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8:00 am on February 20, 2019 By Michael Young

Futuristic DUMBO Skyscraper Revealed in Concept Renderings From Studio SENK

Netherlands-based design firm Studio SENK teamed up with DMOO, a rendering company, to visualize a new residential tower in DUMBO, and YIMBY has a first look at the impressive concept. The glass skyscraper would stand between the Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan Bridge, with a base rising from within the atrium of the recently-completed Empire Stores, and an upper portion that would finally give DUMBO an iconic presence on the overall Brooklyn skyline.

Glass Facade Installation Nears Completion for 108 Chambers Street, in Tribeca

7:30 am on February 20, 2019 By Michael Young

Rising from a narrow, rectangular-shaped corner lot in Tribeca, the curtain wall for 108 Chambers Street is now revealing itself as work on the project continues to make quick progress. The building is being designed by Woods Bagot Architects, and developed by Greystone Development.

Developers Propose New Marquee Entrance at the Landmarked Williamsburgh Savings Bank, at 175 Broadway, in Brooklyn

7:00 am on February 20, 2019 By Sebastian Morris

The Landmarks Preservation Commission is reviewing proposals to install a new entrance marquee at the iconic Williamsburgh Savings Bank, in Brooklyn. The property’s official address is 175 Broadway, and it was originally constructed in 1875 by American architect George B. Post. The formidable structure most notably features a large domed tower and an adjacent low-rise structure.

ODA Files Permits Filed for 639 Degraw Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn

6:30 am on February 20, 2019 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 12-story mixed-use building at 639 Degraw Street, in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Located between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue, the corner lot is two blocks north of the Union Street subway station, serviced by the R train. Gordon Gemma under the 167-174 4th Ave LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Future Supertall 50 Hudson Yards Reaches Street Level, in Hudson Yards

8:00 am on February 19, 2019 By Michael Young

Recent photos from Tectonic show major progress at 50 Hudson Yards, the last and largest skyscraper to rise in the first phase of Related’s Hudson Yards master plan. The future commercial office building, designed by Foster + Partners and developed by Related Companies, Oxford Properties, and Mitsui Fudosan, will rise 1,011 feet tall and contain 2.9 million square feet of space. The site takes up one full city block just north of 30 Hudson Yards, and sits to the east of the 7 train entrance at Hudson Park.

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