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Project: 411 East 151st Street

The 72-foot-tall project will replace a single-story garage between Melrose and Third Avenues, a few short blocks from the Third Avenue-149th Street stop on the 2 and 5 trains and the collection of empty lots that will one day become La Central. Ten apartments will spread across 9,123 square feet of residential space, yielding average units of 912 square feet. The building will have nine two-bedrooms and a one-bedroom stacked on top of retail and community space.

The first floor will host two commercial spaces spanning 2,744 square feet, followed by 2,254 square feet of doctor’s offices on the second floor. Residential will fill the remaining stories, with two units per floor.

Apartments will have floor-to-ceiling windows, and several tenants will be able to enjoy eye-catching private balconies. The pink accents and framing are definitely unusual, and the look will help bring a fresh, modern feel to an aging prewar block.

Architect Hany Rizkalla is responsible for the design, and Sam Kafif, doing business as Mount Eden-based RTH Associates LLC, is the developer.

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