Downton Far Rockaway continues to draw developers since the city broke ground on its $288 million rezoning project last September.
PMG, a national real estate developer with more than $40 billion in assets, has launched its Affordable Housing Division with a $35 million supportive housing joint venture project with M/WBE, Brisa Builders at 19-15, and 19-19 Cornaga Avenue.
Read MoreSeveral major developers have made plans for Far Rockaway projects in recent years. Related Companies is planning a 149-unit residential building at 14-06 Gateway Boulevard, and Brisa Builders is planning a 219-unit mixed-use development at 13-38 Central Avenue.
Read MoreEight women on the group include CBRE president Mary Ann Tighe, architects Laura Ettelman, SOM, and Hana Kassem, KPF, and builder Ericka Keller, Brisa Builders.
According to the mayor, each of the advisory councils will be led by a deputy mayor or head of a city agency and are in addition to several coronavirus task forces that include a racial inequity coronavirus taskforce to ensure that city’s hardest-hit get what they need.
Read MoreIt’s rarely a good sign when a press release is issued late on a Friday afternoon, as was the case this week when Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled his construction and real estate advisory council. That’s when the fewest people (and journalists) are paying attention to the news, which makes it a good time to air dirty laundry or just put out information not viewed as having PR value.
Read MoreToday, Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed members to the following Sector Advisory Councils: Non-Profit and Social Services, Public Health and Healthcare, Faith-based, Construction and Real Estate, Education, and Surface Transportation. This is in addition to the Sector Advisory Councils on Labor and Workforce; Large Business; Small Business; and Arts, Culture, and Entertainment. Sector Advisory Councils will inform the Administration's efforts to restart the economy and city life. The councils will serve as critical links to disseminate information about re-opening and provide guidance to shape the City’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreBrisa bought the site at 19-15 & 19-19 Cornaga Avenue last summer and filed plans for a 9-story mixed-use building. In partnership with PMG, it will build a $35 million Supportive Housing with construction expected to start in late 2021.
Read MorePermits have been filed for a nine-story mixed-use building at 19-19 Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens. Located between Beach 19th Street and Beach 20th Street, the interior lot is a short walk to the Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue subway station, serviced by the A train. Brisa Builders is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Read MoreA massive and actually affordable lottery has opened up for 176 units at 672 Powell Street in Brownsville. It is the first phase of long-gestating Ebenezer Plaza, which will, in total, result in four buildings across two large lots. According to the city’s Housing Connect, there will be more than 500 affordable units across the entire complex.
Read MoreNearly 200 affordable apartments are up for grabs at a new rental building in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn. A housing lottery launched on Thursday for 176 units at 672 Powell Street, which is part of the massive Ebenezer Plaza project that will bring four towers to two sites on the block.
Read MoreOur greatest accomplishment in 2019 would be collaborating with colleagues to propose a NYC public high school focused on the real estate industry. Working as a cohesive unit we support the New York City Imagine Schools Initiative in creating and designing an inclusive program for the NYC school system.
Read MoreDeveloping affordable housing in the city of New York is a challenging endeavor. Coordinating with the agencies, lenders, syndicators, general contractors, architects, engineers, attorneys and service providers in order to bring a project from concept to reality proves to be a miracle–yet it happens–and it is so rewarding to be a part of this process…
Read MoreA roughly 195,000-square-foot project in Far Rockaway rounded out the top five for March. The 219-unit mixed-use development comes from Brisa Builders Corporation, an affordable housing company, and will stand nine stories tall at 13-38 Central Avenue. It will include 219 residential units across about 132,000 square feet, and it will feature 12,000 square feet of commercial space and 51,000 square feet of community space as well.
Read MorePermits have been filed for a nine-story mixed-use residential and commercial building at 13-28 Central Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens.
Read MoreA new, 219-unit mixed-use development looks to be on its way to Far Rockaway, as the far-flung Queens neighborhood continues to see a development boom.
Read MoreChurches are raising their property stakes — from housing joint ventures to multimillion-dollar land deals — as New York gets increasingly expensive.
Read MoreThe Evangelical Crusade of Fishers of Men, in partnership with community leaders and residents, broke ground on Sun., Jan. 13, on a new low-income senior housing development project in East Flatbush.
Read MoreThe Evangelical Crusade of Fishers of Men, in partnership with community leaders and residents, broke ground on Sunday for a new low-income senior housing development project in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.
Read MoreEAST FLATBUSH – A Brooklyn community broke ground on an affordable housing development Sunday afternoon, a project that’s been in the making for more than a decade.
Read MoreThe Evangelical Crusade of Fishers of Men were joined by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Council member Jumaane Williams and Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte on Sunday to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new low-income senior housing development in East Flatbush.
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