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February 10, 2013
The Nonprofit and Philanthropy and Thoreau Center for Sustainability New York
The Nonprofit and Philanthropy Center and Thoreau Center for Sustainability New York is a green interior renovated, 90,000 sq. ft., multi-tenant nonprofit office building, which provides quality work and program space for 15 to 20 nonprofits. Located at 55 Exchange Place in the historic JP Morgan Building, across from the New York Stock Exchange, it is the first green community and conference space for nonprofits in Lower Manhattan. Developed by Tides Shared Spaces, Thoreau Centers for Sustainability, located in both New York and San Francisco are green nonprofit centers named after the writer and naturalist Henry David Thoreau, who believed in the importance of democracy and advocated living in harmony with nature. Awarded the LEED-CI Silver certification, Thoreau Center for Sustainability New York’s green renovation incorporates elements such as recycled building materials, non-toxic paints, and energy efficient mechanical systems.Urban Horizons II / Intervale Green
Urban Horizons II is a 160,000 square-foot mixed-use development that includes 6,800 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, a public sculpture garden and three-quarters of an acre of vegetation including parks and greenroofs.
Urban Horizons II is a project of WHEDCo, a nonprofit Bronx-based organization that, in 1997, opened Urban Horizons I, a successful mixed-use economic development center that provides low-income rental apartments as well as social services, youth education, Head Start, adult job training, microenterprise and a commercial kitchen business incubator. This development, which has won multiple national awards, restored what was the abandoned Morrisania Hospital, closed by the City in 1976 and shuttered for over twenty years. WHEDCo is again raising the bar by demonstrating that affordable housing can be beautiful, must be healthy, and should be wired for high-speed Internet access.
The design of Urban Horizons II recalls a historic Bronx building, while at the same time incorporating 21st century features like high-speed Internet in each apartment and the latest in green building technologies. In a community where asthma rates double the city’s average.
Urban Horizons II offers one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom apartments, along with some studios. The project is underwritten so that applicants must earn at or below 60% of area median income, or $42,450 for a family of four. Rents will be set at $660 for a one-bedroom, $794 for a two-bedroom, and $921 for a three-bedroom.
WHEDCo assembled $45 million in financing from various public and private sources. $19.6 million comes from the sale of tax-exempt bonds issued by New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC), for which Citibank Community Development issued a Letter of Credit. Additional financing came from: New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Mixed Income Rental Program ($7.5 million); and, federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits ($16.8 million), syndicated by Richman Housing Resources, Inc. An addition $7 million was provided from HPD’s Supportive Housing Loan Program and additional tax credits. Green building grants come from the Energy Star Multifamily Program through New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), as well as The Enterprise Foundation’s Green Communities initiative, The Home Depot Foundation, and Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión, Jr., through his Bronx Initiative for Energy and the Environment. The project has also been awarded a $1.5 million capital appropriation from the New York City Council.
Wild Project
The wild project is a production company and venue for contemporary theater, film, and visual art. Bringing the community together by providing inspiring and entertaining art from emerging artists, exploring green technologies, and finding innovative ways to help our world and each other.TroutHouse
TroutHouse, our first endeavor, is located in the heart of Bushwick, Brooklyn; the vacant lot sits surrounded by a rapidly renovated building stock. One block away is the commercial heart of the neighborhood, with many new small shops and cafes among the existing taco stands and Maria Hernandez park, as well as the famous Roberta’s Pizza, and the newly created Bushwick Food Coop. thread collective has moved our offices to the ground floor, and three residential units are above. A rear garden provides outdoors space for the office while a green roof garden and deck serve as outdoor space for the tenants.Tribeca Town Homes
Tribeca Townhomes consists of 6 duplex & triplex apartments one one bedroom one two bedroom and 4 three bedrooms.The Visionare
Filtered fresh air and water, natural materials & finishes, 2 landscaped roof gardens.The Solaire
America’s first environmentally advanced residential rental tower. The Solaire is located in Downtown Manhattan’s most desireable waterfront neighborhood – Battery Park City.Verdesian
Environmentally advanced, The Verdesian is designed and engineered to provide residents with a healthier, more natural living experience while optimizing resident comfort and energy efficiency through the use of sophisticated technologies and natural materials.Third & Bond
Located at the intersection of the Carroll Gardens and Gowanus neighborhoods in Brownstone Brooklyn, Third & Bond is a modern adaptation of the traditional townhouse featuring 44 luxury residential condominiums. Designed by Rogers Marvel Architects, Third & Bond will offer high quality and beautiful finishes suitable for families and young professionals who seek “green” living in a friendly and convenient neighborhood.Third & Bond is expected to be LEED-Gold and ENERGY STAR labeled to certify that it has met stringent requirements for energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. Currently it is on target to be one of the first residential projects in Brooklyn to receive both green building accolades.
Third & Bond is featured weekly on the real estate blog, Brownstoner. Each week, postings describe a different part of the development process from acquisition to design to selection of finishes to offering plans and more.