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Rendering of 655 Union Street. Credit: Gustavo Coutinho from The Couthouse

Construction Wraps Up on 655 Union Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn

8:00 am on January 15, 2025 By Michael Young

Work is wrapping up on 655 Union Street, a 13-story residential building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by L+Z Architecture and developed by Avery Hall and Gindi Capital, the 200,000-square-foot structure will yield 193 rental units in one- to two-bedroom layouts, as well as 14,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Fifty of the units will be designated for affordable housing. The half-acre property is alternately addressed as 204 4th Avenue and bound by Sackett Street to the north and Raul Vasquez Jr. Place to the south.

Brick Façade Reaches Pinnacle of 300 East 50th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on January 12, 2025 By Michael Young

Façade installation has reached the top of 300 East 50th Street, a 23-story residential building in the Turtle Bay section of Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by MAG Partners in collaboration with Global Holdings, KRW Realty Advisors, Krown Point, and Safanad, the 275-foot-tall structure will span 170,000 square feet and yield 194 units, with 30 percent allocated to affordable housing, as well as ground-floor retail space, a cellar level, and a 30-foot-long side yard. 300 East 50th Street Owner LLC is listed as the owner and Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the southeast corner of Second Avenue and East 50th Street.

Excavation And Foundation Work Progress At 133-09 37th Avenue in Flushing, Queens

8:00 am on January 11, 2025 By Michael Young

Excavation and early foundation work are underway at 133-09 37th Avenue, the site of a 17-story mixed-use building in Flushing, Queens. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed under the Century Square LLC, the 192-foot-tall structure will span 173,344 square feet, with 101,418 square feet designated for commercial space, 71,589 square feet for residential space, and 337 square feet for community facility space. The building will yield 102 rental units averaging 701 square feet, as well as a cellar level, two loading berths, and 313 enclosed parking spaces. The site is bound by 36th Road to the north, 37th Avenue to the south, College Point Boulevard to the west, and a separate adjacent residential and hotel construction project at 133-25 37th Avenue to the east.

The Orchard’s Façade Installation Continues at 42-22 Orchard Street in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on December 25, 2024 By Michael Young

At number seven on our year-end countdown of the tallest buildings under construction in New York is The Orchard, an 823-foot-tall residential skyscraper at 42-22 Orchard Street in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by BLDG Management Co., the 70-story structure surpassed the Skyline Tower at 23-15 44th Drive for the title of the tallest building in the borough and will yield 824 rental units in studio to three-bedroom layouts, with 248 designated as affordable housing, as well as 13,000 square feet of retail space along Jackson Avenue, 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities, and a two-story parking garage with 207 enclosed spaces. The property is alternately addressed as 43-01 Queens Street and 27-48 Jackson Avenue and occupies a full city block along Jackson Avenue between Queens and Orchard Streets.

Demolition Prep Underway for MSK Hospital Skyscraper at 1233 York Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on December 16, 2024 By Michael Young

The 16th-tallest building on YIMBY’s year-end construction countdown is MSK Pavilion, a forthcoming 594-foot-tall inpatient hospital building at 1233 York Avenue in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed in collaboration by CannonDesign and Foster + Partners and developed by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), the 31-story structure will yield 900,000 square feet of cancer care and surgery facilities. Demolition is currently underway on the current occupant of the site, a 23-story building that formerly housed medical student residences and administrative offices. The property is bound by East 67th Street to the north, East 66th Street to the south, and York Avenue and Rockefeller University to the east.

439 East 77th Street Completes Demolition on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:30 am on December 16, 2024 By Michael Young

Demolition is complete at 439 East 77th Street, the site of a seven-story residential building in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by ARC Architecture + Design Studio for Jack Ezra of Urban Spring Capital, the 74-foot-tall structure will span 28,923 square feet and yield 16 condominium units with an average scope of 1,807 square feet, as well as a cellar level, a 30-foot-long rear yard, and two enclosed parking spaces. The property is situated on an interior lot between First and York Avenues.

The Maybury Wraps Up Construction At 550 Tenth Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

8:00 am on December 15, 2024 By Michael Young

At number 17 on our year-end countdown of the tallest buildings under construction in New York is The Maybury, a 520-foot-tall residential skyscraper wrapping up work at 550 Tenth Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Gotham Organization and Goldman Sachs Asset Management JV, the 47-story structure spans 430,000 square feet and yields 453 rental units, with 137 reserved for affordable housing, as well as 9,000 square feet of lower-level retail space, over 20,000 square feet of amenities, and 26,764 square feet of administrative office space for Covenant House. GO Covenant LLC is the owner of the property, which is located along Tenth Avenue between West 40th and 41st Streets.

Demolition Prep Underway at 1655 First Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:30 am on December 15, 2024 By Michael Young

Demolition preparations are underway at 1655 First Avenue, the site of a forthcoming 23-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by S. Weedier Architect for Cheskel Schwimmer of Chess Builders LLC, the 235-foot-tall structure will span 145,086 square feet and yield 99 condominium units with an average scope of 1,419 square feet, as well as 4,543 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, a cellar level, and a 30-foot-long rear yard. The property sits at the corner of First Avenue and East 86th Street.

625 Fulton Street’s Exterior Nears Completion in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on December 14, 2024 By Michael Young

The 18th-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 625 Fulton Street, a 500-foot-tall residential skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Fischer Rasmussen Whitefield Architects and developed by Rabsky Group with $450 million in construction financing from Madison Realty Capital, the 35-story structure will yield 1,098 rental units, 26,000 square feet of lower-level retail space, and an on-site parking garage for 250 vehicles. The property is alternately addressed as 485 Hudson Avenue and bound by the 34-story 80 Dekalb Avenue to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Rockwell Place to the east, and Hudson Avenue to the west.

Foundations Underway At 1448 Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on December 13, 2024 By Michael Young

At number 19 on our countdown of the tallest construction projects in New York is 1448 Third Avenue, a 478-foot-tall residential tower in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture and developed by Douglaston Development, the 39-story structure will span 287,632 square feet and yield 125 units with an average scope of 1,804 square feet, as well as 40,864 square feet of commercial space, 21,224 square feet of community facility space, a cellar level, and a 20-foot-long rear yard. The property is alternately addressed as 170 East 83rd Street and located at the corner of Third Avenue and East 82nd Street.

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