The Torch at 740 Eighth Avenue. Rendering courtesy of ODA New York.

8:00 am on July 13, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The Torch Rises Above Street Level at 740 Eighth Avenue in Times Square, Manhattan

Construction is going vertical on The Torch, a 52-story supertall skyscraper at 740 Eighth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by ODA and developed by Extell, the 1,067-foot-tall structure will span 875,372 square feet and yield an 825-room hotel topped by a public outdoor observation deck with a drop ride attraction in its signature stemlike column. The mixed-use project is also slated to include lower-level retail space, a restaurant on two of the upper floors, a VIP lounge, and a pool deck for hotel guests. SLCE Architects is the architect of record for the development, which is located along Eighth Avenue between West 45th and 46th Streets on the border of Times Square and Hell’s Kitchen.

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Construction Breaks Ground On White Plains Hospital Expansion Project in Westchester County

7:30 am on July 13, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction recently broke ground on a ten-story expansion of the White Plains Hospital at 41 East Post Road in White Plains, Westchester County. Designed by Boston-based Payette, the 475,000-square-foot annex will increase the hospital’s bed capacity from 292 to 436. The expansion will also add ten more operating suites and 25,000 square feet to the Emergency Department, more than doubling its current scope. The site is bound by East Post Road to the north, Maple Street to the south, Davis Road to the east, and South Lexington Avenue to the west.

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Image of 850 Third Avenue, via edc.nyc

Renovations Announced for 850 Third Avenue In Midtown East, Manhattan

7:00 am on July 13, 2025 By Max Gillespie

HPS Investment Partners has closed a deal with the New York City Economic Development Corporation to renovate 850 Third Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan, marking the first finalized project under the Manhattan Commercial Revitalization (M-CORE) program. The 21-story office building will undergo a $57 million transformation aimed at modernizing the property with upgraded infrastructure, new amenities, and ground-floor retail space. The property is located between East 51st and 52nd Streets.

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Permits Filed for 123-12 Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens

6:30 am on July 13, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a five-story mixed-use building at 123-12 Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens. Located between Rockaway Boulevard and 123rd Avenue, the lot is closest to the Sutphin Boulevard subway station, served by the F train. Hershy Silberstein of Blue Shine Builders Inc., DBA Blue Sky, is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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1122 Madison Avenue. Rendering courtesy of Hayes Davidson.

First Renderings Revealed for 1122 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on July 12, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY has exclusive new renderings of 1122 Madison Avenue, an 18-story residential building under construction on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Studio Sofield and developed by Legion Investment Group and Nahla Capital, the 210-foot-tall structure will span 86,000 square feet and yield 26 condominium units with an average scope of 3,500 square feet. Hill West Architects is the architect of record for the property, which is alternately addressed as 22 East 84th Street and located at the corner of Madison Avenue and East 84th Street.

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