by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Oct 24, 2022 | Client News
As reported in New York YIMBY, West Side Rag, 6sqft, and Real Estate Weekly, the new supportive housing complex WSFSSH at West 108th Street is now completed. Developed by the West Side Foundation for Senior and Supportive Housing, it consists of two buildings on West...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Oct 20, 2022 | Client News
Affordable housing development Tremont Residences celebrated its completion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week. As reported in Connect CRE, Multi-Housing News, and 6sqft, the 11-story Tremont Residences will bring 199 units of affordable housing to the West...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Oct 5, 2022 | Client News
Developers and community leaders gathered this week for a ribbon-cutting at Chestnut Commons, a new mixed-use development in East New York that will deliver 275 units of affordable housing. Twenty percent of the housing units will be set aside for formerly homeless...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Sep 24, 2022 | Client News
As reported in New York YIMBY, construction on the second phase of mixed-use affordable development Sendero Verde is more than 50% complete. This phase will deliver 361 permanently affordable rental units for low-to-moderate income families and the formerly homeless....
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Sep 16, 2022 | Client News
Mill Brook Terrace, a 158-unit affordable housing development for senior citizens, is now open in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx. Developed by the West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Sep 1, 2022 | Client News
As reported in New York YIMBY, facade work is almost complete on the 30-story residential building at 55 Suffolk Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Along with 64 Norfolk Street, 55 Suffolk Street comprises the Broome Street Development, a project from the...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Aug 27, 2022 | Client News
As reported in New York YIMBY, the recently opened Tiffany Court will bring 151 units of affordable housing to the Bronx. Located at 980 Westchester Avenue in the Foxhurst neighborhood, Tiffany Court will also include an outdoor terrace, on-site laundry, a computer...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Aug 20, 2022 | Client News
As reported in New York YIMBY, construction has topped out at 35 Commercial Street, a residential development located in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn. When completed, 35 Commercial Street will provide 373 affordable housing units, amenities like communal...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Aug 18, 2022 | Client News
Facade work is nearly complete on Gotham Point Tower, a 75% affordable housing development from Gotham Organization and Riseboro Community Partnership. When completed, the 57-story Gotham Point Tower (Parcel F) will yield 692 residential units. Photos of the facade...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Aug 13, 2022 | Client News
As reported in New York YIMBY, the designs for the new affordable housing development and homeless shelter Logan Fountain have been revealed. The design from MHG Architects features a paneled facade in an earth-toned palette. When completed, Logan Fountain will...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Aug 4, 2022 | Client News
As detailed in Real Estate Weekly, a new development in the 2016 East New York rezoning area will transform a defunct gas station into permanently affordable housing, transitional housing for homeless families, and retail space. Approximately $215 million in financing...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Jul 28, 2022 | Client News
Developers have broken ground on Starhill Phase 1, a development that will create 326 units of affordable housing in the Bronx. Approximately 61% of the units will be set aside for New Yorkers currently experiencing homelessness, with the remainder allocated for...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Jul 14, 2022 | Client News
As reported by News 12, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held today to celebrate the opening of Bedford Green, an affordable housing development in Bedford Park. Developed by Project Renewal, Bedford Green delivers 117 affordable and supportive housing units, including...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Jul 10, 2022 | Client News
Phase One of Bronx Point, a mixed-use building in the Bronx that will provide 542 affordable housing units, has topped out. As reported in New York YIMBY, the brick facade now encloses about half of the 22-story structure. Bronx Point is being developed by L+M...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Jun 30, 2022 | Client News
The Nevins Street Apartments were included as one of three examples of “what determination and teamwork between stakeholders can accomplish” in Multi-Housing News’ “Case Studies in Affordable Housing.” Developed by the Institute for...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Jun 22, 2022 | Client News
Phase 1 of The Peninsula, an affordable housing development constructed on the site of the former Spofford Juvenile Detention Center, opened today in the Hunts Point neighborhood of Bronx. This phase of the Peninsula will bring 183 affordable housing units to market,...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Jun 18, 2022 | Client News
Landy Court, an 80-unit affordable and supportive housing development in Yonkers, opened today, as reported in New York YIMBY. All of the units are reserved for individuals and households at 60% AMI. Supportive services, including individual case management,...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Jun 6, 2022 | Client News
