Articles by Michael Young and Matt Pruznick


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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RAMSA’s 16 Fifth Avenue Completes Construction in Greenwich Village, Manhattan

Construction is finished on 16 Fifth Avenue, a 19-story residential building in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and developed in a joint venture between Madison Realty Capital and City Urban Realty, the 241-foot-tall structure yields 14 condominium units. Hill West Architects was the architect of record for the property, which is located on an interior lot between East 8th and 9th Streets, just north of Washington Square Park.

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