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Peacock Ally at the Waldorf Astoria. Photo courtesy of Waldorf Astoria.

Waldorf Astoria Reopens After Restoration, Partial Residential Conversion in Midtown East, Manhattan

The Waldorf Astoria officially reopened to the public yesterday following the conclusion of its eight-year renovation at 301 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill, the $2 billion project involved the renovation and partial hotel-to-residential conversion of the 47-story, 625-foot-tall Art Deco landmark, which was completed in 1931. The property occupies a full city block bounded by Park and Lexington Avenues and East 49th and 50th Streets.

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Rendering of Innovative Urban Village. Designed by PAU and SLCE Architects

Construction Begins On Innovative Urban Village Phase 1A In East New York, Brooklyn

Construction is underway on the first phase of Innovative Urban Village, a $270 million affordable and supportive housing development located on the campus of the Christian Cultural Center in East New York, Brooklyn. The current phase, referred to as Phase 1A, will bring 385 new affordable apartments to the area, along with commercial space that includes a full-service grocery store offering fresh produce. The project is designed by Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) and SLCE Architects and developed by the Christian Cultural Center, Gotham Organization, and Monadnock Development.

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290 Henry Street. Rendering courtesy of Fulcrum Properties.

Rendering Revealed for 290 Henry Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side

A new rendering has been revealed for 290 Henry Street, a 21-story residential building on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Designed and developed by Fulcrum Properties with Think! Architecture and Design as the design architect, RKTB as the architect of record, and Li-Saltzman Architects as the restoration architect for the landmarked church, the 96,638-square-foot structure will yield 130 affordable housing units and connect to the adjacent 196-year-old St. Augustine’s Church, which will undergo a full restoration. The new tower will also contain a 1,959-square-foot community facility and 3,762 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property is located on an interior through-lot parcel bounded by Henry, Madison, and Scammel Streets.

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