, vacated all of the retail tenants, and is currently demolishing the old low-rise buildings that were once occupied by ABC Animal Hospital, the Blarney Cove, Pete's-a-Pizza, Stuyvesant Grocery, Bargain Bazaar, and more. The addresses for the new buildings, according to the plans, will be 500 and 524 East 14th Street. The lone holdout was the tenement at no. 520, which houses a Dunkin' Donuts, which is probably the one business East Villagers would have liked to see leave.

Both new buildings will rise seven stories. No. 500 will be larger, at 138,388 square feet with 106 units and 20,039 square feet of retail at street level. No. 524 will be 50,509 square feet and have 44 apartments, with 10,112 square feet of retail. The cellar level of no. 500 will have a fitness room, residents lounge, a playroom, and storage, plus a swimming pool and steam room, and the roof will have recreation space. No. 524 will only have storage and a rooftop deck, but maybe the amenities will be shared between the buildings? It's not yet known if any of the apartments will be set aside as affordable housing.
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http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2014/0...et_project.php

chris08876 Apr 25, 2014 3:17 AM

Councilman Proposes Green Barriers

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Proposed site for a green barrier at FDR East River Drive between 76th and 77th streets.
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Proposed site for a green barrier at FDR East River Drive between 72nd and 73rd streets.
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Proposed site for a green barrier at FDR East River Drive at 65th Street.

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Manhattan District Five council member Brad Kallos is proposing improvements to the East Side Esplanade between 65th and 77th streets. Kallos is proposing the transfer of some unused space in the 12-block-span to the Parks Department who could reappoint it as part of the esplanade, granting more space to one of the borough's districts with the least open space per capita. Kallos is also asking for the installation of a "green noise barrier" between the esplanade and highway to mitigate noise pollution and increase area greenery.
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Zoe Rosenberg
http://ny.curbed.com/tags/east-river-esplanade

chris08876 Apr 25, 2014 5:32 AM

Investors buy stake in Cobble Hill hospital project

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A Borough Park investment group active in the acquisition of New York City hospitals closed yesterday on a 49 percent stake in the project to redevelop the Long Island College Hospital in Cobble Hill, sources told The Real Deal.

The group, including investor Chaim “Harry” Miller, bought the minority stake in Brooklyn Health Partners, the winning bidder to maintain the hospitals and use excess development rights to build residential housing, the sources said.
Merrell Schexnydre, the chairman and CEO of Brooklyn Health Partners, won the bidding for the project with a $250 million bid selected by the State University of New York board of trustees.

Schexnydre did not respond to several requests for comment. Miller, through a spokesperson, declined to comment.

The Borough Park entity that made the investment was Atlantic Partners Lofts LLC. The terms of the deal were not available. The current zoning provides about 1 million square feet of development rights, but the purchasing group plans to file an application to rezone the area that could give the site as much as 2 million square feet of residential development rights, sources close to the deal said.
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Adam Pincus
April 24, 2014
http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/04/...oject-sources/

chris08876 Apr 25, 2014 5:05 PM

1770 Madison Avenue

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Permits for 1770 Madison Avenue indicate the building will span 36,675 square feet, with space split between a variety of uses. The first two floors will have 5,124 square feet of retail space, and 6,310 square feet dedicated to a ‘community facility,’ which will apparently be used as a medical office. The remainder of the project will be divided amongst 32 apartments.
Current Site:

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Completion of 1770 Madison Avenue is expected in the summer of 2015.
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http://www.yimbynews.com/2014/04/rev...avenue.html/1#

chris08876 Apr 25, 2014 5:18 PM

Essex Crossing Developers File Pre-Demolition Documents For Former Fire Station at 185 Broome St.

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In a filing recorded on Friday, BFC Partners (one of four Essex Crossing developers), started the process to tear down 185 Broome St., the old fire house on the north end of site #5. The area where the building now sits will become a 15,000 square foot park. In recent years, the structure served as home to Angel Aerial, a movie prop business.

In addition to the park, site #5 will include a mixed-use building consisting of apartments, a dual-generation school run by the Educational Alliance and a still-to-be-named grocery store. A section of the lot is also being set aside for a possible public school.

