Articles by Michael Young

Brooklyn’s First Supertall Gets Ready To Rise At 9 DeKalb Avenue As Foundation Work Makes Headway

8:00 am on November 6, 2018 By Michael Young

Peering through the thick, green fence netting that surrounds the site of 9 DeKalb Avenue, one can now see the foundations for the imminently-1,066-foot-tall residential supertall making progress. Large hollow steel pilings crowd the northern perimeter of the construction site, waiting to be lodged into the ground with the giant piledriver being put to work by several construction workers spotted on site. The 73-story tower is being designed by SHoP Architects and developed by JDS Development and Chetrit Group.

Permits Filed For Six Lots Between 86-07 and 86-17 Kingston Place in Jamaica Hills, Queens

6:00 am on November 6, 2018 By Michael Young

Permits for six connected addresses have been filed for a new project spanning from 86-07 to 86-17 Kingston Place. Frank J. Quatela Architects, P.C is heading design for all of the new residential structures, located in the Queens neighborhood of Jamaica Hills, between Henley Road and Highland Avenue. Several single-family homes currently exist on the lots, for which demolition permits have not yet been filed.

One Willoughby Square Begins Ascent Towards 495-Foot Pinnacle in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on November 5, 2018 By Michael Young

Dozens of construction workers are quickly laying steel rebar and concrete for the foundations and lower floors of 1 Willoughby Square in Downtown Brooklyn. Located at 420 Albee Square, the 34-story, 495-foot-tall, 500,000 square foot Class-A office tower is being developed by JEMB and designed by FXCollaborative. It broke ground in February, and sits directly across the street from the City Point residential and retail complex to the west.

Residential Addition Atop 131-135 Duane Street Heads to LPC in Tribeca

6:30 am on November 5, 2018 By Michael Young

A proposal for a two-story addition atop 131-135 Duane Street is under review by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. The site is located between Church Street and West Broadway in Tribeca, with the design being carried out by Jonathan Schloss Architect, a local Tribeca firm.

New Renderings Released As 77 Greenwich Street Begins Climb in The Financial District

8:00 am on November 2, 2018 By Michael Young

77 Greenwich Street is already at its fourth floor, and now, a new teaser website for the 500-foot, 42-story residential tower has launched, accompanied by fresh renderings. Trinity Place Holdings is developing the ground-up Financial District project, with FXCollaborative serving as the architect. The podium will eventually house a grade school and retail space. Interiors are being designed by Deborah Berke Partners, the same firm who helmed interiors for 432 Park Avenue.

1271 Avenue of the Americas Sheds Old Facade For New Curtain Wall in Midtown Manhattan

7:30 am on November 1, 2018 By Michael Young

Standing just to the north of the iconic XYZ Buildings in Midtown Manhattan, 1271 Avenue of the Americas, aka the Time-Life Building, is currently undergoing a major transformation of its exterior curtain wall, outdoor plaza, landmarked lobby space, and mechanical makeup of the elevators and MEP systems. Built in 1958, Rockefeller Group Development Corporation is bringing the building into the twenty-first century by bringing on Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP to helm the refurbishment of the 48-story office tower, which stands 587 feet to its rooftop.

Sales Launch for Greenwich West at 110 Charlton Street, West Soho

7:30 am on October 31, 2018 By Michael Young

Sales have launched for the 30-story tower rising at 110 Charlton Street off the corner of its intersection with Greenwich, which has been officially dubbed Greenwich West. It will stand fairly prominently amongst its neighborhood surrounds, reaching a final height of 290 feet when complete. Strategic Capital, Cape Advisors, and Forum Absolute Capital Partners are the developers for the nearly 226,000 square foot project, which will yield 170 loft-style apartments designed by Paris-based architecture firm Loci Anima, with Adamson Associates serving as architect of record. Interiors are being designed by Sebastien Segers. Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group is handling sales of the units, starting at $965,000, with the first closings expected in early 2020.

272 West 10th Street’s Expansion in West Village to be Reviewed by LPC

7:00 am on October 30, 2018 By Michael Young

Located in the West Village, and bound by West 10th Street, Washington Street, and Greenwich Street, a new proposed expansion for the Village Community School is currently being reviewed by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. Approval would potentially bring a four-story addition, designed by Marvel Architects, to the eastern side of the property, at the corner of West 10th Street and Greenwich Street. The corner is currently the site of the school playground, originally built in 1945. The school and project site are located among two historic districts in Greenwich Village, sitting on the southwest corner of the established areas.

Plans Revealed for 13-Story Mixed-Use Building at 1640 Flatbush Avenue in Midwood, Brooklyn

7:30 am on October 29, 2018 By Michael Young

Located at 1640 Flatbush Avenue, plans for a new 145-foot-tall and 13-story mixed-use building to be designed by S9 Architecture and developed by SL Green Realty Corporation are now heading to the city for approval. Just a short walk from Brooklyn College, the new structure would have 115,056 square feet of new space, with 114 residential units. About thirty percent will be affordable, totaling 34, and the remaining 80 will let for market rates. Retail opportunity will be on the first two floors taking nearly 30,000 square feet.

Permits Filed For 143 Winthrop Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn

6:30 am on October 26, 2018 By Michael Young

Located in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Prospect Lefferts Gardens to the east of Prospect Park will be a new four-story residential project at 143 Winthrop Street. Permits were filed earlier this week that call for a new ground-up structure with a basement level and a total of 10 units built within masonry walls. The designer is Palette Architecture, while the developer is Navin Ramsumdar of N&N Consulting Corp.

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