Disney’s New York Headquarters Completes Construction At 7 Hudson Square in Hudson Square, Manhattan 

Construction wraps up on The Walt Disney Company’s 22-story New York headquarters at 7 Hudson Square in Hudson Square, Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and developed by Silverstein Properties, the 338-foot-tall structure yields a total of 1.2 million square feet for new offices, film and production studios, and ground-floor retail space. Gensler served as the interior designer, and Lendlease served the general contractor for the ground-up project, which is alternately addressed as 137 Varick Street formerly addressed as 4 Hudson Square, and stands on an 85,600-square-foot full-block plot bound by Vandam Street to the north, Spring Street to the south, Varick Street to the east, and Hudson Street to the west.

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Fogarty Finger’s 31-90 29th Street Nears Completion in Astoria, Queens

Construction is nearing completion on 31-90 29th Street, a six-story mixed-use residential building in Astoria, Queens. Designed by Fogarty Finger Architects with George Tsilogiannis of BQ 29, LLC is listed as the owner of the ground-up development, the topped-out structure stands 70 feet tall and will yield 87,439 square feet, with 74,011 square feet designated for residential space split across 92 rental units averaging 804 square feet each, 13,428 square feet for commercial space, a cellar level, and 46 enclosed parking spaces. The property is located on a wide rectangular parcel spanning between 29th Street to the east, Crescent Street to the west, and Broadway to the south.

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Hendrix House Tops Outs at 250 East 25th Street in Kips Bay, Manhattan

Developer New Empire Corp recently celebrated the topping out of Hendrix House, a boutique condominium project at 250 East 25th Street in Manhattan’s Kips Bay neighborhood. Sales launched two months ago for the 12-story development featuring a mix of 60 studios, one-, and two-bedroom residences, and inventory has already reached the 50 percent sold milestone. DXA Studio is the architect of Hendrix House with resident spaces by interior designer Paris Forino. Sales and marketing is led by CORE Real Estate, with co-exclusive agent One Realty.

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Rendering of Le Setai, via Thompson & Bender

New Event Space Breaks Ground At 6 Saw Mill River Road In Westchester County

A new project broke ground last week on a long-vacant plot of land located at 6 Saw Mill River Road in Westchester County. The property, formerly owned by Gasho of Japan, was recently acquired by Michael Pasqualini, an entrepreneur in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Pasqualini broke ground yesterday on the 2.8-acre plot, and plans to transform the site into Le Setai, an upscale event venue.

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Work Nears Completion On The Greenwich By Rafael Viñoly At 125 Greenwich Street in Manhattan’s Financial District

Exterior work is almost finished at The Greenwich by Rafael Viñoly, an 88-story residential skyscraper at 125 Greenwich Street in Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects and developed by Fortress Investment Group, Bilgili, and Bizzi & Partners, the 912-foot-tall structure will yield 272 condominium units designed by March & White (MAWD) and marketed by Douglas Elliman Marketing Development. Homes will range from studios to three-bedroom layouts with pricing starting at $1.15 million. Time Square Construction and Plaza Construction are the two general contractors for the property, which is located at the corner of Greenwich and Thames Streets, just south of the World Trade Center complex and Liberty Park.

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