Articles by Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

11 and 55 Gerry Street Wrap Up Construction in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn 

Construction is nearing completion on 11 and 55 Gerry Street, a two-building residential complex in the Broadway Triangle section of South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Fischer + Makooi Architects and developed by Rabsky Group, the project consists of the ten-story 11 Gerry Street, which stands 105 feet tall, and the eight-story 55 Gerry Street, which stands 85 feet tall. Both structures span around 160,000 square feet and yield a combined 106 residential units. Both will also include ground-floor retail space and ambulatory diagnostic centers on their second stories. 11 and 55 Gerry Street are alternately addressed as 322-330 and 352 Wallabout Streets and occupy a trapezoidal plot bound by Harrison Avenue to the northeast, Wallabout Street to the northwest, Gerry Street to the southeast, and the confluence on Marcy and Union Avenues to the west.

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New Renderings Showcase Related Companies and Wynn Resorts’ Master Plan for Phase Two of Hudson Yards

New renderings have been revealed for Related Companies and Wynn Resorts’ $12 billion mixed-use gaming complex proposal for the second phase of Hudson Yards. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the complex would consist of multiple skyscrapers housing 1,500 apartments, 2 million square feet of office space, a public grade school, a 5.6-acre park called Hudson Green designed by Hollander Design and Sasaki, and a daycare center. The new batch of towers would rise directly west of the first phase of Hudson Yards over the 13-acre Western Rail Yards bound by West 33rd Street to the north, West 30th Street to the south, Eleventh Avenue to the east, and West Street to the west.

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Rendering of 14-16 Fifth Avenue; Front elevation - Robert A.M. Stern Architects, Madison Realty Capital

RAMSA’s 14 Fifth Avenue Resumes Construction in Greenwich Village, Manhattan

Construction is rising on 14 Fifth Avenue, a 19-story residential building in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and Hill West Architects and developed by Madison Realty Capital, which purchased the 5,255-square-foot plot for $27.5 million in 2015, the 241-foot-tall structure will yield 20 condominiums. The property is located between East 8th and East 9th Streets, just north of Washington Square Park.

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520 Fifth Avenue Approaches Final Set of Floors in Midtown, Manhattan 

Construction is closing in on the final floors of 520 Fifth Avenue, an 88-story mixed-use supertall skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Rabina, the 1,002-foot-tall structure will span 380,000 square feet and yield 100 condominium units, a residents-only amenity floor on level 88, boutique office floors on the lower levels, a private members-only club called Moss, retail space, and four cellar levels. The project is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and West 43rd Street, one block north of Bryant Park.

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30-33 29th Street Tops Out in Astoria, Queens

Construction has topped out on 30-33 29th Street, a seven-story residential building in Astoria, Queens. Designed by Z Architecture and developed by Neel Dvivedi under the 30-33 29th Street Realty LLC, the 70-foot-tall development will span 22,410 square feet and yield 33 rental units with an average scope of 679 square feet, as well as a cellar level, a 30-foot-long rear yard, and 17 open and 17 enclosed parking spaces. The property is located between 30th Avenue and 30th Drive on an interior lot.

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