As reported in New York YIMBY, the new Trinity-Reverend William James Senior Apartments located at 1074 Washington Avenue in the Bronx are now open. Formerly known as 1080 Washington Avenue for the address of the land that previously housed a vacant church, the new...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Jun 2, 2022 | Client News
In “Two Upscale Developments Offer Two Divergent Futures for the South Bronx,” Curbed’s Justin Davidson compares the architecture, purpose and development of The Peninsula, an affordable housing complex in the Bronx, with that of market-rate...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | May 16, 2022 | Client News
Mixed-use and affordable housing development Caton Flats is now open in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. The project will provide 255 units of affordable housing capped at 40-130% of Area Median Income (AMI), along with 20,000 square feet of community space. ...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | May 11, 2022 | Client News
The affordable housing development Nevins Street Apartments opened today in downtown Brooklyn. Developed and managed by the Institute for Community Living (ICL), Nevins Street Apartments provides 129 affordable apartments, 78 of which are supportive homes reserved for...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Mar 31, 2022 | Client News
Phase One of the Peninsula, an affordable mixed-use housing development in the Bronx, is implementing a zero-waste strategy. As reported in Building Design + Construction and The Real Deal, the plan covers ways that both residents of the 740 residential units and...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Mar 31, 2022 | Firm News
Yesterday firm partner Christine A. Coletta served as a panelist for the Women in Housing & Finance – New York 2022 Women’s Executive Roundtable, a conversation with six women executives working in housing and housing finance from the architecture,...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Mar 30, 2022 | Client News
Multi-Housing News’ recent article “Affordable Housing Development Pushes On” explores the current state of affordable housing and ways that existing hurdles can be overcome to deliver much-needed developments. The author cites Sendero Verde as an...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Mar 18, 2022 | Client News
As reported in New York YIMBY, 100% affordable housing development Santaella Gardens recently had its grand opening. Developed by Acacia Network and Phipps Houses, the 249-unit building will provide housing for individuals and households earning between 30-90% of area...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Mar 14, 2022 | Firm News
The 2022 Women in Housing and Finance New York Executive Roundtable on March 30 will include HSE partner Christine A. Coletta, who will provide insights into both New York City housing development and her experiences in the legal profession. Christine will be joined...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Mar 1, 2022 | Client News
Recently opened in November 2021, the West 108th Street supportive housing complex developed by West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing (WSFSSH) has already been hailed as a “roadmap” for the approach New York City should follow to address...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Feb 24, 2022 | Client News
The affordable housing development at 6309 Fourth Avenue in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn has topped off. Developed by Fifth Avenue Committee and designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning PC, 6309 Fourth Avenue will provide 84 units of affordable...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Feb 22, 2022 | Client News
As reported in New York Real Estate Journal, Phipps Houses has closed on $116 million in construction financing for the fourth phase of its affordable housing project Rockaway Village in Far Rockaway, Queens. Phase IV will create two mid-rise buildings that provide...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Feb 16, 2022 | Client News
Construction has topped out at 55 Suffolk Street, the 30-story residential building developed by Gotham Organization. 55 Suffolk Street and The Norfolk Senior Housing Building at 64 Norfolk Street make up the forthcoming Broome Street Development, which will span...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Feb 14, 2022 | Client News
The Nevins Street Apartments, a residential apartment building developed by Institute for Community Living (ICL), is nearing construction completion. When finished, the 114,000 square-foot development will provide 129 affordable housing units and mental health support...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Feb 4, 2022 | Client News
New York Magazine’s recent article of innovative housing options for senior citizens featured three projects in which HSE served as counsel for the developer. In “New York’s Senior Housing Scene is Suddenly Far Less Bleak,” author Kayla Levy...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Jan 25, 2022 | Client News
As reported in Multi-Housing News, BFC Partners has broken ground on the second phase of 1607 Surf Avenue, a mixed-use housing development on Coney Island. The $189 million, 10-story building will create 376 rental apartments, 9,000 square feet of community space, a...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Jan 15, 2022 | Client News
