August 2023

Daytime view of the new Public Storage building at 155 West 29th Street in Chelsea

Public Storage Facility Completes Construction at 155 West 29th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan

7:30 am on August 30, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Construction is complete on 155 West 29th Street, an 18-story Public Storage facility in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Mancini Duffy Architects and developed by The Davis Companies along with joint venture partner Highland Development Ventures, the 180,000-square-foot structure contains 6,000 storage units. Cauldwell Wingate was the contractor for the project, which is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 40 Bruckner Boulevard in Mott Haven, The Bronx

7:00 am on August 30, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 40 Bruckner Boulevard, a 12-story mixed-use building in Mott Haven, The Bronx. Designed by S9 Architecture and Engineering and developed by JCS Realty, the structure yields 365 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 110 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $98,915 to $198,250.

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Rendering of 520 Fifth Avenue and the Midtown skyline

Façade Installation Begins for KPF’s 520 Fifth Avenue Supertall in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on August 29, 2023 By Michael Young

Façade installation has begun on 520 Fifth Avenue, a rising 88-story residential supertall in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Rabina, which took over from Ceruzzi Properties and SMI USA in 2019, the 1,002-foot-tall skyscraper will yield 415,000 square feet with 100 condominium units, as well as commercial space on the lower floors and four cellar levels. Charles & Co. is going to be the interior designer, WSP is the structural engineer, DeSimone Consulting Engineers is the façade consultant, and Suffolk Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the northwest corner of Fifth Avenue and West 43rd Street, one block north of Bryant Park.

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Foundations Underway at 205 Java Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

7:30 am on August 29, 2023 By Michael Young

Excavation and foundations are progressing at 205 Java Street, the site of a seven-story residential building in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Melamed Architect PC and developed by 205 Java St. LLC, which purchased the 7,500-square-foot property for $2.625 million, the structure will replace a two-story home and yield an undisclosed number of units. HP Builders NYC LLC is the general contractor for the project, which is located at the corner of Java Street and McGuinness Boulevard.

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