YIMBY Checks in on Manuel Glas’ Mixed-Use Tower at 1059 Third Avenue on the Upper East Side

8:00 am on September 14, 2019 By Michael Young

The curtain wall is steadily rising at 1059 Third Avenue, a topped-out 481-foot-tall mixed-use tower on the Upper East Side. Designed by Manuel Glas Architects and developed by Real Estate Inverlad and Third Palm Capital, the reinforced concrete structure rises 30 stories and will yield 127,000 square feet. There will be a total of 38 condominiums spread over 103,900 square feet of residential space, averaging around 2,740 square feet apiece. Our last update was about a year ago and YIMBY recently stopped by to see what has happened since.

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Waterline Square. Three Waterline Square at left, One Waterline Square at center, and Two Waterline Square at right. Rendering by Noë Associates with The Boundary.

GID Development Group Launches Leasing For Waterline Square on the Upper West Side

7:30 am on September 14, 2019 By Sebastian Morris

GID Development Group has officially launched apartment leasing within Waterline Square, a five-acre development that includes a trio of distinct high-rise buildings and lush landscaping throughout. The $2.3 billion development is perched along the Hudson River on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and was designed by a world class team of architects including Rafael Viñoly, Kohn Pedersen Fox, and Richard Meier.

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388 Christoper Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn

Permits Filed for 388 Christopher Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn

6:30 am on September 14, 2019 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a four-story mixed-use building at 388 Christoper Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Located between Livonia Avenue and Riverdale Avenue, the lot is one block west of the Junius Street subway station, serviced by the 3 train and four blocks west of the Livonia Avenue station, serviced by the L train. Chaim Sobel under the 388 Mazel IGRR LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Excavation Work Nearing Completion at 159 Broadway in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

8:00 am on September 13, 2019 By Michael Young

Excavation work for the foundations of 159 Broadway in Williamsburg, Brooklyn is nearing completion. Excavators have extracted a large amount of dirt from the property, which sits directly next to the 144-year-old landmarked Williamsburgh Savings Bank. The 26-story mixed-use residential project, which is designed by Stonehill & Taylor Architects and developed by Cornell Realty Management LLC, will yield 133,340 square feet and stand 277 feet tall.

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