Articles by Nikolai Fedak

685 First Avenue, rendering by bloomimages

Solow’s 685 First Avenue Nearing Completion, Murray Hill

8:00 am on October 26, 2017 By Nikolai Fedak

Among the few vacant lots remaining in Murray Hill, 685 First Avenue, between East 39th and 40th Streets, was one of the largest before permits were filed back in August of 2015. In May of 2016, the first renderings for the building were released, and by January of this year, construction was several floors above street level. Now, the latest photos from 5B Films show that work has topped-out, and the facade is closing in on the upper levels, as the 42-story tower approaches completion.

New Look at Manhattan’s First Russian-Designed Supertall 262 Fifth Avenue, Midtown South

8:00 am on October 25, 2017 By Nikolai Fedak

The skyscraper boom surrounding the lower reaches of Fifth Avenue has only accelerated in the past few years, with 277 Fifth Avenue now rising quickly, and foundation work underway for 126 Madison Avenue, one block to the north. To the southwest of those towers, excavation is also about to begin on the area’s first legitimate residential supertall, at 262 Fifth Avenue, and today YIMBY has an exclusive new look at the project, for which the DOB officially approved plans yesterday.

Excavation Begins for 200 Amsterdam Avenue, Soon to Become the Upper West Side’s Tallest Tower

8:00 am on October 24, 2017 By Nikolai Fedak

Back in June of 2016, YIMBY revealed the first renderings of 200 Amsterdam Avenue, which is set to become the tallest skyscraper on the Upper West Side, at 669 feet to parapet. Permits were filed a few months later, and now, despite protests by NIMBYs, excavation work has officially begun.

First Look at Morris Adjmi-Designed 419 Broadway, SoHo

7:30 am on October 23, 2017 By Nikolai Fedak

The boundary between SoHo and Tribeca is not exactly renowned for its contextual historic architecture, but as the blocks surrounding Canal Street have continued to see new developments, things are slowly changing for the better. This week, the Landmarks Preservation Commission will review plans designed by Morris Adjmi Architects for 419 Broadway, which is occupied by an existing structure that most definitely will not be missed.

Construction Wraps on Selldorf Architects’ 42 Crosby Street, SoHo

7:30 am on October 20, 2017 By Nikolai Fedak

The last time YIMBY checked in on 42 Crosby Street, in SoHo, we reported on the reveal of the project’s renderings, back in September of 2014. Now, construction on the Selldorf Architects-designed building has wrapped, and the final result effectively manages a contextual merger of contemporary stylings with historic surrounds.

Permits Filed for 972 Bushwick Avenue, Bushwick, Brooklyn

7:00 am on October 20, 2017 By Nikolai Fedak

Earlier this week, YIMBY reported on applications for a seven-story building at 962 Bushwick Avenue, in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Now, filings have been submitted on the other side of Calvary and Saint Cyprian’s Church, at 972 Bushwick Avenue, by the same development team.

L&L’s 32-Story Redevelopment of 390 Madison Avenue Tops Out, Midtown East

8:00 am on October 19, 2017 By Nikolai Fedak

Back in early 2015, YIMBY revealed the first renderings for L&L Holding Company’s redevelopment of 380 Madison Avenue, on the corner of East 46th Street, which will be renamed 390 Madison Avenue upon re-opening. Over two and a half years later, construction of the reconfiguration has now topped-out at 32 floors.

Permits Filed for Religious Community Facility at 51 Park Place, Tribeca

6:30 am on October 19, 2017 By Nikolai Fedak

With verticality possibly imminent at 45 Park Place, on the edge of the Financial District and Tribeca, Sharif El-Gamal of Soho Properties has now filed applications for a neighboring community facility, at 51 Park Place. Scott Newman of Cooper Robertson is listed as the architect, and the plans seem to be an updated version of the site’s former mosque, which was demolished back in 2011 to make way for the new residential tower.

Rendering of Manhattan West as seen from the High Line

First Filings Submitted for Manhattan West’s Second Office Tower Show Height Decrease, Hudson Yards

8:00 am on October 18, 2017 By Nikolai Fedak

Yesterday, YIMBY reported on the latest progress at Brookfield’s Manhattan West, in Midtown West/Hudson Yards. Today, the first filings have appeared for the site’s second office tower, which will sit on the northwest corner of 31st Street and Ninth Avenue, and has evidently seen a moderate height chop.

Journal Squared’s Next 72-Story Tower Breaks Ground in Journal Square, Jersey City

7:30 am on October 18, 2017 By Nikolai Fedak

After a few years of waiting, construction has finally begun on the second phase of Journal Squared, in Jersey City’s Journal Square neighborhood. Back in August, YIMBY interviewed Mayor Fulop who indicated progress on the site would be imminent, and now the latest photos from apophenic show that excavation has officially commenced on the tower. Designed by HWKN/Hollwich Kushner and Handel Architects, it will stand 72 floors and 759 feet to its rooftop.

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