Ismael Levya Architects

1026 Third Avenue Nears Topping Out on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on July 20, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing topping out on 1026 Third Avenue, a 24-story residential building in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Kahen Properties, which purchased the assemblage of three adjacent properties for $34 million in July 2022, the 273-foot-tall structure will span 100,000 square feet and yield 81 rental units with an average scope of 1,200 square feet, as well as ground-floor retail space, a fitness center, and a top-floor banquet space. Third North Holdings LLC is listed the owner of the property, which is located between East 60th and East 61st Streets.

Demolition Wraps Up At 540 Third Avenue in Murray Hill, Manhattan

7:30 am on January 30, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition is finishing up at 540 Third Avenue, the site of a 22-story residential building in Murray Hill, Manhattan. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Robert Gilardian of Gilar Realty, the 235-foot-tall structure will span roughly 109,000 square feet and yield 160 rental units with an average scope of 625 square feet, as well as 3,747 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and a cellar level. Third Avenue Pavilions Residences is listed as the owner and Celtic Services NYC Inc. is the demolition contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 162 East 36th Street and located at the corner of Third Avenue and East 36th Street.

Monogram New York Nears Completion At 135 East 47th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on January 22, 2024 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing completion on Monogram New York, a 35-story residential skyscraper at 135 East 47th Street in Midtown East. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Navigation Capital Group, the 500-foot-tall structure will yield 191 condominium units designed by Shanghai-based Neri & Hu in studio to four-bedroom penthouse layouts, as well as 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Anthology Group is the hospitality partner and Cauldwell Wingate is the general contractor for the tower, which was formerly addressed as 131-141 East 47th Street and is located between Lexington and Third Avenues.

Excavation Begins at 1036 Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

7:30 am on January 7, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation is underway at 1036 Manhattan Avenue, the site of an eight-story mixed-use building in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by ASH NYC under the 170 Freeman LLC, the 83-foot-tall structure will span 56,408 square feet and yield 67 rental units with an average scope of 654 square feet, as well as 767 square feet of commercial space, a cellar, and a 30-foot-long rear yard. MNC General Contractors Corp. is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Manhattan Avenue and Freeman Street.

606 West 30th Street Wraps Up Construction in West Chelsea, Manhattan

7:30 am on December 18, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction wraps up on 606 West 30th Street, a 42-story residential skyscraper along the border of Hudson Yards and West Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Lalezarian Properties, the 545-foot-tall structure spans 312,350 square feet with 192,780 square feet of residential space and 14,240 square feet of commercial space on the lower levels. The tower is also known as Tower B in a two-skyscraper development along with the taller 3ELEVEN from FXCollaborative and Douglaston Development at 601 West 29th Street, which is already complete. Hudson 37 LLC is the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior lot between Eleventh Avenue and West Street, directly across from the third phase of the High Line.

Rendering of 1215 Fulton Street. Courtesy of Tower Holdings Group, The Collective and Artefactorylab

1215 Fulton Street’s Superstructure Progresses in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

7:00 am on November 6, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is rising on 1215 Fulton Street, a residential and hotel development consisting of two ten-story buildings and one four-to-six story building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Time Square Development Group, it was last reported that the 150-foot-tall structure will span 238,751 square feet with 67,718 square feet designated for residential space spit among 87 co-living units including studios, two-, and three-bedroom layouts with an average scope of 451 square feet, and 93,630 square feet for commercial use with 249 hotel rooms, as well as cellar level, amenities, and 95 enclosed parking spots. Fulton Property Owner, LLC is listed as the owner and Triton Construction Company, LLC is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 12 Halsey Street and located on a T-shaped lot bound by Halsey Street to the north and Fulton Street to the south.

Foundations Underway At 1026 Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on November 4, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation and foundations are progressing at 1026 Third Avenue, the site of a 24-story residential building in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Kahen Properties, which purchased three adjacent properties for $34 million in July of 2022, the 273-foot-tall structure will span 100,000 square feet and yield 81 rental units with an average scope of 1,200 square feet, as well as ground-floor retail space, a gym, and a top-floor banquet space. Third North Holdings LLC is listed the owner and Third North GC LLC is the general contractor for the project, which is located between East 60th and East 61st Streets.

Housing Lottery Launches for The 88 at 153-10 88th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens

7:00 am on October 26, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for The 88, a nine-story residential building at 153-10 88th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. Developed by Zara Realty and designed by Ismael Leyva Architects with interiors by Alchemy Studio, the structure yields 430 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 67 units for residents at 80 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $57,292 to $198,250.

Pace University’s Campus Expansion Opens at 15 Beekman Street in Financial District, Manhattan

8:00 am on September 28, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is complete on 15 Beekman Street, a 27-story campus expansion for Pace University in the Financial District. Designed by Manish Chadha of Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by SL Green Realty, the 338-foot-tall tower yields 213,084 square feet for classrooms, administrative and faculty offices, common spaces, suite-style dorm rooms, a dining facility, a library and learning center, and the three-floor Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems. New Line Structures & Development was the general contractor for the project, which is alternately addressed as 126-132 Nassau Street and located at the corner of Beekman and Nassau Streets.

New Renderings Revealed For The Arabella at 4720 Third Avenue in Belmont, The Bronx

8:00 am on September 17, 2023 By Michael Young

New renderings have been revealed for The Arabella, a nine-story residential building under construction at 4720 Third Avenue in the Belmont section of The Bronx. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Vertical Community Development and Sioni Group, the topped-out structure will yield 165 market rate and affordable units as well as two-stories of retail space and a collection of amenities throughout. Interiors of the project were designed by Marin Architects and thoughtfully curated throughout. Structural Engineers is the structural engineer, REAL New York is handling leasing and marketing, and OmniBuild Construction is the general contractor for the project, which occupies a large trapezoidal plot bound by East 189th Street to the north, East 188th Street to the south, Washington Avenue to the east, and Third Avenue to the west.

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