Articles by Michael Young

501 Ninth Avenue Rises Above Street Level in Midtown, Manhattan

Construction is rising on 501 Ninth Avenue, a 12-story residential building in Midtown, Manhattan on the border of Hudson Yards and the Garment District. Designed by Archimaera Architecture and developed by ZD Jasper under the ZDJ Hudson Yards LLC, the structure is being constructed alongside its 120-foot-tall identical counterpart at 489 Ninth Avenue at the southern end of the parcel. The two buildings will collectively span 220,000 square feet and yield 174 condominium units with an average scope of 970 square feet, as well as ground-floor commercial space, a cellar level, and a 30-foot-long rear yard. Warner Construction Services Inc. is the general contractor for both properties, which are bound by West 38th Street to the north, West 37th Street to the south, Ninth Avenue to the east, and Dyer Avenue to the west.

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New Renderings Revealed For Wynn Resorts At Phase Two Of Hudson Yards 

Wynn Resorts revealed a series of new renderings for its proposed casino and hotel location within phase two of Hudson Yards. Developed with Related Companies, the master plan, expected to cost $12 billion, consists of multiple skyscrapers that will additionally yield space for 1,500 apartments, two million square feet of office space, a public school, and a daycare center. The master plan is slated to rise directly west of the first phase of Hudson Yards over the 13-acre open-air Western Rail Yards bound by West 33rd Street to the north, West 30th Street to the south, Eleventh Avenue to the east, and West Street to the west.

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538-542 West 29th Street Prepares For Demolition in West Chelsea, Manhattan

Demolition preparations are underway at 538-542 West 29th Street, the site of an art-inspired mixed-use hotel and condominium building in West Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed in collaboration between Jeffrey Cole Architects and AA Studio and developed by hospitality group PPHE Hotel Group and Largo Investments, which acquired the property for $42 million, the 74,000-square-foot structure is planned to yield 98 guest rooms and 55 residences. W29 Owner LLC is listed as the owner and Northeast Specialist Group LLC is the contractor for the project, which is located between Ninth and Tenth Avenues.

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Demolition Nears Completion At 275 Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn

Demolition is nearing completion at 275 Atlantic Avenue, the site of a 15-story jail complex in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by HOK and developed by the NYC Department of Design and Construction, the 339-foot-tall structure will span 712,150 square feet with a capacity of 1,040 inmates, as well as 30,000 square feet of community facility space, two cellar levels, two loading berths, 100 enclosed parking spaces, and an underground tunnel connecting to the adjacent courthouse. Northstar Contracting Group Inc. is the general contractor for the project, which will replace the defunct Brooklyn Detention Complex bound by Atlantic Avenue, Boerum Place, and Smith and State Streets.

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145 Perry Street Wraps Up Construction in West Village, Manhattan

Construction is reaching the finish line on 145 Perry Street, a four-story private mansion in Manhattan’s West Village. Designed by Leroy Street Studio with Robert Silman Associates as the structural engineer, the structure will yield 30,000 square feet. Edmund Hollander Design is the landscape architect and Sciame Construction is the construction manager for the property, which is alternately addressed as 703-711 Washington Street and located at the corner of Perry and Washington Streets.

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