Housing Lottery Launches for 550 Tenth Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 550 Tenth Avenue, a 47-story mixed-use building in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Gotham Organization and Goldman Sachs Asset Management JV, the structure yields 453 residences, over 20,000 square feet of amenities, 9,000 square feet of retail space, and 26,764 square feet of administrative office space for Covenant House. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 114 units for residents at 70 to 125 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $59,280 to $209,625.

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Façade Reaches Pinnacle of JPMorgan Chase Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

Façade installation has reached the roof parapet of JPMorgan Chase’s 1,388-foot supertall headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East. Designed by Lord Norman Foster of Foster + Partners with Adamson Associates as the architect of record and developed by Tishman Speyer, the 60-story skyscraper will yield 2.5 million square feet of office space with a capacity of 15,000 employees, and will become the tallest structure in New York completely powered by hydroelectric energy. The property occupies a full city block bound by East 48th Street to the north, East 47th Street to the south, Park Avenue to the east, and Madison Avenue to the west.

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31-48 Crescent Street Tops Out in Astoria, Queens

Construction is topped out on 31-48 Crescent Street, a seven-story residential building in Astoria, Queens. Designed by C3D Architecture and developed by Crescent Properties Development LLC, the structure will span 39,613 square feet and yield 25 rental units and accompanying amenities spread over 22,000 square feet. The property is located on an interior lot between 31st Road and 31st Drive.

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Photograph from 'City of Yes' affordable housing announcement, via nyc.gov

Mayor Adams Issues Executive Order To Review City-Owned Land For Potential Housing Development

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced the issuance of executive order 43, which requires city agencies to review their city-owned and controlled land for potential housing development sites. The executive order, which builds off the goals of the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” proposal, aims to support the Adams administration’s goal of building 500,000 new homes by 2032 to address the city’s affordable housing shortage.

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