34 Union Square East. Rendering courtesy of INPUT.

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Renderings Revealed for 34 Union Square East in Gramercy Park, Manhattan

YIMBY has an exclusive set of new renderings for 34 Union Square East, a forthcoming 12-story residential building in Gramercy Park, Manhattan. Designed by INPUT for MSH Equities LLC, the 124-foot-tall structure will span 32,000 square feet and yield 29 condominium units with an average scope of 1,013 square feet. The project will also include 1,555 square feet of ground floor retail, according to permits filed in March. Kao Hwa Lee Architects is the architect of record for the property, which is alternately addressed as 100 East 16th Street and is located at the southeast corner of Union Square East and East 16th Street, directly across from Union Square park.

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$1.7 Million Adult Fitness Area Completed At Shoelace Park In Wakefield, The Bronx

By Max Gillespie

Construction is finished on a new adult fitness area at Shoelace Park in Wakefield, The Bronx. The $1.7 million capital project converted outdated bocce courts into a concentrated fitness hub near East 225th Street, with ten exercise components, five of which are fully accessible to patrons with disabilities. The project also includes new seating, security lighting, shade trees, and reconstructed paths connecting the space to the rest of the park. Shoelace Park runs from East Gun Hill Road to East 230th Street as part of the Bronx River Greenway.

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The Henry at 211 West 84th Street. Photo by Michael Young.

The Henry Completes Construction at 211 West 84th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is complete on The Henry, an 18-story residential building at 211 West 84th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects and developed by Naftali Group, the 209-foot-tall structure spans 154,598 square feet and yields 45 condominium units with an average scope of 3,371 square feet. The project also includes 2,898 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a cellar level, and a 17-vehicle parking garage. Hill West Architects as the architect of record for the property, which is located at the corner of West 84th Street and Broadway.

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