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Rendering courtesy of BPCA.

South Battery Park City Resiliency Project’s Storm Surge Walls Take Shape In Lower Manhattan

Construction is progressing on the South Battery Park City Resiliency Project (SBPCRP) in Battery Park, Manhattan. Led by architect and engineer AECOM, the project is one component of the 3.5-mile-long Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency (LMCR) master plan to reduce the risk of flood damage from storm events like Hurricane Sandy. Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority is listed as the owner of the development.

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The base of 310 Greenwich Street. Image courtesy of The Tribeca Trib.

Applications Filed For 1,090-Foot Supertall At 310 Greenwich Street in Tribeca, Manhattan

Plans have been revealed for a 1,090-foot supertall residential skyscraper at 310 Greenwich Street in Tribeca, Manhattan. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by Vornado Realty Trust and Stellar Management, the 72-story structure is slated to span 705,309 square feet and yield 976 units, including an affordable housing component. The project team recently submitted an Environmental Assessment Statement to the Department of City Planning for the property, which is dubbed Parcel 3C and located near the southwest corner of Greenwich and Harrison Streets.

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2 World Trade Center. Rendering courtesy of Foster + Partners.

2 World Trade Center Resumes Construction in Financial District, Manhattan

Construction is preparing to restart at 2 World Trade Center, a 55-story supertall office skyscraper in Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and developed by Silverstein Properties, the 1,226-foot-tall structure is the final component of the 16-acre World Trade Center complex and is slated to yield 1.95 million rentable square feet, with American Express as the anchor tenant. The full-block property is bounded by Vesey Street to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Church Street to the east, and Greenwich Street to the west.

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Wrey at 222 Broadway. Rendering courtesy of StreetSense.

New Renderings Revealed For Wrey At 222 Broadway in Financial District, Manhattan

New renderings have been revealed for Wrey, a 31-story office-to-residential conversion at 222 Broadway in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by CetraRuddy and developed by TPG Real Estate and GFP Real Estate, the project will transform the structure’s 770,416 square feet into 788 rental apartments and 40,000 square feet of commercial space. The $43.6 million overhaul will also involve the partial re-cladding of the midcentury façade and the construction of a 40-foot extension atop the roof, bringing the total height to 430 feet, according to permits. The property is bounded by Ann Street to the north, Fulton Street to the south, and Broadway to the west.

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