Two other sites are included in the first phase of construction, scheduled to begin one year from now. Among them, site #2 (on the southeast corner of Essex and Delancey streets), where a new Essex Street Market is going o be built. Presumably, we’ll be seeing pre-demolition documents sometime soon for the old Essex Market structure, which is not currently used by vendors but is sometimes rented out for special events.

Essex Crossing, covering nine sites of the former Seward Park Urban Renewal Area, will include 1000 apartments, commercial spaces and community facilities encompassing nearly 2 million square feet.
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http://www.thelodownny.com/leslog/20...broome-st.html

chris08876 Apr 25, 2014 5:28 PM

Mount Manresa redevelopment

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The Savo Brothers development firm has been hit with a temporary restraining order from a Manhattan Supreme Court justice, halting work at Jesuit retreat Mount Manresa on Staten Island.
Justice Peter Moulton’s ruling will allow the court to hear arguments from the Committee to Save Mount Manresa, local leaders and other opponents. Also, an environmental review – expected to cover the sewer problems and suspected air pollution — needs to occur before the project begins. The developers plan to construct condominium town homes holding 250 residential units on the 15.4-acre site.

“This gives the Department of Buildings a chance to look at all the environmental issues,” Daniel Marotta, legal counsel to the Committee to Save Mount Manresa, told the Staten Island Advance.
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http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/04/...redevelopment/

chris08876 Apr 26, 2014 11:55 PM

Six-Story Residential Project Going Up in Bed-Stuy

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In Bed-Stuy, Brownstoner recently spotted schematics for a new six-story building set to go up at 244 Franklin Avenue. The developer is Israel-based Urban View, with designs from Olabanji B. Awosika. The development will have 12 units and 9,750 square feet of space, though construction has stalled due to a partial stop work order.

Though the schematics are pretty skimpy, the building looks like it will be really interesting, with a design clearly influenced by visual luminary Boaz Gilad.
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http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2014/0...in_bedstuy.php

Hypothalamus Apr 28, 2014 10:35 PM

NEW YORK | 535 Fourth Ave | FT | FLOORS
 
The Real Deal:

Slate, Adam America to develop $100M Park Slope rental
Partners bet big on family-friendly area with 535 Fourth Ave. ground lease deal


April 28, 2014 03:20PM
By Hiten Samtani


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From left: David Schwartz, 535 Fourth Avenue, Martin Nussbaum and Dvir Cohen Hoshen

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Adam America Real Estate Group, Slate Property Group and AEW Capital Management executed the long-term ground lease at a Park Slope development site on Fourth Avenue, The Real Deal has learned. The trio will develop a $100 million mixed-use residential and retail property with 141 rental apartments at the site, which allows for more than 118,000 buildable square feet and has 200 feet of retail frontage.

The partners paid close to the asking price of $10 per buildable square foot, or about $1.18 million in annual rent, for the site, located at 535 Fourth Avenue between 14th and 15th streets. A CPEX Real Estate team led by Sean Kelly and Matt Dzbanek brokered the transaction. A source familiar with the deal said the 99-year lease’s net present value was about $25 million.

“It’s a rare situation that you’re in between two amazing neighborhoods [Park Slope and Gowanus] with the subway right there,” said Slate principal David Schwartz. Aufgang Architects is designing the project, which will contain units ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments with rents likely starting at around $2,000 per month, Schwartz said.

He also noted the avenue’s retail potential, saying that any retailers eyeing a large footprint in the area would look to set up shop there.

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chris08876 Apr 29, 2014 12:31 PM

Construction Updates on projects posted earlier: 10 Bond (See first page), and the Karim Rashid Building (See first page).
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Karim Rashid Building Breaks Ground; 10 Bond in Contract

KARIM RASHID BUILDING UPDATE:

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EAST HARLEM—HAP Investments announced today the absolutely bonkers Karim Rashid-designed building at 329 Pleasant Avenue, which they have named HAP 5, has broken ground. "HAP 5 is destined to be a unique residential building and a great addition to this East Harlem neighborhood. We look forward to progress on construction and are excited to again partner with Karim Rashid on creating another premier New York City property," said Eran Polack, the company's CEO.
10 BOND UPDATE:

