New Permits Filed For 11-Story Tower On Brooklyn Vacant Lot

BROOKLYN, NY — A developer filed permits with the city to build a new 11-story tower at the site of a currently vacant lot in Bushwick, close by to the Myrtle Avenue subway station.

The plans call for a 115-foot building at 21 Charles Place, off of Myrtle and Willoughby avenues.

The 103,590-square-foot mixed-use tower will have more than 140 dwelling units, 1,316 square feet of commercial space, and 355 square feet for a community facility, according to the permits.

The new building is set to feature 144 residences, most of which are likely rental units, according to YIMBY, with an average size of 707 square feet each. In addition to the apartments, the steel-framed structure will include a cellar and 21 enclosed parking spaces, providing some added convenience for residents in the busy Bushwick neighborhood.

Boaz M. Golani Architect is handling the design, while Yaakov Lefkowitz of Lefko Capital Group is listed as the owner behind the applications.

This isn’t the only project in New York tied to Brooklyn-based Lefkowitz.

Earlier this year, he filed plans to build a five-story, 44-unit residential building at 496 East 134th Street, according to a recent submission with the New York City Department of Buildings. The proposed 27,808-square-foot development would replace the existing one-story industrial building on the same tax lot, according to PincusCo, which first reported the filing.

A construction timetable for the new towers was not provided