Articles by Andrew Nelson


53 West 53rd Street, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

53 West 53rd Street Reaches Full Pinnacle 1,050 Feet Above Street Level, Officially Tops-Out

One of the most highly anticipated skyscrapers in Manhattan’s history has finally reached its peak architectural height. Two American flags have been fastened to the top of the tower in Midtown, announcing that the full topping-out has now occurred. This differs from the mid-June topping out event that architect Jean Nouvel attended, since that was to celebrate construction reaching the peak habitable height. Hines is responsible for the development.

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146 Erasmus Street, via Google Maps

Permits Filed for 146 Erasmus Street, East Flatbush, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 146 Erasmus Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. The site is two blocks away from the Church Avenue subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. A decent amount of commercial retail is just a block away, along the Church Avenue and Nostrand Avenue thoroughfares. Herman Kaufman is listed as responsible for the development.

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11 Hoyt, rendering courtesy Tishman Speyer

Studio Gang’s Shimmering 11 Hoyt Street Rising Above Ground in Downtown Brooklyn

It’s been three months since we got a first look at what’s coming to 11 Hoyt Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Now, construction is starting to rise above street level. The latest images from Tectonic reveal that the building has reached its sixth floor, just shy of one-eighth of the eventual total floor count. At this point, no elements of the distinctive design from the renderings are visible. The 51-story condominium tower is being designed by Studio Gang, a Chicago-based firm. This will be their first residential building in New York City.

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