Developer presents plan for 21‑story Prospect Avenue tower; board asks questions on materials, utilities and public space

Alexander Development Group gave a design presentation to the local review board on a proposed 21‑story residential tower at 140 East Prospect Avenue, describing a podium with retail, three levels of parking and a tall residential tower above. The project team said the building would include ground‑floor retail (described in the presentation as about 6,000 square feet), three floors of parking and a collection of rooftop resident amenities; the presentation emphasized streetscape improvements, new street trees, directional and recessed canopy lighting, and a plaza notion at the corner facing the train station.

Board members and staff pressed the project team for follow‑up details on public‑realm and technical items. Questions centered on burying or reconfiguring existing overhead power lines, the durability and attachment of metal panel…