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New Renderings Revealed For The Met’s $500 Million Expansion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:30 am on December 11, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently released new renderings for the Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing, a $500 million expansion of the world-famous institution on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Frida Escobedo Studio with Beyer Blinder Belle as the executive architect, the addition will span 126,000 square feet, including 71,000 square feet for The Met’s 20th- and 21st-century art collection, as well as 18,500 square feet of outdoor space. The new structure will rise from within the museum’s existing footprint, replacing the aging 120,000-square-foot wing that currently sits at the southwest corner of the site.

Housing Lottery Launches for AURA at 23-10 42nd Road in Long Island City, Queens

7:00 am on December 11, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for AURA, a 37-story mixed-use building at 23-02 42nd Road in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Fogarty Finger and developed by Werwaiss Properties, the structure yields 240 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 72 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $117,360 to $218,010.

Permits Filed for 38-80 11th Street in Long Island City, Queens

6:30 am on December 11, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a six-story homeless shelter at 38-80 11th Street in Long Island City, Queens. Located between 38th Avenues and 40th Avenue, the lot is near the 21 Street-Queensbridge subway station, served by the F train. Matthew Gross of non-profit UBC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Rolex USA Headquarters Reaches Halfway Mark at 665 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on December 10, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number 22 on YIMBY’s countdown of the tallest buildings under construction in New York is 665 Fifth Avenue, a 469-foot-tall office building that will house the US headquarters for Rolex in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by David Chipperfield Architects with Adamson Associates as the architect of record and developed by the Rolex Realty Company, the 28-story structure will yield 199,000 square feet of office and retail space for the world-famous watchmaker. The ground-up project is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 53rd Street.

New Renderings Revealed for 3085 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City, New Jersey

7:30 am on December 10, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for 3085 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, a two-building residential development in Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by Hoboken-based MVMK Architecture and developed by Journal Square Estates LLC, the 12-story, 156-foot-tall complex is part of the Journal Square 2060 Redevelopment Plan and will yield 373 apartments in studio- to three-bedroom layouts, as well as 72 enclosed parking spaces, storage for 97 bicycles, and 1,356 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The 29,000-square-foot through-lot property is bound by the Pulaski Skyway to the north, John F. Kennedy Boulevard to the east, and Skillman Avenue to the west.

Rendering of Miroza Tower. Credit: Murat Mutlu; INOA Architecture

Miroza Tower Tops Out at 44 Hudson Street In Yonkers

7:00 am on December 10, 2024 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out on Miroza Tower, a 25-story residential building at 44 Hudson Street in Yonkers. Designed by INOA Architecture and developed by Azorim Investment, Development & Construction Co. Ltd., the property will yield 250 rental units and ground-floor commercial space.

Permits Filed for 972 Myrtle Avenue in Stuyvesant Heights, Brooklyn

6:30 am on December 10, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed to expand a three-story structure into a six-story residential building at 972 Myrtle Avenue in Stuyvesant Heights, Brooklyn. Located between Marcus Garvey Boulevard and Throop Avenue, the lot is near the Flushing Avenue subway station, served by the J and M trains. Yehuda Kohn of City Framers Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications.

7 Platt Street’s Façade Progresses in Financial District, Manhattan

8:00 am on December 9, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The 23rd-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 7 Platt Street, a 464-foot-tall mixed-use building in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by The Moinian Group, the 37-story structure will span 250,000 square feet and yield 250 rental apartments in studio- to two-bedroom layouts, including a penthouse residences with an accompanying penthouse lounge, interiors by Fogarty Finger, as well as 43,740 square feet of retail space on the first five stories and 34 below-grade parking spaces. AECOM is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 110 John Street and located on an interior lot bound by John Street to the north and Platt Street to the south.

Renderings Released For William Ulmer Brewery Conversion at 81 Beaver Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn

7:30 am on December 9, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for the renovation and mixed-use conversion of the former William Ulmer Brewery, a landmarked five-story building at 81 Beaver Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Designed by DXA Studio and developed by Rivington Company, the two-phase project involves the full gut renovation of the 19th century structure and will yield residential space on the upper four floors and commercial space on the ground and cellar levels. The property is located at the corner of Beaver and Belvidere Streets and required a rezoning that was approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission and the State Historic Preservation Office.

Future-of-Fifth bird's eye view corridor rendering. Credit: City Hall

Future of Fifth Partnership Gets $152.7 Million In Funding To Transform Fifth Avenue In Midtown, Manhattan

7:00 am on December 9, 2024 By Max Gillespie

New York City recently issued $152.7 million in funding to the Future of Fifth Partnership, an organization which aims to transform Fifth Avenue into a pedestrian-centered boulevard between Bryant Park and Central Park in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed in partnership between Sam Schwartz and Field Operations, the project plans to nearly double the width of sidewalks along Fifth Avenue to 33.5 feet each and introduce more than 230 new trees, along with approximately 20,000 square feet of planters, seating, and activation spaces.

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