Articles by Michael Young

50 West 66th Street Tops Out on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on May 18, 2024 By Michael Young

Construction has topped out on 50 West 66th Street, a 69-story residential skyscraper on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Snøhetta with SLCE Architects as the executive architect and developed by Extell and Tennor Holding, the 775-foot-tall structure will yield 127 condominium units starting at $4.6 million and officially holds the title as the tallest building in the neighborhood. Lendlease is the general contractor for the project, which is located on an interior lot between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West with frontage on both West 65th and West 66th Streets.

The Bay Nears Completion at 2971 Shell Road in Coney Island, Brooklyn

8:00 am on May 17, 2024 By Michael Young

Construction is wrapping up on The Bay, an eight-story residential building at 2971 Shell Road in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Designed by Zproekt Architecture and developed by Rybak Development and Fouerti Realty, the 80-foot-tall structure will span 187,600 square feet and yield 189 rental apartments in one- to three-bedroom layouts with an average scope of 992 square feet and interiors by Molly Elizabeth Interior Design, as well as a 100-foot-long side yard, indoor and outdoor amenities, and 109 enclosed parking spaces on the ground floor. The property is bound by Neptune Avenue to the south, Shell Road to the west, and West 6th Street to the east.

Foundations Underway At 126 Hester Street in Chinatown, Manhattan

7:00 am on May 14, 2024 By Michael Young

Foundations are progressing at 126 Hester Street, the site of a seven-story mixed-use building in Chinatown, Manhattan. Designed by Issac & Stern Architects and developed by Ruoxu You under the Fortune Assets LLC, the 70-foot-tall structure will span 14,427 square feet and yield eight condominium units with an average scope of 1,037 square feet, as well as 5,839 square feet of commercial space, 284 square feet of community facility space, and a cellar level. The property is located on an interior lot between Chrystie Street and Bowery.

New Renderings Released For 2-20 and 2-21 Malt Drive in Hunters Point, Queens

8:00 am on May 12, 2024 By Michael Young

New renderings have been revealed for 2-20 and 2-21 Malt Drive, a two-tower complex in the Hunters Point South master plan in Hunters Point, Queens. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by TF Cornerstone, the development consists of a 34-story, 390-foot-tall structure with 575 units at 2-20 Malt Drive and a two-tower building at 2-21 Malt Dive with a 38-story, 440-foot-tall tower and a 25-story, 310-foot-tall sibling collectively housing 811 units. The project will span 1.43 million square feet and yield 1,386 rental units, with 30 percent designated for affordable housing, as well as around 25,000 square feet of retail space. SCAPE Landscape Architecture is the landscape architect for the master plan, which will rise from a subdivided plot bound by 54th Avenue to the north, Newtown Creek to the south, and 2nd Street to the west.

1607 Surf Avenue Wraps Up Construction in Coney Island, Brooklyn

7:30 am on May 12, 2024 By Michael Young

Construction is complete on 1607 Surf Avenue, a ten-story, 100-percent affordable housing building in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Designed by S9 Architecture and Engineering and developed by BFC Partners, the 104-foot-tall structure spans 360,912 square feet and yields 376 rental units with an average scope of 750 square feet, as well as 11,000 square feet of commercial space, 9,000 square feet of community space, a cellar level, and a 2,500-square-foot primary care facility run by New York City Health + Hospitals. The $189 million project is bound by Surf Avenue to the south, West 16th Street to the east, and West 17th Street to the west.

Exterior Work Continues on 585 Union Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn

8:00 am on May 9, 2024 By Michael Young

Exterior work is progressing on 585 Union Street, a nine-story residential building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Fogarty Finger and developed by Tavros Capital, Charney Companies, and Canyon Partners, the 95-foot-tall structure will span 167,000 square feet and yield 214 rental units in studio to three-bedroom layouts, with 25 percent designated as affordable housing, as well as 8,900 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The property is bound by Sackett Street to the north, Union Street to the south, and 3rd Avenue to the east.

Render of 1515 Surf Avenue, courtesy of LCOR

1515 Surf Avenue Nears Completion in Coney Island, Brooklyn

8:00 am on May 6, 2024 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing completion on 1515 Surf Avenue, a two-tower residential project along the Coney Island waterfront in Brooklyn. Designed by Studio V Architecture and developed by LCOR, the 16- and 26-story structures will span 470,000 square feet and yield 324 units in one- and two-bedroom layouts, with 139 apartments designated for affordable housing, as well as 10,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property is located on a 1.5-acre plot bound by Surf Avenue to the south, West 15th Street to the east, and West 16th Street to the west.

Façade Installation Progresses on The Hospital For Special Surgery’s Expansion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:30 am on May 6, 2024 By Michael Young

Curtain wall installation is progressing on The Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Tower, a 12-story waterfront expansion of the Hospital For Special Surgery at 535 East 70th Street in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by EwingCole, the $200 million addition will span 100,000 square feet directly over FDR Drive and connect the main hospital wing to the south via a sky bridge. Tishman Construction Corp. is the general contractor for the property, which is located between East 71st and 72nd Streets.

New Renderings Released For Williamsburg Wharf At 464-484 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

8:00 am on May 2, 2024 By Michael Young

New renderings have been revealed for Williamsburg Wharf, a 3.75-acre mixed-use development at 464-484 Kent Avenue on the South Williamsburg waterfront in Brooklyn. Developed by Naftali Group and Access Industries, the multi-phase master plan will yield approximately 1 million square feet of residential, commercial, and retail space, along with a public esplanade stretching nearly 525 feet along the East River. Williamsburg Wharf will feature five 22-story residential towers housing nearly 850 condominium and rental units designed by Brandon Haw Architecture, COOKFOX Architects, Rockwell Group, Ward + Gray, Studio Munge, and Hill West Architects. SERHANT New Development is handling sales and marketing for the first residential tower, with sales slated to launch later this year. The site is bound by South 10th Street to the north, Division Avenue to the south, Kent Avenue to the east, and Wallabout Channel to the west.

Rendering of the next affordable housing property to debut at Edgemere Commons - Courtesy of Aufgang Architects

Edgemere Commons Building B1 Tops Out at 5119 Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway, Queens

8:00 am on April 30, 2024 By Michael Young

Construction has topped out on Edgemere Commons’ second all-affordable housing structure at 5119 Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway, Queens. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Tishman Speyer’s TS Communities, the company’s affordable housing development platform, and The Arker Companies and Slate Property Group, the 247,000-square-foot structure will yield 237 rental apartments in studio to three-bedroom layouts, with 36 reserved for the formerly homeless, as well as 8,000 square feet of retail space and 7,500 square feet of community facility space. The building, also know as Edgemere Commons Building B1, is situated between Beach 50th and Beach 53rd Streets.

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