Articles by Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

136 Kane Street, via LPC proposal

LPC To Review Renovation, Expansion Proposal for 136 Kane Street In Cobble Hill, Brooklyn

By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

The Landmarks Preservation Commission is reviewing a proposal for renovations and additions to 136 Kane Street, a four-story Italianate-style townhouse in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by Kane Street Realty, the project involves the construction of a new rear addition and rooftop expansion to the structure, which was originally built in 1910, as well as a repairs to its original brownstone façade, replacement of non-historic windows with historically appropriate units, and reconstruction of decorative elements such as cornices. The property is located at the corner of Kane Street and Cheever Place.

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Rendering of The Journal. Designed by Woods Bagot

The Journal Nears Completion At 10 Journal Square Plaza In Jersey City, New Jersey

By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing completion on The Journal, a two-tower residential and retail complex at 10 Journal Square Plaza in Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by Woods Bagot with interiors by 1159 and developed by Kushner, the nearly $1 billion project consists of two 64-story towers connected by a multi-story podium and will span approximately 2 million square feet with 1,723 rental units and 40,000 square feet of retail space leased by Target. The property is bound by Sip Avenue to the south and Bergen Avenue and John F. Kennedy Boulevard to the west.

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Rendering of 1404 Willow Avenue, via MVMK Architects

1404 Willow Avenue Breaks Ground In Hoboken, New Jersey

By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Construction has broken ground at 1404 Willow Avenue, the site of an eight-story residential building in Hoboken, New Jersey. Designed by MVMK Architects in collaboration with Living Systems and developed by Advance Realty Investors, the structure will yield 52 rental units in studio to three-bedroom layouts with an average scope of 903 square feet, as well as 6,800 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Five of the units will be reserved for affordable housing. The project is part of Hoboken’s North End Redevelopment Plan and is located at the corner of Willow Avenue and 14th Street.

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Marymount School's new building at 115 East 97th Street, via COOKFOX

Marymount School Completes Expansion at 115 East 97th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Construction is complete on the Marymount School of New York’s newest school building at 115 East 97th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. PG New York finalized the project by working on the storefronts and canopies on 97th and 98th streets. Designed by COOKFOX and developed by the Marymount School of New York, the ten-story building spans 152,500 square feet and includes modern STEAM classrooms, a FabLab, athletic and dining facilities, a music room, chapel, prayer garden, and theater. The through-lot property is located between Lexington and Park Avenues with frontage on East 97th and 98th Streets.

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Rendering of new Primark Location. Courtesy of Gensler

Primark Signs Lease For Flagship Store at 150 West 34th Street In Midtown, Manhattan

By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Ireland-based fashion retailer Primark recently signed a lease for a four-story flagship store at 150 West 34th Street in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Gensler, the new store will comprise more 54,000 square feet of retail space and replace the current occupant Old Navy at the 78,000-square-foot building, which was built in 1900 and most recently renovated in 1998. The property is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues.

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