Articles by Max Gillespie

Sustainable Construction, via suffolk.com

Suffolk Construction Company Announces Launch Of New Sustainability Group

7:30 am on December 27, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Nationwide construction company Suffolk has announced the formation of Suffolk Sustainability Group, underscoring the company’s ambition to lead the nation in sustainable practices across the entire building lifecycle. To spearhead this effort, Suffolk has appointed Steven Burke as senior director of sustainability and Michael Swenson as director of sustainability for Suffolk Design, the contractor’s design-assist business unit.

Render of 215-20 Northern Boulevard, by Caliendo Architects

Rendering Revealed for 215-20 Northern Boulevard In Bayside, Queens

7:00 am on December 26, 2023 By Max Gillespie

A rendering has been revealed for 215-20 Northern Boulevard, a five-story mixed-use building in Bayside, Queens. Designed by Gerald Caliendo Architects and developed by Sam Eshaghoff’s West Egg Development, the structure will yield 38 units and 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space with 194 feet of frontage. Lions Group is the general contractor for the project, which is located at the corner of Northern Boulevard and 215th Place.

Render of 1601 Dekalb Avenue, by Aufgang Architects

Developers Secure Funding for 1601 DeKalb Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn

7:00 am on December 25, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Camber Property Group, in collaboration with RiseBoro Community Partnership, has finalized a $75 million development deal for a new affordable housing project at 1601 DeKalb Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Designed by Aufgang Architects, the project plans to transform a previously vacant lot into a residential building with 127 units to be made available to residents earning between 40 and 100 percent of the area median income.

Exterior of 200 Park Avenue, courtesy Tishman Speyer

MetLife Extends 400,000-Square-Foot Lease at 200 Park Avenue In Midtown East, Manhattan

7:00 am on December 24, 2023 By Max Gillespie

MetLife has extended its 400,000-square-foot lease through 2038 at its eponymous skyscraper at 200 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan.

Industry City overhead render, via industrycity.com

Industry City Announces New Innovation Campus Tenants in Sunset Park, Brooklyn

7:30 am on December 23, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Aanika Biosciences, a biotech firm focused on enhancing global food safety and transparency, has opened a new 27,087-square-foot facility at Industry City in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The opening marks a significant expansion from its initial 900-square-foot space that opened in 2018. The new facility will include offices for the company’s growing team and increased capacity for research and development, wet lab testing, and biomanufacturing.

Render of Willets Point site layout, via willetspointqueens.com

Willets Point Transformation Breaks Ground In Corona, Queens

7:30 am on December 22, 2023 By Max Gillespie

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, along with other city officials and community partners, celebrated on Wednesday the groundbreaking of the Willets Point transformation in Corona, Queens. The ceremony marked an important step in the city’s largest 100-percent affordable housing development in four decades. The Willets Point project is being developed in partnership with the Queens Development Group, a joint venture between Related Companies and Sterling Equities, and is advancing faster than a year ahead of schedule.

Site of 255 E 77th Street, via Apple Maps

Naftali Group Secures $236 Million Loan For 255 East 77th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:30 am on December 21, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Naftali Group has secured a $236 million construction loan for 255 East 77th Street, a 36-story residential skyscraper on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Provided by J.P. Morgan and Starwood Capital, the loan will will help complete the 500-foot-tall structure, which is currently in the excavation phase.

Exterior of Encore, via Thompson & Bender

Encore Opens for Occupancy at 325 Huguenot Street in Downtown New Rochelle

7:30 am on December 20, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Cappelli Development Company has announced the opening of Encore, a 28-story residential tower at 325 Huguenot Street in downtown New Rochelle. The structure yields 241 apartments, with units on the upper floors providing panoramic views of the Long Island Sound and the New York skyline.

Rendering of indoor garden at Baisley Park, courtesy of Slate Property Group

JFK Airport Hotel To Be Converted Into Affordable Housing at 144-02 135th Avenue in South Jamaica, Queens

7:00 am on December 19, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Slate Property Group and RiseBoro Community Partnership have completed the acquisition of the former JFK Hilton Hotel at 144-02 135th Avenue in South Jamaica, Queens, paving the way for a landmark affordable housing project. This initiative marks the first-ever conversion of a former hotel into permanently affordable housing under New York’s Housing Our Neighbors with Dignity Act (HONDA).

Rendering of sky terrace at Pearl House, by Williams New York

Renderings Revealed For 160 Water Street Conversion In The Seaport Neighborhood of Manhattan

7:00 am on December 18, 2023 By Max Gillespie

New renderings have been revealed for Pearl House, an office-to-residential conversion project by the Vanbarton Group at 160 Water Street in the Seaport neighborhood of Manhattan. The project, designed by Gensler, features an acre of amenities, both indoors and outdoors. Compass Development Marketing Group is the exclusive leasing and marketing partner for this project.

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