Chelsea

Thomas Heatherwick’s Pier 55, aka Little Island, Continues Formation Over the Hudson River in Chelsea

8:00 am on January 23, 2020 By Michael Young

Thomas Heatherwick’s 2.4-acre Chelsea park at Pier 55, aka Little Island, continues to take shape above the Hudson River. More of the funnel-shaped concrete pots have been installed on the western end of the project, which reaches 62 feet high at its peak. Large black sheets are spread out across the tops of the sloped surfaces, most likely indicating that a concrete pour recently occurred. Work is being managed by the Hudson River Park Trust (HRPT), and MNLA is designing the landscaping.

Façade Work Continues on Bjarke Ingels’ The XI in Chelsea

8:00 am on January 21, 2020 By Michael Young

Installation of the travertine stone and glass panels is continuing on the The XI, aka 76 Eleventh Avenue, Bjarke Ingels‘ twisting residential development along the Hudson River waterfront in Chelsea. The 36- and 26-story reinforced concrete towers stand immediately to the west of the High Line and contain a total of 236 condominiums and a 137-room Six Senses Hotel Resorts Spas, the first location in the United States. HFZ Capital Group is the developer of the 908,250-square-foot complex, while Omnibuild is in charge of the ongoing construction. Douglas Elliman is handling sales and marketing for the residences.

Work Appears to Stall at 251 West 14th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan

7:30 am on January 20, 2020 By Michael Young

YIMBY went to check out the site of 251 West 14th Street in Chelsea, where work on an 11-story residential building appears to have stalled. The bottom floors and lower section of the superstructure have been completed, while construction has yet to reach the cantilevering top floors. Isay Weinfield collaborated with FORM4 Design Studio PLLC to design the project. Pizzarotti is in charge of the build, which is expected to yield a total of 25 condominiums.

Construction Tops Out on DDG’s 532 West 20th Street in Chelsea

7:30 am on January 19, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction has topped out at 532 West 20th Street in Chelsea. The 11-story residential development rose quickly since YIMBY’s last update in August 2019, when only the first few floors were built. Located between Tenth Avenue and Eleventh Avenue, the project is designed by design-build firm DDG, which purchased the plot for $24.25 million in 2014. The building will contain 27,019 square feet of residential space divided into nine apartments, averaging 3,000 square feet apiece.

Permits Filed for 118 Tenth Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan

7:00 am on December 13, 2019 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a six-story office building at 118 Tenth Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan. Located between West 17th Street and West 18th Street, the lot is four blocks from the 14th Street subway station, serviced by the A, C, E, and L trains. GDSNY under the Highline 118 LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Members of the project team at the ground breaking ceremony for 540 Sixth Avenue. [ From left to right Jill Preschel, VP Sales and Marketing, NY Metro Landsea; Kevin Murray, VP Development, NY Metro Landsea; John Ho, CEO Landsea; David Berger, DNA; Morris Adjmi, Morris Adjmi Architects; Mike Forsum, COO Landsea; Alex Sachs, DNA; Jed Lowry, VP Finance Landsea]

Morris Adjmi’s 540 Sixth Avenue Breaks Ground in Chelsea, Manhattan

7:30 am on December 7, 2019 By Sebastian Morris

Construction is now underway at 540 Sixth Avenue, a 12-story mixed-use building in Chelsea, Manhattan. The property is located between 14th and 15th Streets and will eventually comprise 80,000 square feet.

Foundation Work Continues at FXCollaborative’s 601 West 29th Street in Hudson Yards

8:00 am on December 4, 2019 By Michael Young

Work is continuing on the pilings for 601 West 29th Street, the site of a 695-foot-tall residential skyscraper and the 28th tallest building currently under construction in New York City. Located at the corner of West 29th Street and Eleventh Avenue on the border of Hudson Yards and the rising High Line-adjacent developments of West Chelsea, the project is designed by FXCollaborative and developed by Douglaston Development. The 58-story structure is also known as Tower A in a two-building development on the rectangular parcel.

Exterior Work Nears Completion on Morris Adjmi Architects’s 520 West 20th Street in Chelsea

7:30 am on November 26, 2019 By Michael Young

The exterior of The Warehouse, aka 520 West 20th Street, is getting closer to completion in West Chelsea. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by Elijah Equities, the mixed-use office development is located close to the High Line between West 19th Street and West 20th Street. The project features the restored 50-foot-tall brick façade of a former industrial building topped by a new suspended and cantilevering steel structure that brings the total height to 105 feet.

Work Underway on SOM’s 28 & 7 at 322-326 Seventh Avenue in Chelsea

7:30 am on November 25, 2019 By Michael Young

Excavation and piling work is starting up for 322-326 Seventh Avenue, aka “28 & 7“, a 12-story class A office building designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill. An excavator is positioned on the northern corner of the Chelsea property along with a pile of stacked hollow metal pilings. Klövern and GDS Development are the developers of the project, while Triton Construction is building the structure.

Installation Continues on Sculptural Windows at Thomas Heatherwick’s Lantern House in Chelsea

8:00 am on November 24, 2019 By Michael Young

Installation of the sculptural windows on Thomas Heatherwick‘s Highline residential project Lantern House is moving along at 515 West 18th Street in Chelsea. Almost all of the bulbous windows are in place on the shorter ten-story structure, with only the portion behind the exterior mechanical hoist awaiting completion. Meanwhile, the windows are gradually ascending the taller 21-story reinforced concrete structure between the perimeter of hand-laid brick walls. Related Companies is the developer and SLCE Architects is the architect of record for the project.

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