2021

606 West 30th Street Resumes Construction in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

8:00 am on December 1, 2021 By Michael Young

YIMBY is kicking off its annual countdown of the 31 tallest buildings being built in New York City, starting with 606 West 30th Street, a 545-foot-tall residential skyscraper in Hudson Yards that recently resumed construction after a period of inactivity. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Lalezarian Properties, the 42-story mixed-use skyscraper will yield a total 312,350 square feet, of which 192,780 will be dedicated to residential space and 14,240 for commercial use. The Midtown, Manhattan property is located between Eleventh Avenue and West Street, near the border with West Chelsea. 606 West 30th Street is also known as Tower B in a two-tower development along with the adjacent 601 West 29th Street, an already topped-out 695-foot-tall skyscraper by FXCollaborative for Douglaston Development.

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Rendering of 840 Lorimer Street - Richard Bienenfeld Architect

Renderings Reveal Ten Story Mixed-Use Property at 840 Lorimer Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

7:30 am on December 1, 2021 By Sebastian Morris

Richard Bienenfeld Architects has revealed a collection of new renderings for 840 Lorimer Street, a ten-story development in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, now under review by the Department of City Planning. From local developer Shabsi Parnes, the proposed building would comprise a lower-level retail component, office space, 74 rental apartments, and a parking garage designed to accommodate 30 vehicles.

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Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for 1111 Fulton Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

6:30 am on December 1, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1111 Fulton Street, a seven-story mixed-use building in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Designed by ND Architecture & Design, the structure yields seven residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are six units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $70,286 to $167,570.

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111 Wall Street’s Renovation Underway in Financial District, Manhattan

8:00 am on November 30, 2021 By Michael Young

Work is underway on the re-cladding and renovation of 111 Wall Street, a 25-story commercial building in the Financial District. Designed by STUDIOS Architecture and developed by Wafra Capital Partners and The Nightingale Group, LLC, the project will also refresh the roughly 1.5-million-square-foot structure’s Class A office space, overhaul the infrastructure, expand its lobby, and add amenities designed by URBN Playground. Hunter Roberts Construction Group, LLC is the general contractor and JLL is handling leasing for the property, which is bound by Wall Street and Mannahatta Park to the northeast, Front Street to the northwest, Gouverneur Lane to the southwest, and South Street and the FDR Drive to the southeast. 111 Wall Street’s 21st century makeover is expected to cost $100 million.

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