20 East 110th Street Tops Out in East Harlem, Manhattan

Construction has topped out on 20 East 110th Street, an eight-story mixed-use building in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by ARC Architecture Design Studio and developed by A&R Properties Group, the 80-foot-tall structure will yield 36,746 square feet with 25 rental units spread across 17,283 square feet, 7,000 square feet of community facility space, and 3,000 square feet of commercial space. SS Construction Experts is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 1650 Madison Avenue and located at the corner of Madison Avenue and Tito Puente Way.

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Aerial rendering of 540 DeGraw Street - Handel Architects

Developers Close on $140M Loan to Complete Majestic at 540 DeGraw Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn

JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $142 million construction loan to finance the completion of Majestic, a 12-story mixed-use building at 540 DeGraw Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Domain Companies, the Urban Investment Group within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Vorea Group and Mega Development, the building will yield 18,000 square feet of commercial space and 255 rental units. A total 25 percent of the units will be designated for affordable housing. Future Green Studio is the landscape designer for the property, which is located between Nevins Street and 3rd Avenue.

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270 West 96th Street courtesy of Fetner Properties

270 West 96th Street Prepares to Rise Above Street Level on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

Construction is about to go vertical on 270 West 96th Street, a 23-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Fetner Properties, the 235-foot-tall structure will yield 171 rental units with 68 dedicated to affordable housing, and 8,961 square feet of community facility space. Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the property, which is located between West End Avenue and Broadway, and King Contracting Group will be in charge of placing the CMU, bricks, EIF’s cast stone and roofing.

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Updated rendering of proposed property at 14th Street and Ninth Avenue - BKSK Architects

44-54 Ninth Avenue’s Vertical Expansion and Renovation Progresses in Chelsea, Manhattan

Construction is progressing on 44-54 Ninth Avenue, an eight-story commercial expansion project above a row of landmarked townhomes on the border of Chelsea, the Meatpacking District, and the West Village. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by Tavros Capital, the new structure will stand 102 feet tall and yield offices and ground-floor retail space. Mepa Realty is the owner and Broadway Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is alternatively addressed as 351-355 West 14th Street and is located at the corner of Ninth Avenue and West 14th Street.

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