Mixed-Use

YIMBY Checks in on Rolex Headquarters at 665 Fifth Avenue in Midtown

YIMBY checked in on 665 Fifth Avenue, the site of a forthcoming David Chipperfield Architects-designed headquarters for Rolex. The Midtown lot sits at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and East 53rd Street and is currently occupied by a 12-story structure that was built in the 1970s. This International Style building will be torn down to make way for the new 25-story edifice, which will feature a contemporary design of irregularly stacked boxes clad in glass.

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30-85 31st Street in Astoria, Queens

Permits Filed for 30-85 31st Street in Astoria, Queens

Permits have been filed for a six-story mixed-use building at 30-85 31st Street in Astoria, Queens. Located between 30th Drive and 31st Avenue, the interior lot is one block from the 30th Avenue subway station, serviced by the N and W trains. Bo Lin under the 3085 31st Street Property LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Pendry Manhattan West Hotel’s Wavy Curtain Wall Complete in Midtown West

The wavy glass curtain wall is now fully installed on the northern and southern elevations of the 281-foot-tall Pendry Manhattan West Hotel, aka Four Manhattan West. Designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill and developed by Brookfield Properties, the topped-out, 21-story building is part of Midtown’s Manhattan West master plan, which sits directly across Tenth Avenue from Hudson Yards. The Pendry will eventually yield a total of 164 guest rooms and a selection of condominiums on the upper floors.

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35-01 Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway, Queens

Permits Filed for 35-01 Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway, Queens

Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 35-01 Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway, Queens. Located at the intersection of Beach 35 Street and Beach Channel Drive, the corner lot is one block from the Beach 36 Street-Edgemere subway station, serviced by the A train. The NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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