One Vanderbilt, photo by Andrew Nelson rendering by Jose Hernandez

One Vanderbilt Begins Rising Above Its Retail Podium, Midtown East

Construction is moving along at One Vanderbilt in Midtown, with work on the lower floors now rising past the cantilever. Thanks to images by Tectonic, we can see the tower has reached its maximum width. It is now nearly the same height as Grand Central Terminal, which peaks at 130 feet. Several companies have recently signed on for space, with Greenberg Traurig announcing plans to move their center of New York Operations into the supertall, acquiring a fifteen-year lease for four continuous floors.

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87-83 168th Street, via Google Maps

Permits Filed for 87-83 168th Street, Jamaica, Queens

Permits have been filed for a six-story mixed-use building at 87-83 168th Street, in Jamaica, Queens. The site is seven blocks away from the Parson Boulevard Subway Station, serviced by the E and F trains. Six blocks further is the Jamaica Center Subway Station, the final stop for the E, J and Z trains. Ziyana Properties will be responsible for the development.

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80 Oak Street, via Google Maps

Permits Filed for 80 Oak Street, Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for a three-story residential building at 80 Oak Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The site is two blocks from the East River waterfront, and comes eight blocks away from the Nassau Avenue Subway Station, serviced by the G trains. It’s part a trend of development around the neighborhood waterfront to match demand. Shiraz Sanjana will be responsible for the development.

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