Articles by Michael Young

Demolition Prep Underway at 335 Eighth Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on June 18, 2023 By Michael Young

Demolition preparations are underway at 335 Eighth Avenue, the site of an upcoming seven-story residential building in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by COOKFOX and developed by MAG Partners, the 200,000-square-foot structure will yield 188 residential units with 30 percent dedicated to affordable housing for low- and middle-income residents under the Affordable NY Program, as well as a 23,000-square-foot Lidl grocery store on the ground floor. Titan Industrial SVC Corp is the demolition contractor and Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Eighth Avenue and West 26th Street within the Penn South affordable housing cooperative, officially known as Mutual Redevelopment Houses.

Preliminary rendering of 55 Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn

Excavation Set to Begin at 55 Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on June 18, 2023 By Michael Young

Excavation is set to begin at 55 Willoughby Street, the site of a 38-story residential tower in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Colberg Architecture and developed in a joint venture by Lonicera Partners and Rabina, the structure will yield 295 apartments with 89 units reserved for affordable housing, as well as 3,500 square feet of retail space and more than 12,000 square feet of amenity space for residences. Alba Services is the demolition contractor for the property, which sits on an interior lot between Jay and Lawrence Streets.

Lincoln at Bankside Welcomes First Residents at 5 Lincoln Avenue in Mott Haven, The Bronx

8:00 am on June 14, 2023 By Michael Young

Lincoln at Bankside is opening its doors to residents at 5 Lincoln Avenue in Mott Haven, The Bronx. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Brookfield Properties, the project features four 26-story towers with 921 residences, 40,000 square feet of amenities, a 32,000 square foot waterfront esplanade along the Harlem River, four new retail spaces, and 329 indoor parking spaces. Whitehall Interiors designed the residential interiors, which are split into 644 market-rate units and 277 affordable housing units. Following the 2017 creation of the Special Harlem River Waterfront Zoning District that was approved by the New York City Council, construction broke ground in May 2020 and topped out in October of 2021. Move-ins begin this month.

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1162 Broadway’s Façade Begins to Emerge from Scaffolding in NoMad, Manhattan

7:30 am on June 13, 2023 By Michael Young

Exterior work is getting closer to completion on 1162 Broadway, a 13-story commercial building in the Madison Square North Historic District of NoMad, Manhattan. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by 1162 Broadway LLC, the 185-foot-tall structure will yield Class A office space and 1,800 square feet for a restaurant on the ground floor and cellar level. On Star Management is the general contractor for the property, which is located between West 27th and 28th Streets.

420 Carroll Street Tops Out in Gowanus, Brooklyn

8:00 am on May 24, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction has topped out on the tallest building at 420 Carroll Street, a two-tower residential complex in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by Domain Companies, the project consists of a 20-story, 224-foot-tall tower and 15-story sibling and will yield 360 units with 25 percent reserved for affordable housing, as well as 27,500 square feet of retail space, 7,700 square feet of “Gowanus Mix” space pursuant to the 82-block rezoning of the district, and a new public promenade along the Gowanus Canal. Studio Mainer is the interior designer, Scape is the landscape architect, and Mega Contracting Group is the general contractor for the development, which is rising from a trapezoidal plot bound by Carroll Street to the north, the Powerhouse Arts building and its parking lot to the south, and the Gowanus Canal to the west.

Pace University’s 15 Beekman Street Nears Completion in Financial District, Manhattan

7:30 am on May 15, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing completion on 15 Beekman Street, a 27-story campus expansion for Pace University in the Financial District. Designed by Manish Chadha of Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by SL Green Realty, the 338-foot-tall tower will yield 213,084 square feet with classrooms, dorm rooms, a dining facility, library, and learning center. New Line Structures & Development is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 126-132 Nassau Street and located at the corner of Beekman and Nassau Streets.

435 West 19th Street Completes Construction in Chelsea, Manhattan

7:30 am on May 2, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction is complete on 435 West 19th Street, an eight-story residential conversion and expansion in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Rand Engineering and Architecture and developed by Churchill Real Estate Holdings, the project involved the construction of a three-story steel-framed expansion atop a former warehouse building and the repurposing of its interiors to yield 21 condominium units with an average scope of 1,400 square feet. Project 19 High Line LLC is the owner and CORE Real Estate is handling sales and marketing for the property, which is located between Ninth and Tenth Avenues. Sales have launched and homes range in price from $1.15 million for a studio, while a three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom penthouse unit costs $7 million.

Exterior Work Continues on The Elisa at 251 West 14th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on May 1, 2023 By Michael Young

Exterior work is progressing on The Elisa, an 11-story residential building at 251 West 14th Street in Chelsea. Designed by Isay Weinfeld Architects, the structure will yield 25 condominium units in one- to three-bedroom layouts with sales and marketing by Bianca D’Alessio, Christian Haag, Donna Strugatz, and Jennifer Alese and Mia Calabrese of Nest Seekers and SERHANT, with prices ranging from $1.45 million to $5 million, as well as a four-bedroom penthouse that has yet to hit the market. Pizzarotti is the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior lot between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, near the intersection of the West Village and the Meatpacking District.

305 East 61st Street’s Residential Conversion Progresses on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:30 am on May 1, 2023 By Michael Young

Renovation and expansion work is progressing on 305 East 61st Street, an 11-story former storage facility in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by ADG Architecture and Design and developed by Madison Realty Capital and Alex Forkosh of Forkosh Development Group under the ASF 61 LLC, the project involves a 30-foot vertical addition to the 130-foot-tall structure and the conversion of its 66,200 square feet of interiors to support 35 condominium units in studio to two-bedroom layouts, as well as 8,180 square feet of retail space on the ground floor and mezzanine level. Honest & Quality Corp. is the general contractor for the property, which is located between First and Second Avenues.

Demolition Finishes for 36-Story Tower at 255 East 77th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on April 30, 2023 By Michael Young

Demolition is complete at 255 East 77th Street, the site of a 36-story residential building in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Naftali Group, the 475-foot-tall structure will yield 170,481 square feet with 55 units, as well as 3,861 square feet of retail space, two cellar levels, and 33 enclosed parking spaces. Alba Services is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 1481 Second Avenue and located at the corner of Second Avenue and East 77th Street.

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