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NOHO—It probably flew under the radar this morning in a story mostly about a neighboring site, but after units in the Annabelle Selldorf-designed 10 Bond Street hit the market at the beginning of this month, three of the 11 total apartments have already entered contract, according to Streeteasy. A $7.75 million 3BR, $7.35 million 3BR, and $5.1 million 2BR are all in contract, while three other listed units, ranging in price from $4.55 million to $6.9 million, are still available. The other four have yet to be listed. Construction on the building is up to the second story.
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Both Sources: http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2014/0...n_contract.php

chris08876 Apr 30, 2014 1:59 AM

South Bronx Lot Asks $3M

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A tiny 4,100 square foot lot in the Lower Concourse Rezoning District of the Bronx is currently listed for a whopping $3,000,000. The property at 100 East 149th Street at Exterior Street is located just across from the the Special Harlem River Waterfront District and at the foot of the 145th Street Bridge into Manhattan. With a zoning of M1-4/R8A, the site can be developed into a 10-12 story residential building.

Immediately adjacent to the property is 110 East 149th Street which was listed by Pinnacle Realty but according to their offices, it is no longer available and slated for development into affordable housing. The square foot potential of that site is anywhere from 52,000 to 300,000 square feet.

500 Exterior Street

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Meanwhile, on the south end of the same block is 500 Exterior Street where an 11 story hotel is to be constructed according to permits filed with DOB posted at the site. Per the project manager of Michael Kang Architects who is spearheading that project, no franchise has been selected for the hotel at this time.
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http://www.welcome2thebronx.com/word...for-3-million/

chris08876 Apr 30, 2014 3:57 AM

Long-stalled “rat castle” at 179 Ludlow resumes work

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Project to hold ground-floor retail, six stories of floor-through apartments

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Work has finally resumed at the long-stalled 179 Ludlow, which has sat half-finished since 2006.
Fresh work on the building’s balconies are the first hint that the site is moving forward, as Bowery Boogie reported. Department of Buildings permits posted on the site show that the property will ultimately have 1,650-square-feet of commercial space on the ground floor, along with six upper stories of floor-through apartments. Kleinmann Group is listed as the architect of record.
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April 29, 2014
http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/04/...-resumes-work/

chris08876 Apr 30, 2014 4:02 AM

Note: Updated info on post #183

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204-206 Forsyth Street :

Lower East Side luxury project to rise in place of Jesuit school

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Demolition work has begun at the Nativity Mission School, a Lower East Side Jesuit middle school for boys, which will be replaced by a seven-story luxury residential building.

Developer Charles Saulson, who in 2012 bought 204 Forsyth Street for $4.5 million and 206 Forsyth Street for $1.7 million, plans to build a glassy 80-foot, 11-unit structure on the adjoining sites. Z Architecture is designing the project, according to Bowery Boogie. It’s unclear if it will be condominium or a rental.

The city issued permits in October for dismantling the school by “mechanical means.” The mostly tuition-free school for disadvantaged youth was located at 204 Forsyth, while its recreation area was at 206 Forsyth.
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http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/01/...t-school-demo/

chris08876 May 1, 2014 3:58 PM

Passive House Knickerbocker Commons

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The city's second multi-family passive house dwelling will soon come to market. The six-story Bushwick building at 803 Knickerbocker Avenue will have 24 apartments open to disabled and low-income renters. Six of Knickerbocker Commons' apartments will be handicap accessible and eight units will be for people with incomes lower than 30 percent of the city's median income, NYDN reports. Through sustainable measure like the building's insulating and shading foam and stucco facade, a high-functioning ventilation system that retains warmth, and by harvesting solar energy, as noted by Bedford + Bowery, the building will use just 10 percent of the energy normally consumed by a building its size. Not only will energy bills in the building be low, so too will monthly rents: apartments will be priced between $600 and $1,100.
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http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2014/0...t_from_600.php

Hypothalamus May 2, 2014 6:50 PM

Up-zoning is one of my most favorite things :) There's sooo many corners on Broadway that could be redeveloped.

