The Arden at Garvies Point. Rendering courtesy of RXR.

By Michael Young

The Arden at Garvies Point Breaks Ground in Glen Cove, Long Island

Excavation is underway on The Arden, a forthcoming five-story residential building at 100 Dickson Street in Glen Cove, Long Island. Designed by BHC Architects and developed by RXR and Chuo-Nittochi Group, the 143,860-square-foot structure will yield 101 rental apartments with an average scope of 980 square feet. The project will also include 2,400 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and is part of the $1.3 billion MPFP-designed Garvies Point master plan. The Arden will rise northwest of a roundabout where Dickson Street and Herb Hill Road intersect.

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LPC To Review Proposal For 106 West 81st Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

By Max Gillespie

A proposal has been submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) for a rear extension and rooftop addition at 106 West 81st Street, a three story, four-unit residential building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Proposed work includes a one-story vertical addition set back from the primary façade, creating a new fourth floor and roof terrace. The project team aims to maintain the building’s historic elements while converting it from a multi-family into a single-family residence. The property is located between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues.

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125 West 57th Street. Rendering courtesy of FXCollaborative.

125 West 57th Street Completes Construction in Midtown, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Work is complete on 125 West 57th Street, a 30-story mixed-use building on Billionaires’ Row in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by Alchemy-ABR Investment Partners and Cain International, the 420-foot-tall structure spans 260,000 square feet and yields 185,000 square feet of full-floor Class A office space. In addition to 7,000 square feet of retail space and a dedicated office amenity floor designed by Gensler, the development also includes a new six-story home for the Calvary Baptist Church, also designed by FXCollaborative. The nearly $350 million project is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues.

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