Articles by Michael Young

One High Line’s Public Plaza Nears Completion in Chelsea, Manhattan

By Michael Young

Construction on the new landscaped public plaza and ground-floor retail space is almost finished at One High Line, a two-tower residential development at 500 West 18th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Field Operations in a private-public partnership between the City of New York and Friends of the High Line, the outdoor and commercial space sit to the east of the twisting pair of 36- and 26-story structures that were separately designed by Bjarke Ingels Group for Witkoff Group and Access Industries. The entire complex spans around 900,000 square feet with 236 condominium units in one- to five-bedroom layouts, as well as an upcoming hotel component that will be operated by Faena Hotel. The property is alternately addressed as 76 Eleventh Avenue and stands adjacent to the High Line on a trapezoidal plot bound by West 18th Street to the north, West 17th Street to the south, Tenth Avenue to the east, and West Street to the west.

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Construction Imminent at 402-404 Manhattan Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

By Michael Young

Construction is set to commence at 402-404 Manhattan Avenue, the site of a six-story residential building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Design Studio Associates and developed by Poise Property Group, the 60-foot-tall structure will span 12,710 square feet and yield nine condominium units with an average scope of 1,291 square feet, as well as 1,090 square feet of community facility space, a 30-foot-long rear yard, and six open parking spaces. The 11,000-square-foot property is located by the corner of Manhattan Avenue and Frost Street.

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New Renderings Revealed for SoMA Office-To-Residential Conversion At 25 Water Street in Financial District, Manhattan

By Michael Young

New renderings have been revealed for SoMA, the largest office-to-residential conversion in the Unites States at 25 Water Street in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by CetraRuddy and developed by GFP Real Estate, Metro Loft Management, and Rockwood Capital, the project involves the replacement of the building’s brick façade with a modern fenestration featuring more expansive windows, a gut renovation of its 1.1 million square feet of interiors, and the construction of ten new stories above its former parapet. The overhaul will yield 1,300 apartments, making it the largest conversion in the country by unit count, surpassing the 566-unit redevelopment of One Wall Street a few streets to the north. The building will also feature approximately 100,000 square feet of amenities. Pavarini McGovern is the general contractor for the property, which is bound by Water Street to the north, 2 New York Plaza to the south, the New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial to the east, and Broad Street to the west. The name SoMA pays homage to the building’s location in South Manhattan, sitting at the southernmost tip of Manhattan at the nexus of Fidi, Battery Park and the Seaport District.

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The Northern Tower Wraps Up Construction At 35-32 Leavitt Strteet in Flushing, Queens

By Michael Young

Construction is coming to a close on the Northern Tower, a 13-story hotel and residential building at 35-32 Leavitt Street in Flushing, Queens. Designed by Raymond Chan Architect and developed by Century Development Group, which signed an agreement in late 2016 with Starwood Hotels & Resorts, the 152-foot-tall mixed-use structure will span 228,000 square feet, with around 101,000 square feet for a 244-room Westin hotel, 2,270 square feet for community facility use, and 42,100 square feet of residential space. The residential component comprise 49 condominium units on the top three floors. The property is alternately addressed as 137-61 Northern Boulevard and located at the corner of Northern Boulevard and Leavitt Street.

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The Prince Wraps Up Construction at 134-03 35th Avenue in Flushing, Queens

By Michael Young

Work is wrapping up on The Prince, a 15-story residential building at 134-03 35th Avenue in Flushing, Queens. Designed by My Architect PC and developed by United Construction Development Group, the structure will yield 120 condominium units in one- to two-bedroom layouts. C&G Empire Realty, LLC is listed as the owner of the property, which is alternately addressed as 33-71 Prince Street and located at the corner of 35th Avenue and Prince Street.

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