Articles by Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New Renderings Revealed for BIG’s Four-Skyscraper Freedom Plaza Master Plan in Murray Hill, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 13, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has unveiled a new set of renderings of its 4.1-million-square-foot proposal for Freedom Plaza, a potential mixed-use casino development on the border of Murray Hill and Tudor City. Developed by The Soloviev Group, which currently owns the property, in a joint collaboration with Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, plans call for two new residential skyscrapers rising 50 to 60 stories tall with 1,325 apartments, including 510 affordable housing units, as well as two 51-story hotel towers with 1,200 guest rooms split between Banyan Tree and Mohegan branding. A new landscaped waterfront park, a below-grade casino, and a museum would sit beneath the skyscrapers. The 6.5-acre property is the largest undeveloped plot in Manhattan, and is located along First Avenue between East 38th and East 41st Streets, directly south of the United Nations complex.

4778 Broadway’s Façade Progresses in Inwood, Manhattan

7:30 am on February 13, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is progressing on 4778 Broadway, a 12-story mixed-use building in Inwood, Manhattan. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Maddd Equities, which purchased the property for $12 million in 2018, the 99,000-square-foot structure will yield 80 affordable housing units and 18,759 square feet of commercial space on the lower levels. M4778 Broadway LLC is listed as the owner and GDI Construction is the general contractor for the project, which rises from a 12,000-square-foot interior parcel by the corner of Broadway and Dyckman Street.

262 Fifth Avenue Nears Topping Out in NoMad, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 12, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has reached the roof parapet of 262 Fifth Avenue, a 56-story residential skyscraper in 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. GEA Consulting Engineers is the MEP engineer and CM & Associates Construction Management is the general contractor for the project, which rises from a 5,000-square-foot plot at the southwest corner of Fifth Avenue and West 29th Street.

125 Barclay Street’s Re-Cladding Nears Completion in Tribeca, Manhattan

7:30 am on February 12, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Façade installation is wrapping up on 125 Barclay Street, an 11-story commercial building in Tribeca, Manhattan. Designed by Switzer Group and developed by District Council 37 (DC37), the project involves the renovation and re-cladding of the 92-year-old former World Telegram Building and the construction of an additional floor above its parapet, and will yield 264,700 square feet of office space. Lilker Associates is the MEP and FP engineer and Hunter Roberts Construction Group is the general contractor for the property, which is bound by Murray Street to the north, Barclay Street to the south, and West Street to the west.

Rendering of 3875 9th Avenue - Aufgang Architects

North Cove Climbs to Halfway Mark at 3875 Ninth Avenue in Inwood, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 11, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has reached the halfway mark on North Cove, a 30-story residential building at 3875 Ninth Avenue on the Harlem River waterfront in Inwood, Manhattan. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Maddd Equities, the 295-foot-tall structure will span 544,000 square feet and yield 611 affordable rental apartments, 60,000 square feet of lower-level retail space, residential amenities, and 120 parking spaces. Sherman Creek Owner LLC & Sherman Creek LIHTC Owner LLC are listed as the owners and Joy Construction Corp. is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 373 and 375 West 207th Streets and bound by West 207th Street, Ninth Avenue, and the Harlem River.

Rendering of 401 West 207th Street in Inwood, Manhattan

3880 Ninth Avenue Rises Above Street Level in Inwood, Manhattan

7:30 am on February 11, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is rising on 3880 Ninth Avenue, an 18-story residential building in Inwood, Manhattan. Designed by JFA Architects & Engineers and developed by The Jay Group, the 170-foot-tall structure will span 211,000 square feet and yield 270 rental units with an average scope of 707 square feet, as well as 20,000 square feet of lower-level commercial space, a cellar, one commercial loading berth, and a 41-vehicle parking garage. Twenty-five percent of the apartments will be designated as affordable housing. 401 West 207th Realty LLC is listed as the owner and On Star Management LLC is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 401 West 207th Street and located at the intersection of Ninth Avenue and West 207th Street.

125 West 57th Street Approaches Final Floors in Midtown, Manhattan

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

Construction is nearing topping out on 125 West 57th Street, a 26-story commercial building on Billionaires’ Row in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by Alchemy-ABR Investment Partners and Cain International, the 440-foot-tall structure will span 260,000 square feet and yield 185,000 square feet of Class A office space, 7,000 square feet of retail space, and a new home for the Calvary Baptist Church, which has operated on the site since 1883 and sold the property to the developers for $150 million in 2017. Leading Builders Group is the general contractor for the project, which is located on an interior lot between Sixth and Seventh Avenues between Christian de Portzamparc‘s One57 and SHoP Architects‘ 111 West 57th Street.

126 East 57th Street Continues Ascent in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 9, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is continuing to rise on 126 East 57th Street, a 28-story residential building on Billionaires’ Row in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by ODA Architecture and developed by MRR Development under the MRR 1326 LLC, the rising 346-foot-tall structure will yield 147 condominium units with an average scope of 1,156 square feet, as well as 5,000 square feet of lower-level retail space. WSP USA is the engineer and Plaza Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is being constructed on an L-shaped parcel at the corner of East 56th Street and Lexington Avenue, with a narrow extension to East 57th Street.

Window Installation Progresses on 1 Park Row in Financial District, Manhattan

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

Exterior work is moving along on 1 Park Row, a 23-story mixed-use building in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Fogarty Finger Architects and developed by Circle F Capital, which received a $90 million construction loan from Parkview Financial in 2021, the 305-foot-tall structure will span 103,000 square feet and yield 58 condominium units in one- to three-bedroom layouts with interior design by Paris Forino, along with 19,000 square feet of office and retail space on the lower levels. Cauldwell Wingate is the general contractor and 1 Park Row Development LLC is the owner of the property, which is located at the intersection of Park Row and Ann Street, directly across from the southern tip of City Hall Park.

Two Manhattan West Completes Construction in Midtown West, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 7, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Last week, Skidmore Owings & Merrill and Brookfield Properties announced the completion of Two Manhattan West, a 58-story commercial skyscraper in Midtown West. The 935-foot-tall structure yields 1.9 million square feet of office space and is the final component of the 7-million-square-foot Manhattan West complex, a $4.5 billion, five-building master plan more than 40 years in the making. R&R Scaffolding Ltd. supplied the BMUs and AECOM Tishman served as the general contractor for Two Manhattan West, which is located at the corner of Ninth Avenue and West 31st Street, between the James A. Farley Building to the east and Hudson Yards to the west.

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