8:00 am on December 9, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

7 Platt Street’s Façade Progresses in Financial District, Manhattan

The 23rd-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 7 Platt Street, a 464-foot-tall mixed-use building in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by The Moinian Group, the 37-story structure will span 267,760 square feet and yield 250 rental apartments with interiors by Fogarty Finger, as well as 43,740 square feet of retail space on the first five stories and 34 below-grade parking spaces. The property is alternately addressed as 110 John Street and located on an interior lot bound by John Street to the north and Platt Street to the south.

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Renderings Released For William Ulmer Brewery Conversion at 81 Beaver Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn

7:30 am on December 9, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for the renovation and mixed-use conversion of the former William Ulmer Brewery, a landmarked five-story building at 81 Beaver Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Designed by DXA Studio and developed by Rivington Company, the two-phase project involves the full gut renovation of the 19th century structure and will yield residential space on the upper four floors and commercial space on the ground and cellar levels. The property is located at the corner of Beaver and Belvidere Streets and required a rezoning that was approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission and the State Historic Preservation Office.

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Future-of-Fifth bird's eye view corridor rendering. Credit: City Hall

Future of Fifth Partnership Gets $152.7 Million In Funding To Transform Fifth Avenue In Midtown, Manhattan

7:00 am on December 9, 2024 By Max Gillespie

New York City recently issued $152.7 million in funding to the Future of Fifth Partnership, an organization which aims to transform Fifth Avenue into a pedestrian-centered boulevard between Bryant Park and Central Park in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed in partnership between Sam Schwartz and Field Operations, the project plans to nearly double the width of sidewalks along Fifth Avenue to 33.5 feet each and introduce more than 230 new trees, along with approximately 20,000 square feet of planters, seating, and activation spaces.

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Hanover House Wraps Up Construction at 17 Hanover Place in Downtown Brooklyn

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

At number 24 on our countdown of the tallest buildings under construction in New York is Hanover House, a 463-foot-tall residential tower at 17 Hanover Place in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Fogarty Finger and developed by Lonicera Partners, the 34-story structure spans 295,000 square feet and yields 314 rental apartments in one- to two-bedroom layouts, with 95 reserved for affordable housing, as well as 9,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Rabina is the co-developer of the property, which was formerly addressed as 23 Hanover Place and is located at the corner of Livingston Street and Hanover Place.

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