NY Daily News:

Proposal could clear way for tall buildings in northeast Brooklyn
Borough President Eric Adams says the Broadway corridor is ripe for development as Mayor de Blasio prepares to roll out housing plan.

BY DOYLE MURPHY
Thursday, May 1, 2014, 7:45 PM


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A 4-mile stretch of Broadway could open to developers looking to build tall in exchange for adding affordable housing under a new proposal, the Daily News has learned.

Borough President Eric Adams filed a recommendation last Friday with the City Planning Commission that, if approved, would allow developers to build up to 10 stories along a stretch that includes Bushwick, Williamsburg and Bed-Stuy.

“This is going to be prime real estate,” Adams said. “We can’t create new land, but we do have lots of air rights.”

Spurred by Mayor de Blasio’s forthcoming plan to increase the number of affordable apartments across the city by 200,000, Adams and his staff plan to target neighborhoods that could handle denser populations.

The targeted area would include the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and Broadway Junction, cutting along Bushwick, Williamsburg, Bedford-Stuyvesant and Ocean Hill.

Adam’s recommendation was tucked into his response to the proposed Henry Apartments, a six-story, mixed-use housing project in Ocean Hill currently under review. The project is scheduled for public hearings on May 7 before the City Planning Commission, which will vote on the issue later.

Adams, who grew up on Gates Ave. near Broadway, envisions complexes designated for a mixture of incomes — 50 percent market rate, 30 middle and 20 low-income — populating neighborhoods scarred by blackouts and riots in the 1970s.

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Adams plans to meet with elected officials, such as Espinal, after the mayor reveals his housing plans.

Adams said he expected some pushback but suspects that most residents will agree on the need for affordable housing.

“I think we’re going to come together and say ‘build, baby, build,” Adams said.

chris08876 May 3, 2014 4:06 PM

Mega-developer acts small in Brooklyn

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JDS Development Group is intent on placing its bets on both sides of the East River. Best known for its properties in Manhattan, including its recently completed Walker Tower in Chelsea, where a penthouse sold for just north of $50 million, the company recently—and a bit more quietly—closed on the purchase of a $6 million assemblage of properties on the corner of Baltic Street and Fourth Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn. There it aims to build a 65,000 square foot residential and retail building. Meanwhile JDS is eyeing a series of development sites elsewhere in the borough.

True, the size of the developer's latest project in Brooklyn pales in comparison to its super-slender, 1,350-feet-tall tower under construction at 111 W. 57th St. in Manhattan, but according to Michael Stern, JDS's managing partner, it is part of a longer strategy for development outside of Manhattan.

"We like to have a diversity in our portfolio," Mr. Stern said, noting that his firm has already been involved in several smaller-scale Brooklyn developments. Among those is a rental property JDS Development built and sold across the street from its latest development site. He also noted that he has several more projects both large and small in the pipeline in the borough. Part of the push in Kings County comes as a result of the continuing skyrocketing of land prices in Manhattan.
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http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article...ll-in-brooklyn

chris08876 May 3, 2014 8:44 PM

De Blasio talks about affordable housing, and some of his goals/agenda:

Length: 12 minutes

BloombergTV

Video: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/mayor...I3ysuqkxQ.html

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May 1 (Bloomberg) -- On “Charlie Rose,” a conversation with Bill de Blasio. He is the 109th and current Mayor of New York City. He has served in that role since January 1st, 2014. (Source: Bloomberg)

chris08876 May 4, 2014 5:19 PM

New renderings released at 738 Grand Street in Williamsburg

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New renderings have been released for the S3 Architecture-designed 738 Grand Street in Williamsburg.
The 10-unit, mixed-use project, located between Humboldt Street and Graham Avenue, will feature one- and two-bedroom condominiums, according to Buzzbuzzhome. The two upper floors will be duplex apartments with double-height spaces.

The building’s industrial design will employ brick, painted steel beams, steel and glass windows and metal siding.
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Christopher Cameron
http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/03/...-williamsburg/

chris08876 May 4, 2014 5:21 PM

Williamsburg warehouse set to become apartments

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A five-story Williamsburg warehouse is slated to be converted into a 39-unit apartment complex.

