Illinois R2 Cos. is planning to re-develop the former Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Building into high-tech office space. The six-story, 285,000-sq-ft building is located at 909 W. Bliss St., which is on Goose Island. Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture Ltd. is the project designer. The project is valued at $40 million. R2 Cos., Attn: Matt Garrison, Managing Principal, 1130 W. Monroe St., Chicago, 60607. DR#15-00458781.
New York TZ Vista LLC is planning to build TZ Vista, a residential project at 55 Gedney St. in Nyack. It will encompass three six-story buildings containing up to 120 units, with underground parking. DCAK–MSA Architecture is the designer; Helmer-Cronin Construction Corp. is the general contractor. From 1859 to 1965, the site was occupied by companies that converted oil and coal into gas; later, it was designated a Superfund site, which was remediated. The project has been valued at between $15 million and $25 million. TZ Vista LLC, Attn: William Helmer, Principal, 27 Route 210, Stony Point, 10980. DR#15-00621541.