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Three Hudson Boulevard Remains Stalled in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

7:30 am on November 20, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Continuing our Turkey Week rundown of on-hold projects in New York City is Three Hudson Boulevard, a planned 56-story office skyscraper in the Hudson Yards district. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by Boston Properties and The Moinian Group, the $3 billion project was planned to rise 940 feet tall and yield 1.86 million square feet of office space, but has been stalled since early 2020. The property occupies a full city block bound by West 35th Street to the north, West 34th Street to the south, Bella Abzug Park to the east, and Eleventh Avenue to the west.

Aloft Hotel’s Glass Façade Nears Completion at 450 Eleventh Avenue in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

8:00 am on November 7, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Façade work is nearing the finish line on 450 Eleventh Avenue, a 51-story hotel skyscraper in Hudson Yards. Designed by DSM Design Group and developed by Marx Development Group, the 642-foot-tall structure will house a 379-room Aloft Hotel along with guest amenities such as a business center, a ballroom, and a fourth-floor restaurant with a bar and outdoor terrace. Custom Metalcrafters supplied the curtain wall and Atria Builders is the general contractor for the project, which is located at the corner of West 37th Street and Eleventh Avenue, directly across from the Jacob K. Javits Center.

Exterior of 511 Fifth Avenue, courtesy of Aurora Capital/Wharton Properties

Developers Complete Renovation of 511 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

7:30 am on November 2, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Aurora Capital and Jeff Sutton’s Wharton Properties have completed the renovation of 511 Fifth Avenue, a historic 18-story Beaux Arts building located steps from Grand Central Terminal in the heart of Midtown, Manhattan. This extensive redevelopment aims to align the property with modern office space standards while preserving its historic essence. Ownership has enlisted JLL as the exclusive leasing agent for the property, which is located at the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and East 43rd Street.

126 East 57th Street Reaches Street Level In Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on November 1, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction has reached street level at 126 East 57th Street, the site of a 28-story residential building on Billionaires’ Row in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by ODA Architecture , who is also in charge of the interior design, and developed by MRR Development under the MRR 1326 LLC, the 346-foot-tall structure will yield 147 condominium units spread across 170,000 square feet, as well as 5,000 square feet of lower-level retail space. WSP USA is the engineer and Plaza Buildings is the general contractor for the project, which is being constructed on an L-shaped parcel at the corner of East 56th Street and Lexington Avenue. A narrow panhandle section of the building’s footprint will extend north to East 57th Street.

Work Resumes on 550 Tenth Avenue After Crane Collapse in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

8:00 am on October 27, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction resumes on 550 Tenth Avenue, a 47-story residential skyscraper in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Gotham Organization and Goldman Sachs Asset Management JV, the rising 520-foot-tall structure will yield 430,000 square feet and 453 rental units, with 137 reserved for affordable housing, as well as 9,000 square feet of lower-level retail space, over 20,000 square feet of amenities, and 26,764 square feet of administrative office space for Covenant House. GO Covenant LLC is the owner and Monadnock Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is located along Tenth Avenue between West 40th and 41st Streets.

Rendering of 520 Fifth Avenue and the Midtown skyline

Facade Installation Progresses At 520 Fifth Avenue In Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on October 9, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction and facade installation are both moving along at 520 Fifth Avenue, a slender 76-story residential supertall rising in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Rabina, which took over from Ceruzzi Properties and SMI USA in 2019, the 1,000-foot-tall reinforced concrete skyscraper will yield 415,000 square feet with 98 condominium units, as well as commercial space on the lower floors and four cellar levels. Charles & Co. is the interior designer, WSP is the structural engineer, DeSimone Consulting Engineers is the façade consultant, and Suffolk Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the northwest corner of Fifth Avenue and West 43rd Street, one block north of Bryant Park.

Aerial rendering of Field of Light - Courtesy of The Soloviev Foundation

‘Field of Light’ Fiber Optic Art Installation to Debut at Freedom Plaza in Murray Hill, Manhattan

7:00 am on September 26, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

The Soloviev Foundation will soon debut “Field of Light,” a six-acre immersive installation along the waterfront edge of Murray Hill, Manhattan. Designed by acclaimed artist Bruce Munro, the installation will take shape at Freedom Plaza, an undeveloped parcel of land along the East River from 38th to 41st Streets.

Looking up at FOUND study Turtle Bay (525 Lexington Avenue)

1,355-Bed Student Housing Building to Debut at 525 Lexington Avenue in Turtle Bay, Manhattan

7:00 am on September 21, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

FOUND Study, a provider of affordable student and intern housing, now operates one of largest hotel-to-residential conversion projects in Manhattan history. Located at 525 Lexington Avenue in Turtle Bay, the landmarked building was completed in 1923 and is designed by Empire State Building architect Arthur Loomis Harmon.

Steelwork Begins on Fourth Tier of JPMorgan Chase’s Supertall Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on September 20, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction and steelwork has begun on the fourth tier of JPMorgan Chase‘s 1,388-foot supertall headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East. Designed by Lord Norman Foster of Foster + Partners with Adamsom Associates as the architect of record and developed by Tishman Speyer, the 60-story skyscraper will yield 2.5 million square feet of office space with a capacity of 15,000 employees, and will become the tallest structure in New York completely powered by hydroelectric energy. AECOM Tishman is the general contractor for the full-block property, which is bound by East 48th Street to the north, East 47th Street to the south, Park Avenue to the east, and Madison Avenue to the west.

Demolition Continues at 8-16 West 45th Street in Midtown, Manhattan

7:30 am on September 11, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition is steadily progressing at 8-16 West 45th Street, the site of a forthcoming development from Lori Buchbinder of Buchbinder & Warren, LLC in Midtown, Manhattan. The 9,241-square-foot assemblage consists of four low-rise commercial structures ranging between three and seven stories with 92 feet of frontage. Ancora Engineering was the applicant of record on permits filed in 2021, and Alba Services is the demolition contractor for the property, which is located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.

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