New building applications were first filed back in 2013 for the building, which will rise six stories with 27 apartments. They’ll be divided across 18,222 square feet of residential space, for an average apartment size of only 674 square feet. Since the units are smaller than 700 square feet, these are likely rentals. There will be three apartments on the first floor, four each on floors two through five, and four apartments on the top floor.
Several apartments on the upper floors will feature balconies, which appear to be made of a copper-colored metal that matches the ground floor facade. The rest of the front will be clad in gray facade panels, and contrasting dark and light brick will cover the side walls.
The development will also have 2,100 square feet of off-street parking for 14 cars and 14 bike storage spaces in the cellar.
Construction has definitely begun on the new Goethals Bridge. Perhaps this could use a thread? It links Staten Island and Elizabeth, NJ. The new bridge is just South of the old truss bridge.
Yup feel free. Mid rise thread is for low/mid in NYC and general developments for the city and significant ones outside of it. Thanks for the pics.
Construction shots are always welcome for high rises, mid/low, general, bridges, parks, plazas and so on, so feel free to post as much as you want. I encourage updates.
Long Island City’s Hot New Park-Front Project Liv@ Murray Park North Set to Begin Sal
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While Manhattan buyers typically pay a great premium for a park-front address, a single subway stop away in Long Island City, a new condominium aptly named Liv@ Murray Park North will begin sales with homes starting around $400,000. Developed by George Xu and Century Development Group, the six-story, 39-unit building will house a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments designed by Queens’ own Raymond Chan Architects.
A Brooklyn contractor is planning to develop a new, 95,000-square-foot mixed-use building at 2885 West 15th Street in Coney Island, according to a Department of Buildings application filed Saturday.
Red Hook-based ARC Electrical & Mechanical Contractors submitted plans for an eight-story building that will feature 80,269 square feet of residential space across 86 units, according to the DOB filing. The project will also include 12,730 square feet of commercial space with four retail stores on the lower level.
The building will hold 19 apartment units on each of the second through fourth floors, as well as 14 units on the fifth floor, 11 units on the sixth floor and four units on the seventh floor. It will also house 2,441 square feet of community space, according to the filing.
ARC Electrical acquired the vacant residential lot, on the corner of Mermaid Avenue and West 15th Street, from Brooklyn-based Gregan Equities in 2012. The contractor, which has developed several Brooklyn projects in the past – including an 80-unit rental tower at 574 Fourth Avenue – did not return requests for comment.
City’s First Micro-Apartment Project ‘MY Micro NY’ Ready for Stacking
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Just in time for Earth Day, New York’s first micro-unit apartment building, dubbed My Micro NY, is entering its final construction phase. When finished later this year, urbanites will have a chance to live within the center of the city in a brand new building flush with amenities, all for under $3,000. Developed by Monadnock Development and the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the soon-to-be-nine-story structure wrapped up foundation work this past winter, and a one-story steel platform is ready to receive 55 modular units.
Project architect Zakrzewski + Hyde is doubling the size of the existing five-story building to create space for seven zero-net-waste condominiums. The building will also feature a roof deck on a sixth-floor recess.
Zakrzewski + Hyde also has their hands in a Brooklyn passive house project at 852 St. John's Place in Crown Heights. Developer Justin Stewart, also behind 23 Park Place, is building a five-story, seven-apartment building on the site between Nostrand and New York avenues that will replace a run-down three-story building.
Brooklyn real estate developer Bruce Ratner submitted his blueprint for the redevelopment of Nassau Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum, and the surrounding area, to Town of Hempstead officials on April 14, revealing a base outline for a renovation to the arena and the construction of additional hotels and retail spaces that he said will begin in August.
He was joined by Town Supervisor Kate Murray, who announced that the town would assume “lead agency” status in the environmental review process for the proposal, which she said would help it move expeditiously.
"Today's submittal to the Town of Hempstead brings us one step closer to beginning work on the redevelopment of the Coliseum site,” said Ratner, the executive chairman of Forest City Ratner Companies, at a press conference at Town Hall. "We look forward to beginning construction in the near future so that we can bring all Long Island residents the reimagined venue they truly deserve."
