NEW YORK | MID/LOW RISES | General Developments Updates/Compilation

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Project: 171 Lefferts Boulevard

A 3-story walk-up building in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens will soon sprout a 5-story addition that will completely transform the existing Italianate-style structure. Construction permits were filed last summer for the site at 171 Linden Boulevard, between Rogers and Nostrand Avenue. The owner is listed as Joel Zupnick of 171 Linden Boulevard Holdings LLC and the architect of record is the prolific Julien Flander.

Now with approvals in place, prep and demolition work has begun. The building promises to be a lively addition on the block made up of three- to six-story walk-ups. When finished, the building will accommodate 31 units (likely rentals) with 3 or 4 apartments per floor. Based on the rendering posted on the construction fence, the design appears to be suffering from an identity crisis of sorts. Four distinct facades stacked onto one another with sport fire escapes, wood-paneled areas, wood and glass enclosed balconies, and a cantilevering section supported by piloti.

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[chris08876]

Project: 15 Bond Street

The building will rise 45 feet to four stories and span 60,000 gross square feet. There will be 61 units: 13 on the first floor, 17 each on the second and third floors, and 14 on the fourth floor. No breakdown of bedroom counts or unit square footage is available at this time.

Amenities will include a luxury lounge and kids’ play room on the first floor and an automated parking garage with room for over 100 cars.

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[PeterQM]

ARC: Lightstone Group's Massive LIC Rental Readies for Summer Leasing
April 20, 2017

National real estate developer Lightstone Group is readying to launch leasing at a 428-unit rental development at 30-02 39th Avenue. Situated in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City, the project rises from a nearly-full-block site a short walk from Queens Plaza and is a 10-minute commute to Manhattan. The building rises a modest 10 stories and will have a gardened courtyard in its center.

Officially named ARC, the building topped out in January and has been steadily enclosing its structural frame with a cast-in-place concrete exterior designed by Gerner, Kronick + Valcarcel (GKV Architects). The apartments include a mix of studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedrooms apartments, all of which will be outfitted with large casement-style windows. Home will be fitted with Bosch appliances, a washer and dryer, custom cabinetry, quartz stone countertops and classic brass fixtures in bathrooms.

More DETAILS here.

[PeterQM]

Downtown Brooklyn's Soaring New Rental 33 Bond Street Launches Leasing for Summer Grand Opening
April 19, 2017

New York-based real estate firm TF Cornerstone has launched their new Downtown Brooklyn rental high rise 33 Bond Street - the company's first residential property in the borough - and will begin to welcome residents this summer to the more than 700 studio, 1- and 2-bedroom apartments within the 25-story building designed by Handel Architects.

Located at the corner of Bond Street and Livingston Street, 33 Bond joins a well established yet thriving neighborhood which has had a surge of new development in recent years. The innovative nature of the neighborhood served as inspiration for the project, which caters to creatives and millennials attracted to lifestyle-driven amenities like co-working and collaborative spaces. A new website recently launched debuting new renderings, a full list of amenities, and also pricing. Monthly rent for studios ranges from $2,225 to $2,500, 1 bedrooms from $2,860 to $3,685, and 2 bedrooms from $4,230 to $5,170.

More RENDERINGS here.

[PeterQM]

First Look at New Interior Photos from Inkwell, the Schoolhouse-to-Condo Conversion in Hell's Kitchen
April 19, 2017

Inkwell, housed in the former PS51 elementary school at 520 West 45th Street, is the first condominium development to rise around the rapidly changing southwestern corner of Hell's Kitchen in Midtown West. While model unit photos were released earlier this year, CityRealty now has the exclusive first look at Inkwell's new detailed interior photos that pay homage to the site's history.

The 18-unit schoolhouse-to-condo conversion was finished last year and sales launched in October. There are currently five units on the market (excluding in-contract listings), with prices starting at $1.78M for two-bedroom units spanning 1,211-1,401 square feet. The only available three-bedroom unit is going for $2.8M and measures 1,901 square feet. The transformation of this five-story, pre-war building was brought forth by NYC-based developers The Gotham Organization, innovative interior design firm AvroKO, and SLCE Architects, who served as the executive architects.

More INFO & INTERIOR GALLERY here.

[PeterQM]

Prospect-Lefferts Gardens Getting New Residential Building with Erratic Exterior
April 18, 2017

A 3-story walk-up building in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens will soon sprout a 5-story addition that will completely transform the existing Italianate-style structure. Construction permits were filed last summer for the site at 171 Linden Boulevard, between Rogers and Nostrand Avenue. The owner is listed as Joel Zupnick of 171 Linden Boulevard Holdings LLC and the architect of record is the prolific Julien Flander.

More INFO & PERMITS here.

[PeterQM]

From Fish Market to Rentals, First Look at KP Developers Forthcoming Harlem Rentals
April 24, 2017

To the dismay of the anti-gentrification crowd, “luxury” developments continue to move further uptown. At 152 West 140th Street, at the southeast corner of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in Harlem, the Sea and Sea Seafood Market has been harpooned along with its ample-sized parking lot. The site is across from distinguished Strivers’ Row townhouses and one avenue west from a sprinkling of new developments that include the condos One Strivers Row and Strivers West. Directly next door to the project site is a drive-thru McDonald’s is still alive and hopping — but being the endangered species it is, its days may also be numbered.

More INFO here.

