The new residential buildings at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center. Rendering courtesy of Cord Meyer Development

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Three-Building Bay Terrace Residential Complex Begins Construction in Bayside, Queens

Construction is underway on three five-story residential buildings at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center in Bayside, Queens. Designed by STUDIO V Architecture and developed by Cord Meyer Development, the structures will add 145 rental units to the 326,445-square-foot shopping complex. The project will replace two surface-level parking lots along 26th Avenue between 210th Place and 212th Street, at the southwest corner of the retail property.

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New Commercial Building Proposed for 144 Spring Street In Soho, Manhattan

By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is set to review a proposal for new two-story commercial building at 144 Spring Street in Soho, Manhattan. Designed by BKSK Architects for 144 Spring Holdings LLC, an affiliate of City Urban Realty, the proposal replaces an earlier glass-clad design approved by the LPC in 2016 and designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson. The property is located at the corner of Spring and Wooster Streets within the Soho-Cast Iron Historic District.

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The renovated Studio 54 theater. Rendering courtesy of Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group.

Renovations Approved for Studio 54 Theater At 254 West 54th Street in Midtown, Manhattan

By Michael Young

The City Planning Commission recently approved the $100 million renovation of the historic Studio 54 theater at 254 West 54th Street in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Ennead Architects and Rockwell Group, the project will reconstruct the stage and orchestra seating to improve sight lines, accessibility, and audience comfort. Other modifications will include an expansion of the lobby and front- and back-of-house areas, modernization of building systems, and revisions to exterior signage. The venue, renowned for its incarnation as an exclusive nightclub in the late 1970s, has been operated by Roundabout Theatre Company since 2003. The property is located between Seventh and Eighth Avenues.

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