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Excavation, Pilings Progress at 37-18 138th Street in Flushing, Queens

8:00 am on January 26, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation and pilings are progressing at 37-18 138th Street, the site of a nine-story commercial building in Flushing, Queens. Designed by Akaia Architecture with Angelo Ng & Anthony Ng Architects Studio as the architect of record, and developed by New Age Developers LLC, the 120-foot-tall structure will yield 65,000 square feet of commercial space to be occupied by restaurants, retail, offices, and a rooftop bar, as well as 27,000 square feet of medical office space. The property is bound by 37th Avenue to the north, 38th Avenue to the south, and 138th Street to the east.

Façade Installation Begins At Magnolia Gardens at 39-03 College Point Boulevard in Flushing, Queens

7:30 am on January 26, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Façade installation is beginning on Magnolia Gardens, a seven-story transitional residential and community facility at 39-03 College Point Boulevard in Flushing, Queens. Designed by Urban Architectural Initiatives and developed by Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) under Magnolia Gardens Developer Inc., the 72-foot-tall structure will yield 62,932 square feet of community facility space, 90 supportive housing units sponsored by the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development, and a 30-foot-long rear yard. Urban Resources Institute (URI) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) will manage the facilities at the property, which is alternately addressed as 133-04 39th Avenue and located at the intersection of College Point Boulevard and 39th Avenue.

Two-Skyscraper Proposal Revealed For 629 West 54th Street, 801 Eleventh Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

8:00 am on January 25, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Proposals have been revealed for a pair of mixed-use skyscrapers at 629 West 54th Street and 801 Eleventh Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by The Chapman Group and Friedland Properties, the project consists of a 42-story tower standing 565 feet tall at 629 West 54th Street and a 38-story, 525-foot-tall tower at 801 Eleventh Avenue. The former will yield 617 rental units, with 154 reserved for affordable housing, as well as 84,359 square feet of commercial space, while the latter will house 447 rental units, with 119 slated for affordable housing, and 64,392 square feet of commercial space. The skyscrapers will rise from opposite corners of two separate city blocks bound by West 55th Street to the north, West 54th Street to the south, Eleventh Avenue to the east, and Twelfth Avenue to the west.

New Renderings Revealed For Highbridge At 1387 University Avenue in Highbridge, The Bronx

8:00 am on January 24, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for Highbridge, a 31-story residential building under construction at 1387 University Avenue in Highbridge, The Bronx. Designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning PC and developed by Samaritan Daytop Village, the 333,508-square-foot structure will yield 422 units comprised of 125 affordable homes, 190 supportive housing units, 106 transitional housing units for families, and one unit for the superintendent, as well as 5,300 square feet of common spaces. The fully electric development is aiming for Passive House certification and will be located on a 45,453-square-foot interior lot overlooking the Harlem River between Boscobel Place to the north and Highbridge Park to the south.

New Preliminary Renderings Revealed for Manhattan Detention Center at 124-125 White Street in Chinatown, Manhattan

8:00 am on January 23, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A new video by construction company Tutor Perini offers the first glimpses of the Manhattan Detention Center, a proposed 16-story jail at 124-125 White Street in Chinatown, Manhattan. Led by design-build organization Gramercy Group Inc., the $3.8 billion project will stand 295 feet tall on the site of the now-demolished Manhattan Detention Complex (MDC) infamously known as “The Tombs,” and will span 1.25 million square feet. The property is bound by Walker Street to the north, the Manhattan Criminal Court Building to the south, Baxter Street to the east, and Centre Street to the west.

Rendering of 41-47 West 57th Street by OMA

Demolition Continues on Site of Fifth Billionaires’ Row Supertall at 41-47 West 57th Street in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on January 22, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition is getting underway at 37 West 57th Street, the latest addition to the assemblage of 41-47 West 57th Street in Midtown, Manhattan that is planned to give rise to a 63-story mixed-use supertall skyscraper. Developer Sedesco acquired the 13-story office building in 2023, adding to its expanding swath of contiguous properties for its 1,100-foot tower, which is being designed by OMA. The Billionaires’ Row structure is slated to yield 119 condominium units with an average scope of 1,992 square feet, as well as a 158-room hotel and a 10,212-square-foot restaurant. The property is located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues with frontage on both West 57th and West 58th Streets.

New Rendering Revealed for 600-Unit Skyscraper at 24-19 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on January 21, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

An updated rendering has been revealed for 24-19 Jackson Avenue, a planned 55-story residential skyscraper in the Court Square section of Long Island City, Queens. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by Tavros Capital and Charney Companies in partnership with Incoco Capital, the proposed 676-foot-tall structure is slated to yield 600 apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space. The 18,000-square-foot property is bound by 45th Avenue to the north, Jackson Avenue to the southeast, and 23rd Street to the west.

Excavation Prep Underway at 176 Frost Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

7:30 am on January 21, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation is set to begin at 176 Frost Street, the site of a four-story residential building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Infocus for URD 176 Frost LLC, the 50-foot-tall structure will span 10,536 square feet and yield seven condominium units with an average scope of 1,505 square feet, including a penthouse unit. The property is located between Humboldt Street and Graham Avenue.

Rendering Revealed For 20-Story Residential Tower At 304 West 49th Street in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

8:00 am on January 19, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A new rendering has been revealed for 304 West 49th Street, a proposed 20-story residential building in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Designed by DR Architecture & Design for 304 West 49th Garage LLC, the 209-foot-tall structure will span 59,000 square feet and yield a total of 69 rental units and ground-floor retail space. Seventeen of the apartments will designated as permanently affordable under the city’s Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) program. The property is located between Eighth and Ninth Avenues.

545 Metropolitan Avenue Tops Out in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

7:30 am on January 19, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out on 545 Metropolitan Avenue, a six-story mixed-use building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Tony-Saba Shiber of Commoncraft Architecture and developed by Thomas Finnican of Patoma Inc., the project involves the vertical expansion of a one-story building into a 75-foot-tall cantilevering structure standing 74 feet tall. The building will span 7,233 square feet and yield six condominium units with an average scope of 991 square feet, as well as 1,289 square feet of commercial space and a 17-foot-long rear yard. 545 Metropolitan LP is listed as the owner of the property, which is located between Lorimer Street to the east and Union Avenue to the west.

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