New York YIMBY

8:00 am on October 22, 2019 By Michael Young

130 William Street’s Dark Façade Reaches 800-Foot-Tall Roof Parapet in the Financial District

130 William Street‘s signature façade has made significant progress since YIMBY’s last report in August. The charcoal-colored, concrete-cast arches are now approaching the flat roof of the topped-out Financial District skyscraper. The first New York project from David Adjaye of Adjaye Associates, the 66-story tower stands 800 feet tall and will contain 242 residences. Hill West Architects is the architect of record, Lightstone Group is the developer, and Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group is handling sales and marketing for the units, which will range in price from around $1,300,000 for a one-bedroom to $20,000,000 for a four-bedroom, full-floor penthouse.

Work at 74 Trinity Place Nears Completion in the Financial District

7:30 am on October 22, 2019 By Michael Young

Installation of the sleek glass curtain wall of 74 Trinity Place is nearing completion as work on the 424-foot-tall Financial District tower wraps up. Located directly behind Trinity Church, the bronze-trimmed 26-story structure is designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and developed by Trinity Real Estate. Stephen B. Jacobs Group is the executive architect of the 310,000-square-foot property.

202 Broome Street illustrated center (Credit: Delancey Street Associates)

202 Broome Street Tops Out At Essex Crossing In Lower East Side, Manhattan

7:00 am on October 22, 2019 By Sebastian Morris

Construction at 202 Broome Street is now topped out, marking a significant milestone for the Essex Crossing mega-development. Designed by CetraRuddy, the 14-story building will eventually contain 175,000 square feet of Class-A office space, 83 condominiums, and 34,500 square feet of retail.

Permits Filed for 190 Essex Street in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn

6:30 am on October 22, 2019 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a three-story affordable housing building at 190 Essex Street in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. Located between Fulton Street and Folsom Place, the lot is two blocks east of the Cleveland Street subway station, serviced by the J train. The city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development is listed as the owner behind the applications.

YIMBY Scopes Views From One Vanderbilt’s Steel Crown in Midtown East

8:00 am on October 21, 2019 By Michael Young

YIMBY recently went on a hard-hat tour of Kohn Pedersen Fox’s One Vanderbilt. The topped-out 1,401-foot supertall is currently the tallest skyscraper in Midtown East and the third tallest in the city by architectural height, when measured to the tip of the 100-foot-tall spire. SL Green is the developer of the 77-story commercial office property, which is set to have a three-story indoor and outdoor observatory perched 1,020 feet above the busy Midtown streets. The crown will eventually be covered in a glass curtain wall that should most likely be lighter in appearance than the mixed terracotta and glass assembly that covers the rest of the structure.

Foundations Nearing Street Level for Aloft Hotel at 50 Trinity Place in the Financial District

7:30 am on October 21, 2019 By Michael Young

Foundation work is progressing rapidly at 50 Trinity Place, as steel rebar and formwork for the sub-story levels are now reaching street level. Excavation and pilings were still ongoing at the time of YIMBY’s late-July update and now work will soon commence for the superstructure of the ground-up Aloft Hotel. Located in the Financial District at the corner of Trinity Place and Rector Street, diagonally across from Trinity Church, the hotel is designed by Peter Poon Architects. FIT Investment Corporation is the developer of the project, and purchased the Lower Manhattan site for $15 million from Sam Chang in 2012.

Rendering of 23-20 Jackson Avenue - KSQ Architects

New Renderings Revealed for 23-20 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens

7:00 am on October 21, 2019 By Sebastian Morris

Developers have revealed new renderings of a rising mixed-use building at 23-20 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens. The development is designed by KSQ Architects and will top out at nine stories, comprising 85,851 square feet.

Permits Filed for 72-01 Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst, Queens

6:30 am on October 21, 2019 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 12-story mixed-use building at 72-01 Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst, Queens. Located between 72nd Street and 73rd Street, the lot is near the Elmhurst Avenue subway station, serviced by the M and R trains. The Hakimian Organization under the Woodside Development Group LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Excavation Progressing Quickly for Pelli Clarke Pelli’s 555 West 38th Street in Hudson Yards

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

Excavation has progressed significantly at 555 West 38th Street since YIMBY last checked in on the Hudson Yards site in late August. Construction workers have ripped up all of the asphalt from the parking lot that formerly occupied the property and have unearthed a substantial amount of dirt. The plot will eventually give rise to a 52-story residential skyscraper designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and developed by Rockrose. Located directly across Eleventh Avenue from the Jacob K. Javits Center, the 570-foot-tall tower will contain 598 rental units. SLCE is the architect of record.

Gene Kaufman’s 128-Room Hotel at 120 Water Street Reaches Halfway Point in Financial District

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

Construction is approaching the halfway mark on the Hotel Indigo at 120 Water Street in the Financial District. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architects and developed by Atlas Development, the slim reinforced concrete building will rise with a total of 28 stories and yield 52,000 square feet with 128 hotel rooms, a cellar-level fitness center for guests, a ground-floor restaurant, and a 25th-floor venue space. Fortuna Realty Group will serve as hotel management.

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