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Lenox Powell Associates 2228 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard New York, New York
This residential project is a gut renovation of 100 years old building to create 56 one and two-bedroom affordable residential units for lower income families and seniors in the heart of hard-working Harlem. The project was an HPD acquisition RFP site, funded by a mixture of New Market Tax Credits and Tax Exempt Bonds, loans from the CPC with 421-a tax abatement and j-51 tax deferrals. Construction was completed in 2009. The project was developed by the Community Preservation Corporation and the Center Development Corporation, and is sponsored by the neighboring Shiloh Baptist Church and St. Philips Episcopal Church. Construction was completed in 2009.
Bodega Negra Dream Downtown Hotel 355 West 16th Street New York, New York
As a result of their 30 year history working together, Hampshire Hotels and Strategic/ Tao Group selected WQB Architecture as Executive Architect for the redevelopment of the lobby restaurant at the Dream Downtown in the fashionable Meat Packing District of New York. WQB worked with Becker/ Volence to develop a modern Mexican theme restaurant for Bodega Negra, a popular London restaurateur. The result is an indoor/ outdoor juice bar leading to a 150 seat dining and banquet room with a lively late night bar. Hospitality
350 East 55th Street New York, New York
350 East 55th Street, currently under construction is a new building directly off Sutton Place in Manhattan. The building will have 8 rental apartments and an Owner’s Duplex penthouse on completion. WQB is providing, the design, as well as code and tax consulting services for the project.
Joy City, Xidan Beijing, PRC
Citiarc MCC Construction and CMC Development took over the development of a failed retail development in a prime location in Beijing. Originally designed as a large department store, IDA/redeveloped the proposed building as a mall. Interactive Development Associates LLC and their affiliate, Oriental Property Consultants, restructured and marketed the development of a 2.5 million square foot project in Xidan, the “Times Square,” of Beijing. The project contains a major destination shopping mall, with full service food court combining Chinese traditional and western‐influenced fare and a 12 screen multiplex theater.
Loft 14 135 West 14th St New York, New York
Loft 14 was a gut renovation and five-story addition to an existing eight-story building on 14th Street in Manhattan on a site astride the Greenwich Village and Chelsea neighborhoods. Each unit is one full floor, with one or two terraces, and fully-finished, state of the art luxury kitchens and baths. The units sold quickly after coming on the market in 2008, for over $3 million each. The project was developed by the Vintage Group.
102 Madison Avenue New York, New York
The development of the neighborhoods around Madison Square Park has created a variety of new commercial development opportunities from 23rd Street to 34 Street, one of which is the evelopment of a new furniture district along Madison Avenue and included office rents due to the success of the Flatiron District. WQB Architecture PLLC is assisting A Ruth & Sons, owner of 102 Madison Avenue (for over 40 years) in redeveloping the property. The work consists of a new retail storefront, new office entrance and a new landscaped tenant roof deck.
50 E 96th Street New York, New York
50 East 96th Street is a 100 year old building in the Carnegie Hill Historic District which has been continuously owned by A. Ruth & Sons. The building is classified as a “tenement” under the NYS Multiple Dwelling Law (MDL). WQB Architecture, working with Akerman, has been developing plans for the restoration of the building which will be funded by adding a 3 apartment penthouse on the roof. The addition requires approval by both the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and the NYC Board of Standards and Appeals.
Nanshan Mountain Cultural Tourism Zone Hainan Province, PRC
This 2,000 acre resort development is located on Hainan Island, a relatively untouched province of China with an environment and ecology similar to Hawaii. The resort includes a Cultural and Religious zone centered around a new Buddhist Temple, Passive Scenery Zones weaving into hillsides, and more developed entertainment and resort areas at the waterfront and at the mountain tops. The project includes three hotels zones, with a total of 12,000 rooms available, six restaurant and shopping zones, a golf course and a marina.
BIRR Castle Ireland
WQB Architecture is actively involved in the development of BIRR Castle to make it a
more desirable international destination.
Current attractions include:
- Tourism: The Demesne, The Science Center, Killeen
- Agriculture and Forestry (Dairy farm 300 hectares, Forest: Old Oaklands)
- Properties and Town Sites (in the town/on the estate)
- Town Shopping and Farmers Market
- Outdoor and Indoor Activities
Future Enhancements:
- Expanded Interactive Science Center
- Killeen Farms Restaurants and Shops
- BIRR Retreat – elegant retreat and culinary education experience
- BIRR Golf & Sports experience
- BIRR Family Resort
- Event Space