Ratner’s submission calls for 3.4 million square feet of development to the Uniondale site. A renovated coliseum will seat 13,000, reduced from its current capacity of 16,000. Ratner, however, said that in the future, he might request the town allow him to expand the coliseum back to its original capacity.
The developer did not name any specific tenants that would be brought to the site, but said the first phase of construction would include eight new retail facilities, including a movie theater and four restaurants, covering 188,000 square feet.
“I have been a proponent of balanced and progressive development at the site of the Nassau Veterans Coliseum and surrounding property,” said Murray, joined by council members Anthony Santino and Dorothy Goosby, as well as County Executive Ed Mangano. “I welcome the application of Mr. Ratner and the Nassau Events Center group. I, along with my colleagues on the Town Board, am eager to consider this application promptly.”
Looks like the mystery of 27-07 43rd Avenue has been solved.
It looks like that second set of permits is coming to fruition, as we spotted a new rendering on the construction site last week that will turn into a Hyatt Place delivering some time in Spring, 2016. Construction has been moving along steadily since then, with concrete covering the construction site.
1) 170 pages
2) Talks about the economy, demographics, transit, expansions, rivers, cultural initiatives, education expansion, environmental work, and tons of other stuff.
NEW YORK | 318 East 112th Street | 92 FT | 8 FLOORS
Project: 318 East 112th Street
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Designed by Aufgang Architects, the development will rise eight stories and hold 26 apartments. The 92-foot-tall building will house two apartments on the first floor, four each on floors two through six, and two per level on the seventh and eighth floors. The ground floor will also have a two-car garage, and there will be a roof deck on the top floor.
NEW YORK | 281-291 Tompkins Avenue | FT | 7 + 4 FLOORS
Project: 281-291 Tompkins Avenue
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Check out what’s coming for 281-291 Tompkins Avenue, on the corner of Lexington. Permits indicate that the developer won’t demolish the existing brick building (which previously housed commercial tenants) — it will actually be expanded. And while permits also say the final product will contain 31 apartment units, the development looks like it could hold much more than that. The design looks like something that belongs in Williamsburg, don’t you think? My guess is that the Community Board wouldn’t love it. The architect of record is Nataliya Donskoy, who isn’t always known for exceptional building design.
A sign on the construction fence says construction will last until the summer of 2016. The developer is Brooklyn-based firm The Iconic Group.
NEW YORK | One Flushing (feng shui) | FT | (3 X 8) + (1 X 9) FLOORS
Project: One Flushing (feng shui affordable-housing)
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The city has picked a development team to build 208 affordable apartments on the site of a city-owned municipal parking lot in Flushing, Queens, the de Blasio administration announced Tuesday. The project, called One Flushing, will be built according to the design principles of feng shui and will feature solar panels and a rooftop farm. The development is part of a larger push to build housing on vacant or underutilized public property.
A team including Brooklyn-based Monadnock Development is building the project after winning a request for proposals with its plan for 60 apartments set aside for senior citizens and 147 for families at a variety of income levels. The proposal also includes ground-floor retail along with community space for both the public and seniors that will be programmed by the nonprofits Asian Americans for Equality and HANAC.
"The One Flushing development plan is an example of a dynamic proposal that encompasses affordable housing, supportive senior housing, and services for the community as a whole,” Vicki Been, commissioner of the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development, said in a statement.
The 43,200-square-foot development will be designed by Bernheimer Architecture and will be located at 133-45 41st Ave., near the corner of Main Street. Although the financing has yet to be nailed down, the units will be set aside for individuals making $24,200 to $72,600 annually and families making $34,520 to $103,560 annually. When complete, the development will also boost the area's available parking spaces. The city's Department of Transportation operates the 156-car municipal parking lot that will be replaced by the new development.
Renderings released Tuesday by Rybak Development at a Community Board 15 meeting show the developer is planning an ambitious mall with condos above as well as a large public plaza in Sheepshead Bay.
The glass-fronted retail space is broken up with zig zagging and horizontal concrete divisions, and the whole thing comes to nearly a point at one corner, like the prow of a ship. (Perhaps the marine look is a reference to the nearby waterfront area.) The architect of 1809 Emmons Avenue is Brooklyn-based Zproekt.
