Rendering of 12 West 57th Street by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

8:00 am on December 21, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition Concludes for SOM-Designed Skyscraper at 12 West 57th Street in Midtown, Manhattan

At number 11 on our countdown of the tallest construction projects in New York is 12 West 57th Street, a forthcoming 672-foot-tall residential skyscraper along Billionaires’ Row in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill and developed by Sheldon Solow of Solow Management Corp., the 52-story structure will take the place of multiple former low- and mid-rise buildings between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and West 56th and 57th Streets.

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Rendering of East Tower at HDSN, via ny.gov

Development Team Announced for $1.35 Billion Mixed-Use Project at 418 Eleventh Avenue in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

7:30 am on December 21, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Governor Kathy Hochul has selected the Hudson Boulevard Collective to construct HDSN (pronounced “Hudson”), a $1.35 billion two-tower complex at 418 Eleventh Avenue in Hudson Yards, Manhattan. The Collective, which is composed of BRP Companies, BXP, The Moinian Group, and Urbane Development, will lead the transformation of an underdeveloped plot known as Site K, which spans a full block between West 35th and 36th Streets along Eleventh Avenue, directly across from the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

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Housing Lottery Launches for Loden at 54 Crown Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

7:00 am on December 21, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Loden, a 17-story mixed-use building at 54 Crown Street and 131 Montgomery Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Carmel Partners, the structure yields 569 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 143 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $33,875 to $167,700.

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Hotel Meta’s Façade Nears Completion at 450 Eleventh Avenue in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

8:00 am on December 20, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The 12th-tallest building on our annual construction countdown is Hotel Meta, a 642-foot-tall hotel at 450 Eleventh Avenue in Hudson Yards. Designed by DSM Design Group and developed by Marx Development Group, the 51-story structure will yield 379 guest rooms and amenities including a business center, a ballroom, banquet and conference spaces, a spa, fitness center, and a multi-level restaurant with a bar and outdoor terrace. The property will be operated by Marriott Hotels and is located at the corner of West 37th Street and Eleventh Avenue, directly across from the Jacob K. Javits Center.

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