70 Hudson Yards. Designed by Roger Ferris + Partners and Gensler.

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

70 Hudson Yards Prepares for Vertical Construction in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

Construction is preparing to go vertical at 70 Hudson Yards, a 52-story commercial skyscraper in Hudson Yards, Manhattan. Designed by Roger Ferris + Partners and Gensler and developed by Related Companies and Oxford Properties, the 832-foot-tall structure is planned to become New York’s first zero-carbon-emission skyscraper and will yield just under 1.4 million square feet of office space. The property is alternately addressed as 514 West 36th Street and located along Hudson Boulevard East between by West 35th and 36th Streets.

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Rendering of Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School. Designed by ESKW/Architects and IMC Architecture

The Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School Nears Completion At 647 Elton Avenue in Melrose, The Bronx

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing completion on The Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School, a five-story building at 647 Elton Avenue in Melrose, The Bronx. Designed in a collaboration between ESKW/Architects and IMC Architecture and developed by Pillar Property Management, the 69,000-square-foot structure is named after New York Knicks basketball player Earl “The Pearl” Monroe. The facility will feature an 8,000-square-foot gymnasium, 27 classrooms, a library and media production studio, and a dedicated broadcast studio with a green screen. The property is located at the three-way intersection of Elton Avenue, Third Avenue, and East 153rd Street.

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Affordable Housing Tower Announced for 1024 Fulton Street In Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Plans have been announced for a 17-story affordable housing project on a state-owned site at 1024 Fulton Street in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Developed and wholly owned by a partnership of Fifth Avenue Committee, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, and One Brooklyn Health, the approximately 149,000-square-foot structure will yield 125 permanently affordable rental apartments. The $111 million project will also feature a 28,000-square-foot intergenerational community facility operated by Fort Greene Council, offering programming for older adults and early childhood education, as well as a 1,000-square-foot health clinic operated by One Brooklyn Health. The property is located mid-block between Classon and Grand Avenues.

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1477 Third Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

1477 Third Avenue Gets Underway on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is ramping up at 1477 Third Avenue, the site of a 15-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by Noam Shemel of Kano Real Estate Investments, the 159-foot-tall structure will span 25,754 square feet and yield nine condominium units with an average scope of 2,677 square feet. The development will also contain 1,658 square feet of commercial space, a cellar level, and a 19.5-foot-long rear yard, according to permits filed in 2022. The 4,745-square-foot property is located between East 83rd and East 84th Streets.

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