Ismael Levya Architects

45 Park Place Stands Unfinished in Tribeca, Manhattan

Second on YIMBY’s Turkey Week tour of stalled projects is 45 Park Place, a 43-story residential skyscraper in Tribeca. Designed by SOMA Architects with Ismael Leyva Architects as the executive and residential architect and developed by Sharif el-Gamal of Soho Properties, the 667-foot-tall tower has been stalled since sometime in late 2019. Piero Lissoni is the interior designer, Permasteelisa Group and Vidaris are the façade consultants, and Gilbane Residential Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is located between Church Street and West Broadway.

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131-141 East 47th Street’s Façade Nears Pinnacle in Midtown East, Manhattan

Façade installation is moving along on 131-141 East 47th Street, a 34-story residential skyscraper in Midtown East. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Hopson Development Holdings, the 500-foot-tall structure will yield 191 condominium units in studio to two-bedroom layouts, as well as 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Structure Tech New York and Cauldwell Wingate are in charge of constructing the tower, which is located between Lexington and Third Avenues.

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Two-Tower Complex Prepares for Vertical Construction at 346 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Foundation work is progressing at 346 Kent Avenue, the site of a pair of residential towers in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Two Trees, the project is known as Site D in the Domino Sugar master plan from SHoP Architects and James Corner Field Operations and will consist of 36- and 31-story towers rising from a shared eight-story podium. 346 Kent Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is bound by Kent Avenue to the east and River Street and Domino Park to the west. An adjacent landscaped public plaza will be built to the north between 346 Kent Avenue and the former Domino Sugar Refinery at 292 Kent Avenue.

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Athena LIC’s Curtain Wall Installation Begins at 27-20 42nd Road in Long Island City, Queens

Curtain wall installation is progressing on Athena LIC, a nine-story residential building at 27-20 42nd Road in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by ZL Capital LLC, the 100-foot-tall structure will yield 51 units spread across 45,016 square feet and 7,292 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property is located at the intersection of 42nd Road to the north and Hunter Street to the south.

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