Articles by Michael Young

Work Begins on 200 Amsterdam’s Crown, on the Upper West Side

8:00 am on June 8, 2020 By Michael Young

Façade work has reached the crown of 200 Amsterdam Avenue, the Upper West Side’s tallest skyscraper. The 52-story, 283,000-square-foot project is being developed by SJP Properties and Mitsui Fudosan America and is designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects with CetraRuddy as the interior designer. Despite heated opposition from NIMBY civic organizations led by the Municipal Arts Society and a ruling by a Supreme State Court Judge that could lead to a reduction of 20 or more floors from the top half of the structure, construction is still continuing as planned.

Construction Finishes on ODA’s Bevel LIC at 42-20 27th Street in Long Island City

7:30 am on June 8, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction is finishing up on Bevel LIC, an 18-story residential building at 42-20 27th Street in Long Island City, Queens. The project is designed by ODA and developed by Rabsky Group with Durukan Design as the interior designer. Fiddler Realty and City View Living are in charge of marketing the property’s 202 units.

Construction Wraps on Vandewater at 543 West 122nd Street in Morningside Heights

8:00 am on June 7, 2020 By Michael Young

The exterior of Vandewater appears complete while work continues inside the 33-story residential tower at 543 West 122nd Street in Morningside Heights. The 385-foot-tall structure is designed by INC Architecture & Design and developed by Savanna, with SLCE Architects as the executive architect and Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc. as the landscape architect. Halstead Development Marketing is handling sales for the 183 condominiums.

CetraRuddy’s Dahlia Nears Completion at 212 West 95th Street on the Upper West Side

7:30 am on June 7, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing completion on Dahlia, a 20-story condominium building at 212 West 95th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Located between Amsterdam Avenue and Columbus Avenue, the property is being developed by United Management and Certes Partners and is designed by CetraRuddy with RKTB Architects as the architect of record. JRM as the construction manager of the project and Reuveni Real Estate is the exclusive sales and marketing agent for its 38 units.

Construction Finishes on Morris Adjmi Architects’ The Warehouse at 520 West 20th Street in Chelsea

8:00 am on June 6, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction is nearly finished on 520 West 20th Street, aka The Warehouse, a mixed-use office building in West Chelsea. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by Elijah Equities, the project involves the construction of a multi-story steel-framed expansion above a repurposed brick industrial building. Omnibuild is in charge of the construction and the assembly of the edifice, which is located between West 19th Street and West 20th Street, steps away from the High Line.

Exterior of Thomas Heatherwick’s Lantern House Nears Completion in Chelsea

8:00 am on June 5, 2020 By Michael Young

Exterior work is approaching completion on Thomas Heatherwick‘s Lantern House at 515 West 18th Street in Chelsea. Developed by Related Companies with SLCE Architects as the architect of record, the ten- and 21-story reinforced concrete edifices stand on either side of the High Line and contain 181 residential units, with sales and marketing led by Related Sales LLC and Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group.

Landscaping Work Continues on Thomas Heatherwick’s ‘Little Island’ at Pier 55 in Chelsea

8:00 am on June 4, 2020 By Michael Young

Work is moving along on Thomas Heatherwick’s 2.4-acre Chelsea park at Pier 55, aka Little Island, as more trees and greenery are being planted at the elevated waterfront park. The project is being managed by the Hudson River Park Trust (HRPT), and MNLA is designing the landscaping, which was conceived to resemble a leaf floating on water.

Work Appears Stalled on Danny Forster’s Modular Hotel at 842 Sixth Avenue in NoMad

7:30 am on June 3, 2020 By Michael Young

YIMBY checked in on 842 Sixth Avenue in NoMad, the site of what will become the world’s tallest modular hotel. Designed by Danny Forster & Architecture, the future 26-story building will house the AC NoMad Hotel by Marriott International. Concord Hospitality is the developer of the 100,000-square-foot project, which will contain a total of 168 guest rooms, outdoor terraces, and a rooftop bar. The narrow rectangular plot is located along Sixth Avenue between West 29th Street and West 30th Street.

Lattice Cladding on Morris Adjmi’s 30 East 31 Street Nearly Complete in NoMad

8:00 am on June 2, 2020 By Michael Young

The exterior of 30 East 31st Street in NoMad is getting closer to completion. Located between Park Avenue South and Madison Avenue, the 39-story, 479-foot-tall residential property is designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and is being developed by Ekstein Development and Pinnacle Real Estate. Reuveni Real Estate is marketing the 42 units, which will be spread across more than 70,000 square feet and average 1,700 square feet apiece. Prices range from $1.65 million to upward of $12 million.

Rendering of 223 West 46th Street - Gene Kaufman Architect

Marriott SpringHill’s Foundations Reach Street Level at 223 West 46th Street in Times Square

7:30 am on June 2, 2020 By Michael Young

Foundation work is progressing on the 200-key Marriott SpringHill at 223 West 46th Street in Times Square. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architects and developed by McSam Hotel Group, the project is planned to rise “at least 26 stories,” according to the design team. The main rendering depicts a tower of 34 stories.

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