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New Renderings Revealed for The Cortland at 555 West 22nd Street in West Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on October 4, 2021 By Michael Young

New renderings have been revealed for The Cortland, Robert A. M. Stern Architects‘ latest residential project at 555 West 22nd Street in West Chelsea. Developed by Related Companies with SLCE Architects as the architect of record, the 25-story reinforced concrete edifice stands topped out nearly 300 feet and will yield 144 residential units spread over 250,000 square feet, for an average of 2,245 square feet. The building rises along West Street across from Hudson River Park between West 22nd and West 23rd Streets.

241 West 28th Street’s Reinforced Concrete Superstructure Climbs Over Chelsea, Manhattan

7:30 am on October 3, 2021 By Michael Young

Construction is rising on 241 West 28th Street, a 22-story residential project in Chelsea. Designed by COOKFOX for MAG Partners, Atalaya, Safanad, and Qualitas, the 248,000-square-foot two-tower development will yield 479 units with 30 percent reserved for low- and middle-income households. King Contracting Group is doing the brick work and Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the complex, which is located between Seventh and Eighth Avenues.

550 Madison Avenue Officially Unveils New Lobby in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on October 2, 2021 By Michael Young

YIMBY attended the recent unveiling of the newly renovated lobby of 550 Madison Avenue, a 37-story, 684-foot-tall office skyscraper in Midtown East. Designed by Gensler and developed by The Olayan Group and RXR Realty, the project involves a 21,000-square-foot indoor-outdoor overhaul of the 1984 postmodern landmark from Philip Johnson and John Burgee. In addition to the updated lobby, which features an art installation from Polish-German contemporary visual artist Alicja Kwade called Solid Sky, the undertaking will also provide a new café, elevated and ground-level landscaping, expanded seating with additional tables, and public restrooms. 550 Madison Avenue spans between East 55th and 56th Streets.

270 Park Avenue’s First Office Levels Begin Formation in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on October 1, 2021 By Michael Young

Construction has reached the first office levels of JP Morgan Chase‘s new 1,388-foot supertall headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East. Steel assembly on the gargantuan ground floor has reached the eastern end of the rectangular parcel, while the rest of the flaring diagonal columns complete the outline of the base. This week, workers began to weld the first set of vertical columns and diagonal beams above the ground floor, which will become trading floors in the first tier of floor plates in the 2.5-million-square-foot behemoth. Tishman Construction is the general contractor for the project, located between Park and Madison Avenues and 47th and 48th Streets.

RIU Plaza Hotel Nears Completion at 145 West 47th Street in Times Square, Manhattan

8:00 am on September 30, 2021 By Michael Young

Work is nearing completion on the RIU Plaza Hotel, a 48-story tower at 145 West 47th Street in Times Square. Designed by Berg + Moss Architects and developed by Tribeach Holdings, the 353,000-square-foot reinforced concrete edifice stands between Sixth and Seventh Avenues and will soon open its 630 rooms to guests. Transom Builders Group is the general contractor for the building.

1,046-Room Hilton Tower Nears Completion at 150 West 48th Street in Times Square, Manhattan

8:00 am on September 29, 2021 By Michael Young

Façade work is rapidly progressing on the recently topped-out 150 West 48th Street, a 418-foot-tall, 38-story triple-brand Hilton hotel tower in Times Square. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architect and developed by Sam Chang of McSam Hotel Group, the 320,000-square-foot structure will yield 1,046 hotel rooms with a Hampton Inn, a Home 2 Suites, and a Motto Hotel, Hilton’s newest brand of micro-hotels. McSam Hotel Group purchased the Midtown, Manhattan site from Rockefeller Group in early 2019 for $140 million, and also received a $250 loan before construction broke ground last year. Omnibuild is in charge of erecting the tower, which is located by the corner of West 48th Street and Seventh Avenue.

TSX Broadway New Superstructure Steadily Takes Shape at 1568 Broadway in Times Square, Manhattan

8:00 am on September 28, 2021 By Michael Young

Construction is progressing on the new superstructure of TSX Broadway, a 470-foot-tall hotel at 1568 Broadway in Times Square. Designed by PBDW Architects, Mancini Duffy, and Perkins Eastman and developed by L&L Holding Company, Maefield Development, and Fortress Investment Group, the Midtown, Manhattan project required the partial demolition of the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton while preserving a portion of the original steel-framed podium that’s being repurposed, refurbished, and incorporated into the 21st century overhaul. The end result will be a new 550,000-square-foot tower that will include Kirchoff & Rose’s 108-year-old Palace Theater, which is being renovated and raised 30 feet to make way for ground-floor retail space. The site is located at the corner of Seventh Avenue and West 47th Street, to the east of the red TKTS stairs, and is slated to cost $2.5 billion.

Aerial rendering of 330 West 42nd Street - MdeAS Architects

McGraw-Hill Building Completes $120 Million Transformation at 330 West 42nd Street in Midtown, Manhattan

7:00 am on September 28, 2021 By Sebastian Morris

Resolution Real Estate has completed a major renovation of the historic McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Building at 330 West 42nd Street in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by American architect Raymond Hood, the 35-story building was originally constructed in 1931 and is considered a standout example of Art Deco design.

Hard Rock Hotel Nears Completion at 159 West 48th Street in Times Square, Manhattan

8:00 am on September 27, 2021 By Michael Young

Construction is wrapping up on the Hard Rock Hotel, a 36-story tower at 159 West 48th Street in Times Square. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Extell and Hard Rock International, the 442-foot-tall, 291,000-square-foot structure will yield 446 guest rooms by the corner of West 48th Street and Seventh Avenue. Aecom Tishman is the general contractor for the Midtown project.

Permits Filed for 246 West 18th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan

6:30 am on September 27, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 12-story mixed-use building at 246 West 18th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Located between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, the interior lot is steps from the 18th Street subway station, serviced by the 1 train. Joseph Nabavi of Innovative is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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