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425 Park Avenue. Rendering by Dbox, courtesy of Foster + Partners

425 Park Avenue Celebrates Grand Opening in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on October 28, 2022 By Michael Young

YIMBY attended the official opening ceremony of 425 Park Avenue, a 47-story commercial skyscraper in Midtown East and the first new full-block building to be built along Park Avenue’s Plaza District in nearly half a century. Designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and developed by L&L Holding Company, Tokyu Land Corporation, and co-managing partner BentallGreenOak, the 897-foot-tall structure yields 667,000 square feet of column-free Class A office space with design flexibility and panoramic views up and down Park Avenue. Adamson Associates Architects was the architect of record, WSP was the structural and MEP engineer, R&R Scaffolding provided the BMU, and Tishman Construction was the construction manager for the project, which is located between East 55th and East 56th Streets.

50 Hudson Yards Celebrates Grand Opening in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

8:00 am on October 26, 2022 By Michael Young

Last Wednesday, developers Related Companies, Mitsui Fudosan America, and Oxford Properties celebrated the grand opening of 50 Hudson Yards, a 78-story supertall commercial skyscraper in Hudson Yards. Designed by Foster + Partners, the 1,011-foot-tall structure is the largest building by volume in the first phase of the Hudson Yards complex and the fourth-largest in the city overall, yielding 2.9 million feet of office space. ArcelorMittal provided the steel components, R&R Scaffolding provided the BMU equipment, Langan Engineering is the civil and environmental engineer, and WSP is the structural and MEP engineer for the $3.8 billion project, which occupies a full block bound by West 34th Street to the north, West 33rd Street to the south, Tenth Avenue to the east, and Hudson Boulevard to the west.

Quorum by Convene at 1221 Avenue of the Americas - Courtesy of ©Gensler

Renderings Reveal Quorum by Convene at 1221 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown, Manhattan

7:30 am on October 25, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

This winter, Convene will open a new 40,000-square-foot meeting and events space at 1221 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown, Manhattan. Located on the building’s second floor, the space will debut as Quorum by Convene and feature a capacity of 630 guests.

241 West 28th Street’s Brick Façade Nears Completion in Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on October 22, 2022 By Michael Young

Façade work nears completion on 241 West 28th Street, a pair of 22-story residential buildings in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by COOKFOX and developed by MAG Partners, Atalaya, Safanad, and Qualitas, the 400,000-square-foot complex is aiming for LEED Silver certification and will yield 480 units with 30 percent reserved for low- and middle-income households, as well as 8,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the property, which is located between Seventh and Eighth Avenues with frontage on both West 28th and 29th Streets.

Curtain Wall Installation Begins on FIT’s New Academic Building at 220 West 28th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on October 21, 2022 By Michael Young

Façade installation has begun on Fashion Institute of Technology‘s New Academic Building, a ten-story structure at 220 West 28th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by SHoP Architects, the 110,000-square-foot facility is planned to achieve LEED Gold certification and will feature new classrooms, administrative offices, review and exhibition spaces, and a student quad illuminated by skylights. EE Cruz & Company did the foundations and Forte Construction Corp. is serving as the general contractor for the property, which is located between Seventh and Eighth Avenues.

278 Eighth Avenue Passes Halfway Mark in Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on October 20, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction has passed the halfway mark on 278 Eighth Avenue, a 14-story mixed-use building in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by Alchemy-ABR Investment Partners and Chelsea 23rd Realty Corporation, an LLC affiliated with JJ Operating, the 175-foot-tall structure will yield 132,700 square feet with 190 rental apartments and multiple levels of retail space. Square Mile Capital and Pacific Western Bank provided $183 million in construction financing for the project. Leeding Builders Group is the general contractor for the property, which is located along Eighth Avenue between West 23rd and West 24th Streets.

Sales Launch for ONE11 Residences at Thompson Central Park in Midtown, Manhattan

7:30 am on October 19, 2022 By Michael Young

GFI Development has launched sales for ONE11 Residences at Thompson Central Park, a collection of 99 condominium units on the top nine floors of the Thompson Central Park Hotel at 111 West 56th Street in Midtown, Manhattan. The residences start on the 34th floor and range from 549-square-foot one-bedroom apartments to 3,042-square-foot four-bedroom penthouse units with private terraces overlooking Central Park. Douglas Elliman Development Marketing is the exclusive sales and marketing agent for the residences, which start at $1.325 million and include optional turnkey furniture packages. The property is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues and was formerly known as the Parker New York. Thomas Juul-Hansen led the design of the hotel’s revamped amenity and public spaces.

YIMBY Scopes Views From Central Park Tower’s $250 Million Penthouse in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on October 14, 2022 By Michael Young

YIMBY recently had the opportunity to check out the views from the penthouse of Central Park Tower, a 131-story supertall residential skyscraper at 217 West 57th Street on Billionaires’ Row in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill and developed by Gary Barnett of Extell, the 1,550-foot-tall tower yields 179 units including the triplex penthouse, spanning nearly 17,500 square feet. Ryan Serhant of SERHANT is marketing this coveted unit, which hit the market on September 19 for $250 million, the most expensive home ever listed in the United States.

312 West 43rd Street Rises in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on October 13, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is rising on 312 West 43rd Street, a 33-story residential building in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Taconic Partners, the 373,133-square-foot project will yield 330 rental apartments and 40,000 square feet of retail space in the multi-story podium, and will encompass a seven-story extension along West 43rd Street. Triton Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is located between West 42nd and 43rd Streets and Eighth and Ninth Avenues, directly north of the Port Authority Bus Terminal.

Excavation Begins for 1,067-Foot Tower at 740 Eighth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on October 11, 2022 By Michael Young

Excavation and pilings are underway at 740 Eighth Avenue, the site of a 1,067-foot-tall hotel and observation tower in Midtown, Manhattan. ODA is the design architect, SLCE Architects is the architect of record, and Extell is developing the 52-story supertall skyscraper that will yield 776,000 square feet with an 825-room hotel in the tower base and an upper observatory spanning four floors with a drop ride attraction. The building will also contain retail space, two upper restaurant floors, and a pool deck. The top observatory floor will serve as an exclusive VIP space. Lendlease is listed as the general contractor, WSP is the structural engineer, and Ancora Engineering is handling the excavation and drilling for the foundations of the property, which is located between West 45th and 46th Streets.

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