Ismael Levya Architects

Foundations Underway At 1026 Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Excavation and foundations are progressing at 1026 Third Avenue, the site of a 24-story residential building in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Kahen Properties, which purchased three adjacent properties for $34 million in July of 2022, the 273-foot-tall structure will span 100,000 square feet and yield 81 rental units with an average scope of 1,200 square feet, as well as ground-floor retail space, a gym, and a top-floor banquet space. Third North Holdings LLC is listed the owner and Third North GC LLC is the general contractor for the project, which is located between East 60th and East 61st Streets.

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Housing Lottery Launches for The 88 at 153-10 88th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens

The affordable housing lottery has launched for The 88, a nine-story residential building at 153-10 88th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. Developed by Zara Realty and designed by Ismael Leyva Architects with interiors by Alchemy Studio, the structure yields 430 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 67 units for residents at 80 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $57,292 to $198,250.

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Pace University’s Campus Expansion Opens at 15 Beekman Street in Financial District, Manhattan

Construction is complete on 15 Beekman Street, a 27-story campus expansion for Pace University in the Financial District. Designed by Manish Chadha of Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by SL Green Realty, the 338-foot-tall tower yields 213,084 square feet for classrooms, administrative and faculty offices, common spaces, suite-style dorm rooms, a dining facility, a library and learning center, and the three-floor Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems. New Line Structures & Development was the general contractor for the project, which is alternately addressed as 126-132 Nassau Street and located at the corner of Beekman and Nassau Streets.

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New Renderings Revealed For The Arabella at 4720 Third Avenue in Belmont, The Bronx 

New renderings have been revealed for The Arabella, a nine-story residential building under construction at 4720 Third Avenue in the Belmont section of The Bronx. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Vertical Community Development and Sioni Group, the topped-out structure will yield 165 market rate and affordable units as well as two-stories of retail space and a collection of amenities throughout. Interiors of the project were designed by Marin Architects and thoughtfully curated throughout. Structural Engineers is the structural engineer, REAL New York is handling leasing and marketing, and OmniBuild Construction is the general contractor for the project, which occupies a large trapezoidal plot bound by East 189th Street to the north, East 188th Street to the south, Washington Avenue to the east, and Third Avenue to the west.

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606 West 30th Street’s Glass Façade Nears Completion in West Chelsea, Manhattan

Façade installation is continuing on 606 West 30th Street, a 42-story residential skyscraper along the border of Hudson Yards and West Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Lalezarian Properties, the 545-foot-tall structure will yield 312,350 square feet with 192,780 square feet of residential space and 14,240 square feet of commercial space on the lower levels. The project is referred to as Tower B in a two-skyscraper development along with the taller, completed 3ELEVEN at 601 West 29th Street from FXCollaborative and Douglaston Development. Hudson 37 LLC is the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior lot between Eleventh Avenue and West Street, directly across from the third phase of the High Line.

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