[chris08876]

Construction Update: 100 Norfolk




Credit: lowdownny

[PeterQM]

New Look at LES Rentals Replacing Old Moscot HQ on Orchard Street
April 27, 2017

The Lower East Side confines leading up to the Williamsburg Bride is evolving rapidly. At the northeast corner of Delancey Street and Orchard, the old Moscot eyeglass store is being demolished. The two-floor building held the iconic retailer for 77-years according to a profile on the store and its owner by the Wall Street Journal. In its place will rise a 12-story, 24-unit rental building developed by JEMB Realty-affiliate, Helm Equities.

More INFO about the project HERE.

[PeterQM]

805 Ninth to Bring New Two- and Three-Bedroom Condos to Hell's Kitchen
April 28, 2017

The steel frame for a discreet collection of condos has slowly risen in Hell’s Kitchen. Simply known by its address, 805 Ninth Avenue, the 6-story building will hold five full-floor residences designed by St James Design. The two- to three-bedroom homes will feature quartz countertops, herringbone oak floors, floor-to-ceiling-windows and private outdoor space. Building amenities will include a virtual doorman, private storage and a bike room. Halstead Property Development Marketing (HPDM) is handling the sales which will officially launch later this year.

More INFO about the project HERE.

[PeterQM]

Darth Vader's Mask Rises on the Lower East Side
May 5, 2017

Three years after the site’s $15 million purchase, a new condo tower at 287 East Houston Street is on the rise. The forthcoming 11-story building is being built by Vinci Partners and Hogg Holding and will bring 28 condo residences to the Lower East Side. Ascending from a mid-block site between Suffolk and Clinton streets, the project replaces a nondescript two-story building which was formerly used as a movie theater.

More INFO about the project & INTERIORS HERE.

[PeterQM]

Interview: Ben Shaoul on His Rising Lower East Side Condo, 196 Orchard Street
May 4, 2017

In 1999, Ben Shaoul founded Magnum Real Estate Group with a business model that focused on renovating rundown rental apartments. Within the past five years, the New York City-based development firm has grown extensively, and now reigns as one of the city’s leading ground-up development companies. The firm's portfolio has now extended past its original (yet consistent) focus on small multi-family buildings to include multiple retail properties and condos, as well as a dormitory. Some major recent projects include 389 East 89th Street on the Upper East Side, 100 Avenue A in the East Village, and 100 Barclay in Tribeca.


Shaoul’s latest development rises at 196 Orchard Street in the Lower East Side. Situated at the corner of East Houston Street, adjacent to the famed Katz's Delicatessen, the building will ultimately top out at 11 stories tall and host 94 condominiums.

INTERVIEW & PICS HERE.

[chris08876]

Construction Update: 10 Jay Street


Credit: FC

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Project: 222 East 21st Street

Brooklyn-based New Empire Real Estate Development has filed applications for a nine-story, 115-unit mixed-use building at 222 East 21st Street, located in Flatbush. The project would encompass 102,800 square feet and rise 80 feet in height.

Community facility space will be located in the cellar, followed by a 58-car parking garage on the ground floor, The Real Deal reported. A total of 115 residential units will be hosted throughout the rest of the building. The apartments should average 712 square feet apiece, indicative of rentals.

Brooklyn-based SM Tam Architect is the architect of record. The 20,618-square-foot, through-block site contains the steel-frame remnants of a stalled-out project. Demolition permits will likely have to be filed to remove the structure.

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[chris08876]

Project: 361 Bedford Avenue

Rabsky Group filed plans for a 104-room hotel on Bedford Avenue in South Williamsburg – the first hotel project for the prolific Brooklyn developer.

The company, led by Simon Dushinsky and Isaac Rabinowitz, plans to build an 11-story property spanning roughly 155,000 square feet on the site at 361 Bedford Avenue, which is currently the site of a small parking lot, according to an application filed with city Department of Buildings Wednesday.

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[chris08876]

Construction Update: 285 West 110th Street


Credit: FC

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Construction Update: The Milstein Center


Credit: FC

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Project: 23-20 Jackson Avenue

Lee & Associates NYC has landed the exclusive agency for 83,000 s/f of office and retail space at Vorea Group’s new mixed used building at 23-20 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City.

Kenneth Salzman, SIOR, Senior Managing Director/Principal; Corey Horowitz, Executive Managing Director/Principal; and Seth Rosen, Associate, will market 53,320 s/f of built-to-suit office space on floors four through eight.

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Office space at the new eight-story property features four sides of floor-to-ceiling windows, 12 ft. ceiling heights and unobstructed floor plates, each comprising 10,664 rentable square feet.

The 30,000s/f of retail space includes 200 feet of all-glass wraparound frontage on Jackson Avenue and Pearson Street, and faces 1 Court Square.

“Three floors of retail space with 10,000-square-foot open floorplates, floor-to-ceiling windows and the added benefit of outdoor space at each level, presents amazing options for a wide range of businesses,” said Steinberg.

“Today’s Long Island City offers unparalleled access to four boroughs and two international airports for customer traffic. In addition, the area has a rapidly growing, affluent residential population, as well as an expanding commercial sector.”

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[PeterQM]

C3D Architecture's Glassy New Rental is Now Rising on Lexington Avenue
June 2, 2017

In 2014, it was leaked that Albert Shirian’s Lions Group NYC will be building a 14-story, 40-unit rental tower at 229 Lexington Avenue. The site sits midblock between East 33rd and 34th streets at the intersection of NoMad, Kips Bay and Murray Hill. Now the project has finally gone vertical with several floors framed above street level.
The shimmering design was shaped by C3D Architecture, who explain the street facade features full height structural glass windows and accentuated metal antique bronze finish frames. Inside will be 40 apartments numbering just 2 or 3 per floor.

More info on the project HERE.