Tall Tower May Be Coming to Seaport After Air Rights Transfer
[Render of the tower that is likely to rise at 80 South Street. Render via 80 South Street LLC]
The City Planning Commission has just approved the transfer of thousands of square feet of air rights from an adjacent lot to 80 South Street, a tipster has revealed to Curbed. The approval has also been confirmed by a City Planning Commission spokesperson. Since the lots were acquired by the U.S. subsidiary of the Chinese investment company China Oceanwide Holdings in August 2015 from the Howard Hughes Corporation, 426,940 square feet of air rights have been transferred to the lot. Early rumors surrounding the site speculated that the developer was planning a supertall tower. While no plans have been filed with the Department of Buildings, it looks like at least something is up.
For $49,500/Month, a Rare Carriage House on Cornelia Street
Now's the time to rent a rather lovely carriage house on one of the Village's shortest streets. Carriage houses are rare in their own right, and its address on a block as beloved as Cornelia Street makes this 7,200-square-foot house as rare as natural bismuth crystals, or double rainbows, or Donald Trump admitting a mistake. And at that, it comes at a price: $49,500/month. On the upside, the house is renting fully furnished, and comes with indoor parking and an pool.
Boutique' LIC Rental Harks Back to Neighborhood's History
[A rendering of the living room at one of units at the Baker House. All photos via Modern Spaces.]
It was once the site of a baker's union, but now a nine-story building at 41-07 Crescent Street in Long Island City is a 48-unit rental, where leasing launched on Wednesday. Aptly titled, The Baker House, the units at the development are divided into studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedrooms, as well as a penthouse on the ninth floor. "The luxury apartments at The Baker House celebrate Long Island City's historically industrial charm," Eric Benaim, the CEO of Modern Spaces, the firm in charge of leasing the building, said in a press release. "The building is named after its location, which is the original site of Bakers Union Local 3. Adding to the rich history behind the brick-and-glass building, renters will only find the newest amenities inside; the building was impeccably designed with urban luxury in mind."
Ben Shaoul's 'Attainable' UES Condos Launch Sales from $880K
Name/Address: 389 East 89th Street
Developer: Magnum Realty Group
Architect: Paris Forino
Size: 31 stories, 156 apartments
Prices: from $880,000
Sales and Marketing: Corcoran Sunshine
Developer: Magnum Realty Group
Architect: Paris Forino
Size: 31 stories, 156 apartments
Prices: from $880,000
Sales and Marketing: Corcoran Sunshine
Just days after Citizen360, a SHoP-designed condo on East 89th Street, launched sales, another development on the same block is also arriving on the market. This time, it's controversial developer Ben Shaoul's 389 East 89th Street, formerly known as Post Toscana; the rental-to-condo conversion is getting closer to completion, and 14 of its 156 condos are for sale as of today. The units range from a 629-square-foot one-bedroom, asking $880,000, to a 1,582-square-foot three bedroom that wants $3.03 million. And in the current landscape of new development, those price points are considered "attainable luxury," according to a recent Bloomberg Businessweek piece on the development. (Not that $3 million is attainable for most New Yorkers, but still.) Building amenities include a roof terrace, a fitness room, and a 24/7 concierge.
Microwaves in Kitchens: Where's the Best Place to Put Them?
A Denver kitchen makeover — Photo by Chandler Kim via Design Sponge
A gorgeous kitchen renovation over on Design Sponge got us thinking: Is there an art (or science) to microwave placement? As you can see in the photo above, the microwave there is tucked nicely beneath the counters, making way for a very clean, polished kitchen when viewed from normal height. Often recommended as a great alternate locationfor a microwave, the rather popular under-counter move is not without its cons, however.
Landmarks Wants Revisions to Gansevoort Street Development
[Rendering via BKSK Architects]
The city's Landmarks Preservation Commission has asked architecture firm BKSK Architects to come up with a new proposal for their planned redevelopment of the stretch of Gansevoort Street between Ninth Avenue and Washington Street, DNAinfo reports.
