Articles by Michael Young

Fogarty Finger’s 31-90 29th Street Nears Completion in Astoria, Queens

Construction is nearing completion on 31-90 29th Street, a six-story mixed-use residential building in Astoria, Queens. Designed by Fogarty Finger Architects with George Tsilogiannis of BQ 29, LLC is listed as the owner of the ground-up development, the topped-out structure stands 70 feet tall and will yield 87,439 square feet, with 74,011 square feet designated for residential space split across 92 rental units averaging 804 square feet each, 13,428 square feet for commercial space, a cellar level, and 46 enclosed parking spaces. The property is located on a wide rectangular parcel spanning between 29th Street to the east, Crescent Street to the west, and Broadway to the south.

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Work Nears Completion On The Greenwich By Rafael Viñoly At 125 Greenwich Street in Manhattan’s Financial District

Exterior work is almost finished at The Greenwich by Rafael Viñoly, an 88-story residential skyscraper at 125 Greenwich Street in Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects and developed by Fortress Investment Group, Bilgili, and Bizzi & Partners, the 912-foot-tall structure will yield 272 condominium units designed by March & White (MAWD) and marketed by Douglas Elliman Marketing Development. Homes will range from studios to three-bedroom layouts with pricing starting at $1.15 million. Time Square Construction and Plaza Construction are the two general contractors for the property, which is located at the corner of Greenwich and Thames Streets, just south of the World Trade Center complex and Liberty Park.

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Excavation Continues At 30-78 29th Street in Astoria, Queens

Excavation is ongoing at the site of 30-78 29th Street, a forthcoming seven-story residential building located in Astoria, Queens. Designed by James Cleary Architecture with Desmond Neill of Silverline Construction Management listed as the owner of the development, the future 70-foot-tall structure will yield a total of 18,611 square feet designated for residential space split among 27 rental units averaging 689 square feet each, a cellar level, a 36-foot-long rear yard, and 14 open parking spaces. The property is located on an interior lot and is near the intersection of 29th Street and 30th Drive.

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RAMSA’s 255 East 77th Street Rises Above Street Level on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Vertical progress is quickly being made at 255 East 77th Street, the site of a rising 36-story mixed-use residential skyscraper in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects with Hill West Architects as the architect of record and developed by Naftali Group, the 500-foot-tall structure will span 170,481 square feet and yield 62 condominium units, as well as 3,861 square feet of retail space, two cellar levels, and 33 enclosed parking spaces. New Line Structures 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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280 8th Avenue Approaches Topping Out in Chelsea, Manhattan

Construction is on the verge of topping out at 280 Eighth Avenue, a 13-story mixed-use residential building in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Red Apple Group under the RA 280 Development LLC, the 172-foot-tall structure will span 95,561 square feet and yield 104 rental units with an average scope of 650 square feet, of which 28 as designated as affordable housing, as well as 6,083 square feet of retail space, 511 square feet of community facility space, a cellar level, and a 24-foot-long rear yard. The ground-up property is situated at the corner of Eighth Avenue and West 24th Street and was once the site of a one-story commercial structure for Rite-Aid.

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