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439 West 36th Street Readies for Excavation in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

8:00 am on March 31, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation is set to begin at 439 West 36th Street, the site of a 12-story residential building in Hudson Yards, Manhattan. Designed by Archimaera Architecture and developed and built by ZD Jasper Realty under the ZDJ 36LLC, the 120-foot-tall structure will span 48,138 square feet and yield 52 units, recreation space on the roof and in the cellar level, a below-grade community facility, and ground-floor commercial space. The project is being financed by Johnny Su of Real Estate Capital of America (RECAP) and is located on a 75-foot-wide interior lot between Dyer Avenue to the east and Tenth Avenue to the west.

Revised Design Revealed for Affirmation Tower At 418 11th Avenue in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

8:00 am on March 25, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Renderings have been revealed for a redesign of Affirmation Tower, a proposed mixed-use supertall skyscraper at 418 Eleventh Avenue in Hudson Yards. The development team of The Peebles Corporation, McKissack & McKissack, Exact Capital Group, and the Witkoff Group has brought on OMA to redesign the 1.4-million-square-foot structure, which is planned to yield mixed-income apartments, a convention center, retail space, community facilities, a public observation deck, and The National Civil Rights Museum as part of a collaboration with the NAACP. The project would rise from a 1.2-acre plot dubbed “Site K” bound by Eleventh Avenue, Hudson Boulevard West, and West 35th and 36th Streets.

Permits Filed for 622 Eleventh Avenue in Midtown West, Manhattan

6:30 am on March 25, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 12-story mixed-use building at 622 Eleventh Avenue in Midtown West, Manhattan. Located between West 45th and West 46th Streets, the lot is a short walk to the 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal subway station, serviced by the A, C, and E trains. Cheskel Schwimmer of Chess Builders LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

711 Seventh Avenue Hotel Tower Begins Ascent in Times Square, Manhattan

8:00 am on March 24, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is rising on 711 Seventh Avenue, a 32-story hotel tower in Times Square. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architect and developed in a joint venture between general contractor Flintlock Construction Services and Atlas Hospitality under the 711 Seventh Hotel Associates LLC, the 343-foot-tall structure will yield 400 guest rooms under IHG Hotel & Resorts’ voco brand. Capital Industries served as the demolition contractor for the three low-rise former occupants of the L-shaped parcel, which has frontage along Seventh Avenue and West 48th Street.

One High Line’s Public Plaza Takes Shape at 500 West 18th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on March 21, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is progressing on the lower levels of One High Line, a pair of twisting structures at 500 West 18th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and developed by Witkoff Group and Access Industries, the 36- and 26-story structures will span 900,000 square feet and yield 236 condominium units in one- to five-bedroom layouts, as well as a hotel component operated by Faena Hotel, ground-floor retail space, and a new plaza separately designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Field Operations. Suffolk Construction is the general contractor, Enea Landscape Architecture is the landscape architect, and Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group is handling sales and marketing for the property, which is alternately addressed as 76 Eleventh Avenue and stands adjacent to the High Line on a trapezoidal plot bound by West 18th Street to the north, West 17th Street to the south, Tenth Avenue to the east, and West Street to the west.

ODA’s 126 East 57th Street Climbs Above Podium Levels in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on March 20, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction continues to rise on 126 East 57th Street, a 28-story residential tower on Billionaires’ Row in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by ODA Architecture and developed by MRR Development under the MRR 1326 LLC, the 346-foot-tall structure will yield 147 condominium units with an average scope of 1,156 square feet, as well as 5,000 square feet of lower-level retail space. WSP USA is the engineer and Plaza Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of East 56th Street and Lexington Avenue, with a narrow panhandle extension to East 57th Street.

50 Ninth Avenue Nears Completion in Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on March 19, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing completion on 50 Ninth Avenue, a nine-story commercial renovation and expansion on the border of Chelsea, the Meatpacking District, and the West Village. Designed by BKSK Architects for Tavros Capital with Fogarty Finger responsible for all interiors and the storefront, the project involves the restoration of a row of low-rise landmarked townhomes and the construction of a modern volume above, and will yield 57,000 square feet of office space and 30,000 square feet of flexible retail space. Broadway Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 351-355 West 14th Street and located at the corner of Ninth Avenue and West 14th Street.

501 Ninth Avenue Rises Above Street Level in Midtown, Manhattan

7:30 am on March 18, 2024 By Michael Young

Construction is rising on 501 Ninth Avenue, a 12-story residential building in Midtown, Manhattan on the border of Hudson Yards and the Garment District. Designed by Archimaera Architecture and developed by ZD Jasper Realty under the ZDJ Hudson Yards LLC, the structure is being constructed alongside its 120-foot-tall identical counterpart at 489 Ninth Avenue at the southern end of the parcel. The two buildings will collectively span 220,000 square feet and yield 174 condominium units with an average scope of 970 square feet, as well as ground-floor commercial space, a cellar level, and a 30-foot-long rear yard. Warner Construction Services Inc. is the general contractor for both properties, which are bound by West 38th Street to the north, West 37th Street to the south, Ninth Avenue to the east, and Dyer Avenue to the west.

Rendering of the new Midtown Bus Terminal, courtesy of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Funding Approved For New Port Authority Bus Terminal In Midtown, Manhattan

7:00 am on March 17, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Governor Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) have agreed to work together to finance a $10 billion project to replace and expand the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown, Manhattan. The city has agreed to allocate 40 years of tax revenue from three new commercial developments to fund the project, which has been designed by Foster + Partners. The tax allocation is expected to generate around $2 billion and cover approximately 20 percent of the total anticipated $10 billion cost of construction for the project.

Renderings Revealed for The Torch at 740 Eighth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on March 15, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Renderings have been revealed for The Torch, a 1,067-foot mixed-use supertall skyscraper at 740 Eighth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by ODA with SLCE Architects as the architect of record and developed by Extell, the 52-story structure will span 875,372 square feet and yield an 825-room hotel on the lower half and a public outdoor observation deck with a drop ride attraction above. The property will also feature lower-level retail space, a restaurant on two of the upper floors, a VIP lounge, and a pool deck for hotel guests. Lendlease is the general contractor, WSP is the structural engineer, and Ancora Engineering is handling excavation and foundations for the project, which is located along Eighth Avenue between West 45th and 46th Streets on the border of Times Square and Hell’s Kitchen.

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