Articles by Michael Young

55 Suffolk Street Reaches Pinnacle Over Manhattan’s Lower East Side

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

Construction has topped out on 55 Suffolk Street, a 30-story residential building on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed by Gotham Organization, the 310-foot-tall structure is the taller in the two-building Broome Street Development complex along with the 16-story The Norfolk Senior Housing Building at 64 Norfolk Street to the west. Both buildings will collectively span 387,223 square feet and yield a total of 488 rental units, of which 43 percent will be dedicated to permanently affordable housing. Monadnock Construction, Inc. is the general contractor for the two buildings, which are being built between Suffolk and Norfolk Streets.

Leasing Launches for Magnolia DUMBO at 85 Jay Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn

8:00 am on February 15, 2022 By Michael Young

Leasing has begun for 85 Jay Street, a 1.1-million-square-foot residential development in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, the project consists of a pair of 21-story buildings that rise from a multi-level podium with multiple retail spaces. The residential component comprises Front & York, a collection of 408 condominiums from CIM Group and LIVWRK, and Magnolia DUMBO, a slate of 320 rental units from RXR Realty with marketing led by Douglas Elliman Development Marketing Group. New Line Structures is the general contractor for the property, which occupies a full-block parcel bound by Front Street to the north, York Street to the south, Bridge Street to the east, and Jay Street to the west.

Construction Progresses on 434-446 Clinton Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

7:30 am on February 15, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing completion on 434-446 Clinton Avenue, a row of seven low-rise townhouses in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by Marvel Architects and developed by The Loketch Group, the properties will yield around 4,000 square feet apiece and also include private parking. R&S Contracting NY Inc. is the general contractor for the project, which is located between Gates and Greene Avenues.

YIMBY Checks Out the Views From TSX Broadway at 1568 Broadway in Times Square, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 14, 2022 By Michael Young

YIMBY went on a tour of TSX Broadway, a 46-story hotel that topped out last week at 1568 Broadway in Times Square. Designed by Perkins Eastman and Mancini Duffy and developed by L&L Holding Company and Fortress Investment Group, the 470-foot-tall tower will yield 550,000 square feet with a 669-key hotel, retail space, restaurants, and a cantilevering outdoor performance stage that overlooks Times Square. The property is also home to the historic Palace Theatre, which will soon be raised by Urban Foundation and Engineering. PBDW Architects is restoring the interior of the theatre, and Pavarini McGovern is the general contractor for 1568 Broadway, which is located at the corner of Seventh Avenue and West 47th Street. The project is expected to cost around $2.5 billion.

Nevins Street Apartments Nears Completion at 50 Nevins Street in Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on February 14, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is finishing up on The Nevins Street Apartments, a residential building at 50 Nevins Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed by Institute for Community Living (ICL), the project involved the gut renovation of a 95-year-old eight-story building and the construction of a ten-story volume along Schermerhorn Street that extends over the northeast corner of the original structure’s roof. The 114,000-square-foot property will yield 129 affordable apartments as well as mental health support services for low-income residents. Mega Contracting Group LLC is the general contractor and King Contracting Group built the masonry walls for the addition, which is located at the corner of Nevins and Schermerhorn Streets.

Exterior Work Wraps Up on 58 Saint Marks Place in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn

8:00 am on February 13, 2022 By Michael Young

Façade installation is nearing completion on 58 Saint Marks Place, a 12-story residential building in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by INC Architecture & Design with Isaac & Stern as the architect of record, and developed by Avdoo & Partners, the long rectangular structure will yield 100 units. LIC Corporation is the general contractor for the project, which spans nearly the the full length of the block bound by Fourth Avenue to the east, St. Mark’s Place to the north, and Willie McDonald Way to the south.

Virgin Hotel’s Exterior Wraps Up at 1225 Broadway in NoMad, Manhattan

7:30 am on February 13, 2022 By Michael Young

Exterior work is finishing up on the Virgin Hotel, a 38-story tower at 1225 Broadway in NoMad. Designed by Stantec and developed by Lam Group, the 476-foot-tall, 300,000-square-foot structure will contain 460 hotel rooms managed by Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Group. Flintlock Construction Systems, LLC is the general contractor for the property, which is bound by Broadway, West 29th Street, and West 30th Street.

Plank Road Wraps Up Construction At 662 Pacific Street, In Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

8:00 am on February 12, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is finishing up on Plank Road, a 27-story residential building at 662 Pacific Street in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn‘s Pacific Park complex. Formerly addressed as 37 Sixth Avenue, 495 Dean Street, and 664 Pacific Street, the 209,451-square-foot reinforced concrete structure is designed by Marvel Architects and developed by The Brodsky Organization and yields 312 rental units. The development rises from a rectangular parcel bound by Sixth Avenue to the west, Dean Street to the south, and Pacific Street to the north.

550 Clinton Avenue Wraps Up Construction in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

8:00 am on February 11, 2022 By Michael Young

Exterior work is wrapping up on 550 Clinton Avenue, a 29-story mixed-use project in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by Hope Street Capital, the 280,000-square-foot structure will yield 284 apartments and about 60,000 square feet of retail space. 550 Clinton Avenue is bound by Atlantic Avenue to the south, Clinton Avenue to the east, and Vanderbilt Avenue to the west.

Brooklyn Crossing’s Finishing Touches Progress at 18 Sixth Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

8:00 am on February 10, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing completion on Brooklyn Crossing, a 51-story residential skyscraper at 18 Sixth Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by The Brodsky Organization and Greenland Forest City Partners, the 532-foot-tall, 740,000-square-foot building will yield 858 rental units, with 258 dedicated to affordable housing. The reinforced concrete structure towers over the adjacent Barclays Center and is the tallest building in the 22-acre Pacific Park master plan. The rest of the development will be constructed atop the currently exposed train tracks that run parallel with Atlantic Avenue directly to the east. Tishman Construction is the general contractor and McNamara Salvia is the structural engineer for the building, which is located at the corner of Atlantic and Sixth Avenues. Lemay + Escobar is designing the interiors, including the main lobby, the apartments, the corridors, the outdoor terrace, and the amenity spaces.

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