8:00 am on April 18, 2024 By Michael Young

Façade Installation Continues on One Times Square in Times Square, Manhattan

Façade installation is moving along on One Times Square, a 26-story commercial tower at 1475 Broadway in Times Square. Designed by S9 Architecture with SLCE Architects as the architect of record and developed by Jamestown, the $500 million project involves the full gut renovation and re-cladding of the 120-year-old, 395-foot-tall steel-framed structure, along with the addition of new LED displays and public viewing decks with platforms that will overlook the district. Turner Construction Company is the general contractor for the property, which is located on a trapezoidal plot bound by West 43rd Street to the north, West 42nd Street to the south, Broadway to the east, and Seventh Avenue to the west.

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Construction Wraps Up on The Gregory at 991 Saint Johns Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

7:00 am on April 18, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

Work is nearing completion on The Gregory, a school-turned-rental conversion in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Located at 991 Saint Johns Place, St. Gregory the Great School was built in 1921 by Helme & Corbett. In 2011, the building was declared structurally compromised, requiring immediate vacancy. The conversion came to fruition with a team that includes GEMA Capital Partners and PKSB Architecture. Construction consisted of a complete structural overhaul, full façade restoration, a complementary two-story addition, and three-story horizontal expansion.

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Permits Filed for 78 Beaver Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn

6:30 am on April 18, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed to expand a three-story structure into a four-story residential building at 78 Beaver Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Located between Bushwick Avenue and Flushing Avenue, the lot is near the Myrtle Avenue subway station, serviced by the J, M, and Z trains. Michael Friedman is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Updated Design Revealed for 350 Park Avenue Supertall in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on April 17, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for 350 Park Avenue, a proposed supertall office skyscraper in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and developed by Ken Griffin, Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin, the 62-story structure is planned to rise roughly 1,600 feet tall and yield 1.8 million square feet of office space, with 54 percent to be occupied by the hedge fund Citadel LLC. The project site is bound by East 52nd Street to the north, East 51st Street to the south, and Park Avenue to the east.

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