The renderings were first published by Sheepshead Bites. The developer plans eight stories with 50 to 60 condos. Rybak will need a zoning variance to build that many apartments, which is where the big public plaza comes in.
The building is set back from the surrounding streets by a 9,000 square foot landscaped public plaza with seating. “This plaza is going to drastically and dramatically change the look and feel of the neighborhood,” the developer told Sheepshead Bites in December. The plaza takes up a quarter of the entire property, and will have raised planters, ambiance lighting and parking for bicycles.
Bloomberg is reporting that Chinese developer Fosun is co-developing a 47 story condo tower on Madison with JD Carlisle LLC. Anyone have any idea what tower this is?
Bloomberg is reporting that Chinese developer Fosun is co-developing a 47 story condo tower on Madison with JD Carlisle LLC. Anyone have any idea what tower this is?
Inside, most lower units occupy the full 4,816 square-foot floor plate while the upper floors feature a duplex and a triplex in the added penthouse structure. An open plan along the 67-foot street front accommodates living and dining spaces in one large great room. Industrial style black metal and glass sliding doors act as moveable partitions, allowing residents to close off the family room next to the kitchen. Existing steel columns have been preserved and featured in the living and dining area, complimenting the interior design's blending of modern and industrial. Much of the interior kitchen and bath cabinetry and door hardware have been custom designed by the architect and also reflect this aesthetic.
A seven-story, 133-unit residential development is planned for 125 Borinquen Place near the BQE in Williamsburg, according to a plan exam application filed last month. The mixed-use building will have 89,205 square feet of residential space, 977 square feet of commercial space and 68 enclosed parking spaces. DJLU Architect is the architect of record. The L-shaped corner lot still houses a one-story building, and the DOB has not approved demo applications for it.
Tell us a little bit about your design for the former Brillo Manufacturing Co.’s 1950 “daylight factory” in Dumbo.
AA: The former Brillo Factory building, 200 Water Street, is on a great block with a cobblestone street. As a purpose-built factory structure, its window sill heights are different on almost every floor to accommodate different size manufacturing equipment. One window sill is at five feet, and others at eight feet. As a landmarked building, the challenge was to find a way to convert the building to multi-unit residential while keeping the design. Our design involves removing 30 feet off the back of the building, which brings more daylight into the apartments. The original rear facade was painted concrete block with steel flashing on each floor plate. It wasn’t an esthetically conceived or pleasing design, just utilitarian. So we specified a precast concrete wall in a modular pattern that emulates the concrete blocks. The precast concrete wall gives the texture and feeling of the old concrete block wall, but in a fine finish with a smooth texture. In place of the original and unattractive steel flashing we changed the coursing size to a thinner piece, to indicate something was there. We added back the square footage we removed with a roof top addition. It’s a four-story building. Also, we aligned the new elements with the old features, literally and figuratively. For example, we designed an all-glass extension, about three feet out from the wall, which is pushed back from the street.
BS: What were some of the goals and challenges with this project?
AA: The challenge in repurposing the Brillo factory building was to keep its historic character and still having a modern building with desired amenities. The first floor ceiling height is approximately 14 feet, and ceilings on some floors are 12 feet high. But the room dimensions have to be in proportion to ceiling heights. No one wants a 10-foot-by-10-foot bedroom with a 12-foot-high ceiling. We realized if we employed open layouts, a floor-through living space from front to back, with multiple angles of light to enter the room, we can use the ceiling height in an appealing way. It almost becomes a gallery rather than just a bedroom squeezed into a tall space.
An important aspect of the design was ensuring that the pedestrian experience on Water Street is not significantly changed. We reused many aspects of the original building. A huge loading dock that was there since the 1950s is replaced with a modern architectural grille that serves as a screen to shield the main entrance. You walk behind it to enter the building. Details like that are important. There is a scar on the building where at one time a bridge connected it to another factory across the street. We’re not just filling it in. We’re putting in floor to ceiling glass to show something special had been attached there.
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