The property at 60 Berry Street, near North 10th Street, would hold 42,900 square feet of residential space and 10,530 square feet for a commercial component. It is unknown whether the apartments will be rentals or condominiums. The building would remain the same height, at 70 feet. Brooklyn-based North 11 Associates LLC is developing the site, about two years after acquiring it for $5 million. Architect Nataliya Donskoy of the firm ND Architecture has been tapped to handle the design work.
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Mark Maurer
http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/02/...me-apartments/

chris08876 May 4, 2014 5:23 PM

670 Pacific Street

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Here’s a preliminary look at Read Property Group’s proposed eight-story development at 670 Pacific Street in Prospect Heights.

Located between Sixth and Carlton avenues near the Barclays Center, the new building will have 86 units, Brownstoner first reported. Permits filed in January (and disapproved February) indicate that the 80-foot-tall project would measure 61,058 square feet, with a roof deck, bicycle storage, recreation space and parking. Kutnicki Bernstein Architects is the architect of record.

Read is merging lots at 670, 674 and 678 Pacific, according to Brownstoner. Demolition plans have been approved for the pair of two-story commercial buildings at 670 and 674 Pacific; the third lot, 678 Pacific, is vacant.
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MAY 1, 2014
http://news.buzzbuzzhome.com/2014/05...ic-street.html

chris08876 May 4, 2014 5:27 PM

2147 Second Avenue

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Located between 110th and 111th streets, the nine-story building sits on a 2,252-square-foot lot and has 16 guest rooms, with a retail unit on the ground floor. The tenant, International Students Residence, has a 10-year triple-net lease.

EPIC Commercial Realty, formerly Itzhaki Properties, is marketing the hotel. “East Harlem is now on the radar screen of both domestic and international investors and developers,” EPIC’s Shay Zach said in a statement. “The neighborhood is going through a gentrification process, and will be boosted by the upcoming 2nd Avenue subway.”
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http://news.buzzbuzzhome.com/2014/04...st-harlem.html

chris08876 May 5, 2014 11:10 AM

After three decades spent vacant, Harlem site to launch leasing

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2270 Frederick Douglass Boulevard

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Scaffolding is already coming down at 2270 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, a new residential building at the corner of 122nd Street, according to Curbed.
And although few details have been released, a teaser site for the eight-story, 41-unit building states that leasing will launch in June According to Property shark the building will feature 33,369 square feet of residential and and 2,390 square feet of retail space.
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http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/05/...aunch-leasing/

chris08876 May 5, 2014 11:25 AM

NYC to reinvent the pay phone for the modern age

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New York City plans to build up to 10,000 Wi-Fi hotspots by transforming outdated pay phone kiosks into modern communication hubs, and issued a request for proposals on Thursday from the private sector for the contract.

The city's plan, which began with a public outreach period in 2012, imagines the repurposing of 7,300 pay phone stands and new installations of many more in all five boroughs. The new communications hubs would prioritize internet connections, but still have the capacity for voice 911 calls.

“For years, the question was, ‘What to do with payphones?’ and now we have an answer," Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement. "By using a historic part of New York’s street fabric, we can significantly enhance public availability of increasingly vital broadband access, invite new and innovative digital services, and increase revenue to the city—all at absolutely no cost to taxpayers.”

The winner of the bid would be in charge of installation, maintenance and operation of the hubs, and must be deployed within four years. Digital advertising in commercial corridors would fund the lion's share of the work. City officials said the agreement will generate $17.5 million in revenue annually for through a franchise agreement through 2026.

While city officials say they're open to a broad range of design options, they hope the winning bids will include cell phone charging stations, touch screens to display public information or facilitate business transactions, and rely on solar energy or other independent power sources.
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May 1, 2014
http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/n...odern-age.html

chris08876 May 5, 2014 5:48 PM

Real estate execs laud de Blasio’s affordable housing plan: May 05, 2014

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Mayor Bill de Blasio’s unveiling on Monday of a $41 billion plan to create 200,000 units of affordable housing over the next decade — an initiative that he described as “the largest and most ambitious program in the history of the United States” — was immediately hailed by a number of prominent voices from the real estate industry.

