Construction Update

Gemma Gramercy Finishes Construction at 202 East 23rd Street in Gramercy Park, Manhattan 

Construction is complete on Gemma Gramercy, a 20-story residential building at 202 East 23rd Street in Gramercy Park, Manhattan. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by SMA Equities, the 233-foot-tall, 95,000-square-foot structure is engineered to Passive House standards and yields 108 rental apartments in studio to two-bedroom layouts, with 28 designated for affordable housing, as well as ground-floor retail space. KSK Construction Group served as the general contractor and REAL New York is leading marketing and sales for the project, which is located at the corner of East 23rd Street and Third Avenue on the border with Kips Bay.

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Exterior Work Nears Completion on 312 West 43rd Street in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

Façade installation is nearing completion on 312 West 43rd Street, a 33-story residential building on the southern border of Hell’s Kitchen in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by National Real Estate Advisors and Taconic Partners, the 401-foot-tall structure will yield 330 rental units, 28,000 square feet of amenities, and two floors of retail space. DeSimone Consulting Engineers is the structural engineer and Triton Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is located between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, directly north of the Port Authority Bus Terminal and its subway station, servicing the A, C, and E trains.

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Approved exterior conditions at the Waldorf Astoria - Courtesy of SOM

LPC Approves Alterations for The Waldorf Astoria Grand Ballroom in Midtown East, Manhattan

The Landmarks Preservation Commission has unanimously approved additional alterations to The Waldorf Astoria‘s grand ballroom, the latest phase of the historic hotel’s years-long residential conversion. Led by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) for Dajia US, the building’s current owner, the project will help restore the ballroom to its heralded Art Deco conditions that have since been designated a New York City landmark.

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Excavation Underway for Hermès Store at 111-115 North 6th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Excavation is progressing at 111-115 North 6th Street, the site of two-story commercial outpost for French luxury retail brand Hermès in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Building Studio Architects and developed by investment firm L3 Capital under the L3 Berry and N 6 LLC, the structure will yield 8,500 square feet. Cavan Builders Corp. is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of North 6th Street and Berry Street.

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Foundation Work Resumes at 38 West 8th Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan

Construction has resumed at 38 West 8th Street, the site of a seven-story mixed-use building in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Designed by Morris Adjmii Architects and developed by Straus Group under the Clinton Eight Realty, LLC, the structure is planned to yield condominium units, a community facility, and commercial space with 104 feet of frontage. The scope also includes repairs to the adjacent structure at 177 MacDougal Street. Empire State Contractors is the general contractor for the 4,775-square-foot property, which is situated at the corner of West 8th and MacDougal Streets.

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