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Request For Proposals Issued For 600-Foot High “Gansevoort Square” Residential Tower in Meatpacking District, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 4, 2025 By Michael Young

In late January, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) on behalf of the City of New York released a Request For Proposals (RFP) for a nearly 600-foot-tall, 60-story residential skyscraper at 832 Washington Street in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan. The City is planning to redevelop the public land to create 600 homes alongside an expansion of the adjacent Whitney Museum and the maintenance and operations (M&O) space for the High Line, and new ground-floor retail space. The 10,000-square-foot site for the new tower is part of the Gansevoort Square master plan which is bound by Little West 12th Street to the north; the Whitney Museum and Gansevoort Street to the south; Washington Street to the east; and 10th Avenue, West Street, and the Hudson River to the west.

Rendering of 10th Avenue entrance, via Wells Fargo

Re-cladding Nears Completion on 20 Hudson Yards in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 4, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Re-cladding work is nearing completion at 20 Hudson Yards, a partial retail-to-office conversion in Hudson Yards, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Related Companies, the project involves the repurposing of the top three levels of the Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards mall into a 445,000-square-foot office for Wells Fargo. The conversion will accommodate a capacity of 2,300 employees, allowing the financial institution to consolidate most of its New York workforce into one location, along with the nine stories it also occupies at 30 Hudson Yards. The property is located along Tenth Avenue by the intersection with West 31st Street.

566 Grand Street Completes Construction in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

7:30 am on February 4, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is complete on 566 Grand Street, an eight-story residential building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Diego Aguilera Architects and developed by Green Street Group under the 566 Grand Street SPE LLC, the 74-foot-tall structure spans 17,283 square feet. The building yields 22 rental units in one- to three-bedroom layouts with an average scope of 785 square feet, as well as a cellar level and a 22-foot-long rear yard. ESG Grand Street LLC is listed as the owner of the property, which is located on an interior lot between Lorimer Street to the east and Union Avenue to the west.

Storefront Addition Under Review for 809 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:00 am on February 4, 2025 By Max Gillespie

A proposal has been submitted to the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) for street-level modifications at 809 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The proposal, assembled by PKSB Architects, seeks approval for changes to the building’s retail storefronts at its ground level. Requested changes include the addition of a new display window on the East 68th Street façade and updated retail signage on both the Madison Avenue and 68th Street façades.

Permits Filed for 109 Legion Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn

6:30 am on February 4, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 109 Legion Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Located between Sutter Avenue and Pitkin Avenue, the lot is near the Rockaway Avenue subway station, served by the 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains. Lazar Katz of Sutter Residence LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Rendering Revealed For Former Pfizer HQ’s Residential Conversion at 219-229 East 42nd Street in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 3, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A rendering has been revealed for the office-to-residential conversion of the former Pfizer headquarters at 229 East 42nd Street and the adjoining ten-story tower annex at 219 East 42nd Street in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Gensler and developed by Metro Loft Development LLC and David Werner Real Estate Investments, the project will involve the gut renovation of the 33-story structure and full re-cladding of its mid-century façade, as well as the construction of 19 new floors above the annex. The conversion will yield 1,600 rental apartments, with 25 percent reserved for affordable housing, as well as ground-floor retail space and 100,000 square feet of amenities. The property is located at the northwestern corner of East 42nd Street and Second Avenue.

498 Humboldt Street Nears Completion in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

7:30 am on February 3, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing completion on 498 Humboldt Street, a four-story residential building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Design Studio Associates and developed by Investment Property Realty Group, the 4,488-square-foot structure will yield two condominium units. The property owner 498 Humboldt LLC purchased the plot for $1.9 million in November 2023. The site is located between Herbert Street to the north and Richardson Street to the south.

Photograph of 505 State Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Credit: Pavel Bendov

505 State Street Becomes First Residential Development In New York City To Be Fully Powered By Off-site Solar Energy

7:00 am on February 3, 2025 By Max Gillespie

505 State Street, a 44-story residential tower in Downtown Brooklyn, recently became the first residential development in New York City to be fully powered by off-site solar power. Designed and developed by Alloy, the 482-foot-tall tower yields 441 rental apartments, including 45 affordable units, and is part of the broader Alloy Block mixed-use project integrating residential, office, and retail spaces.

Permits Filed for 62 North 1st Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

6:30 am on February 3, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a nine-story residential building at 62 North 1st Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Located between Wythe Avenue and Kent Avenue, the lot is closest to the Bedford Avenue subway station, served by the L train. Bruklyn Builders is listed as the owner behind the applications.

One High Line’s Public Plaza Nears Completion in Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 2, 2025 By Michael Young

Construction on the new landscaped public plaza and ground-floor retail space is almost finished at One High Line, a two-tower residential development at 500 West 18th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Field Operations in a private-public partnership between the City of New York and Friends of the High Line, the outdoor and commercial space sit to the east of the twisting pair of 36- and 26-story structures that were separately designed by Bjarke Ingels Group for Witkoff Group and Access Industries. The entire complex spans around 900,000 square feet with 236 condominium units in one- to five-bedroom layouts, as well as an upcoming hotel component that will be operated by Faena Hotel. The property is alternately addressed as 76 Eleventh Avenue and stands adjacent to the High Line on a trapezoidal plot bound by West 18th Street to the north, West 17th Street to the south, Tenth Avenue to the east, and West Street to the west.

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