Civic Builders, a national nonprofit lender and developer dedicated to supporting public charter schools in under-resourced communities, is currently developing a new charter school located at 447 Wales Avenue in Mott Haven, The Bronx. The project, a partnership with Comp Sci High Charter School, and designed by KSS Architects, represents an important investment in educational facilities in the area.
Vornado Realty Trust has announced a major step in the revitalization of its Penn District campus with the appointment of Cushman & Wakefield as the exclusive leasing agent for PENN 2, a 1.8-million-square-foot office tower undergoing renovations at Two Penn Plaza in Midtown, Manhattan. The partnership aims to position PENN 2 as a premier destination for leading companies in the heart of Manhattan’s Westside.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission is set to review a renovation proposal for 675 Hudson Street, a five-story mixed-use building in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan. Designed by Mancini Duffy Architecture, the proposal outlines a number of aesthetic and structural modifications to the vernacular/Neo-Grec style building, which was originally constructed in 1849 and subsequently enlarged between 1854-1860.
In a major expansion of its New York operations, DoorDash has inked a lease for more than 115,000 square feet at 200 Fifth Avenue, a 13-story commercial building in Flatiron, Manhattan. The deal is an expansion of the 57,691 square feet that it currently occupies in the structure, which is located at the intersection of Fifth Avenue, Broadway, and 23rd Street along Madison Square Park.
