Articles by Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

DSNY Facility Nears Completion at 559 Park Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

Construction is finishing up on 559 Park Avenue, a three-story commercial building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Designed by Dattner Architects, the sprawling 45-foot-tall structure yields 220,000 square feet for Brooklyn’s District 3 Department of Sanitation. The facility includes space for offices, file archives, training rooms, repair facilities, and departmental and personnel vehicle storage with 75 below-grade parking spaces. The LEED-certified project takes up nearly two-thirds of the city block bound by Park Avenue, Nostrand Avenue, and Warsoff Place.

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Excavation Begins at 439 East 77th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Excavation is underway at 439 East 77th Street, the site of a seven-story residential building in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by ARC Architecture + Design Studio for Jack Ezra of Urban Spring Capital, the 74-foot-tall structure will span 28,923 square feet and yield 16 condominium units with an average scope of 1,807 square feet. The development will also include a cellar level, a 30-foot-long rear yard, and two enclosed parking spaces. The property is situated on an interior lot between First and York Avenues.

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270 Nostrand Avenue Wraps Up Construction in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

Construction is wrapping up on 270 Nostrand Avenue, an 11-story residential building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Designed by S. Weider Architect PC and developed by Allure Group, the 125-foot-tall structure spans 331,636 square feet and yields 320 market-rate rental units in studio to two-bedroom layouts, with an average scope of 1,020 square feet. The development also features 5,341 square feet of commercial space, a cellar level, and 214 enclosed parking spaces. NNRC Properties is the owner of the property, which spans the full block between DeKalb Avenue and Kosciuszko Street.

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Demolition Begins for 20-Story Residential Building at 38 Gramercy Park East In Gramercy, Manhattan

Demolition is about to get underway on six abutting structures along Gramercy Park to make way for a new 20-story residential building addressed as 38 Gramercy Park East in Gramercy, Manhattan. Designed by Roman & Williams and developed by Legion Investment Group and Gindi Capital, the building will yield 57 condominium units. The project will also become the largest building of its kind constructed in a century in the area surrounding the nearly 2-acre private park. SLCE Architects as the architect of record for the property, which is bound by Gramercy Park East, East 21st Street, and Third Avenue.

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Rendering of 200 East 75th Street, by DBOX

200 East 75th Street’s Façade Nears Completion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Exterior work is nearing completion on 200 East 75th Street, an 18-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and developed by EJS Group, the 214-foot-tall structure will span 97,569 square feet and yield 36 condominium units in two- to six-bedroom layouts. The development will also contain ground-floor retail space. The property is alternately addressed as 1305-1307 Third Avenue and located at the intersection of Third Avenue and East 75th Street.

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