by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Feb 27, 2023 | Client News
As reported in New York YIMBY, significant construction progress has been made on 550 Tenth Avenue, the new 47-story residential skyscraper developed by the Gotham Organization and Goldman Sachs Asset Management IV. Excavation is now complete and the construction...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Feb 3, 2023 | Client News
As reported in The Real Deal and New York YIMBY, $414 million in construction financing has been secured for an affordable housing development at 3875 Ninth Avenue in the Inwood neighborhood of New York City. Developed by Maddd Equities and Joy Construction, the...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Jan 25, 2023 | Client News
As published in New York YIMBY, The Gotham Organization has released new renderings of the amenities that will be available to residents at 55 Suffolk Street. The 30-story tower is part of the Broome Street Development, which, when completed, will include 493 new...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Jan 3, 2023 | Client News
A planned revitalization of the former 54,000 square-foot Greenpoint Hospital campus will transform it into a community hub that provides affordable housing, outdoor open spaces and community spaces, health clinic, senior center, workforce development center, and...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Dec 21, 2022 | Client News
As reported in Multi-Housing News, construction has begun on Phase One of Alafia, a wellness-oriented community in the Spring Creek Area of East New York, Brooklyn. Sited on 27 acres that formerly housed the Brooklyn Developmental Center, once completed Alafia will...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Dec 12, 2022 | Client News
As reported in New York YIMBY, construction on Gotham Point’s North Tower is nearing completion. Gotham Point will ultimately create 1,132 new rental apartments, 849 of which will be affordable housing. Gotham Point will also include a 1,100-seat high school and...
by Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP | Dec 7, 2022 | Client News
Construction is now complete on Phase One of Sendero Verde, an affordable housing development that is also the largest Passive House project in the United States. The 15-story residential tower at 60 East 112th Street that comprises Phase One will eventually be joined...
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 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 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 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...
