Articles by Michael Young

Demolition Complete For Expansion of White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York

7:30 am on February 11, 2025 By Michael Young

Demolition is complete for a new ten-story expansion of White Plains Hospital at 41 East Post Road in White Plains, New York. Designed by Boston-based Payette, the 475,000-square-foot project will rise from the site of a former multistory parking garage and will increase the hospital’s bed capacity from 292 to 436. The expansion will also add ten more operating suites and more than double the size of the Emergency Department by 25,000 square feet. The site is bound by East Post Road to the north, Maple Street to the south, Davis Road to the east, and South Lexington Avenue to the west.

Request For Proposals Issued For 600-Foot High “Gansevoort Square” Residential Tower in Meatpacking District, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 4, 2025 By Michael Young

In late January, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) on behalf of the City of New York released a Request For Proposals (RFP) for a nearly 600-foot-tall, 60-story residential skyscraper at 832 Washington Street in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan. The City is planning to redevelop the public land to create 600 homes alongside an expansion of the adjacent Whitney Museum and the maintenance and operations (M&O) space for the High Line, and new ground-floor retail space. The 10,000-square-foot site for the new tower is part of the Gansevoort Square master plan which is bound by Little West 12th Street to the north; the Whitney Museum and Gansevoort Street to the south; Washington Street to the east; and 10th Avenue, West Street, and the Hudson River to the west.

One High Line’s Public Plaza Nears Completion in Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 2, 2025 By Michael Young

Construction on the new landscaped public plaza and ground-floor retail space is almost finished at One High Line, a two-tower residential development at 500 West 18th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Field Operations in a private-public partnership between the City of New York and Friends of the High Line, the outdoor and commercial space sit to the east of the twisting pair of 36- and 26-story structures that were separately designed by Bjarke Ingels Group for Witkoff Group and Access Industries. The entire complex spans around 900,000 square feet with 236 condominium units in one- to five-bedroom layouts, as well as an upcoming hotel component that will be operated by Faena Hotel. The property is alternately addressed as 76 Eleventh Avenue and stands adjacent to the High Line on a trapezoidal plot bound by West 18th Street to the north, West 17th Street to the south, Tenth Avenue to the east, and West Street to the west.

Construction Imminent at 402-404 Manhattan Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

7:30 am on February 2, 2025 By Michael Young

Construction is set to commence at 402-404 Manhattan Avenue, the site of a six-story residential building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Design Studio Associates and developed by Poise Property Group, the 60-foot-tall structure will span 12,710 square feet and yield nine condominium units with an average scope of 1,291 square feet, as well as 1,090 square feet of community facility space, a 30-foot-long rear yard, and six open parking spaces. The 11,000-square-foot property is located by the corner of Manhattan Avenue and Frost Street.

New Renderings Revealed for SoMA Office-To-Residential Conversion At 25 Water Street in Financial District, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 1, 2025 By Michael Young

New renderings have been revealed for SoMA, the largest office-to-residential conversion in the Unites States at 25 Water Street in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by CetraRuddy and developed by GFP Real Estate, Metro Loft Management, and Rockwood Capital, the project involves the replacement of the building’s brick façade with a modern fenestration featuring more expansive windows, a gut renovation of its 1.1 million square feet of interiors, and the construction of ten new stories above its former parapet. The overhaul will yield 1,300 apartments, making it the largest conversion in the country by unit count, surpassing the 566-unit redevelopment of One Wall Street a few streets to the north. The building will also feature approximately 100,000 square feet of amenities. Pavarini McGovern is the general contractor for the property, which is bound by Water Street to the north, 2 New York Plaza to the south, the New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial to the east, and Broad Street to the west. The name SoMA pays homage to the building’s location in South Manhattan, sitting at the southernmost tip of Manhattan at the nexus of Fidi, Battery Park and the Seaport District.

The Northern Tower Wraps Up Construction At 35-32 Leavitt Strteet in Flushing, Queens

8:00 am on January 31, 2025 By Michael Young

Construction is coming to a close on the Northern Tower, a 13-story hotel and residential building at 35-32 Leavitt Street in Flushing, Queens. Designed by Raymond Chan Architect and developed by Century Development Group, which signed an agreement in late 2016 with Starwood Hotels & Resorts, the 152-foot-tall mixed-use structure will span 228,000 square feet, with around 101,000 square feet for a 244-room Westin hotel, 2,270 square feet for community facility use, and 42,100 square feet of residential space. The residential component comprise 49 condominium units on the top three floors. The property is alternately addressed as 137-61 Northern Boulevard and located at the corner of Northern Boulevard and Leavitt Street.

The Prince Wraps Up Construction at 134-03 35th Avenue in Flushing, Queens

7:30 am on January 28, 2025 By Michael Young

Work is wrapping up on The Prince, a 15-story residential building at 134-03 35th Avenue in Flushing, Queens. Designed by My Architect PC and developed by United Construction Development Group, the structure will yield 120 condominium units in one- to two-bedroom layouts. C&G Empire Realty, LLC is listed as the owner of the property, which is alternately addressed as 33-71 Prince Street and located at the corner of 35th Avenue and Prince Street.

Redesign Revealed For 20 Carbon Place in Jersey City, New Jersey

7:30 am on January 27, 2025 By Michael Young

New renderings have been revealed for 20 Carbon Place, a 12-story residential building on the border of the Greenville and Bergen-Lafayette neighborhoods on the western side of Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by L+Z Architecture DPC and developed by Twenty Carbon Place Corp., the 138-foot-tall structure will yield 547 market-rate rental units, 276 enclosed parking spaces, 292 bicycle parking spaces, 950 square feet of ground-floor retail space, 14,000 square feet of amenities, and an 8,516-square-foot public plaza. The 76,717-square-foot property is located by the intersection of Carbon Place and West Side Avenue.

255 East 77th Street’s Façade Quickly Takes Shape on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on January 20, 2025 By Michael Young

Construction is progressing on 255 East 77th Street, a 500-foot-tall residential skyscraper in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects with Hill West Architects as the architect of record and developed by Naftali Group, the 36-story structure will span 170,481 square feet and yield 62 condominium units in two- to five-bedrooms layouts, as well as 3,861 square feet of retail space, two cellar levels, and 33 enclosed parking spaces. The property is alternately addressed as 1481 Second Avenue and located at the corner of Second Avenue and East 77th Street.

Demolition Underway At 436 Union Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

7:30 am on January 20, 2025 By Michael Young

Demolition is progressing at 436 Union Avenue, the site of a seven-story residential building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Kao Hwa Lee Architects for Yisroel Greenfeld, the 60-foot-tall structure will span 8,697 square feet and yield 13 rental units with an average scope of 669 square feet, as well as a cellar level and a 53-foot-long rear yard. The property is located between Metropolitan Avenue and Devoe Street, directly in front of the confluence of Union Avenue and Keap Street.

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