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TSX Broadway Demolition Passes Halfway Mark in Times Square

8:00 am on August 19, 2020 By Michael Young

Demolition is moving along steadily at 1568 Broadway in Times Square, where the 46-story tower has been reduced to around half its former size. The 30-year-old, 470-foot-tall steel superstructure formerly housed the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton and will be replaced by a new hotel dubbed TSX Broadway. Designed by PBDW Architects, Mancini Duffy, and Perkins Eastman, and developed by L&L Holding Company, Maefield Development, and Fortress Investment Group, the new structure will rise 46 stories and span 550,000 square feet.

RIU Hotel Tops Out at 145 West 47th Street in Times Square

8:00 am on August 18, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction has topped out at 145 West 47th Street, a 48-story hotel in Times Square. Designed by Berg + Moss Architects and developed by Tribeach Holdings, the property will operate as a 353,000-square foot, 630-room hotel.

30 West 39th Street Tops Out in Midtown

7:30 am on August 18, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction has topped out at 30 West 39th Street, a 300-room hotel in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Peter Poon Architects and developed by Fortuna Realty, the 27-story reinforced concrete structure stands 323 feet tall and spans 133,500 square feet. Leeding Builders Group, LLC is the general contractor for the project.

Hard Rock Hotel’s Glass Façade Closes In on Final Levels at 159 West 48th Street in Times Square

8:00 am on August 17, 2020 By Michael Young

The Hard Rock Hotel’s glass curtain wall is closing in on the final floors of the 35-story project at 159 West 48th Street in Times Square. Developed by Extell and Hard Rock International, the structure made incredible progress over the past few months, reaching its 442-foot-tall parapet in the blink of an eye. The 291,000-square-foot development will contain 446 guest rooms, two entertainment venues, flexible meeting spaces, round-the-clock dining options, a fitness center, and a rooftop lounge. SLCE Architects is the architect of record.

150 West 48th Street’s Foundations Taking Shape in Times Square

7:00 am on August 17, 2020 By Michael Young

Foundation work is taking shape at 150 West 48th Street, the site of a 974-room hotel in Times Square. The 300,216-square-foot structure is designed by Gene Kaufman Architect and developed by Sam Chang of McSam Hotel Group, which purchased the property from Rockefeller Group in early 2019 for $140 million, and received a $250 million construction loan before breaking ground. Located between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue, the project will be one of the largest hotels in the city when complete.

Maverick’s Black-and-White Envelope Reaches Roof Parapet at 215 West 28th Street in Chelsea

8:00 am on August 16, 2020 By Michael Young

The charcoal and white curtain wall panels have made it to the top of Maverick, a 300,000-square-foot residential development at 215 West 28th Street in Chelsea. Designed by DXA Architects and developed by HAP Investments, the project consists of a pair of identical 20-story buildings that stand 210 feet tall. The property is located between Seventh and Eighth Avenues and is alternately addressed as 215-219 West 28th Street and 221-229 West 28th Street.

42-59 Crescent Street’s Façade Takes Shape in Long Island City

7:30 am on August 16, 2020 By Michael Young

Façade installation is moving along at 42-59 Crescent Street, a nine-story hotel in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Gwo-Shenq Wey Architect and developed by Royal One Real Estate, the 38,540-square-foot project will bring 88 hotel rooms to the growing neighborhood.

Stevens Institute of Technology’s Expansion Nears the Halfway Mark in Hoboken, New Jersey

8:00 am on August 15, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing the halfway mark on the much-anticipated Student Housing and University Center at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey. Design Collective and Wallace Roberts and Todd are the designers of the development, which consists of 16- and 18-story towers that rise from a three-story 70,000-square-foot base. The project aims to house 994 students, helping accommodate Steven’s projected campus population of 3,500.

YIMBY Scopes Views From “VU,” aka 368 Third Avenue, In Kips Bay

8:00 am on August 14, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction on VU, aka 368 Third Avenue, continues to move forward as the new condominium development gets ready to launch sales in the coming months. It is the tallest new residential building in the vicinity at 410-feet-tall and features a 36-story reinforced concrete structure. VU is located in the Manhattan neighborhood of Kips Bay and provides unobstructed views of Midtown, Lower Manhattan, and the East River. The interiors and amenities are designed by Paris Forino and SLCE is the architect. Developed by Minrav Development, the 145,000-square-foot superstructure will yield 100 apartments which will include studios to three-bedrooms. YIMBY recently got to check out the building.

SOM’s 28 & 7 Reaches the Halfway Mark at 322-326 Seventh Avenue in Chelsea

8:00 am on August 13, 2020 By Michael Young

28 & 7‘s reinforced concrete superstructure is nearing the halfway mark at 322-326 Seventh Avenue, in Chelsea. Designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill and developed by Klövern and GDS Development, the 12-story class-A office building has made swift progress since YIMBY’s last visit in November, when excavation and piling work had only recently begun. Triton Construction is in charge of building the structure, which is located at the intersection of Seventh Avenue and West 28th Street.

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