2021

Rendering of 660 Fifth Avenue

660 Fifth Avenue’s Re-cladding Continues in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on November 10, 2021 By Michael Young

The new glass curtain wall continues to rise up the sides of 660 Fifth Avenue, a 39-story commercial building in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Brookfield Properties, the project involves interior renovations and the complete re-cladding of the 1957 office tower originally designed by Carson & Lundin. The 1.25 million-square-foot property is located along Fifth Avenue between West 52nd and 53rd Streets and was formerly addressed as 666 Fifth Avenue.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 102 Units at Victoria Tower Residences in Harlem, Manhattan

7:00 am on November 10, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for The Victoria Tower Residences, a 26-story mixed-use building at 230 West 126th Street in Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Aufgang Architects, the structure yields 191 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 102 units for residents at 50 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $28,835 to $167,570.

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Topped-Out 450 Eleventh Avenue Begins Glass Curtain Wall Installation in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

8:00 am on November 9, 2021 By Michael Young

Construction has topped out on 450 Eleventh Avenue, a 51-story Aloft Hotel in Hudson Yards. Designed by DSM Design Group and developed by Marx Development Group, the 642-foot-tall skyscraper will yield 379 guest rooms as well as a business center, a ballroom, and a fourth-floor restaurant and bar with an outdoor terrace. Atria Builders LLC is the general contractor for the Midtown, Manhattan property, which is located at the corner of West 37th Street and Eleventh Avenue, directly across from the Jacob K. Javits Center. Construction is expected to cost around $368 million.

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