Articles by Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

711 Seventh Avenue Approaches Topping Out in Times Square, Manhattan

8:00 am on July 21, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing topping out on 711 Seventh Avenue, a 32-story hotel tower in Times Square. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architect and developed in a joint venture between general contractor Flintlock Construction Services and Atlas Hospitality under the 711 Seventh Hotel Associates LLC, the 343-foot-tall structure will yield 400 guest rooms under IHG Hotel & Resorts’ VOCO brand. The property is alternately addressed as 170 West 48th Street and is rising on an L-shaped parcel with frontage along Seventh Avenue and West 48th Street.

1026 Third Avenue Nears Topping Out on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on July 20, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing topping out on 1026 Third Avenue, a 24-story residential building in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Kahen Properties, which purchased the assemblage of three adjacent properties for $34 million in July 2022, the 273-foot-tall structure will span 100,000 square feet and yield 81 rental units with an average scope of 1,200 square feet, as well as ground-floor retail space, a fitness center, and a top-floor banquet space. Third North Holdings LLC is listed the owner of the property, which is located between East 60th and East 61st Streets.

262 Fifth Avenue’s Façade Continues to Ascend in NoMad, Manhattan

8:00 am on July 19, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Façade installation by PG New York incorporating windows, aluminum panels, and solar photovoltaic panels, is picking up on 262 Fifth Avenue, a 56-story residential skyscraper in the heart of NoMad, Manhattan. Designed by Meganom with SLCE Architects as the executive architect and developed by Boris Kuzinez of Five Points Development under the Five Points 262 Project LLC, the 860-foot-tall structure will yield 26 condominium units with an average scope of 3,200 square feet, including at least one quadruplex unit. The project stands on a 5,000-square-foot plot at the southwest corner of Fifth Avenue and West 29th Street.

Vertical Progress Imminent For Two-Tower Complex At 80 Clarkson Street in West Village, Manhattan

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

Construction is about to go vertical at 80 Clarkson Street, an upcoming 29- and 36-story residential complex along the Hudson River waterfront in Manhattan’s West Village. Designed by COOKFOX Architects with SLCE Architects as the architect of record and developed by Zeckendorf Development, Atlas Capital Group, and The Baupost Group, the 400- and 450-foot tall buildings will yield around 650,000 square feet of space with 100 condominium units, nearly 37,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and enclosed parking for 69 vehicles. ACI VI Clarkson LLC is the owner and Suffolk Construction is the general contractor of the 1.3-acre, $1.25 billion development, which is bound by Clarkson Street to the north, West Houston Street to the south, West Street to the west, and a shorter and separate 19-story structure at 570 Washington Street rising on the same city block along Washington Street to the east. The sales team for 80 Clarkson Street will be led by Dan Tubb and Amy Williamson.

Updated Renderings Revealed for Harborside 8 and 9 in Jersey City, New Jersey

8:00 am on July 16, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A new batch of renderings has been revealed for Harborside 8 and Harborside 9, a two-skyscraper mixed-use development along the Hudson River waterfront in Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects and developed by Veris Residential, formerly known as Mack-Cali Realty Corp., the project consists of the 68-story, 680-unit Harborside 8 and the 57-story, 579-unit Harborside 9. The latter gained approval from the Jersey City Planning Board last week and will stand 607 feet tall and rise from an eight-story podium. The property is currently occupied by a 169,000-square-foot open-air parking lot bound by 2nd Street to the north, Harborside Place to the south, Hudson Street to the west, and the 18-story 3 Second Street at Harborside office tower immediately to the east.

Foundations Underway At 79 Quay Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

7:30 am on July 16, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Foundation work is underway at 79 Quay Street, the site of an 11-story residential building in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Strekte Architects and developed by Harry Einhorn of Einhorn Development Group under the 79 Quay Plaza LLC, the 114-foot-tall structure will span 92,390 square feet and yield 140 rental units with an average scope of 701 square feet, as well as 1,287 square feet of commercial space and a cellar level. The property is located at the corner of Quay and West Streets.

The Orchard Tops Out At 27-48 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens

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

Construction has topped out on The Orchard, an 823-foot-tall residential skyscraper at 42-22 Orchard Street in Long Island City, Queens. The 69-story structure is now officially the tallest structure in the borough, taking the title from the Skyline Tower at 23-15 44th Drive.

Bushwick Inlet Park Takes Shape Along Waterfront in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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

Work is progressing on the expansion of Bushwick Inlet Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Abel Bainnson Butz, LLP and developed by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and the non-profit group Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park, the $9.8 million project involves the transformation of a two-acre parcel known as Motiva at the northernmost end of the waterfront park. Construction broke ground in March on the property, which had formerly sat unutilized and overgrown, and environmental remediation efforts are being undertaken in parallel with the park’s construction. The park is being created as part of the nearly 40-acre Greenpoint-Williamsburg Open Space Master Plan and is bound by Quay Street to the north and Franklin Street to the east.

Demolition Is Complete At 201 East 23rd Street in Kips Bay, Manhattan

7:30 am on July 8, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition work has concluded at 201 East 23rd Street, the site of a 19-story residential building in Kips Bay, Manhattan. Developed by Naftali Group, which acquired the property in a 99-year ground lease for $21.5 million last September, the 210-foot-tall structure will span 111,000 square feet and yield 69 units, likely condominiums, as well as ground-floor retail space. The property is alternately addressed as 301 Third Avenue and is situated at the intersection of Third Avenue and East 23rd Street.

Demolition Wraps Up at 1710 Broadway in Midtown, Manhattan

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

Demolition is finishing up at 1710 Broadway, the site of a proposed 54-story, 673-unit hotel in Midtown, Manhattan. The project is being developed by Riu Hotels and Resorts, which purchased the parcel from Extell Development for $173 million in 2023 after the latter had acquired 360,000 of air rights for the property shortly before purchasing it for $268 million in 2017. The site has 129 feet of street frontage and is located at the corner of Broadway and West 54th Street.

Pages: 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119

Fetching more...

Articles by Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

What’s happening in your backyard?