Articles by Michael Young

RIU Hotel Opens to Guests at 145 West 47th Street in Times Square, Manhattan

8:00 am on July 23, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is complete and occupancy has begun at the RIU Plaza Hotel, 48-story skyscraper at 145 West 47th Street in Times Square. Designed by Berg + Moss Architects and developed by Tribeach Holdings, the 519-foot-tall structure yields 353,000 square feet and 630 rooms. Transom Builders Group served the general contractor for the property, which is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, a short walk from the heart of Times Square at the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue.

Lever House’s Podium Renovation Progresses at 390 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on July 22, 2022 By Michael Young

Renovation work is moving along on the lower floors of Lever House, a landmarked International Style commercial tower at 390 Park Avenue in Midtown East. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and developed by WatermanClark, Brookfield Properties, Higgins Quasebarth & Partners, Integrated Conservation Resources, and Integrated Conservation Contracting, the $100 million project involves an overhaul of the public plaza, renovations to the main lobby, improvements to the ventilation and sustainability systems, and the addition of new amenity spaces. Pavarini McGovern is the general contractor for the property, which is located along Park Avenue between East 53rd and East 54th Streets.

660 Fifth Avenue’s New Curtain Wall Reaches Roof Parapet in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on July 21, 2022 By Michael Young

Re-cladding work is wrapping up on 660 Fifth Avenue, a 39-story commercial tower in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Brookfield Properties, the project involves extensive interior renovations of the 64-year-old building’s 1.25 million square feet of office space and the complete replacement of its mid-century curtain wall with a more transparent modern envelope. Turner Construction Company is the general contractor for the property, which is located along Fifth Avenue between West 52nd and 53rd Streets and was formerly addressed as 666 Fifth Avenue. The developer is aiming for LEED Gold certification.

550 Madison Avenue’s Landscaped Public Plaza Nears Completion in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on July 20, 2022 By Michael Young

Work is nearing completion on the new public plaza adjacent to 550 Madison Avenue, a landmarked 37-story commercial skyscraper in Midtown East. Developed by The Olayan Group and RXR Realty, the 684-foot-tall postmodern building is undergoing a 21,000-square-foot indoor-outdoor renovation, which includes a triple-height steel-framed glass canopy designed by Snøhetta and a revamped lobby designed by Gensler. AECOM Tishman is serving as the general contractor for the project, which is located between East 55th and 56th Streets and is aiming for LEED Platinum and WELL Gold certifications.

New Renderings Revealed for 550 Tenth Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

8:00 am on July 19, 2022 By Michael Young

YIMBY has an exclusive set of new renderings for a 47-story residential skyscraper at 550 Tenth Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Gotham Organization and Goldman Sachs Asset Management JV, the 430,000-square-foot tower will yield 453 units with 316 at market rate and 137 for moderate and middle incomes, as well as 9,000 square feet of retail space, over 20,000 square feet of amenities, and 26,764 square feet of administrative office space for Covenant House. Demolition is complete and foundations are underway at the site, which is located along Tenth Avenue between West 40th and 41st Streets.

115 East 55th Street Completes Construction in Midtown East, Manhattan

7:30 am on July 19, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is complete on 115 East 55th Street, an 18-story residential building in Midtown East. Designed by SLCE Architects for Zeckendorf Development, the 185-foot-tall structure yields 71,961 square feet and 58 units. CM & Associates Construction Management served as the general contractor for the Midtown property, which is located on a relatively small plot between Lexington and Park Avenues, directly to the east of Norman Foster‘s 425 Park Avenue.

Demolition Nears Ground Level at 123 West 57th Street in Midtown, Manhattan

7:00 am on July 18, 2022 By Michael Young

Demolition is moving along rapidly at 123 West 57th Street, the site of a 26-story commercial building on Billionaires’ Row in Midtown, Manhattan. Alchemy Properties and ABR Partners closed a $120 million deal to purchase the Midtown property from Calvary Baptist Church. ABR Partners’ equity partner, Cain International, had brought on Security Benefit Life as the new lender for the project, which will yield 185,000 square feet of office space and is estimated to cost $350 million. The property is located on a plot bound by West 57th Street to the south, West 58th Street to the north, Sixth Avenue to the east, and Seventh Avenue to the west.

Exterior Work Wraps on NYU’s Expansion at 181 Mercer Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan

8:00 am on July 17, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing completion on 181 Mercer Street, NYU‘s expansion in Greenwich Village. Designed by Davis Brody Bond and KieranTimberlake, the three-tower structure will yield 735,000 square feet and is expected to achieve LEED gold certification. Turner Construction Company is the general contractor for the property, which occupies a full block between Houston, Mercer, and Bleecker Streets and I.M. Pei’s University Village complex. The project is the culmination of more than a decade of planning and underwent numerous design changes before ground broke in 2018.

Demolition Underway at 405 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

7:30 am on July 17, 2022 By Michael Young

Demolition work is ramping up at 405 Park Avenue, the site of a potential skyscraper in Midtown East, Manhattan. Original plans from several years ago called for a renovation that would have added several floors to the existing 17-story structure, but full demolition permits were filed in January 2021. MRP Realty is the owner and Titan Industrial SVC Corp. is serving as the demolition contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Park Avenue and East 54th Street.

Excavation Underway for 360 Bowery Office Tower in NoHo, Manhattan

8:00 am on July 16, 2022 By Michael Young

Excavation and foundation work are in full swing at 360 Bowery, the site of a 22-story commercial building in Noho, Manhattan. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by AECOM-Canyon Partners under the ACEF-CBSKI 360 Bowery LLC, the 275-foot-tall structure will yield 112,617 square feet with 72,151 square feet of office space, 26,637 square feet of community facility space, and a cellar. SK Development of CBSK Ironstate are the owners and CM & Associates is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Bowery and East 4th Street.

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