Articles by Andrew Nelson

50 West Street, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

YIMBY Tours 50 West Street As 59th Floor Penthouse Hits Market for $22.645 Million

A newly minted tower has risen above the New York harbor. The Helmut Jahn-designed 50 West is a 783-foot tall residential building in Manhattan’s Financial District with curtain wall glass and distinctive angled crown. The project has been about a decade since it started, and now proudly stands with early move-ins, nearly complete. It started in 2008, right before the Great Depression. The glass façade was finished in February, and interior installation has started. Time Equities is responsible for the development.

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BelovED Middle School, rendering courtesy of Urbahn Architects

Rendering Revealed, Ground Broken for BelovED Community Charter School in Jersey City

Last week, ground was broken on the site of a new Jersey City school. BelovED Community Charter School is building a new middle school at 535 Grand Street. The organization, currently serving 960 students, is named to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision for a “Beloved Community.” New Jersey Community Capital and Provident Bank have given $12.5 million for construction financing of the project. Friends 2 and Hollister Construction Services are responsible for the development.

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