Articles by Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

45-Story Residential Skyscraper Approved for 259 George Street in New Brunswick, New Jersey

Plans have been approved for 259 George Street, a 45-story residential skyscraper in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Designed by Fogarty Finger and developed by NB Plaza Owner LLC, a joint venture between Ifany LLC and the Abundant Life Family Worship Church, the structure will yield 800 apartments with 160 dedicated to affordable housing. The project will also include roughly 25,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 501-vehicle parking garage with 24-hour valet service. The property is located between Morris and Neilson Streets within the Downtown Redevelopment District Renewal Area.

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Rendering of 1578 Lexington Avenue. Credit: Kutnicki Bernstein Architects.

1578 Lexington Avenue Rises Above Street Level in East Harlem, Manhattan

Construction is going vertical on 1578 Lexington Avenue, a 13-story medical office and community facility building in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Kutnicki Bernstein Architects and developed by Slate Property Group and Evenhar Development Corporation, the structure will span 150,000 with facilities for Mount Sinai Health System programs. The new East Harlem Center operated by Children’s Aid will also occupy nearly 19,000 square feet across the lower levels, and a new home for Life Changers Church will sit on the ground floor and lower stories. The property is located at the corner of Lexington Avenue and East 101st Street.

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The Village West at 525 Sixth Avenue. Designed by BKSK Architects.

The Village West Wraps Up Construction at 525 Sixth Avenue in Manhattan’s West Village

Work is wrapping up on The Village West, a 13-story residential building at 525 Sixth Avenue in Manhattan’s West Village. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by Izaki Group, the 145-foot-tall structure will span 123,000 square feet and yield 68 condominium units and two ground-floor storefronts. The property is alternately addressed as 100–106 West 14th Street and located at the corner of West 14th Street and Sixth Avenue, just below the border with Chelsea.

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579 Sackett Street. Photo by Michael Young.

579 Sackett Street Tops Out in Gowanus, Brooklyn

Construction is topping out on 579 Sackett Street, an 11-story residential building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Kao Hwa Lee Architects and developed by Hershy Silberstein of BlueSky Developers, the 110-foot-tall structure will span 46,943 square feet and yield 64 rental units with an average scope of 681 square feet. The project will also include 3,348 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property is alternately addressed as 224 3rd Avenue and located at the corner of 3rd Avenue and Sackett Street.

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129 East 28th Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Rendering Revealed For 129 East 28th Street in Kips Bay, Manhattan

A new rendering has been revealed for 129 East 28th Street, a 12-story residential building in Kips Bay, Manhattan. Designed by Alexander Zhitnik of Z Architecture for Daniel Klaynberg under the WW Lexington, LLC, the 124-foot-tall structure will span 38,405 square feet and yield 43 rental units with an average scope of 820 square feet. The project will also include 2,681 square feet of commercial space, a 442-square-foot community facility, a cellar level, and enclosed parking for three vehicles. The property is alternately addressed as 120–124 Lexington Avenue and located at the corner of East 28th Street and Lexington Avenue.

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