Articles by Max Gillespie

Rendering of 10th Avenue entrance, via Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo Announces Retail-to-Office Conversion in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

7:30 am on December 2, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Wells Fargo has announced plans to consolidate most of its New York office presence across two buildings in Hudson Yards. Developed by Related Companies, the project involves the conversion of three stories of retail space in 20 Hudson Yards into 445,000 square feet of new office space, providing an easy link to the company’s existing nine-story footprint in the connecting 30 Hudson Yards supertall skyscraper. Wells Fargo reportedly purchased the former Neiman Marcus store, which closed in 2020, for $550 million and plans to open the new office in three years.

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Atlas exterior render, courtesy of Alpine Residential

Atlas Nears Completion At 270 Johnston Avenue In Jersey City

7:30 am on December 1, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Construction is nearing completion on Atlas, a 24-story residential building at 270 Johnston Avenue in Jersey City’s Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood. Designed by MHS Architecture and developed by Alpine Residential and Fields Grade, the structure will yield 169 rental units in  studio to three-bedroom layouts with interiors by GRT Architecture. Many of the homes will feature private balconies with views of the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline.

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Rendering of 295 Fifth Avenue with its new rooftop penthouse

Developers Announce 132,000-Square-Foot Lease Deal at 295 Fifth Avenue In Midtown South, Manhattan

7:30 am on November 30, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Tribeca Investment Group, PGIM Real Estate, and Meadow Partners have announced a lease agreement with global litigation firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP for a 132,000-square-foot space at the fully renovated 295 Fifth Avenue in Midtown South, Manhattan. This relocation marks one of the largest relocations of 2023 in the surrounding area and reflects a trend of traditional industries filling the leasing gap left by technology firms in the neighborhood. CBRE helped facilitate the transaction on behalf of ownership and represented Quinn in the leasing agreement.

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The Keller at 150 Barrow Street, courtesy of Binyan Studios

New Images Revealed for The Keller at 150 Barrow Street in Manhattan’s West Village

7:30 am on November 29, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Aurora Capital Associates and William Gottlieb Real Estate have revealed new interior renderings for The Keller at 150 Barrow, a seven-story residential building at 150 Barrow Street along the Hudson River in Manhattan’s West Village. Designed by BKSK Architects, the project involved the conversion of the former Keller Hotel, which was designated a New York City landmark in 2007, and yields 24 condominium units in one- to four-bedroom layouts. The Renaissance Revival building dates back to 1898 and is located at the corner of West and Barrow Streets.

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Render of 311 Eastern Parkway, via Harpia

311 Eastern Parkway Rises Above Street Level in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

6:30 am on November 28, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Construction is progressing on 311 Eastern Parkway, an eight-story residential building in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by Bowerbird Architects and developed by Harpia, a Brooklyn-based company with a focus on sustainable and impact investing, the 75-foot-tall structure will yield five condominium units with an all-electric Passive House design. Augmented Construction is the construction manager and LXC Construction Inc. is the general contractor for the property, which is located between Classon and Franklin Avenues, a short walk from the Brooklyn Museum and Prospect Park.

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