As reported in Real Estate Weekly, BFC Partners has closed on what will become a 269-unit affordable housing development on the North Shore of Staten Island. The 100% affordable 475 Bay Street project will provide 131 units for individuals at or below 80% AMI and 138...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Dec 17, 2021 | Client News
American Theatre’s Editor-in-Chief Rob Weinert-Kendt’s recent article “A Big Table: What the New Irish Arts Center Means for New York” walks readers through both the design and the community impact of the new Irish Arts Center, including...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Dec 16, 2021 | Client News
In an opinion piece for Irish Central, Paul Keating details the time teaching at the original Irish Arts Center location at 553 West 51st Street and his impressions of the new space at 726 11th Avenue. Noting the high caliber of architecture, programming, and...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Dec 9, 2021 | Client News
As reported in Irish Central and New York YIMBY, the New York Irish Arts Center opened last night with an inaugural performance by artist Camille O’Sullivan. Of the Davis Brody Bond-designed building, Irish Central’s Niall O’Dowd writes, “The...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Nov 30, 2021 | Client News
Peninsula 1A, the first phase of the redevelopment of the former Spofford Juvenile Detention Center into The Peninsula, opened this week with a ribbon-cutting celebration attended by stakeholders and community leaders. The 56,000 square-foot building will provide...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Nov 23, 2021 | Client News
Ground has broken on the new Rheingold Senior Residences at 15 Monteith Street in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. When completed, Rheingold Senior Residences will provide 94 studio and one-bedroom apartments for low-income seniors. Developed by Southside United...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Nov 17, 2021 | Client News
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the opening of The Corden, a 62-unit affordable housing development in the Bronx developed by New Destiny Housing. Formerly known as the Bryant, the Corden was renamed at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Carol Corden,...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Nov 16, 2021 | Client News
As reported in The Real Deal, Gotham Organization has received $250 million in financing for 550 10th Avenue, which will be developed into a 430,000 square-foot mixed-use building. Approximately 30% of the building’s 453 apartments will be affordable. Amenities...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Nov 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Beach Green Dunes, a 100% affordable housing development in Rockaway Beach, Queens, incorporates a “living street” landscape architecture approach that has kept the site and its residents dry even as the rest of the neighborhood flooded in Tropical Storm...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Nov 2, 2021 | Firm News
Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP is pleased to announce that firm partners Christine Coletta and Stefanie Marazzi are featured in New York Real Estate Journal’s “2021 Women in Commercial Real Estate” issue. This special edition of NYREJ recognizes...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Nov 2, 2021 | Client News
As reported in NIMBY, amenities for the new Gotham Point residential development have been revealed by the developers, the Gotham Organization and RiseBoro Community Partnership. Amenities for the dual-tower development will include a number of outdoor spaces,...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Nov 2, 2021 | Client News
Affordable housing development Sendero Verde has received a 2021 American Architecture Award (AAA). The AAAs are organized by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, the European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, and Metropolitan...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Oct 31, 2021 | Client News
The New York Times has published an in-depth feature on the new Irish Arts Center, which is scheduled to open in December at its new location in Hell’s Kitchen. We are thrilled to have been part of the team that brought the next act of this important cultural...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Oct 21, 2021 | Client News
As reported in Patch, officials have broken ground on 811 Lexington, an affordable housing development in Bedford-Stuyvesant that will include 63 rent-stabilized apartments for senior citizens earning less than 60% area median income (AMI) and a superintendent’s...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Oct 13, 2021 | Firm News
The firm is pleased to announce that it will serve as project counsel for Stapleton Site A RFP, which will transform a City-owned site in Stapleton on the North Shore of Staten Island into 100% affordable housing. Stapleton Site A will be developed by Monadnock, the...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Oct 8, 2021 | Client News
Passive house affordable housing development Sendero Verde received an Award of Merit in the Multifamily Residence Category of the 2021 Connecticut Green Building Council Awards. Administered by the Connecticut Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, the Awards...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Oct 6, 2021 | Client News
As reported in New York Yimby, construction is progressing at the mixed-use buildings at 55 Suffolk Street and 64 Norfolk Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Together the two buildings will comprise the Broome Street Development, a 387,223 square-foot complex...
