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Articles by Michael Young

Foundations Underway At 1448 Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

At number 19 on our countdown of the tallest construction projects in New York is 1448 Third Avenue, a 478-foot-tall residential tower in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture and developed by Douglaston Development, the 39-story structure will span 287,632 square feet and yield 125 units with an average scope of 1,804 square feet, as well as 40,864 square feet of commercial space, 21,224 square feet of community facility space, a cellar level, and a 20-foot-long rear yard. The property is alternately addressed as 170 East 83rd Street and located at the corner of Third Avenue and East 82nd Street.

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Rendering Revealed for 133 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

A rendering has been revealed for 133 Kent Avenue, a forthcoming six-story mixed-use building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by Joyland Group and Prospect Development, the 72,000-square-foot structure will yield 43 condominium units and more than 17,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The project will rise from a 20,000-square-foot lot at the corner of Kent Avenue and North 6th Street.

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1522 First Avenue’s Exterior Nears Completion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

The 27th-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 1522 First Avenue, a 30-story medical office building in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by Extell, the 449-foot-tall structure will yield 400,000 square feet of Class A office space, as well as retail space on the ground floor and cellar levels. The Hospital for Special Surgery will serve as the anchor tenant, occupying 200,000 square feet across the first eight stories of the building. The property is alternately addressed as 403 East 79th Street and is located between East 79th and East 80th Streets.

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Preliminary rendering of 111 Washington Street, formerly 8 Carlisle Street

111 Washington Street Skyscraper Put On Hold in Financial District, Manhattan

The next building on our Turkey Week rundown of stalled projects is 111 Washington Street, a 64-story residential skyscraper in Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Carlisle New York Apartments and Grubb Properties, which closed on a $48 million loan for the project last summer, the 820-foot-tall structure will span 326,221 square feet and yield 462 residential units, 7,000 square feet of commercial space, and a 60-foot-long rear yard. The property is alternately addressed as 8 Carlisle Street and located at the corner of Washington and Carlisle Streets, south of the nearby World Trade Center complex.

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14+C Nears Topping Out at 644 East 14th Street in Manhattan’s East Village

Construction is close to topping out on 14+C, a 24-story residential building rising at 644 East 14th Street in the Alphabet City section of Manhattan’s East Village. Designed by Fischer + Makooi Architects and developed by Madison Realty Capital, the 200,000-square-foot structure will yield 196 rental units in studio to two-bedroom layouts, with an undisclosed portion reserved for affordable housing, as well as ground-floor retail space. The property is located at the corner of East 14th Street and Avenue C.

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