Dattner Architects <\/a>was contracted to handle the building design.<\/p>\nIt cost Phipps Houses $38 million to acquire the property at 3301 Atlantic Avenue in 2015. The property is a 300,000-square-foot property, to the north; it is bordered by Fulton Street and Atlantic Avenue to the south. On the east, it is bordered by Euclid Avenue and Chestnut Street to the west.<\/p>\n
In April of 2014 the property was listed and approved under the city\u2019s rezoning plan for East New York, Cypress Hills and Ocean Hill. It is recorded as the very first property to be approved for rezoning under the de Blasio administration\u2019s Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Plan. This makes provision for developers to construct high rise structures but mandates them to set aside affordable units in return. The city also seeks a developer to construct around 200 affordable housing units on a nearby vacant property.<\/p>\n
The renowned and prominent city developer was also leading the $600 million turnaround of Lambert Houses in Bronx, but opted for a more reasonable development project in Sunnyside due to concern as raised by a local council member.<\/p>\n
Just last month, Phipps sold Kips Bay Court, an 894 residential complex; in Manhattan that it developed in 1975 to Blackstone Group for $629 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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