The Breuer Building. Photo by Michael Young.

The Breuer Building Quietly Begins Its Commercial Transformation At 945 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

YIMBY spotted signs of construction activity subtly taking shape at The Breuer Building, the iconic Brutalist-style museum structure at 945 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The property, originally built in 1966 and designed by Marcel Breuer, was given landmark status at the end of May, a move that comes before Sotheby’s plans to move into the structure in the near future. The site is located at the corner of Madison Avenue and East 75th Street.

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526 4th Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

Demolition Prep Underway at 526 4th Avenue in Gowanus, Brooklyn

Demolition preparations are underway at 546 4th Avenue, the site of a forthcoming 16-story residential building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by NA Design Studio, the 181-foot-tall structure will span 109,608 square feet and yield nine condominium units with an average scope of 1,061 square feet. The project will also include 4,500 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and a cellar level. The property is located at the intersection of 4th Avenue and 14th Street.

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Hunter's Point South parcel E, via nyc.gov

RFP Opens For Parcel E At Hunter’s Point South In Long Island City, Queens

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has released a Request for Proposals to redevelop Parcel E at Hunter’s Point South in Long Island City, Queens. When complete, the project will deliver a new multi-building, mixed-use development on a formerly vacant waterfront site. Redevelopment of Parcel E is part of a larger transformation of the 30-acre Hunter’s Point South area, led by HPD, and aims to bring new housing, primarily affordable, as well as commercial and community spaces and open public areas.

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321 West 38th Street Nears Completion in Midtown, Manhattan

Construction is nearing completion on 321 West 38th Street, a 26-story Best Western Hotel in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architect and developed by 319 West 38th Steel LP, the 250-foot-tall structure will span 44,200 square feet with an undisclosed number of hotel rooms and a collection of amenities. The property stands on two adjoining interior plots between Eighth and Ninth Avenues.

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