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Queens Plaza Park, aka Sven, Passes the Halfway Mark in Long Island City

8:00 am on December 7, 2019 By Michael Young

Queens Plaza Park, aka Sven, is the 25th building on our annual countdown of the tallest projects underway in New York. Construction has passed the halfway point on the 755-foot-tall residential skyscraper, which is located at 27-29 Queens Plaza North in Long Island City. Meanwhile, the curved reflective glass curtain wall is rapidly ascending the 67-story reinforced concrete superstructure. Handel Architects is the designer and The Durst Organization is the developer of the project, which is also addressed as 29-37 41st Avenue. Selldorf Architects is the interior designer.

Rendering of 615 and 595 Dean Street. Credit: MOSO Studio

New Renderings Unveiled for TFC’s 615 and 595 Dean Street in Brooklyn’s Pacific Park

7:30 am on November 20, 2019 By Vanessa Londono

Yesterday TF Cornerstone revealed new renderings for 615 and 595 Dean Street, images depicting how 800 residential units, 72,600 square feet of public open space, and ground-floor retail will come together as part of the Pacific Park complex in Prospect Heights. Designed by Handel Architects, 615 and 595 Dean Street will also include 455 underground parking spaces and a Chelsea Piers Field House, the first in Brooklyn.

Permits Filed for 23-11 43rd Avenue in Hunters Point, Queens

7:00 am on November 13, 2019 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 35-story mixed-use building at 23-11 43rd Avenue in Hunters Point, Queens. Located between 23rd Street and 24th Street, the lot is three blocks from the Queensboro Plaza subway station, serviced by the 7, N, and W trains. Fisher Brothers is listed as the owner behind the applications.

460 Main Street’s Curtain Wall Reaching Upper Floors on Roosevelt Island

7:30 am on November 11, 2019 By Michael Young

Installation of the glass and brick curtain wall of 460 Main Street, aka Riverwalk 8, is nearing completion on Roosevelt Island. The 21-story, 341-unit building is designed by Handel Architects and is being developed as a joint venture between Related Companies and Hudson Companies. This will be the eighth component in the nine-building Riverwalk rental complex.

New Rendering Posted for The Charlotte at 25 Columbus Drive in Jersey City

7:30 am on November 5, 2019 By Michael Young

A new rendering with a slightly modified exterior design has been posted on the construction fence of 25 Columbus Drive, along with a new name: The Charlotte. Meanwhile, work on the ground level of the 626-foot-tall Jersey City property is underway. The 57-story skyscraper is designed by Handel Architects and being developed by Mack-Cali, with Fogarty Finger as the interior architect. The structure will contain a total of 750 rental apartments, a 35,000-square-foot privately funded public school for pre-K through first grade, four storefronts covering 16,485 square feet of retail space, and a public plaza.

Permits Filed for 29-Story Building at 595 Dean Street in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

7:00 am on October 23, 2019 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 29-story mixed-use building at 595 Dean Street in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Located between Carlton Avenue and Vanderbilt Avenue, the lot is two blocks east of the Atlantic Avenue-Barclay Center subway station, serviced by the B, D, N, Q, R, 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains. TF Cornerstone is listed as the owner behind the applications after purchasing the adjacent 595 and 615 Dean Street sites, part of the Pacific Park complex, for $143 million at the beginning of the year. TF Cornerstone is leasing the land from the Empire State Development Corporation, once the construction is complete, the deal will convert to ownership.

YIMBY Scopes The Views From The Top of Madison House, Nomad’s New Tallest Tower

8:00 am on October 16, 2019 By Michael Young

YIMBY recently went on a hard-hat tour of Madison House, aka 15 East 30th Street The slender 805-foot-tall tower is topped out as the tallest skyscraper in NoMad, standing 62 stories tall, and creates a distinct multi-pointed crown and silhouette on the Midtown skyline. The residential building is designed by Handel Architects, while Fosun Group and JD Carlisle are responsible for the nearly 300,000-square-foot development. Douglas Elliman is handling sales and marketing.

Aerial render of Queens Plaza Park looking west towards Manhattan, from The Durst Organization

Durst’s Sven at Queens Plaza Park Passes Halfway Mark as Façade Work Begins, in Long Island City

8:00 am on October 1, 2019 By Michael Young

Queens Plaza Park’s glass façade is rapidly ascending at 27-29 Queens Plaza North in Long Island City. Construction of the curved reinforced concrete superstructure is nearing the halfway mark of the residential skyscraper, known as Sven, which will eventually stand 755 feet tall, making it the second-tallest building in Queens and the outer boroughs. The 67-story project, also addressed as 29-37 41st Avenue, is designed by Handel Architects and being developed by The Durst Organization. Selldorf Architects is in charge of interior design.

Facade Installation on Two Blue Slip Continues in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

8:00 am on September 8, 2019 By Michael Young

The glass facade is continuing its climb at Two Blue Slip, aka 41 Blue Slip , in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, the second tower to rise in the Greenpoint Landing master plan. The topped-out reinforced concrete structure, which stands 40 stories tall above the waterfront, is designed by Handel Architects and co-developed by Park Tower Group and Brookfield Property Partners. L+M Development Partners is the third developer of Greenpoint Landing, but not for this particular tower. 41 Blue Slip stands taller than its adjacent residential sibling One Blue Slip, aka 37 Blue Slip, the first to be erected at the waterfront site.

Related Companies Files Permits for 29-Story Tower at 430 Main Street in Roosevelt Island

7:00 am on September 5, 2019 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 29-story mixed-use building at 430 Main Street on Roosevelt Island. Located on the east side of the island, the lot is near the Roosevelt Island subway station, serviced by the F train. Related Companies and Hudson Companies are listed as the owner behind the applications. The development partners are also responsible for the recently topped-off Riverwalk Park rental development on Roosevelt Island. This may be the ninth and final component in the nine-building Riverwalk rental complex.

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