Development Plans In Place For Staten Island Waterfront

By: Amanda Farinacci Try walking along Front Street in Stapleton. It's not easy. The sidewalks that do exist are crumbling and many sections along the busy strip don't even have them, forcing pedestrians into the street. "It needs work," says Tom McKnighty with the New York State Economic Development Council. "It does not have sidewalks, it does … Continue reading Development Plans In Place For Staten Island Waterfront

INVESTOR SEES TREASURE ON SI SHORE

By Linda O’Flanagan Madison Realty Capital has taken over a distressed Staten Island condominium with plans to finish the building work and market it as a rental. Joshua Zegen, co-founder and managing member of the institutionally backed investment firm, said he believes the area around the St George building is in line for a renaissance. … Continue reading INVESTOR SEES TREASURE ON SI SHORE

Want waterfront living? Try Staten Island

Condominium project on the North Shore has harbor and lower Manhattan views By JASON SHEFTELL North Shore Staten Island real estate market won't play second fiddle to the south anymore. People seem to be listening to the slogan for the Pointe, a 57-unit St. George condominium with harbor and lower Manhattan views. The phrase goes, … Continue reading Want waterfront living? Try Staten Island

POINT OF VIEW

ST. GEORGES WATERFRONT AREA-SITE OF A REAL ESTATE BOOM NOT SEEN IN NEARLY A CENTURY— IS NOW HOME TO A MID-SIZED LUXURY APARTMENT COMPLEX AIMED DIRECTLY AT POTENTIAL BROOKLYN HEIGHTS AND WILLIAMSBURG BUYERS BY REGINA MOLARO Imagine living in a spacious, modern luxury home with spectacular views of the soaring Manhattan skyline and a charming … Continue reading POINT OF VIEW

St. George Buildings That Stood Empty Since Recession Get New Life

By Nicholas Rizzi, DNAinfo Reporter/Producer STATEN ISLAND — They sat empty and unfinished for years, but two huge housing units that stood like a North Shore monument to the recession are finally being filled. The Rail in Stapleton and The Pointe in St. George have been planned for seven years, but development stalled before they could … Continue reading St. George Buildings That Stood Empty Since Recession Get New Life

St. George Condos Latest Piece Of Revitalization Puzzle

By AMANDA FARINACCI  Eight years after a condominium project went up in Staten Island's St. George neighborhood residents finally have a chance to buy homes there, and is part of a plan to breathe new life into the borough's downtown. NY1's Amanda Farinacci filed the following report. When you think of St. George, chances are … Continue reading St. George Condos Latest Piece Of Revitalization Puzzle

Staten Island Homeport Site Made A Long Voyage Towards Redevelopment

By Amanda Farinacci/ NY1  NY1's week-long coverage of major Staten Island stories in the last two decades continues with a look at the Staten Island Homeport, which has had its share of stops and starts over the years but now is finally moving ahead towards redevelopment. Borough reporter Amanda Farinacci filed the following report. The … Continue reading Staten Island Homeport Site Made A Long Voyage Towards Redevelopment

Staten Island condo returns after 4 years

via Amanda Fung/Crain's New York A long-stalled condo project in St. George, Staten Island, is back in gear. Meadow Partners, the new owners of The Pointe, a 57-unit development near the Staten Island Ferry at 155 Bay St., recently re-launched the project. And in just one week of showing the building, two units have already … Continue reading Staten Island condo returns after 4 years

Naval Home Port in Stapleton being razed

via Virginia N. Sherry /SI LIVE STATEN ISLAND -- STAPLETON -- The long-awaited transformation of the Stapleton waterfront is under way at the 35-acre Home Port, the decommissioned U.S. Naval base. Ironstate Development Company, the Hoboken-based private developer, is taking the lead with a $150 million project on seven acres of the site. The first phase … Continue reading Naval Home Port in Stapleton being razed