Articles by Sebastian Morris

Lunch atop a Skyscraper at Top of the Rock (30 Rockefeller Plaza) - Tishman Speyer

LPC Reviews Top of the Rock Expansion at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown, Manhattan

7:30 am on April 30, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is currently reviewing proposals from Tishman Speyer to construct new attractions at Top of the Rock, New York City’s historic public observatory at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown, Manhattan. The attractions will debut as “Lunch atop a Skyscraper,” named after an iconic photograph of 11 construction workers seated along a steel crossbeam high above 30 Rockefeller Plaza in 1932.

Maverick Chelsea Opens for Occupancy at 225 West 28th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan

7:30 am on April 29, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

HAP Investments has received the first temporary Certificate of Occupancy for Maverick Chelsea, a 20-story residential building at 225 West 28th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by DXA Studio, MEP systems engineered by RAAD, the structure yields 112 rental units including 35 units designated for residents at 70 to 80 percent area median income (AMI).

Rendering of The Jefferson at 2 Kinderkamack Road

Leasing Launches for The Jefferson at 2 Kinderkamack Road in Hackensack, New Jersey

7:30 am on April 28, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

Leasing has officially launched for The Jefferson, a 377-unit rental property at 2 Kinderkamack Road in Hackensack, New Jersey. Designed by Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners and developed by Garden Communities, a New Jersey-based developer and property management company, The Jefferson yields a mix of one- and two-bedroom units with floor plans ranging from 735 to 1,598 square feet.

Updated preliminary rendering of 260 South Street towers

Chetrit Group Secures $70M Loan to Purchase 260 South Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side

7:30 am on April 27, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

The Chetrit Group is now the owner of 260 South Street, a forthcoming high-rise complex on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, following a $70 million acquisition loan from Madison Realty Capital. The waterfront development will eventually include 64-story and 74-story towers in the Two Bridges section of the neighborhood.

Leasing Launches for Haus25 Sustainability-Focused Tower at 25 Christopher Columbus Drive in Jersey City

7:00 am on April 26, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

Veris Residential this week launched leasing at Haus25, a 56-story residential tower at 25 Christopher Columbus Drive in Jersey City. The building features 750 rental apartments engineered for energy efficiency.

Exterior view of The Oosten - THINK! Architecture + Design

Developers Close on $45M Inventory Loan for The Oosten Condominiums in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

7:00 am on April 25, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

Xin Development Group has closed on a $45 million inventory loan for The Oosten Condominiums in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The owner and developer will use the inventory loan to pay off remaining construction loans secured to finance completion of the property.

Oxford Properties Completes $2.1B Sale of St. John’s Terminal to Google in Hudson Square, Manhattan

7:00 am on April 24, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

Oxford Properties has sold St. John’s Terminal to Google for $2.1 billion. Located at 550 Washington Street in Hudson Square, the terminal property is designed by COOKFOX and developed by Oxford Properties and will serve as the anchor of Google’s new corporate campus, which comprises 1.7 million square feet along with two additional sites at 315 Hudson Street and 345 Hudson Street.

Aerial view of Governor's Island with proposed developments - WXY architecture + urban design_bloomimages

Finalists Announced for Governors Island’s Center for Climate Solutions Design Competition

7:30 am on April 23, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

The Trust for Governors Island has revealed four universities and design teams that will move forward in a design competition to construct and operate a new climate research and educational complex on the southern tip of the island. The complex will debut as the Center for Climate Solutions and will support the research, development, and demonstration of equitable climate solutions for New York City that can be scaled and applied globally.

View of one building within Astoria Houses - Courtesy of Ellana Construction Consultants who provided cost estimating services for major capital improvements

Astoria Houses Opens On-Site Testing and Vaccination Center at 4-25 Astoria Boulevard in Queens

7:30 am on April 22, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

Elected officials recently celebrated the opening of a new COVID-19 testing and vaccination center at Astoria Houses. Located at 4-25 Astoria Boulevard in Astoria, Queens, the facility sits inside repurposed shipping containers and was designed in partnership by research teams from New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and The Tuchman Foundation.

A farmer from Brooklyn Grange harvesting the very first crops at the Javits Center rooftop farm

Governor Hochul Announces New Rooftop Farm at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Midtown, Manhattan

7:30 am on April 21, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

Following a $1.55 billion renovation, the Jacob K. Javits Center in Midtown, Manhattan now features a one-acre rooftop farm. The working farm is expected to generate up to 40,000 pounds of produce each year.

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