Articles by Nikolai Fedak

Revealed: 92 Eighth Avenue, New Chelsea Apartment Building Replacing Sandy-Damaged Structure

8:00 am on April 17, 2015 By Nikolai Fedak

When Hurricane Sandy hit, most of the damage to Manhattan came in the form of flooding, but some buildings were also casualties of high winds. That was especially true at 92 Eighth Avenue, located between 14th and 15th Streets in Chelsea, as the structure’s facade collapsed during the storm, leaving the interiors exposed. But fortunately it is finally being replaced, and YIMBY now has the reveal for the new building, designed by C3D Architecture.

Revealed: 57 Orchard Street, 15-Story Tower Coming to the Lower East Side

8:00 am on April 16, 2015 By Nikolai Fedak

While escalating prices are a bad thing, zoning limitations and historic districts are quickly turning the Lower East Side into one of the only parts of New York City where attractive and occasionally avant-garde architecture is legitimately feasible. YIMBY can now reveal the design for one of the neighborhood’s dwindling number of development sites, at 57 Orchard Street, where DXA Studio is designing a 15-story condominium tower.

Revealed: 236 17th Street, South Slope, Brooklyn

7:30 am on April 15, 2015 By Nikolai Fedak

Last July, YIMBY reported on the first permits for a new residential development coming to 236 17th Street, in Brooklyn’s South Slope neighborhood. Now, we have the reveal for the seven-story project thanks to a tipster who spotted an on-site rendering.

First Look: Drawings and Floorplans Revealed for 514 West 24th Street, Designed by Roman and Williams

8:00 am on April 14, 2015 By Nikolai Fedak

Back in September, YIMBY reported on the first permit filings for a new 10-story residential building at 514 West 24th Street, which Roman and Williams is designing. Now, we can reveal the first drawings and floorplans for the project, which is under development by JDS, and will soon rise next to the recently-completed 508 West 24th Street.

Local Politicans Casting Shadows Over New York City’s Future

2:30 pm on April 10, 2015 By Nikolai Fedak

The issue of shadows over Midtown had seemingly been settled over a century ago, with the construction of the neighborhood’s first skyscrapers, but many of the new trees in New York’s urban forest will stand a substantial height taller than the existing plateau. While critics have lurked in the background since the death of the original Torre Verre, they are once again out in full force, seeking new limitations on development due to “the shadows.”

Revealed: 127 Avenue D, New Alphabet City Apartment Building

10:25 pm on April 9, 2015 By Nikolai Fedak

At the eastern edge of Alphabet City, an old single-story deli is yielding to a 7-story residential building, for which YIMBY has obtained renderings. The project is located at 127 Avenue, between 8th and 9th Street, and its architect of record is JCT Engineering. Permits list the applicant as Sharon Hakmon of 127D Realty LLC.

Revealed: 75 Ralph Avenue, 6-Story Residential Development Coming to Bed-Stuy

10:25 pm on April 8, 2015 By Nikolai Fedak

Just about one year ago, YIMBY reported on permits for a new six-story residential building at 75 Ralph Avenue, in Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy. Now, we can reveal the project, which will be surprisingly attractive; Charles Mallea is the architect, and Solomon Feder of 75 Ralph LLC is the developer.

First Look: 42 Trinity Place, Another Supertall Coming to the Financial District

10:30 pm on April 7, 2015 By Nikolai Fedak

Last December, renderings of plans for the site at 42 Trinity Place surfaced, with a design by FX Fowle. They came with news that the site could accommodate a 300,000 square foot as-of-right project. But YIMBY has now learned that the site may end up with a building in excess of one million square feet, for which we now have the first preliminary renderings.

180 East 88th Street To Become New York City’s Tallest Skyscraper Above 72nd Street

10:30 pm on April 6, 2015 By Nikolai Fedak

Back in February, YIMBY revealed the first renderings of DDG’s new tower coming to 180 East 88th Street. Now, YIMBY has also learned that the project’s 521-foot height (it has seen a bump from 469 feet) will make it the tallest building north of 72nd Street. A tipster has also sent along demolition photos, which show the old tenements that formerly occupied the site have now been cleared to make way for the 31-story building.

New Look: 111 West 57th Street Gets a Slew of Fresh Renderings

10:30 pm on April 5, 2015 By Nikolai Fedak

111 West 57th Street’s excavation progress was recently featured on YIMBY, and since then, a new exterior rendering surfaced on Curbed, along with the new teaser site. Thanks to a tipster, YIMBY can now reveal a slew of interior and exterior renderings for the SHoP-designed supertall tower, which is being developed by JDS and Property Markets Group.

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