Articles by Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The Brook Approaches Halfway Mark At 589 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on March 4, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing the halfway mark on The Brook, a 51-story residential skyscraper at 589 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Witkoff Group and Apollo Global Management, the 575-foot-tall structure will span 557,973 square feet and yield 591 rental units with an average scope of 827 square feet, with 30 percent of the inventory reserved for affordable housing, as well as 68,693 square feet of retail space, a cellar level, and two floors of recreational and sports amenities. Bonetti Kozerski is the interior designer and Suffolk Construction is the general contractor for the project, which 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.

Foundations Progress at 288 4th Avenue in Gowanus, Brooklyn

7:30 am on March 4, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Foundations are steadily progressing at 288 4th Avenue, the site of a 14-story mixed-use building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Fischer Makooi Architect and developed by Joseph Vogel, the 146-foot-tall structure will yield 66 rental units, a cellar level, 4,309 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, a public outdoor terrace, and a second-floor recreational area. Crown 286 4th Avenue is listed as the owner and B Contractors Group LLC is the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior lot between 1st and Carroll Streets.

1 Park Point Nears Completion In Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

8:00 am on March 3, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing completion on 1 Park Point, a 13-story residential building in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by JEMB Realty, the 145-foot-tall structure will span 395,726 square feet and yield 375 rental units with an average scope of 798 square feet, 25 percent of which will be dedicated to affordable housing, as well as 5,388 square feet of retail space, 18,850 square feet of community space, a cellar level, and 106 enclosed parking spaces. INC Architecture & Design is the interior designer and Pavarini McGovern is the general contractor for the property, which was formerly addressed as 11 Ocean Parkway and is located on Machate Circle at the southwestern corner of Prospect Park, bound by Ocean Parkway, Coney Island Avenue, and Caton Place.

Rendering illustrates 1057 Atlantic Avenue - Courtesy of Dencityworks

456-Unit Building Tops Out at 1057 Atlantic Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

8:00 am on February 29, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out on 1057 Atlantic Avenue, a 17-story residential building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Designed by dencityworks and developed by Douglaston Development, the sprawling 474,000-square-foot structure will yield 456 rental apartments in studio to three-bedroom layouts, with 137 units reserved for affordable housing, as well as 35,000 square feet of amenities and 31,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Levine Builders is the general contractor for the $320 million project, which was formerly addressed as 1045 Atlantic Avenue and is located between Classon and Franklin Avenues.

Disney Headquarters Nears Completion at 7 Hudson Square in Hudson Square, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 28, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing completion on The Walt Disney Company’s 22-story New York headquarters at 7 Hudson Square in Hudson Square, Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and developed by Silverstein Properties, 338-foot-tall structure will yield 1.2 million square feet of offices, film and production studios, and ground-floor retail space. Gensler is the interior designer, and Lendlease is the general contractor for the project, which is alternately addressed as 137 Varick Street and formerly addressed as 4 Hudson Square, and stands on an 85,600-square-foot full-block plot bound by Vandam Street to the north, Spring Street to the south, Varick Street to the east, and Hudson Street to the west.

Rendering of completely repurposed 25 Water Street, New York City, from office to residential, courtesy of CetraRuddy.

25 Water Street’s Expansion Tops Out in Financial District, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 27, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out on 25 Water Street, a 32-story office-to-residential conversion and expansion in Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by CetraRuddy and developed by GFP Real Estate, Metro Loft Management, and Rockwood Capital, the project involves the construction of ten stories above the parapet of the former 22-story office building, the replacement of much of its old façade with a modern fenestration featuring more expansive glass, and the gut renovation of its 1.1 million square feet of interiors into 1,300 rental units.

Updated rendering of 500 Main Street - Niles Bolton Associates; BRP Companies

500 Main Street Progresses in Downtown New Rochelle, New York

7:30 am on February 27, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is moving along on 500 Main Street, a 26-story mixed-use tower in downtown New Rochelle, New York. Designed by Niles Bolton Associates and developed by BRP Companies and the Urban Investment Group of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, the $200 million project will span 620,000 square feet and yield 477 rental apartments in studio to two-bedroom layouts, with 119 units dedicated to affordable housing, as well as 20,000 square feet for the New York Covenant Church, 2,000 square feet of retail space, and a 429-vehicle parking garage with electric vehicle charging stations. Skycore Builders Inc. is the general contractor for the development, which is being built on a 22,500-square-foot corner lot at the intersection of Main and Church Streets.

Foundations Take Shape for Two-Tower Complex at 80 Clarkson Street in West Village, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 26, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Foundation work is progressing at 80 Clarkson Street, the site of a two-tower residential complex in Manhattan’s West Village. Designed by COOKFOX Architects with SLCE Architects as the architect of record and developed by Zeckendorf Development, Atlas Capital, and The Baupost Group, the $1.25 billion project will consist of 29- and 36-story towers spanning a total of 937,808 square feet with over 100 condominium units across the two towers, and commercial space on the lower levels. WSP is the structural engineer for the project.

489 Fifth Avenue’s Façade Replacement Progresses in Midtown, Manhattan

7:30 am on February 26, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Re-cladding work is progressing on 489 Fifth Avenue, a 34-story Class A office building in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Kahn & Jacobs in the 1970s, the 175,746-square-foot structure is in the process of an extensive exterior overhaul with modern, expansive glass replacing the former window grid on the main western elevation facing the New York Public Library and Bryant Park. RBG is listed as the owner of the property, which is alternately addressed as 12 East 42nd Street and stands on a 5,100-square-foot interior lot between East 41st and East 42nd Streets.

The Greenwich by Rafael Viñoly’s Façade Installation Wraps Up At 125 Greenwich Street in Financial District, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 25, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is nearly complete on The Greenwich by Rafael Viñoly, an 88-story residential skyscraper at 125 Greenwich Street in Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects and developed by Fortress Investment Group, Bilgili, and Bizzi & Partners, the 912-foot-tall structure will yield 272 condominium units designed by March & White (MAWD) and marketed by Douglas Elliman Marketing Development. Homes will range from studios to three-bedroom layouts with pricing starting at $1.15 million. Time Square Construction and Plaza Construction are the general contractors for the property, which is located at the corner of Greenwich and Thames Streets, just south of the World Trade Center complex and Liberty Park.

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