Steven Spinola, president of the Real Estate Board of New York said in a statement that the plan “identifies the problems and provides a realistic roadmap for solutions.”

Bill Rudin, CEO of Rudin Management and chairman of pro-business group the Association for a Better New York, said that “we agree that the time is right to take bold new steps to address our city’s housing crisis and we applaud Mayor de Blasio and his administration for issuing this important plan.”
The mayor’s scheme seeks to preserve 120,000 affordable units and build 80,000 new units across the five boroughs. The plan will create 194,000 construction jobs and more than 7,000 permanent jobs in the process, de Blasio added.

David Picket, president of the Gotham Organization, applauded the proposal. He noted that 250 Ashland Place, which Gotham is developing, would keep 282 of the 52-story tower’s 586 units permanently affordable for low-and-middle-income families.

Despite the initial response to the plan, some of the methods the administration will use to meet its aggressive target may not sit so well with the industry. The scheme, for example, calls for mandatory inclusionary zoning, which stipulates that, in all rezonings that substantially increase a development’s housing capacity, the developer will be required to build permanently affordable units “in order to ensure diverse and inclusive communities.”

Spinola and other industry voices have previously expressed their concerns about mandatory inclusionary zoning and have come out in favor of the existing voluntary inclusionary zoning program.

De Blasio’s new plan also puts an end to the 80-20 development model, which provided low-cost financing – in the form of 421-a abatements or other incentives — for developments in which at least 20 percent of units are affordable. The new plan will push for as much affordability as possible at each development project, the mayor said. :tup:

“Every site is different and every situation is different,” he said. “We’re going to drive a hard bargain.” He noted the example of the Domino Sugar Factory redevelopment project, where his administration pushed through an eleventh-hour deal to create more affordable units at the site.
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chris08876 May 6, 2014 5:48 PM

Brooklyn Bridge Park condos selling at record prices

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Over 40 condominiums at Pierhouse at Brooklyn Bridge Park have entered contract in a span of 10 weeks, as the average per-square-foot price of $1,800 there set a record for the borough.
The prices are 25 percent higher than the projections of developer Toll Brothers in the fall. The 85-acre waterfront park project, which is currently under construction, is set to hold a total of 108 condos. Prices have been increased six times since sales launched in February.
David Von Spreckelsen of Toll Brothers City Living Division told the Wall Street Journal that roughly half the buyers already resided in the neighborhood.
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chris08876 May 7, 2014 5:06 PM

Revealed: Prospect Plaza

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Renderings are up for a new affordable housing development in Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood, which has been dubbed Prospect Plaza; a press release from January of last year gives an overview of the planned scope. NYCHA and HPD selected Blue Sea Development Company to build the site, and Dattner — which is the firm behind the new images — is the architect of record.

Prospect Plaza presents an opportunity for small-scale revitalization, though the project’s relatively low density is somewhat underwhelming. Still, the new buildings will replace already-demolished public housing, and the urban-friendly concept is a marked improvement over the site’s former design.
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chris08876 May 8, 2014 12:09 PM

L&M Development picks up East Village site for $12.5M

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A proposed East Village development site plans to bring a 12-story, mixed-use building to a site on the west side of Avenue D between East 6th and 7th streets.

L&M Development Partners acquired the retail site at 79-89 Avenue D for $12.5 million from the Fried family. Eastern Consolidated’s Nancy Tran and Alan Miller, who recently departed to join the Soho-based investment and advisory firm 5Points Group, arranged the sale, according to a release.

The existing single-story structure contains 72,300 square feet of floor area, which can be expanded to 96,400 square feet with an inclusionary housing bonus. L&M Development Partners plans to redevelop the property so it can house both ground-floor retail and residential units rising up to 120 feet.
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chris08876 May 9, 2014 12:43 AM

Four-Story Hotel Planned for Brownsville

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The hotel at 524 Rockaway Avenue will have four stories and 74 units, according to a new building application filed last week. The 13,000-square-foot building will also have an exercise room, breakfast room and laundry. The architect of record is the Sunset Park-based Shining Tam. An LLC bought the property for $385,000 in April, according to public records.
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