Articles by Michael Young

625 Fulton Street’s Exterior Nears Completion in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on December 14, 2024 By Michael Young

The 18th-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 625 Fulton Street, a 500-foot-tall residential skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Fischer Rasmussen Whitefield Architects and developed by Rabsky Group with $450 million in construction financing from Madison Realty Capital, the 35-story structure will yield 1,098 rental units, 26,000 square feet of lower-level retail space, and an on-site parking garage for 250 vehicles. The property is alternately addressed as 485 Hudson Avenue and bound by the 34-story 80 Dekalb Avenue to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Rockwell Place to the east, and Hudson Avenue to the west.

Foundations Underway At 1448 Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on December 13, 2024 By Michael Young

At number 19 on our countdown of the tallest construction projects in New York is 1448 Third Avenue, a 478-foot-tall residential tower in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture and developed by Douglaston Development, the 39-story structure will span 287,632 square feet and yield 125 units with an average scope of 1,804 square feet, as well as 40,864 square feet of commercial space, 21,224 square feet of community facility space, a cellar level, and a 20-foot-long rear yard. The property is alternately addressed as 170 East 83rd Street and located at the corner of Third Avenue and East 82nd Street.

Rendering Revealed for 133 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

7:30 am on December 8, 2024 By Michael Young

A rendering has been revealed for 133 Kent Avenue, a forthcoming six-story mixed-use building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by Joyland Group and Prospect Development, the 72,000-square-foot structure will yield 43 condominium units and more than 17,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The project will rise from a 20,000-square-foot lot at the corner of Kent Avenue and North 6th Street.

1522 First Avenue’s Exterior Nears Completion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on December 5, 2024 By Michael Young

The 27th-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 1522 First Avenue, a 30-story medical office building in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by Extell, the 449-foot-tall structure will yield 400,000 square feet of Class A office space, as well as retail space on the ground floor and cellar levels. The Hospital for Special Surgery will serve as the anchor tenant, occupying 200,000 square feet across the first eight stories of the building. The property is alternately addressed as 403 East 79th Street and is located between East 79th and East 80th Streets.

Preliminary rendering of 111 Washington Street, formerly 8 Carlisle Street

111 Washington Street Skyscraper Put On Hold in Financial District, Manhattan

8:00 am on November 28, 2024 By Michael Young

The next building on our Turkey Week rundown of stalled projects is 111 Washington Street, a 64-story residential skyscraper in Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Carlisle New York Apartments and Grubb Properties, which closed on a $48 million loan for the project last summer, the 820-foot-tall structure will span 326,221 square feet and yield 462 residential units, 7,000 square feet of commercial space, and a 60-foot-long rear yard. The property is alternately addressed as 8 Carlisle Street and located at the corner of Washington and Carlisle Streets, south of the nearby World Trade Center complex.

14+C Nears Topping Out at 644 East 14th Street in Manhattan’s East Village

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

Construction is close to topping out on 14+C, a 24-story residential building rising at 644 East 14th Street in the Alphabet City section of Manhattan’s East Village. Designed by Fischer + Makooi Architects and developed by Madison Realty Capital, the 200,000-square-foot structure will yield 196 rental units in studio to two-bedroom layouts, with an undisclosed portion reserved for affordable housing, as well as ground-floor retail space. The property is located at the corner of East 14th Street and Avenue C.

2396 Atlantic Avenue Stands Topped Out in East New York, Brooklyn

7:30 am on October 28, 2024 By Michael Young

Construction has topped out at 2396 Atlantic Avenue, an eight-story hotel in East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by Michael Kang Architect and developed by Nehalkumar Gandhi under the Far Rockaway Equities LLC, the 85-foot-tall structure will span 30,557 square feet and yield 75 hotel rooms with an average scope of 305 square feet, along with a cellar level and a 49-foot-long rear yard. The property is located at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Sackman Street.

Excavation Underway For Affordable Housing Building At 120 Liberty Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn

7:30 am on October 21, 2024 By Michael Young

Earthwork is getting underway at 120 Liberty Avenue, the site of a four-story affordable housing development in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Designed by Urban Quotient and developed by Alembic Community Development, the $36.8 million project will yield 13 units with two studios, seven one-bedrooms, three two-bedrooms, and one three-bedroom. All residences will be reserved for individuals and families earning less than 80 percent of area median income. The formerly vacant property is located at the corner of Liberty Avenue and Sackman Street.

Excavation Begins at 622 Eleventh Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

8:00 am on October 13, 2024 By Michael Young

Excavation is underway at 622 Eleventh Avenue, the site of a 14-story residential building in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Designed by S. Wieder Architect and developed by Cheskel Schwimmer of Chess Builders LLC, the 119-foot-tall structure will span 127,613 square feet and yield 188 rental units with an average scope of 677 square feet, as well as 173 square feet of commercial space and a cellar level. The property is bound by West 46th Street to the north and Eleventh Avenue to the west, with frontage on both streets.

Excavation Progresses at 509 West 48th Street in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

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

Excavation work is moving along steadily at 509 West 48th Street, the site of an eight-story residential building in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Designed by S9 Architecture and Engineering and developed by Douglaston Development under the West 48 Owner LLC, the 77-foot-tall structure will span 131,720 square feet and yield 158 rental units with an average scope of 795 square feet, as well as a 6,026-square-foot affordable rehearsal and coworking space for artists operated by the non-profit IndieSpace on the ground floor, and a public open space designed and maintained by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The project is alternately addressed as 705 Tenth Avenue and is being constructed over active rail tracks on a plot bound by Tenth Avenue, West 48th, and West 49th Streets.

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