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The Future Of The Flower District Is Up In The Air As New Developments Grow On West 28th Street

4:00 pm on November 13, 2015 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

The single-purpose commercial district is a staple of the city’s urban patchwork, whether it is the Diamond District at 47th Street and Fifth Avenue in Midtown, the Lighting District along the Bowery, or the former Radio Row in Lower Manhattan. Among these spaces, the Flower District in Midtown South is among the most unique. The concrete jungle meets the green jungle on sidewalks lined with rows of flowers and shrubbery. Yet while the District has been around for over a century, ongoing transformations are shaking its identity to the core.

Construction Update: 100 Greenwich Street

8:00 am on October 20, 2015 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Construction at 100 Greenwich Street is in full swing, as the 25 story hotel’s lower levels are now taking shape. The building was designed by architect Gene Kaufman, whose similarly scaled hotel at 6 Water Street is currently rising on Manhattan’s southern tip.

22-Story, 176-Key Hotel Rising At 27-45 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City

2:30 pm on October 16, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Back in June, the 22-story, 176-key Aloft Hotel, underway at 27-45 Jackson Avenue, in Long Island City, was up to the fourth floor. Since then, construction has progressed quickly, and the structure now stands 18 stories, per The Court Square Blog. The building will measure 68,160 square feet in total, and will front Hunter Street with an eight-story component. Gene Kaufman is designing, and completion is expected next spring.

Construction Update: 6 Water Street Reaches Eighth Floor

7:00 am on October 15, 2015 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

The hotel at 6 Water Street in the Financial District, slated to stand 29 stories tall, has reached its eighth floor. The future 249 room establishment, designed by Gene Kaufman, is located near the southern tip of Manhattan, making it the southernmost construction project on the island. Only seven highrise buildings claim a latitude further south.

342 West 39th Street, photo by Christopher Bride for PropertyShark

Permits Filed: 342 West 39th Street, 21-Story Hotel

11:40 am on August 25, 2015 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Last week, hotel developer Sam Chang filed plans for a 25-story hotel at 338 West 39th Street, between Eighth and Ninth Avenues. Now he has another hotel in the works next door at 342 West 39th Street.

29-Story, 249-Key Hotel Finally Rising At 6 Water Street, Financial District

6:00 am on August 18, 2015 By Reid Wilson

In February of 2014, YIMBY reported on filings for a 29-story, 249-key hotel at 6 Water Street, in the Financial District, and later that year, revealed an on-site rendering of the project, which is being designed by Gene Kaufman. Courtesy of a YIMBY reader, photos confirm the building is finally rising, and it’s now one floor above street level. Rhode Island-based Magna Hospitality Group is developing, after acquiring the site from prolific hotel builder Sam Chang last year for $44.3 million. Signage indicates an anticipated completion date of this coming winter, though that would seem unlikely.

324 West 44th Street, rendering by Gene Kaufman Architect

Revealed: 324 West 44th Street, a Gene Kaufman-Designed Hotel

7:00 am on July 17, 2015 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Hotel developer Sam Chang of McSam Hotel Group has just broken ground on a 114-key hotel at 324 West 44th Street, and YIMBY has a first look at the development, which will be a Marriott TownPlace Suites.

211 McGuinness Boulevard, rendering by Gene Kaufman Architect

Revealed: 211 McGuinness Boulevard, Greenpoint

7:00 am on July 9, 2015 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Earlier this year, developer Stellar Management began tearing down five small buildings on McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint to make way for a wide six-story apartment building designed by Gene Kaufman. Now we have renderings for the project, a mixed-income rental at 211 McGuinness Boulevard, between Calyer Street and Greenpoint Avenue.

18-Story, 176-Key Hotel Under Construction At 27-45 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City

2:00 pm on June 16, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Concrete and steel beams are up to the fourth floor of Aloft Hotel, a 176-key hotel project at 27-45 Jackson Avenue, in Long Island City, The Court Square Blog reports. The development will span 68,160 square feet on the thru-block lot, featuring an 18-story tower on Jackson Avenue and a thinner eight-story counterpart on Hunter Street. Gene Kaufman is designing and Nissim Seliktar is listed as the property’s owner. Completion is expected in Spring 2016.

Façade Being Preserved At 334 West 36th Street, Site Of 28-Story, 566-Key Hotel, Garment District

12:30 pm on June 8, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Prolific hotel developer Sam Chang has revised plans for a proposed hotel development at 334 West 36th Street, in the Garment District. Previous plans called for the demolition of the existing six-story Christ Church, but now the structure and its façade are being incorporated into the new development. According to The New York Times, the hotel will stand 28 stories, and DOB permits now show 566 hotel rooms. This is an increase from earlier applications, which called for 20 stories and 406 rooms.

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