520 Fifth Avenue Surpasses Halfway Mark in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on May 27, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has surpassed the halfway mark on 520 Fifth Avenue, an 88-story residential supertall skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Rabina, the 1,002-foot-tall structure will span 415,000 square feet and yield 100 condominium units, a residents-only amenity floor on level 88, boutique office floors, a private members only club called Moss, and four cellar levels. The project is located at the northwest corner of Fifth Avenue and West 43rd Street, one block north of Bryant Park.

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Demolition Underway at 85 4th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn

7:30 am on May 27, 2024 By Michael Young

Demolition is getting underway at 85 4th Avenue, the site of a 12-story mixed-use building in Park Slope, Brooklyn. James Shannon of Strekte Corp. is listed as the architect of record and Harry Einhorn under the 85 4th Avenue LLC is listed as the owner in permit applications filed in October 2019 for the 125-foot-tall structure, which will span 176,757 square feet and yield 193 residential units with an average scope of 647 square feet, as well as 5,415 square feet of commercial space, 1,996 square feet of community facility space, a cellar level, and 79 enclosed parking spaces. The property stretches from St. Mark’s Place to the north and Warren Street to the south.

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Construction Progresses At 300 East 83rd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on May 26, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is moving along on 300 East 83rd Street, a 22-story residential building in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Lalezarian Properties, the 235-foot-tall structure will span 93,682 square feet and yield 70 condominium units with an average scope of 1,305 square feet, as well as cellar level and ground-floor retail space. A portion of the homes will be reserved for affordable housing. The property is alternately addressed as 1594-1598 Second Avenue and located at the corner of East 83rd Street and Second Avenue.

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