Articles by Matt Pruznick

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350 Park Avenue’s Developers Close on Agreement, Loan for 1,400-Foot Supertall in Midtown East, Manhattan

New York’s next skyline-changing skyscraper took a big step forward this week with the closing of a joint-venture agreement for 350 Park Avenue, an approved 1,400-foot supertall in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Foster + Partners and developed by Vornado Realty Trust, Rudin, and Ken Griffin, the 66-story structure will yield 1.9 million square feet of Class A office space. Griffin’s company Citadel Enterprise America will serve as the anchor tenant, occupying 1.05 million square feet, according to Steve Cuozzo at the New York Post. The 53,000-square-foot property is located between East 51st and 52nd Streets.

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The Marq at 126 Lafayette Street: Image: Marvel

The Marq Tops Out At 126 Lafayette Street In Soho, Manhattan

Construction has topped out on The Marq, a 25-story residential building at 126 Lafayette Street in Soho, Manhattan. Designed by Marvel and developed by High Street Residential, the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Company, the 273-foot-tall structure will span approximately 108,000 square feet and yield 99 rental units. The project will also include 2,072 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Twenty-five of the homes will be reserved for affordable housing at a blended 60 percent of area median income (AMI). The property was formerly referred to as 130 Lafayette Street and is located between Howard and Canal Streets.

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400-418 Eleventh Avenue. Diagrams: FXCollaborative (edited for display)

Three-Skyscraper Development with 3,950 Units Planned for 400-418 Eleventh Avenue in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

Plans have emerged for two massive developments poised to transform the area north of Hudson Yards with as many as 3,950 housing units, including 1,185 affordable apartments. Led by Empire State Development (ESD) with designs by FXCollaborative, the project consists of Site 3HB, a 79-story, two-tower residential structure rising from a shared podium at 400 Eleventh Avenue, and Site K, a 68-story residential skyscraper with an abutting 36-story hotel tower at 418 Eleventh Avenue. The “YIMBY fever dream” was first spotted by Norman Oder.

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Seaport Residences, 161 Maiden Lane. Photo by Michael Young

Why The Collapse of the Pfizer Conversion Means It’s Time to Address the Leaning Tower of Lower Manhattan at 161 Maiden Lane

The residential conversion of the former Pfizer headquarters at 235 East 42nd Street came to a harrowing halt yesterday morning when two support beams on the 21st story buckled, causing several upper floors to sag. Workers in the 33-story tower were evacuated along with occupants of multiple neighboring buildings after city officials deemed the structure at risk of collapse. In the evening, contractors began installing emergency shoring to prevent further damage to the building.

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130 Lafayette Street. Designed by Marvel.

130 Lafayette Rises Past Halfway Mark in Soho, Manhattan

Construction is rising on 130 Lafayette Street, a 25-story residential building in Soho, Manhattan. Designed by Marvel and developed by Trammell Crow, the 273-foot-tall structure will span approximately 108,000 square feet and yield 99 rental units. The project will also include 1,817 square feet of ground-floor retail space. A portion of the residential inventory will be dedicated to affordable housing. The property is located between Howard and Canal Streets.

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