Articles by Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Rendering of new biomedical research building at Columbia University, by RGB

Vagelos Innovation Laboratories Progresses at 1150 Saint Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is progressing on the eight-story Vagelos Innovation Laboratories at 1150 Saint Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox for Columbia University, the all-electric structure will serve as a new state-of-the-art biomedical research facility and also include symposium and community spaces for the university’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. The project is being built at the corner of West 167th Street and Audubon Avenue.

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205 Montague Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Demolition Prep Underway for 47-Story Skyscraper at 205 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Crews are prepping for demolition at 205 Montague Street, the site of a 47-story residential skyscraper in Brooklyn Heights. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Jonathan Landau of Landau Properties, the 672-foot-tall structure will span 529,597 square feet and yield 90 rental apartments and 46 condominium units with an average scope of 2,100 square feet. The $500 million project will also include nearly 40,000 square feet of retail space, multiple cellar levels, and more than 100 enclosed parking spaces. The 19,000-square-foot property is located at the northwest corner of Montague Street and Cadman Plaza West.

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636 West 158th Street. Rendering courtesy of Morris Adjmi Architects.

636 West 158th Street Nears Completion in Washington Heights, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing completion on 638 West 158th Street, a 17-story residential building in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by Javier Martinez of Artifact Real Estate Development Company, the 197-foot-tall structure will span 118,559 square feet and yield 120 rental units with an average scope of 927 square feet. The project will also include 7,221 square feet of community facility space, a cellar level, a 30-foot-long rear yard, and a 51-vehicle parking garage. The property is located between Riverside Drive and Riverside Drive West.

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242 East 71st Street. Photo by Michael Young.

RAMSA’s 242 East 71st Street Breaks Ground on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Earthwork is underway at 242 East 71st Street, the site of a 22-story residential tower in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects and developed by Avdoo, the 172,000-square-foot structure is slated to yield 50 condominium units, ground-floor retail space, and enclosed parking. The nearly 10,000-square-foot property is located at the southwest corner of Second Avenue and East 71st Street.

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92 Boerum Place. Photo by Michael Young.

Below-Grade Work Progresses at 92 Boerum Place in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation is progressing at 92 Boerum Place, the site of a six-story mixed-use building in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by StudiosC Architecture PLLC and developed by Farhad Bokhour of Eliat Realty Corp., the 71-foot-tall structure will span around 15,700 square feet and yield six condominium units with an average scope of 1,956 square feet. The project will also include nearly 3,400 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and amenities including bike storage and enclosed parking. The property is alternately addressed as 237 Pacific Street and located at the northwest corner of Boerum Place and Pacific Street.

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