131 West 23rd Street. Rendering courtesy of Stonehill & Taylor Architects.

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition Complete for Mixed-Use Tower at 131 West 23rd Street in Chelsea, Manhattan

Demolition is complete at 131 West 23rd Street, the site of a mixed-use tower in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Stonehill Taylor Architects and developed by JHG Holdings, the project is planned to yield apartments, hotel rooms, and amenities. Permits were first filed in 2014 for a 35-story, 445-foot-tall structure, and an update two years later called for 246 hotel rooms and 29 residential units. It is unclear whether any of these figures remain current. The 17,968-square-foot multi-parcel property is located mid-block between Sixth and Seventh Avenues.

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100 West 79th Street. Rendering courtesy of GE-T Architecture Workshop.

Rendering Revealed for 100 West 79th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A new rendering has been revealed for 100 West 79th Street, a proposed ten-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by GE-T Architecture Workshop, the structure will yield four duplex condominium units. The property is located at the southwest corner of West 79th Street and Columbus Avenue, directly across from the American Museum of Natural History.

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Earthwork Underway at 37-09 36th Avenue In Long Island City, Queens

By Max Gillespie

Earthwork is underway at 37-09 36th Avenue, the site of a 26-story mixed-use building in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Issac & Stern Architects and developed by Elie Pariente of EMP Capital Group, the 285-foot-tall structure will span 243,359 square feet and yield 99 units, most likely rentals, with an average scope of 674 square feet. The project will also include 105,349 square feet of commercial space, 4,402 square feet of community facility space, and a cellar.

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Permits Filed for 340 Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn

By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 17-story mixed-use building at 340 Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Located at the intersection of Livingston Street and Nevins Street, the lot is also addressed as 33 Nevins Street. It is near the Nevins Street subway station, served by the 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains. Kevin Shahery of Monarch Realty Holdings is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Flatiron Building Finishes Residential Conversion at 175 Fifth Avenue In Flatiron, Manhattan

By Max Gillespie

Work is finishing up on the residential conversion of the Flatiron Building, a 22-story landmark at 175 Fifth Avenue in Flatiron, Manhattan. Originally designed by Daniel Burnham and completed in 1902 as the Fuller Building, the 285-foot-tall structure is being redeveloped by the Brodsky Organization and the Sorgente Group, with SLCE Architects serving as executive architect, Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners as historic preservation consultant, and Studio Sofield designing the interiors, and yields 36 condominium units. Remaining residences are expected to be completed by the end of the year, with the full amenity collection to follow in early 2027, according to the development team.

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