Articles by Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

1522 First Avenue Stands Topped Out On Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Construction is closing in on the parapet of 1522 First Avenue, a 30-story medical office building in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by Extell, the 449-foot-tall structure will yield 400,000 square feet of Class A office space and retail space on the ground floor and cellar levels. The Hospital for Special Surgery will serve as the anchor tenant, occupying 200,000 square feet across the first eight stories of the building. The property is alternately addressed as 403 East 79th Street and located between East 79th and 80th Streets.

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Weill Cornell Medical College Expansion Progresses at 1393 York Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Exterior work is taking shape on 1393 York Avenue, a 17-story student housing complex in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Perkins + Will and developed by Weill Cornell Medical College, which purchased the property from Church of the Epiphany for $68 million in 2018, the 202-foot-tall structure will span 128,205 square feet and accommodate 272 students in 221 residences with an average scope of 657 square feet. The program includes 163 studios, seven one-bedrooms, and 51 two-bedroom units, as well as an additional 20,390 square feet of residential space, presumably for faculty housing. The project is located at the corner of East 74th Street and York Avenue.

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660 Lexington Avenue Rises Above Street Level in Midtown East, Manhattan 

Construction is now above street level on 660 Lexington Avenue, a 19-story residential building in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Zproekt Architecture and developed and built by Sergey Rybak of Rybak Development under the 660 Lexington Avenue Development LLC, the 233-foot-tall structure will span 52,558 square feet and yield 23 condominium units with an average scope of 2,123 square feet, as well as 2,551 square feet of commercial space, 1,174 square feet of community facility space, and a cellar level. The property is alternately addressed as 133 East 55th Street and located at the corner of Lexington Avenue and East 55th Street.

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130 East 177th Street Nears Completion in Mount Hope, The Bronx

Construction is nearing completion on 130 East 177th Street, a 12-story residential building in Mount Hope, The Bronx. Designed by Marin Architects and developed by HMC Inc, a third-party real estate and financial arm of The Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (PCMH), the 123-foot-tall structure spans 55,987 square feet and will yield 78 rental units with an average scope of 674 square feet, as well as 3,390 square feet of community facility space on the ground floor, a cellar level, six enclosed parking spaces, and a 41-foot-long rear yard. CHC Management Group is listed as the owner of the property, which is located between Grand Concourse to the east and Morris Avenue to the west.

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Exterior Work Progresses on 345 Bergen Street in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn

Exterior work is progressing on 345 Bergen Street, a six-story residential building in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by Highrise Group with 345 Bergen Condo LLC as the owner, the structure will yield 12,750 square feet with an undisclosed number of units. The property measures 25 feet wide and is located near the corner of Bergen Street and Fourth Avenue, directly east of a much larger condominium development at 323 Bergen Street, which is also under construction.

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