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871 Seventh Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

Demolition Prep Underway for Extell Supertall at 871 Seventh Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

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

Demolition preparations are underway at 871 Seventh Avenue, the site of a 1,050-foot mixed-use supertall skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Extell, the 71-story structure will span 484,000 square feet and yield 130 condominium units with an average scope of 2,315 square feet, as well as a 159,000-square-foot hotel with 156 rooms. The project will also include 24,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 55-vehicle parking garage. The skyscraper will replace the 26-story Wellington Hotel at the corner of Seventh Avenue and West 55th Street.

Rolex Headquarters Nears Completion at 665 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on November 2, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing completion on 665 Fifth Avenue, the 28-story US headquarters for Rolex in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by David Chipperfield Architects and developed by the Rolex Realty Company, the 469-foot-tall structure will yield 199,000 square feet of office and retail space for the world-famous watchmaker. Adamson Associates is the architect of record for the project, which is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 53rd Street.

520 Fifth Avenue’s Façade Nears Completion in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on October 24, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is nearing completion 520 Fifth Avenue, an 88-story mixed-use supertall skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Rabina, the 1,002-foot-tall structure will span 415,000 square feet and yield 100 condominium units. The project will also include 25 floors of boutique office space, ground-floor retail, and an extensive collection of amenities. The property is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and West 43rd Street, one block north of Bryant Park.

JPMorgan Holds Ribbon Cutting for Supertall Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on October 23, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

JPMorgan Chase officials on Tuesday held a ribbon cutting to mark the official completion of the company’s 1,389-foot supertall headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East. Designed by Lord Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and developed by Tishman Speyer, the 60-story skyscraper yields 2.5 million square feet of office space with a capacity of 14,000 employees, and is the tallest structure in New York completely powered by upstate hydroelectric energy. Adamson Associates was the architect of record, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed eight expansive trading floors spanning 500,000 square feet that can accommodate 4,000 traders, and Gensler was the workplace designer for the $3 billion project, which occupies a full city block bounded by East 48th Street to the north, East 47th Street to the south, Park Avenue to the east, and Madison Avenue to the west.

550 West 21st Street. Photo by Michael Young.

550 West 21st Street Rises Above Street Level in Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on October 19, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is now above street level on 550 West 21st Street, a 23-story residential building in West Chelsea, Manhattan. Developed by Legion Investment Group and AVRS Partners LP, which took over from Casco Development, the 250-foot-tall structure will span up to 172,000 square feet and yield 83 condominium units. The nearly 0.5-acre project site is located at the corner of West 21st Street and the Hudson River Greenway.

Housing Lottery Launches for 313 East 17th Street in Gramercy, Manhattan

7:00 am on October 17, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 313 East 17th Street, a 13-story residential building in Gramercy, Manhattan. Built in 1966 and recently renovated by Borough Developers, the structure yields 87 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 22 units for residents at 40 to 100 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $37,886 to $175,000.

The Malabar Residences Nears Completion at 126 East 57th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on October 6, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing completion on The Malabar Residences, a 28-story residential tower located at 126 East 57th Street on Billionaires’ Row in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by ODA Architecture and developed by MRR Development, the 346-foot-tall structure will yield 175,000 square feet with 147 condominium units in studio- to three-bedroom layouts averaging 1,156 square feet, as well as 5,000 square feet of lower-level retail space, and accompanying amenities. The property is located at the corner of East 56th Street and Lexington Avenue with a narrow panhandle extension to East 57th Street.

660 Lexington Avenue. Rendering courtesy of S20M.

660 Lexington Avenue Nears Completion in Midtown East, Manhattan

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

Construction is nearing completion on 660 Lexington Avenue, a 20-story residential building in Midtown East, Manhattan. S20M is the design architect, Zproekt Architecture is the project architect, and Rybak Development is the developer of the 233-foot-tall structure will span 52,558 square feet and yield 31 condominium units with an average scope of 2,123 square feet. The project will also contain 2,551 square feet of commercial space, 1,174 square feet of community facility space, and a cellar level. The property is alternately addressed as 133 East 55th Street and located at the corner of Lexington Avenue and East 55th Street.

City Council Approves 1,600-Foot Supertall for 350 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on September 29, 2025 By Michael Young

On September 25, the New York City Council unanimously approved the construction of 350 Park Avenue, a nearly 1,600-foot supertall office skyscraper in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Foster + Partners and developed by Vornado Realty Trust, Rudin, and Ken Griffin, the massive 62-story structure will yield 1.8 million square feet of Class A office space with a capacity of 6,000 employees. Griffin’s companies Citadel and Citadel Securities will serve as the anchor tenants, occupying at least 850,000 square feet. The 53,000-square-foot property is located between East 51st and 52nd Streets.

RIU Hotel Skyscraper Reaches Street Level at 1710 Broadway in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on September 28, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has reached street level at 1710 Broadway, the site of a 54-story hotel skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Moss Architects and developed by RIU Hotels and Resorts, the 633-foot-tall structure will yield 673 hotel rooms, as well as two 300-seat restaurants and a lounge bar. The 8,848-square-foot development site has 129 feet of frontage at the corner of Broadway and West 54th Street.

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