Articles by Michael Young

Margaritaville Resort’s Façade Nears Completion at 560 Seventh Avenue in Times Square

8:00 am on May 29, 2020 By Michael Young

Curtain wall installation is getting closer to completion on the Margaritaville Resort at 560 Seventh Avenue in Times Square. Designed by Stonehill Taylor and developed by Sharif El-Gamal of Soho Properties along with MHP Real Estate Services, the nearly $300 million project stands topped out at 29 stories on the corner of Seventh avenue and West 40th Street. The property will contain a total of 234 hotel rooms.

Rendering of the new Hard Rock Hotel at 159 West 48th Street - Hard Rock International

Berg + Moss Architects’ Hard Rock Hotel Steadily Ascending in Times Square

8:00 am on May 28, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction on the Hard Rock Hotel has made a good amount of progress since YIMBY’s last update in January. Located at 159 West 48th Street in Times Square between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue, the 225,000-square-foot, 442-foot high, 445-room hotel is designed by Berg + Moss Architects and is being developed by Extell and Hard Rock International.

Exterior Hoist Comes Down for Virgin Hotel at 1225 Broadway, in NoMad

7:30 am on May 27, 2020 By Michael Young

Façade work is nearing completion on the Virgin Hotel at 1225 Broadway in NoMad. Designed by Stantec and developed by Lam Group, the 38-story, 476-foot-tall structure will yield 300,000 square feet with 460 hotel rooms. Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Group will be in charge of managing the property, which is the first Virgin Hotel in New York City.

Ritz Carlton Nears Topping Out at 1185 Broadway in NoMad

8:00 am on May 26, 2020 By Michael Young

Progress on the NoMad Ritz Carlton Hotel is soon going to reach its pinnacle. Located at 1185 Broadway at the northern intersection of West 28th Street and Broadway, the superstructure will culminate 580 feet above Midtown, yielding 150,000 square feet and 250 guest rooms. The 40-story skyscraper is designed by Rafael Vinoly and developed by Marriott, Ritz Carlton Hotels, and Flag Luxury Properties. The interiors are being designed by Yabu Pushelberg.

Construction at 7-9 East 30th Street Reaches Street Level, in NoMad

7:30 am on May 26, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction has reached street level at 7-9 East 30th Street, a 227-foot-tall residential building from SWA Architecture in NoMad. Developed by Castellan Real Estate Partners, the 23-story structure will span 41,992 square feet, yielding 54 residences and 2,142 square feet of ground-level retail.

SHoP Architects’ 9 DeKalb Avenue Makes Quick Vertical Progress in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on May 25, 2020 By Michael Young

Work is several floors above street level and rising at 9 DeKalb Avenue, a 1,066-foot-tall residential skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by SHoP Architects and developed by JDS, 73-story structure will become the first supertall in Brooklyn and the outer boroughs.

New York Korea Center of NYC Begins to Rise at 122-126 East 32nd Street in Murray Hill

7:30 am on May 25, 2020 By Michael Young

The New York korea Center has finally begun to rise at 122-126 East 32nd Street in Murray Hill. The Midtown site, which is located between Lexington Avenue and Park Avenue South, had sat dormant since excavation was completed following the official groundbreaking ceremony in June 2018. The project is designed by Samoo Architects and Engineers (SAMOO) and developed by Level Group. The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea, NY, purchased the property for $15.8 million in March 2008, including the use of nearly 4,500 square feet of air rights.

BKSK Architects’ 75 West Broadway Still Appears Stalled in Tribeca

6:30 am on May 25, 2020 By Michael Young

Work has yet to begin at 75 West Broadway, aka 61 Warren Street, a ten-story, 120-foot-tall residential building in Tribeca. The property has sat relatively quiet since YIMBY checked in last summer. Located along West Broadway between Warren Street and Murray Street, the forthcoming project is designed by BKSK Architects and developed by Cape Advisors and Forum Absolute Capital Partners and is set to yield 55,000 square feet.

Gene Kaufman’s 76 Eighth Avenue Begins Ascent in Greenwich Village

7:00 am on May 24, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction is above street level at 76 Eighth Avenue, a ten-story office building from Gene Kaufman Architect in Greenwich Village. Developed by Sang Lee, Noviprop, and Plus Development, the 120-foot-tall project will yield 30,000 square feet of office space and ground-floor retail.

Construction Wraps on Hudson Exchange West’s Second Tower, in Jersey City

7:30 am on May 23, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction is complete on VYV South, a 432-unit residential building at 444 Warren Street in Jersey City. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by Brookfield Properties and G&S Investors, the structure is the second building to rise in the 18-acre Hudson Exchange West development following the completion of its sibling VYV at 474 Warren Street. Both edifices feature a curtain wall of dark gray brick and glass panels, and culminate in relatively flat parapets. The entire development will consist of 12 new towers with 5,400 units and 350,000 square feet of amenity, retail, and dining spaces.

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