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432 Park Avenue, phoot by DBOX for CIM Group:Macklowe Properties

432 Park Avenue Sets Single-Building Record For Highest Residential Sales in New York City

8:00 am on February 9, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

The world’s current tallest residential tower, 432 Park Avenue, has broken a record. Total sales of its condominiums have now surpassed $2 billion, and co-developers CIM Group and Macklowe Properties have made the announcement that their Midtown project has now achieved the all-time record for all of New York City. This news leaves the developers just $1.1 billion dollars shy of their expected total $3.1 billion sell-out.

One Vanderbilt, photo by Andrew Nelson rendering by Jose Hernandez

One Vanderbilt Begins Rising Above Its Retail Podium, Midtown East

8:00 am on January 31, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is moving along at One Vanderbilt in Midtown, with work on the lower floors now rising past the cantilever. Thanks to images by Tectonic, we can see the tower has reached its maximum width. It is now nearly the same height as Grand Central Terminal, which peaks at 130 feet. Several companies have recently signed on for space, with Greenberg Traurig announcing plans to move their center of New York Operations into the supertall, acquiring a fifteen-year lease for four continuous floors.

609 Fifth Avenue, rendering courtesy Cushman and Wakefield

Renderings Revealed for Redesigned Retail Space at 609 Fifth Avenue, Midtown

7:30 am on January 31, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Renderings are out for a complete redesign of 609 Fifth Avenue, a large retail space on one of the busiest street corners in the country, in Midtown Manhattan. The modern façade will bring floor-to-ceiling windows to the base of the limestone structure.

Jean Nouvel-Designed 53 West 53rd Street Reaches Supertall Status, Nears Topping-Out

8:00 am on January 30, 2018 By Nikolai Fedak

It was only back in October that YIMBY reported on 53 West 53rd Street’s surpassing its 50th floor. Now, the supertall residential tower designed by Jean Nouvel is just about to top-out, with an estimate that formwork should be complete by early March, as the last concrete is poured above the 1,000-foot mark for the iconic skyscraper.

Heron Tower, courtesy Cushman & Wakefield

Heron Tower at 70 East 55th Street Achieves LEED-Gold Status

6:30 am on January 12, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Thanks to efforts led by Cushman & Wakefield , the 27-story Heron Tower in Midtown has now achieved LEED-Gold Status. The Heron Tower, at 70 East 55^th Street between Park Avenue and Madison Avenue, was built in 1987, yielding 154,000 square feet of office space, and stands 314 feet tall.

Whiteout on Oval Lawn, rendering by Edwin Redl

“Whiteout” Public Art Installation Comes to Madison Square Park, Flatiron District

7:30 am on January 11, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

A new public art installation has come to Madison Square Park’s Oval Lawn, in the Flatiron District. The piece is named Whiteout, and it consists of nine hundred white LED orbs suspended by cable in the shape of two parallel rectangular grids. The lights hang about a foot above the ground, allowing the wind to create noticeable oscillating patterns. Erwin Redl, an Austrian artist, is responsible for the creation of the piece.

1345 Avenue of the Americas renovated, image courtesy Rubenstein

Exclusive Photos of Lobby and Entrance Renovation at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, Midtown

6:00 am on January 11, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

The lobby at 1345 Avenue of Americas has been renovated, and today, YIMBY has an exclusive first look inside the space. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill were commissioned by Fisher Brothers to redesign the interior. The owners wanted to replace the original white and tan marble with a brighter, more spacious lobby, and the photos indicate that the architects have accomplished exactly that.

Norman Foster-Designed 425 Park Avenue Begins to Rise, Midtown East

8:00 am on December 21, 2017 By Nikolai Fedak

The blocks of Hudson Yards are the current hotspot for office construction in New York City, with supertall after supertall rising from nothing. But Midtown East might be the only location in Manhattan where major office projects are rising alongside existing fabric. While One Vanderbilt is only beginning to rise above 42nd Street, work is substantially further along at 425 Park Avenue, where Norman Foster’s vision is now climbing past the stump remaining from the site’s former occupant.

Construction Reaches Halfway Point for 30 East 31st Street, Midtown

7:30 am on December 20, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is moving along quickly at 30 East 31st Street, in Midtown South, Manhattan. Builders are working on the 40-story high-rise, which will yield views of the Empire State Building and East River. Architect Morris Adjmi is responsible for the design, taking influence from surrounding Gothic architecture for the façade, and the structure is now over halfway to its parapet.

Final Demo Permits Filed for 51-Story 126 Madison Avenue, Midtown South

7:30 am on December 19, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Demolition permits have been filed for the five-story building at 126 Madison Avenue, in Midtown South, Manhattan. The site will become a commercial extension of 15 East 30th Street, a residential high-rise. Photos show construction is moving along for the project, which will top out at 51 stories.

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