Articles by Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Foundations Underway at 1393 York Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on June 7, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Foundation work is underway at 1393 York Avenue, the site of a 17-story student housing complex in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Perkins + Will and developed by Weill Cornell Medical College, which purchased the property from Church of the Epiphany for $68 million in 2018, the 202-foot-tall structure will span 128,205 square feet and accommodate 272 students in 221 residences with an average scope of 657 square feet. The program includes 163 studios, seven one-bedrooms, and 51 two-bedroom units, as well as an additional 20,390 square feet of residential space, presumably for faculty housing. Turner Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is located at the corner of East 74th Street and York Avenue.

625 Fulton Street Reaches The Halfway Mark in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on June 6, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has reached the halfway mark on 625 Fulton Street, a 35-story mixed-use tower 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 500-foot-tall structure will yield 1,098 residential units, 26,000 square feet of retail space, and an on-site parking garage for 250 vehicles. Galaxy Developers is the general contractor for the property, which 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.

Façade Installation Progresses on 15 Hanover Place in Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on June 6, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Façade installation is progressing on 15 Hanover Place, a 34-story residential tower currently rising in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Fogarty Finger and developed by Lonicera Partners, for which Cushman & Wakefield arranged $134 million in construction financing from Santander and City National Bank, the 463-foot-tall structure will span 70,734 square feet and yield 314 apartments with 95 reserved for affordable housing, as well as 9,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space in the podium. Noble Construction Group is the general contractor for the property, which was formerly addressed as 23 Hanover Place and located at the corner of Livingston Street and Hanover Place.

Gowanus Canal Combined Sewer Overflow Facilities Project Readies for Excavation in Gowanus, Brooklyn

8:00 am on June 5, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation is about to get underway for the Gowanus Canal Combined Sewer Overflow Facilities project, a wastewater retention complex spanning three properties at 242 and 270 Nevins Streets and 234 Butler Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Selldorf Architects and managed by the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the development will consist of a two-story head house with underground water retention tanks and a 1.6-acre public park with landscaping by DLAND Studio. Hazen and Sawyer, and Brown and Caldwell are engineering consultants and Gowanus Canal Constructors is the general contractor for the project, which occupies a full block bound by Butler Street to the north, DeGraw Street to the south, Nevins Street to the east, and the Gowanus Canal to the west.

445 Carroll Street Nears Completion in Gowanus, Brooklyn

7:30 am on June 5, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing completion on 445 Carroll Street, a four-story mixed-use building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Opera Studio and developed and constructed by The Wooden Block Co., the 5,988-square-foot structure will yield a single 2,965-square-foot residential unit, 1,023 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, and a 2,000-square-foot cellar. The project is located on a 20-foot-wide plot between 3rd Avenue to the east and Nevins Street to the west.

Site Preparations Underway for Majestic at 540 DeGraw Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn

8:00 am on June 4, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Crews are readying for excavation at the site of Majestic, a 12-story residential building at 540 DeGraw Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Domain Companies, Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Urban Investment Group, Vorea Group, and Mega Development, the 146-foot-tall structure will span 244,882 square feet and yield 268 rental units with an average scope of 861 square feet, as well as 13,929 square feet of retail and office space and 45 enclosed parking spaces. Twenty-five percent of the apartments will be designated for affordable housing. Future Green Studio is the landscape designer and Mega Contracting Group is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 537 Sackett Street and bound by DeGraw Street to the north, Sackett Street to the south, and Nevins Street to the west.

Renovation Work Progresses at 105 Washington Street in Financial District, Manhattan

7:30 am on June 4, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Renovation work is progressing on 105 Washington Street, a six-story former residential building in Manhattan’s Financial District that is being converted to a homeless shelter under the city’s Safe Haven program. Designed by EQ Architecture & Design and developed by The Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS), the 97-year-old structure spans 22,088 square feet and will yield 84 housing units. Penta Restoration Corp. is the general contractor for the property, which is located between Carlisle and Rector Streets.

Warren Street Hotel’s Exterior Nears Completion at 86 Warren Street in Tribeca, Manhattan

8:00 am on June 3, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is nearing completion on the Warren Street Hotel, an 11-story building at 86 Warren Street in Tribeca. Designed by Paul Taylor with Stonehill Taylor and developed by Firmdale on a land lease from Solil Management, the 135-foot-tall structure will span 44,000 square feet and yield 69 guest rooms operated by Firmdale Hotels, as well as the 150-seat Warren Bar and Restaurant, a drawing room, an orangery, and a private event space. Pavarini McGovern is the general contractor and Kit Kemp is the interior designer for the project, which rises from the site of a former parking lot between Greenwich Street and West Broadway.

Preliminary rendering of 111 Washington Street, formerly 8 Carlisle Street

Earthwork Underway at 111 Washington Street in Financial District, Manhattan

8:00 am on June 2, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation and pilings are getting underway at 111 Washington Street, the site of a 64-story residential skyscraper in Manhattan’s Financial District. Developed by Carlisle New York Apartments, the 712-foot-tall structure will yield 326,221 square feet with 462 residential units, 7,000 square feet of commercial space, and a 60-foot-long rear yard. Consigli Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 8 Carlisle Street and located at the corner of Washington and Carlisle Streets.

Cladding Reaches Monogram New York’s Crown at 135 East 47th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on June 1, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Façade installation has reached the Art Deco-inspired crown of Monogram New York, a 35-story residential skyscraper at 135 East 47th Street in Midtown East. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Navigation Capital Group, the 500-foot-tall structure will yield 191 condominium units designed by Shanghai-based Neri & Hu in studio to two-bedroom penthouse layouts, as well as 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Anthology Group is the hospitality partner and Cauldwell Wingate is the general contractor for the tower, which is located between Lexington and Third Avenues. CORE is handling sales and marketing of the units with asking prices ranging from under $1 million to $5 million for the four-bedroom penthouses.

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