Articles by Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

98 DeKalb Avenue’s Façade Nears Completion In Fort Greene, Brooklyn

8:00 am on December 18, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The 14th-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 98 Dekalb Avenue, a 610-foot-tall residential skyscraper in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Rockrose Development, the 49-story structure will span 418,092 square feet and yield 609 residential units and 3,775 square feet of commercial space. The property is alternately addressed as 180 Ashland Place and located at the corner of DeKalb Avenue and Ashland Place.

The Brook’s Exterior Nears Completion at 589 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on December 17, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number 15 on our year-end countdown of the tallest construction projects in New York is The Brook, a 601-foot-tall residential skyscraper at 589 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Witkoff Group and Apollo Global Management, the 51-story structure will span 557,973 square feet and yield 591 rental units with an average scope of 827 square feet, as well as 68,693 square feet of retail space, a cellar level, and two floors of recreational and sports amenities. Thirty percent of the units will be reserved for affordable housing. The property is bound by DeKalb Avenue to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Flatbush Avenue diagonally to the east, and Bond Street to the west.

Demolition Progresses at 1140-1152 Second Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:30 am on December 17, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition is complete at 1140-1142, 1146-1148, and 1152 Second Avenue, a collection of former low-rise buildings on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The properties are part of a set of seven adjacent buildings that Sean J. Lavin of Townhouse Property Group and Lavin Development has sought to raze to make way for an expansive new structure spanning most of the block between East 60th and 61st Streets.

RAMSA’s 255 East 77th Street Rises Steadily on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on December 12, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number 20 on our year-end countdown of the tallest buildings under construction in New York is 255 East 77th Street, a 500-foot-tall residential skyscraper in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects with Hill West Architects as the architect of record and developed by Naftali Group, the 36-story structure will span 170,481 square feet and yield 62 condominium units in two- to five-bedrooms layouts, as well as 3,861 square feet of retail space, two cellar levels, and 33 enclosed parking spaces. The property is alternately addressed as 1481 Second Avenue and located at the corner of Second Avenue and East 77th Street.

Xadia Hotel’s Glass Façade Begins Installation at 58 West 39th Street in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on December 11, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The 21st-tallest building on YIMBY’s year-end construction countdown is the Xadia Hotel, a 475-foot-tall hotel tower at 58 West 39th Street in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Marin Architects and developed by Wei Hong Hu under the H Hotel LLC, the 42-story structure will yield 173 guest rooms and amenities including a restaurant, an arcade, and a rooftop bar. The project is located on a narrow interior plot between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, one block south of Bryant Park.

New Renderings Revealed For The Met’s $500 Million Expansion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:30 am on December 11, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently released new renderings for the Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing, a $500 million expansion of the world-famous institution on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Frida Escobedo Studio with Beyer Blinder Belle as the executive architect, the addition will span 126,000 square feet, including 71,000 square feet for The Met’s 20th- and 21st-century art collection, as well as 18,500 square feet of outdoor space. The new structure will rise from within the museum’s existing footprint, replacing the aging 120,000-square-foot wing that currently sits at the southwest corner of the site.

Rolex USA Headquarters Reaches Halfway Mark at 665 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on December 10, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number 22 on YIMBY’s countdown of the tallest buildings under construction in New York is 665 Fifth Avenue, a 469-foot-tall office building that will house the US headquarters for Rolex in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by David Chipperfield Architects with Adamson Associates as the architect of record and developed by the Rolex Realty Company, the 28-story structure will yield 199,000 square feet of office and retail space for the world-famous watchmaker. The ground-up project is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 53rd Street.

New Renderings Revealed for 3085 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City, New Jersey

7:30 am on December 10, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for 3085 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, a two-building residential development in Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by Hoboken-based MVMK Architecture and developed by Journal Square Estates LLC, the 12-story, 156-foot-tall complex is part of the Journal Square 2060 Redevelopment Plan and will yield 373 apartments in studio- to three-bedroom layouts, as well as 72 enclosed parking spaces, storage for 97 bicycles, and 1,356 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The 29,000-square-foot through-lot property is bound by the Pulaski Skyway to the north, John F. Kennedy Boulevard to the east, and Skillman Avenue to the west.

7 Platt Street’s Façade Progresses in Financial District, Manhattan

8:00 am on December 9, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The 23rd-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 7 Platt Street, a 464-foot-tall mixed-use building in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by The Moinian Group, the 37-story structure will span 250,000 square feet and yield 250 rental apartments in studio- to two-bedroom layouts, including a penthouse residences with an accompanying penthouse lounge, interiors by Fogarty Finger, as well as 43,740 square feet of retail space on the first five stories and 34 below-grade parking spaces. AECOM is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 110 John Street and located on an interior lot bound by John Street to the north and Platt Street to the south.

Renderings Released For William Ulmer Brewery Conversion at 81 Beaver Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn

7:30 am on December 9, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for the renovation and mixed-use conversion of the former William Ulmer Brewery, a landmarked five-story building at 81 Beaver Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Designed by DXA Studio and developed by Rivington Company, the two-phase project involves the full gut renovation of the 19th century structure and will yield residential space on the upper four floors and commercial space on the ground and cellar levels. The property is located at the corner of Beaver and Belvidere Streets and required a rezoning that was approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission and the State Historic Preservation Office.

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