Articles by Michael Young


Permits Filed For Mixed-Use Building at 77-63 Vleigh Place In Flushing, Queens

Located at the northern tip of the Judge Moses Weinstein Playground at the crossroads of Vleigh Place, 141st Street and 78th Avenue, a new four-story mixed-use building will soon rise at 77-63 Vleigh Place, in the Queens neighborhood of Flushing. The designer is Michael Vorland of Jarmel Kizel Architects, while the building is owned and being developed by Valeri Matatov of VP Capital Holdings LLC.

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Historic photo of 1 Wall Street.

Conversion of 51-Story One Wall Street Makes Headway As Work Progresses for The Financial District’s First Whole Foods

One Wall Street is in the midst of a huge $1.5 billion makeover as the 51-story Art Deco gem is converted from office use into 566 residential units, topped with a triplex that may fetch $40 million. At street level, significant activity can be seen, as parts of the facade have been removed to make way for the retail section in the building that will bring a Whole Foods to the Financial District.

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ARO Launches Leasing At 252 West 53rd Street in Midtown Manhattan

Covered from top to bottom in a sleek facade of curved glass corners, tall windows, and white paneling, ARO is a 738-foot, 62-story residential tower that has risen from the former site of the Roseland Ballroom in Midtown, Manhattan. Located at 242 West 53rd Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, the new structure contains nearly 450,000 square feet designed by CetraRuddy Architecture. Algin Management is the developer, and leasing is being led by Triumph Property Group, and has now commenced for the 426 available apartments.

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Crane Assembled for 77 Greenwich Street as The Financial District’s Residential Skyscraper Boom Continues Apace

Progress at 77 Greenwich Street has hit another milestone, with the tower crane now rising on-site. Located in Lower Manhattan between Trinity Place, Greenwich Street, Rector Street, and Edgar Street, the FX Collaborative-designed tower is set to rise 500 feet to its rooftop, and also has an address of 42 Trinity Place. Inside, 90 condominiums will be situated atop a podium containing a grade school and retail space.  The 40-story project is being developed by Trinity Place Holdings.

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