Articles by Michael Young

Park House Reaches Full Completion at 500 West 22nd Street in West Chelsea, Manhattan

Construction is complete on Park House, an eight-story residential building at 500 West 22nd Street in West Chelsea. Designed by Annabelle Selldorf of Selldorf Architects and developed by Brantwood Capital, the 33,662-square-foot structure yields ten residential units and 1,959 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Compass is handling sales and marketing for the one- to four-bedroom homes and two duplex penthouses, with pricing ranging from $2.65 million to $12 million. Foundations Group served as the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 197 Tenth Avenue and stands at the corner of Tenth Avenue and West 22nd Street, a short walk from the High Line. Belden Tristate Building Materials supplied the hand laid bricks for the project.

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150 East 78th Street Completes Construction on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Construction is complete on 150 East 78th Street, a 16-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects and developed by Midwood Investment & Development and EJS Group, the 205-foot-tall structure yields 68,293 square feet with 25 condominiums and 3,700 square feet of ground-floor retail space with frontage along Lexington Avenue. Compass Development Marketing Group is handling marketing and sales for the three- to five-bedroom homes. Ismael Leyva Architects served as the executive architect and residential layout designer for the building, which is located at the corner of East 78th Street and Lexington Avenue, a short walk from the 6 train at the 79th Street station.

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Schwarzman Animal Medical Center’s Expansion Progresses at 510 East 62nd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Renovation and expansion work is underway on Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, a ten-story veterinary hospital at 510 East 62nd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Perkins + Will, the $70 million non-profit project was funded by the Langone and Tisch families, Annette de la Renta, and public campaigning, and will add 11,000 square feet to the existing 26,000-square-foot, 113-year-old structure. The property is bound by the FDR Drive to the east, East 61st Street to the south, York Avenue to the west, and East 62nd Street to the north.

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Waterside at Xchange Reaches Pinnacle in Secaucus, New Jersey

Construction on a new 25-story residence, called “Waterside at Xchange,” has reached its top floors over Secaucus, New Jersey and is also known as Building G. This is the tallest component in of a number of completed and neighboring residences that make up the Xchange at Secaucus Junction complex. The building is being designed by Perkins Eastman and developed bye Fraternity Meadows, LLC on what was once an empty plot of land nestled between the Hackensack River and Brianna Lane. Nearby is the Secaucus Junction train station to the south of the New Jersey Turnpike. A total of 403 residential units and four floors of parking are expected to be created and housed within Waterside at Xchange.

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417 Park Avenue Readies for Excavation in Midtown East, Manhattan

Excavation is set to begin at 417 Park Avenue, site of a 220,000-square-foot office tower in Midtown East. The project is being developed by GDS Development (GDSNY) and Klövern AB, which acquired the property for $184 million and are also building on an adjacent plot to the south at 409 Park Avenue. The plot is located at the corner of Park Avenue and East 55th Street and will rise with a floor area ratio of 25 under the Midtown East Rezoning regulations.

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