Articles by Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Wrey at 222 Broadway. Rendering courtesy of StreetSense.

New Renderings Revealed For Wrey At 222 Broadway in Financial District, Manhattan

New renderings have been revealed for Wrey, a 31-story office-to-residential conversion at 222 Broadway in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by CetraRuddy and developed by TPG Real Estate and GFP Real Estate, the project will transform the structure’s 770,416 square feet into 788 rental apartments and 40,000 square feet of commercial space. The $43.6 million overhaul will also involve the partial re-cladding of the midcentury façade and the construction of a 40-foot extension atop the roof, bringing the total height to 430 feet, according to permits. The property is bounded by Ann Street to the north, Fulton Street to the south, and Broadway to the west.

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11 West 13th Street. Photo by Michael Young.

Foundations Underway For KPF-Designed Skyscraper at 11 West 13th Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan

Below-grade work is moving along at 11 West 13th Street, the site of a 30-story residential skyscraper set to become the tallest building in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed in a joint venture between Legion Investment Group and EJS Group, the 538-foot-tall structure will span 111,022 square feet and yield 34 condominium units with an average scope of 3,020 square feet. The project will also include 2,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space with two storefronts. The through-lot property is alternately addressed as 8–12 West 14th Street and located between West 13th and West 14th Streets, near Fifth Avenue and Union Square.

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38 Gramercy Park East. Photo by Michael Young.

38 Gramercy Park East’s Foundations Take Shape in Gramercy Park, Manhattan

Foundation work is steadily progressing at 38 Gramercy Park East, the site of a 20-story residential building in Gramercy, Manhattan. Designed by Roman & Williams and developed by Legion Investment Group, the structure will yield 57 condominium units. SLCE Architects is the architect of record and Gindi Capital is the capital partner for the property, which alternately addressed as 146 East 21st Street and bounded by Gramercy Park East, East 21st Street, and Third Avenue.

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The Rolex Building Nears Completion At 665 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

Construction is finishing up on The Rolex Building, a 30-story commercial tower at 665 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by David Chipperfield Architects and developed by the Rolex Realty Company, the 469-foot-tall structure will yield 165,000 square feet of office and retail space for the Swiss luxury watchmaker. Adamson Associates is the architect of record for the project, which is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 53rd Street.

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