Articles by Michael Young

Rendering of the National Black Theatre and Ray Harlem

Ray Harlem Rises At 2033 Fifth Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan

8:00 am on August 12, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction is in full swing for Ray Harlem at 2033 Fifth Avenue in the Special Arts District in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Handel Architects and Frida Escobedo, and developed by Ray and LMXD, the ground-up 21-story, 240-foot-tall mixed-use project will yield 222 rental units in the main tower ranging from studios to two-bedrooms, a portion of which are designated towards affordable housing, while the National Black Theatre (NBT) is expected to occupy 25,000 square feet of space on the ground floor, cellar level and floors three through five and feature a 250-seat flexible temple space and a 99-seat studio theater, classrooms, and offices. Little Wing Lee is the interior designer, Charcoalblue, Marvel Architects, and Studio & Projects are overseeing the theater aspect and Chatsworth Builders is listed at the general contractor for the property, which is located along Fifth Avenue between East 125th and East 126th Streets.

Daytime rendering of 100 North First Street

Work Progresses On 110 North 1st Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

8:00 am on August 10, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction is quickly moving along at 110 North 1st Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed and developed by EDRE Development, alongside Issac & Stern Architects and DXA Studio, the topped-out seven-story reinforced concrete superstructure will yield a total of 38 condominium units ranging from one- to two-bedroom layouts, garden-style residences, full-floor homes, and an exclusive set of penthouses. Target Construction is listed as the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior lot between Berry and Wythe Avenue.

228 Berry Street Nears Completion in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

8:00 am on August 9, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction is almost finished at 228 Berry Street, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Fischer Rasmussen Whitefield Architect and developed by Berry North LLC, the topped out eight-story, 85-foot-tall structure will yield a total of 35,329 square feet with 50 rental units spread across 34,825 square feet and an additional 504 square feet of ground-floor retail space. There will also be a cellar level containing 25 enclosed parking spaces, and 25 open-air parking spaces. Bluesky Builders is the general contractor for the property, which is bound by North 1st Street to the north, and Grand Street to the south, and Berry Street to the east.

North Brooklyn Community Boathouse Stands Topped Out At 51 Ash Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

7:30 am on August 8, 2023 By Michael Young

The North Brooklyn Community Boathouse currently stands topped out at 51 Ash Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Jeffrey Kamen Architect and developed by a non-profit organization formerly known as the North Brooklyn Boat Club, the ground-up 60-foot-tall, five-story, 18,106-square-foot structure will feature a 9,856-square-foot hotel component with 11 rooms and an 8,250-square-foot community facility. Brooklyn Construction Group is the general contractor for the project, which is located on a narrow strip of land along Ash Street between Newtown Creek and the Pulaski Bridge.

Work Steadily Moves Along At 175 Huron Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

7:30 am on August 7, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction is steadily progressing at 175 Huron Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Anthony Cucich Architect and developed by Polaris Investment One LLC, the ground-up five-story structure will yield a total of three residential units. NY Proconstruction Inc. is listed as the general contractor for the property, which is situated on an interior lot between Manhattan Avenue to the west and McGuinness Boulevard to the east.

Domino Sugar Factory Refinery, rendering courtesy Two Trees

Glass Exterior Facade Progresses Atop The Refinery At 292 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

8:00 am on August 6, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction is steadily moving along with the facade installation atop The Refinery, which has been historically known as the Domino Sugar Refinery that is currently undergoing a complete commercial conversion and expansion at 292 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) and developed by Two Trees, the $250 million project involves a full gut renovation and construction of a 27,000-square-foot glass-clad barrel vault atop the parapet, bringing the 140-year-old building’s new height to 235 feet high. Dencityworks and Bonetti/Kozerski are the interior designers for the property, which is located along the East River waterfront between South 2nd and South 3rd Streets.

68 Commercial Street Rises in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

7:30 am on August 6, 2023 By Michael Young

A small low-rise structure is being built at 68 Commercial Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Plans call for an expansion of the existing 25-foot-tall, 3,385-square-foot, one-story property into a 35-foot-tall, 6,213-square-foot, two-story building designed by Zrinsky Architecture PC and developed by Intercraft Developments Inc., yielding 1,520 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, a single residential unit on the second floor spanning 4,733 square feet, a 30-foot rear yard, and one enclosed parking space. Parsons Construction Inc. is the general contractor for 68 Commercial Street, which is rising from a 2,389-square-foot interior lot measuring only 70 feet wide and sits by the confluence of Box and Commercial Streets.

Vertical Construction Moving Along At 16 Dupont Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

8:00 am on August 5, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction is progressing quickly at 16 Dupont Street, the site of a 40-story residential tower in Greenpoint, Brooklyn‘s Greenpoint Landing master plan. Designed by GKV Architects and developed by Rockefeller Group with partner Park Tower Group, the 400-foot-tall structure will span 365,651 square feet and yield 378 units, as well as 2,548 square feet of commercial space and 138 enclosed parking spaces. Monadnock Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the intersection of Dupont, West, and Commercial Streets.

New Renderings Revealed For Two-Tower Complex At 346 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

8:00 am on August 4, 2023 By Michael Young

YIMBY spotted three new renderings for 346 Kent Avenue, a two-tower 39- and 57-story residential complex rising 472 and 574 feet tall along the East River in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Selldorf Architects and developed by Two Trees, the project is also known as Site D in the Domino Sugar waterfront master plan from SHoP Architects and James Corner Field Operations and will yield 600 rental units. 346 Kent Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is bound by Kent Avenue to the east, the former Domino Sugar Refinery at 292 Kent Avenue to the north, and River Street and Domino Park to the west.

Renderings Revealed For The Treadwell At 249 East 62nd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:30 am on July 31, 2023 By Michael Young

YIMBY has an exclusive set of new renderings from DBOX for The Treadwell, a 28-story, 347-foot-tall residential tower under construction at 249 East 62nd Street in the Treadwell Farm Historic District of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed INC Architecture & Design and developed by Dart Interest, the topped-out Art Deco-inspired building will yield 66 condominium units in studio to three-bedroom layouts with prices ranging from $1.1 to $4.5 million. Brown Harris Stevens Development is managing sales and marketing for the homes, SLCE Architects is the executive architect, CM & Associates is the general contractor, and Zeckendorf Development is the co-manager of the project, which rises from an L-shaped plot by the corner of Second Avenue and East 62nd Street.

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