Articles by Michael Young

Construction Rises on Third Phase of Provost Square in Jersey City, New Jersey

8:00 am on April 29, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is rising on the third phase of Provost Square, a 33-story residential tower at 151 Bay Street in Jersey City‘s Powerhouse Arts District. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Toll Brothers, the structure will yield 259 residential units, 6,289 square feet of retail space, and a parking garage with 218 spaces. Twelve units will be designated as live-work units, with one for an artist in residence. CWG Construction Company is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Provost Street and Bay Street.

Hard Rock Hotel Opens For Business At 159 West 48th Street In Times Square, Manhattan

8:00 am on April 28, 2022 By Michael Young

The Hard Rock Hotel at 159 West 48th Street is the newest hotel to open in Midtown, Manhattan’s iconic Times Square district. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Extell and Hard Rock International, the 442-foot-tall, 291,000-square-foot structure features 446 rooms and welcomed its first guests earlier this week. The rectangular reinforced concrete edifice is located by the corner of West 48th Street and Seventh Avenue and was built by AECOM Tishman. Rooms start at $475 per night.

Haus25 Completes Construction at 25 Columbus Drive in Jersey City

8:00 am on April 27, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is complete on Haus25, a 57-story mixed-use skyscraper at 25 Columbus Drive in Jersey City. Designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects and developed by Veris Residential, the 626-foot-tall structure yields 750 residential units with interiors designed by Fogarty Finger, as well as an adjacent school designed by KSS Architects in the low-rise podium to the east. Melillo + Bauer Associates is the landscape designer, DeSimone Consulting Engineers is the structural engineer, Inglese Architecture + Engineering is the civil engineer, and AMA Consulting Engineers is the mechanical engineer for the New Jersey project, which is bound by Christopher Columbus Drive to the north, Montgomery Street to the south, Washington Street to the east, and Warren Street to the west.

Google’s 2-Acre Rooftop Park Opens to the Public at Pier 57 in Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on April 26, 2022 By Michael Young

New York City’s largest rooftop park opened to the public last week atop Pier 57 in Chelsea. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by RXR Realty, YoungWoo & Associates, Hudson River Park Trust, and The Baupost Group, the 2-acre space is part of a $410 million renovation to the 70-year-old structure in Hudson River Park and now features 350,000 square feet of office space with Google as the anchor tenant. The building will also feature 50,000 square feet of public-oriented amenities on the ground floor developed by Jamestown that include a food hall curated by the James Beard Foundation, community space with flexible layouts available for booking by local organizations, a public gathering place called the Living Room, and an outdoor screening space for the annual Tribeca Film Festival. Pier 57 formerly served as a shipping port and bus depot and is located at the intersection of West Street and West 15th Street.

618 Pavonia Avenue Tops Out in Jersey City

7:30 am on April 26, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction has topped out on 618 Pavonia Avenue, a 27-story mixed-use tower in Jersey City‘s seven-building, 2.1-million-square-foot Homestead Place master plan. Designed by C3D Architecture and developed by Namdar Group, the 293-foot-tall structure will yield 376 residences with 24 studios, 264 one-bedrooms, 80 two-bedrooms, and eight three-bedroom units, as well as 5,500 square feet of ground-floor retail area and office space on the second through fourth floors. 618 Pavonia Avenue is bound by Pavonia Avenue to the south, Homestead Place to the east, and Van Reipen Avenue to the north.

Evening rendering of all three towers at Journal Squared - Courtesy of Qualls Benson

Foundations Underway for Journal Squared Tower 3 in Jersey City

8:00 am on April 25, 2022 By Michael Young

Foundations are progressing for Journal Squared Tower 3, a 60-story residential skyscraper and the final component in the three-building complex in Journal Square, Jersey City. Designed by HWKN Architecture and Handel Architects and developed by Kushner Real Estate Group and National Real Estate Advisors, the structure will yield 600 rental apartments on a plot bound by Pavonia Avenue to the north and Summit Avenue to the east. Tower 3 will feature the same architectural design as its siblings, with a tight window grid and white paneling, and will stand as the second-tallest in the group.

32 Oakland Avenue Approaches Topping Out in Jersey City

7:30 am on April 25, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing topping out on 32 Oakland Avenue, a 15-story residential building in Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by Michels & Waldron Associates, the 446,917-square-foot structure will yield 297 residential units and 58,266 square feet of office space spread over two floors, as well as an automated parking garage with a capacity of 181 vehicles. The property is rising from a large plot at the corner of Oakland Avenue and Washburn Street.

The Willoughby Completes Construction at 196 Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on April 24, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is complete on The Willoughby, a 34-story mixed-use tower at 196 Willoughby Street on Long Island University‘s Downtown Brooklyn campus. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by RXR Realty, the structure yields 476 residential units as well as academic and office spaces, an adjacent athletic field, and parking for 564 vehicles. Hunter Roberts Construction Group served as the general contractor for the project, which is bound by Willoughby Street to the north, Ashland Place to the east, DeKalb Avenue to the south, and Flatbush Avenue Extension to the west.

26 Van Reipen Avenue’s Superstructure Rises in Jersey City

7:30 am on April 24, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is rising on 26 Van Reipen Avenue, a 27-story residential tower in Jersey City‘s seven-building, 2.1-million-square-foot Homestead Place master plan. Designed by C3D Architecture and developed by Nambar Group, the 315-foot-tall structure will yield 235 rental apartments in studio to three-bedroom layouts. The property will also feature ground-floor retail, office space on the third floor, and a swimming pool. The development is located at the intersection of Van Reipen Avenue and Homestead Place.

Demolition Progresses for 49-Story Skyscraper at 98 DeKalb Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn

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

Demolition is progressing at 98 DeKalb Avenue, the site of a 49-story residential skyscraper in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Rockrose Development, the 612-foot-tall tower will yield 418,092 square feet with 609 residential units and 3,775 square feet of commercial space. PAL Environmental Services is the general contractor for the project, which is alternatively addressed as 180 Ashland Place and is located at the corner of DeKalb Avenue and Ashland Place, across the street from The Brooklyn Hospital Center and a short walk from Downtown Brooklyn.

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