1800 Avenue at Port Imperial. Rendering courtesy of Moso Studio.

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Façade Installation Continues on 1800 Avenue at Port Imperial in Weehawken, New Jersey

Exterior work is progressing on 1800 WHK, a pair of eight-story residential buildings at 1800 Avenue at Port Imperial in Weehawken, New Jersey. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by WHK Development, the project will yield a total of 282 condominium units. The property is bounded by Avenue at Port Imperial, East Columbia Terrace, Weehawken Waterfront Pershing Circle, and the 9/11 Memorial Weehawken.

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Rendering courtesy of ARO, SCAPE, Colloqate

New $60 Million Education Campus Coming To Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for the $60 million education campus slated for construction at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. Designed in a collaboration between ARO, SCAPE, and Colloqate, the 7-acre complex will be operated by Runway Green and is planned to provide education to nearly 50,000 school students across New York City’s public school system. The property is located within the Gateway National Recreation Area on the site of a historic airfield that served early general aviation and functioned as a Naval base during World War II.

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Box Street Park Breaks Ground At 65 Commercial Street In Greenpoint, Brooklyn

By Max Gillespie

Construction is underway on Box Street Park, a 2.5-acre public park at 65 Commercial Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Stantec and developed by the New York City Economic Development Corporation in partnership with the Department of Parks and Recreation, the $40 million capital project will convert a former Metropolitan Transportation Authority parking facility along Newtown Creek into waterfront open space with an elevated esplanade, ADA-accessible pathways, terraced granite seating, gardens, a lawn, basketball court, picnic area, separate dog runs for small and large dogs, and a public restroom.

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Permits Filed for 41-15 76th Street in Elmhurst, Queens

By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 41-15 76th Street in Elmhurst, Queens. Located between Woodside Avenue and 41st Avenue, the lot is near the 74 Street–Broadway and Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue subway stations, served by the 7, E, F, M, and R trains. Maung Maung is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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The Greenwich Spire at 11 West 13th Street. Rendering courtesy of Binyan Studios.

The Greenwich Spire Begins Ascent at 11 West 13th Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is rising on The Greenwich Spire, a 30-story residential skyscraper at 11 West 13th Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed in a joint venture between Legion Investment Group and EJS Group, the nearly 500-foot-tall structure will span 111,022 square feet and yield 34 condominium units with an average scope of 3,200 square feet. The project, which is set to become the tallest building in the neighborhood, will also include 2,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space with two storefronts.

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