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Demolition Imminent for KPF-Designed Supertall at 343 Madison Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

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

Demolition work is ramping up at 343 Madison Avenue, site of a 1,050-foot commercial supertall in Midtown East. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Boston Properties, the 754,120-square-foot structure will yield 748,618 square feet of office space, 2,130 square feet of retail space, and 2,372 square feet of subterranean circulation paths to Grand Central Terminal and the future East Side Access project. The skyscraper is replacing a 105-year-old 15-story building between East 44th and 45th Streets that formerly housed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority headquarters.

Indoor pool at 53W53 - Photo by Evan Joseph

Photos Reveal Wellness Amenity Space at Jean Nouvel’s 53W53 Supertall in Midtown, Manhattan

7:30 am on September 1, 2021 By Sebastian Morris

New photos showcase the amenity spaces within Jean Nouvel‘s 53W53, a 1,050-foot residential supertall at 53 West 53rd Street in Midtown. The skyscraper is located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and overlooks The Museum of Modern Art.

244-250 West 49th Street in Midtown West, Manhattan via Google Maps

Demo Permits Filed for 244-250 West 49th Street in Midtown West, Manhattan

6:30 am on September 1, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

Demolition permits have been filed for the eight-story, 102-foot-tall commercial building at 244-250 West 49th Street in Midtown West, Manhattan. The 8,034-square-foot lot is owned by the Hakimian Organization.

The Six Completes Construction at 106 West 56th Street in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on August 31, 2021 By Michael Young

Work is now complete on The Six, a 27-story office tower at 106 West 56th Street in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by private equity firm Savanna along with Hong Kong-based developer Atom Assets, the stepped 403-foot-tall superstructure stands between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue one street south of 57th Street, aka Billionaires’ Row.

249 East 50th Street Nears Completion in Turtle Bay, Midtown

7:30 am on August 31, 2021 By Michael Young

Finishing touches are underway on 249 East 50th Street, a 15-story residential building in the Midtown East neighborhood of Turtle Bay. Designed by Issac & Stern Architects and developed by Tun Kyaw, the slim 151-foot-tall structure will yield 29 condominium units spread across 50,000 square feet, for an average of 1,700 square feet. The development is located near the corner of East 50th Street and Second Avenue.

Snøhetta’s Glass Roof and Steel Canopy for 550 Madison Avenue Takes Shape in Midtown East, Manhattan

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

Work is progressing on the renovation of 550 Madison Avenue, a 684-foot-tall commercial skyscraper in Midtown East, with construction underway on Snøhetta‘s triple-height steel-framed glass canopy over its new public garden. Designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee, the 37-story Postmodern landmark opened in 1984 and is undergoing a 21,000-square-foot overhaul led by The Olayan Groupand RXR Realty that will yield a new café, elevated and ground-level landscaping, expanded seating with additional tables, and public restrooms. AECOM Tishman is the general contractor, Gensler is designing the lobby space, Orange County Ironworks is the steel fabricator, and Gabriel Steel Erectors is assembling the steel over a rectangular space on the western side of 550 Madison Avenue that spans between East 55th and 56th Streets.

Updated And Additional Renderings For Foster + Partner’s 1,270-Foot Supertall ‘Penn 15’ Spotted, In Midtown, Manhattan

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

YIMBY spotted a series of new and updated interior and exterior renderings by DBOX of Penn 15, a massive 1,270-foot supertall designed by Foster + Partners at 15 Penn Plaza. The mammoth 2.8 million-square-foot, 57-story office project is being developed by Vornado Realty Trust and is part of the much larger 7.4 million-square-foot Penn District master plan in Midtown, Manhattan. The redevelopment aims to transform and revitalize the area between Sixth and Seventh Avenues and West 32nd and West 34th Streets with a total of eight new buildings. All of which would surround the 109-year-old James A. Farley Building and Skidmore Owings & Merrill‘s newly opened Moynihan Train Hall, as well as One and Two Penn Plaza and Madison Square Garden, which itself has also seen grandiose proposals to be re-imagined.

611 West 56th Street Nears Completion In Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

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

Exterior work is nearing the finish line on 611 West 56th Street, aka 823 Eleventh Avenue, a 450-foot-tall condominium tower in Hell’s Kitchen. Designed by Portuguese architect Alvaro Siza with SLCE as the architect of record and developed by Sumaida + Khurana and LENY, the slender reinforced concrete structure will yield 80 residential units designed by Gabellini Sheppard Associates. Foundations Group is the general contractor for the Midtown, Manhattan project, which rises on a corner lot at the intersection of West 56th Street and Eleventh Avenue.

Permits Filed for 28-Story Tower at 126 East 57th Street in Midtown East

7:00 am on August 27, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 28-story residential building at 126 East 57th Street on Billionaires’ Row in Midtown East, Manhattan. Located between Park and Lexington Avenues, the lot is two blocks south of the 59 Street-Lexington Avenue subway station, serviced by the 4,5, 6, N, R, and W trains. MRR Development is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Affordable Housing Round-Up: Eight Buildings in Queens, Brooklyn, The Bronx, and Manhattan

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

Today’s housing lottery round-up features eight buildings in Queens, Brooklyn, The Bronx, and Manhattan with available affordable units on Housing Connect with deadlines closing within the next seven days.

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