Ismael Levya Architects

131-141 East 47th Street’s Superstructure Climbs Above Midtown East, Manhattan

Construction has reached the halfway point on 131-141 East 47th Street, a 34-story residential skyscraper in Midtown East. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Silverback Development, the 500-foot-tall structure will yield 200 apartments ranging from studios to two-bedroom units as well as 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space with frontage along West 47th Street. Silverback was brought onto the project by Hopson Development Holdings, which purchased the rectangular parcel for $115 million in December 2019 from the original developers, New Empire Real Estate. Structure Tech New York and Cauldwell Wingate are in charge of building the project, which is located between Lexington and Third Avenues.

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Excavation Underway for The Alloy Block at 100 Flatbush Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn

At number 16 on our countdown is The Alloy Block, a multi-tower complex designed and developed by Alloy Development in Downtown Brooklyn. Located along the border with Boerum Hill, the project consists of the 840-foot-tall 80 Flatbush Avenue and the 44-story, 482-foot-tall 100 Flatbush Avenue. Hunter Roberts Construction Group is in charge of building the foundations, and Urban Atelier Group will take over the superstructure work, which will rise from the trapezoidal plot bound by Flatbush Avenue to the northeast, State Street to the southwest, and 3rd Avenue to the northwest.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 102 Charlton Street in Hudson Square, Manhattan

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 102 Charlton Street, a 21-story residential building in Hudson Square, Manhattan. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Lalezarian Properties, the structure yields 61 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 17 units for residents at 40 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $23,212 to $139,620.

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Permits Filed for 22-Story Tower at 192 Douglass Street in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for a 22-story mixed-use building with affordable housing at 192 Douglass Street in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Located between Bond Street and the Gowanus Canal, the lot is situated between the Bergen Street subway station, serviced by the F and G trains, and the Union Street station, serviced by the R train. John Usdan of Midwood Investment & Development is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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606 West 30th Street Resumes Construction in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

YIMBY is kicking off its annual countdown of the 31 tallest buildings being built in New York City, starting with 606 West 30th Street, a 545-foot-tall residential skyscraper in Hudson Yards that recently resumed construction after a period of inactivity. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Lalezarian Properties, the 42-story mixed-use skyscraper will yield a total 312,350 square feet, of which 192,780 will be dedicated to residential space and 14,240 for commercial use. The Midtown, Manhattan property is located between Eleventh Avenue and West Street, near the border with West Chelsea. 606 West 30th Street is also known as Tower B in a two-tower development along with the adjacent 601 West 29th Street, an already topped-out 695-foot-tall skyscraper by FXCollaborative for Douglaston Development.

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