Simon Baron Nabs Greenpoint Site, But Waits To Form Plan
[12 Franklin Street, September 2015. Photo via Google Maps]
Greenpoint's development boom is set to get a new player. Simon Baron Development has scooped up 12 Franklin Street, between Meserole Avenue and North 15th Street, for $24 million, The Real Deal reports. What will be done with the current two-story building, home to popular neighborhood bars Northern Territory and Dirck the Norseman? "I think we're going to, in the short term, wait to see how the area develops," developer Matthew Baron told TRD. The site could hold a 55,000-square-foot office and/or retail building, or a 133,320-square-foot building if community facility space was included.
In Long Island City, Queens's Erstwhile Tallest Tower Rises
When it was announced in 2013, Rockrose Development's Long Island City rental tower at 43-25 Hunter Street was poised to become the tallest building in Queens. But that was three years ago—pretty much a century in New York City development years—so of course it's been ousted from that seat. Just this week, plans for a new tallest tower in Queens were filed; a 79-story tower in Court Square. Rockrose's rental building will stand a mere 50 stories, which is still nothing to scoff at. Photographer Tectonic swung by to photograph progress at the site, and it looks like things are moving right along. When complete in 2017, the SLCE-designed tower will have 975 rentals—which is more than it's tallest neighbor can say.
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New Jersey City Rentals Try to Make 'SoHo West' a Thing
Welcome to State o' the Garden State, a Curbed feature in which we explore the new developments in New Jersey neighborhoods across the Hudson from Manhattan. Have a new development you'd like us to consider? Let us know via the tipline.
In Jersey City, developers are attempting to rebrand a corner of the neighborhood that borders Hoboken as "SoHo West"—so named because it's south of Hoboken, west of New York City. (Which, sure, that sounds like a thing.) The development leading that charge at the moment is the Cast Iron Lofts, with two rental buildings that have brought hundreds of apartments to the neighborhood. The second building, Cast Iron Lofts II, just began leasing for its 232 apartments, which range from studios to three-bedrooms with prices starting at $2,495 per month. (And we're not talking small studios, either: the smallest apartments measure 885 square feet.) The developer, Manhattan Building Company, is hoping that the relatively lower prices (compared to Manhattan and Brooklyn) and the amenities will lure residents: the building has a "resort-style" communal outdoor space (it comes with a heated pool!), a dog run, a yoga studio, a children's playroom, and more. There's also "24-hour concierge, lobby package display system, valet dry cleaning service, on-demand fitness reservation system and indoor reserved garage parking." (And there's a shuttle to and from the nearest PATH station, which makes it more convenient, in theory.)
Park Slope Residents Unhappy With Proposal For Key Food Site
[A render of what the new building will look like. All Renders via AHI.]
Park Slope residents overwhelmingly rejected a proposal presented by developer Avery Hall Investments (AHI) to convert the neighborhood Key Food into a mixed-use development at a community meeting last night. The meeting also revealed that the developer had already gone into contract on the property, a change from when it was previously reported that the developer and the owner of the supermarket were still in discussion.
Iconic Ziegfeld Theatre Is Torn Apart Ahead of Transformation
The sigh outside the historic Ziegfeld Theater being removed. It closed recently @NBCNewYork@EverythingNYC pic.twitter.com/5DFKbyRG7E— andrew dallos (@adallos) February 10, 2016
Last week the iconic Ziegfeld Theatre, where many a New York movie premiere took place, shuttered ahead of the building's new life as high-end event space. Workers arrived at the Midtown theater yesterday to ready the space for its next act, ripping out the theater's iconic red velvet seats and tossing them in the trash (h/t NYDN).
Forest Hills 'Restaurant Row' Could Become a 120-Foot Tower
[Forest Hills Restaurant Row, August 2014. Photo via Google Maps.]
An oasis of al fresco dining in Forest Hills could become a thing of the past. Queens Community Board 6 will hear a proposal to replace the neighborhood's so-called "Restaurant Row" at 107-18 70th Road with a 120-foot-tall mixed use development, DNAinfo reports. While current zoning only allows for a seven-story building, elected officials said the developer will seek a special permit to build taller.
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