11 West 13th Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Foundations Underway For KPF-Designed Skyscraper at 11 West 13th Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan

Below-grade work is moving along at 11 West 13th Street, the site of a 30-story residential skyscraper set to become the tallest building in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed in a joint venture between Legion Investment Group and EJS Group, the 538-foot-tall structure will span 111,022 square feet and yield 34 condominium units with an average scope of 3,020 square feet. The project will also include 2,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space with two storefronts. The through-lot property is alternately addressed as 8–12 West 14th Street and located between West 13th and West 14th Streets, near Fifth Avenue and Union Square.

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Housing Lottery Launches for Artifact No. 636 at 636 West 158th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Artifact No. 636, a 17-story residential building at 636 West 158th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by Javier Martinez of Artifact Real Estate Development Company, the structure yields 120 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 36 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $106,698 to $227,500.

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38 Gramercy Park East. Photo by Michael Young.

38 Gramercy Park East’s Foundations Take Shape in Gramercy Park, Manhattan

Foundation work is steadily progressing at 38 Gramercy Park East, the site of a 20-story residential building in Gramercy, Manhattan. Designed by Roman & Williams and developed by Legion Investment Group, the structure will yield 57 condominium units. SLCE Architects is the architect of record and Gindi Capital is the capital partner for the property, which alternately addressed as 146 East 21st Street and bounded by Gramercy Park East, East 21st Street, and Third Avenue.

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