Articles by Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction Rises on Hotel Conversion at 224 West 47th Street in Times Square, Manhattan

7:30 am on January 28, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is progressing on 224 West 47th Street, a 25-story hotel tower at the northern end of Times Square, Manhattan. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architect and developed by McSam Hotel Group, the project involves the conversion and expansion of an 11-story bank building from the 1920s into a 136-room Cambria Suites hotel. GK West 47th LLC is listed as the owner and Omnibuild is the general contractor for the Midtown property, which is located on a narrow interior lot between the pedestrianized plazas along Broadway to the east and Eighth Avenue to the west.

Excavation Underway for 68-Story Skyscraper at 100 West 37th Street in Midtown, Manhattan

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

Excavation is moving along at 100 West 37th Street, the site of a 68-story mixed-use skyscraper in the Garment District of Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by C3D Architecture and developed by Sioni Group under the 989 Sixth Realty LLC, the 743-foot-tall structure will span 384,118 square feet and yield 300 condominium units with an average scope of 991 square feet, as well as 86,817 square feet of commercial space and two cellar levels. Northeast Specialist Group was the demolition contractor for the corner property, which is alternately addressed as 989-993 Sixth Avenue and located at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and West 37th Street.

Rendering of 335 Eighth Avenue - Courtesy of MAG Partners, COOKFOX Architects

Foundations Underway for COOKFOX’s 335 Eighth Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan

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

Foundations are underway at 335 Eighth Avenue, the site of a seven-story mixed-use building in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by COOKFOX Architects and developed by MAG Partners and Penn South aka Mutual Redevelopment Houses, Inc., with financing provided by global holding company Safanad, the structure will span around 200,000 square feet and yield 188 rental units in studio to two-bedroom layouts, as well as a 23,000-square-foot Lidl supermarket and additional ground-floor retail space. Thirty percent of the homes will be reserved for affordable housing. Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Eighth Avenue and West 26th Street within the Penn South affordable housing cooperative, officially known as Mutual Redevelopment Houses.

32 West 48th Street Rises Above Street Level in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on January 24, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has begun to rise above street level on 32 West 48th Street, a 31-story hotel tower in Midtown, Manhattan’s Diamond District. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Extell, the 456-foot-tall structure will yield 213,158 square feet with 534 guest rooms with an average scope of 316 square feet. AECOM Tishman is the general contractor for the project, which is located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, directly south of Rockefeller Center.

The Elisa Nears Completion at 251 West 14th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan

7:30 am on January 23, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing completion on The Elisa, an 11-story residential building at 251 West 14th Street in Chelsea. Designed by Isay Weinfeld Architects, the structure will yield 25 condominium units in one- to three-bedroom layouts with sales and marketing led by Bianca D’Alessio, Christian Haag, and Mia Calabrese of Nest Seekers and SERHANT. Prices range from $1.45 million to $5 million for the four-bedroom penthouse. Pizzarotti is the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior lot between Seventh and Eighth Avenues near the border of the West Village and the Meatpacking District.

Excavation Underway at 570 Fulton Street in Fort Greene, Brooklyn

7:30 am on January 22, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation is progressing at 570 Fulton Street, the site of a 23-story mixed-use building along the border of Fort Greene and Downtown Brooklyn. Developed by 570 Fulton St LLC, the 128,872-square-foot structure will yield 155 rental units, ground-floor retail space, a cellar level, and an undisclosed collection of amenities. Developing NY State LLC is the general contractor for the property, which is located between Rockwell Place to the east and Flatbush Avenue to the west.

FIT’s New Academic Building Nears Completion at 220 West 28th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan

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

Work is nearing completion on Fashion Institute of Technology‘s ten-story New Academic Building at 220 West 28th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by SHoP Architects, the 110,000-square-foot structure is engineered to LEED Gold standards and will yield new classrooms, administrative offices, review and exhibition spaces, and a student quad illuminated by skylights. Forte Construction Corp. is the general contractor for the property, which stands on a shallow plot between Seventh and Eighth Avenues on the northernmost edge of the FIT campus.

Demolition Progresses at 362-370 Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on January 21, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition is underway at 370 Livingston Street, the site of a 22-story residential building in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by NY Building Associates Inc. and developed by Yitzchok Katz of Developing NY State, the 235-foot-tall structure will span 186,076 square feet and yield 105 condominium units with an average scope of 1,703 square feet, as well as 7,162 square feet of commercial space, a cellar level, a 20-foot-long rear yard, 53 bicycle parking spaces on the third floor, and 57 enclosed parking spaces. The architect and developer are also responsible for the adjacent 362 Livingston Street, a 15-story residential building standing 150 feet tall and yielding 75 rental units with an average scope of 567 square feet, a cellar level, and a 27-foot-long side yard. The two properties sit by the intersection of Livingston Street and Flatbush Avenue.

Foundations Underway For 89 DeKalb Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn

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

Foundation work is underway at 89 Dekalb Avenue, the site of a 30-story mixed-use building in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by RXR, the 348-foot-tall structure will span 289,000 square feet and yield 324 rental apartments with 98 rent-stabilized units, as well as 54,000 square feet of academic space for Long Island University, a cellar level, a 30-foot-long rear yard, two loading berths, nearly 15,000 square feet of amenities, and an enclosed parking garage for up to 198 vehicles with electric vehicle charging stations. RXR LIU PII Developer TRS LLC is listed as the owner and LRC Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior lot by the corner of DeKalb Avenue and Ashland Place.

278 Eighth Avenue Finishes Up Construction in Chelsea, Manhattan

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

Construction is finishing up on 278 Eighth Avenue, a 14-story mixed-use residential building in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by Alchemy-ABR Investment Partners and Chelsea 23rd Realty Corporation, an LLC affiliated with JJ Operating, the 175-foot-tall structure will yield 132,700 square feet with 190 rental apartments and multiple levels of retail space. Square Mile Capital and Pacific Western Bank provided $183 million in construction financing for the project, which is being constructed by Leeding Builders Group between West 23rd and West 24th Streets.

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