YIMBY recently checked in on four mid- and high-rise construction projects taking place across Midtown East, Manhattan that are set to deliver new housing units and upgraded commercial space to the neighborhood. The properties are all located between First and Fifth Avenues and East 54th and 59th Streets, with nearby access to the 4, 5, 6, E, F, N, R, and W trains.
Demolition is complete at 131 West 23rd Street, the site of a mixed-use tower in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Stonehill Taylor Architects and developed by JHG Holdings, the project is planned to yield apartments, hotel rooms, and amenities. Permits were first filed in 2014 for a 35-story, 445-foot-tall structure, and an update two years later called for 246 hotel rooms and 29 residential units. It is unclear whether any of these figures remain current. The 17,968-square-foot multi-parcel property is located mid-block between Sixth and Seventh Avenues.
A design concept reimagines 100 West 79th Street as a ten-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by GE-T Architecture Workshop, the structure would feature four duplex condominium units. The property is located at the southwest corner of West 79th Street and Columbus Avenue, directly across from the American Museum of Natural History.
A new design has been revealed for 9305 5th Avenue, a proposed 11-story mixed-use residential building in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Designed by Menzak Architect PC and developed under the 9305 Fifth Avenue LLC, the structure will yield 292 units, with 88 reserved for affordable housing. The project will also include a community facility space for a daycare center. The property is located at the corner of 5th Avenue and 94th Street.
Construction is nearing completion on 172 Duane Park, a multi-story townhouse expansion at 172 Duane Street in Tribeca, Manhattan. Developed by owner Anthony Coll, who borrowed $14.5 million from Castellan Capital, the project involves a four-story addition atop an existing two-story structure and will span more than 20,000 square feet. The building will contain two units and will feature a private rooftop terrace, as well as an apparel and display studio, according to 2023 permits. The property is located between Greenwich and Hudson Streets, directly across from Duane Park.
