Articles by Reid Wilson

Schematic Posted For 15-Story, 46-Unit Residential Project At 41-32 27th Street, Long Island City

11:00 am on October 5, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Late last year, YIMBY reported on applications for a 15-story hotel at 41-32 27th Street, in Long Island City, and since then, filings have been amended to instead build a 46-unit apartment building. Today, the site has been cleared of its two-story predecessor and almost completely excavated, per The Court Square Blog. The new building will measure 34,409 square feet, which means units will average 748 square feet apiece. A 1,131 square-foot outdoor space is also planned on the roof. Arc Architecture + Design Studio is designing, and completion is expected in early 2017.

29-Story, 57-Unit Condo Tower Wraps Up Construction At 301 East 50th Street,

10:00 am on October 5, 2015 By Reid Wilson

YIMBY last brought you an update on the 29-story & 57-unit tower at 301 East 50th Street, in Midtown East, back in November of 2014. Since then, the building has received the rest of its façade, per Curbed. CBSK Ironstate is developing, and the building will also include 6,200 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The limestone-clad structure was designed by COOKFOX Architects, and opening can probably be expected before the year’s end.

New Renderings, Update For 11-Story Condo Project At 520 West 28th Street, West Chelsea

6:30 am on October 5, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Over the summer, Related Companies’ 11-story, 39-unit mixed-use building at 520 West 28th Street, in West Chelsea, was just starting to climb above street level, and now Curbed has a slew of new exterior and interior renderings via the project’s teaser site. The building will be topped by a 6,391 square-foot triplex penthouse, and 11,180 square feet of retail space is planned on the ground floor. Zaha Hadid is designing the project, Hayes Davidson crafted the renderings, and completion is expected in late 2016.

Residential Conversion Planned At 20 Broad Street, 27-Story Office Building In Financial District

6:00 am on October 5, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Back in August, Vornado Realty Trust mulled the idea of a residential conversion at the 27-story, 473,000 square-foot office building at 20 Broad Street, in the Financial District. Now, Nathan Berman is purchasing the leasehold from Vornado and reportedly following through with the conversion to rental apartments, per Crain’s. The New York Stock Exchange — expected to vacate the structure next August — owns the land under the building, and the lease expires in 2081.

20,000 Square-Foot Fire House Planned At 1815 Sterling Place, Ocean Hill

3:30 pm on October 2, 2015 By Reid Wilson

The New York City Fire Department has filed applications for a two-story, 19,082 square-foot facility at 1815 Sterling Place, in Ocean Hill. The building will stand 46 feet tall, boasting very high ceilings for the ground-floor fire house. The facility will include offices, storage, a kitchen, dormitories, and fitness and training rooms, per the Schedule A. The facility is associated with the multi-building Prospect Plaza residential development, located on the same and surrounding blocks. As for the fire house, Jeanne Gang’s Chicago-based Studio Gang Architects is designing.

Renovations Planned for 43-Story Office Building At 1407 Broadway, Midtown

2:00 pm on October 2, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Shorenstein Properties is renovating the 43-story, 1.1-million square-foot office building at 1407 Broadway, between West 38th and 39th Street, according to Real Estate Weekly. The updates will include a new lobby, entrance and retail space, as well as façade improvements on the rest of the building. Roughly 33,000 square feet of retail space will span the ground floor, and Fogarty Finger is leading the design process. Shorenstein acquired the building for $330 million this past spring.

Six-Story, 71-Unit Mixed-Use Building Planned At 165 Huguenot Street, New Rochelle

12:30 pm on October 2, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Anup Misra, head of East & Hudson New Rochelle, LLC, is planning to develop a six-story, 71-unit mixed-use building at 165 Huguenot Street, in downtown New Rochelle, a few blocks from the town’s Metro North station. The building will measure 64,000 square feet, and will include 3,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. Units will be rentals, and will range from 500 to 975 square feet. A two-story warehouse must first be demolished, but construction is expected to begin next spring, with completion in 2017. Manhattan-based Magnusson Architecture & Planning is designing.

Four Two-Family Buildings Coming To 147-30 Springfield Lane, Springfield Gardens

11:00 am on October 2, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Arkady Zirkiev, doing business under an LLC, has filed applications for four two-family residential buildings at 147-30 – 147-38 Springfield Lane, in Springfield Gardens, immediately northeast of JFK Airport. Each building will be two stories and measure 2,520 square feet, which means the full-floor units will average a spacious 1,260 square feet each. Robert Nasimov’s Rego Park-based R&O Engineering is the applicant of record, and the land is currently vacant.

Renovations Wrap Up At 677 Fifth Avenue, Microsoft’s New Five-Story Flagship Store

10:00 am on October 2, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Microsoft is planning to open their first Manhattan flagship store in the five-story building at 677 Fifth Avenue, between East 53rd and 54th Street, according to The Wall Street Journal. The structure has undergone an extensive renovation, acquiring a new façade and updated interior spaces. The store will span 22,269 square feet over five floors, and opening is expected on October 26th at noon.

St. Luke’s School To Pursue Vertical Expansion At 487 Hudson Street, West Village

6:30 am on October 2, 2015 By Reid Wilson

The St. Luke’s School is planning to expand their 40,000 square-foot facility at 487 Hudson Street, in the West Village, by 20,000 square feet, according to Commercial Observer. The addition will include a glassbox theater, an expanded gym, and additional classrooms, but will have to be built atop a new foundation over the existing three story building. The school recently extended their lease for another 49 years at the property.

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