Midtown

24-Story, 252-Key Hotel Filed At 525 Eighth Avenue, Garment District

10:00 am on October 21, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Great Neck, N.Y.-based McSam Hotel Group has filed applications for a 24-story, 252-unit hotel building at 525 Eighth Avenue, located between West 36th and 37th streets in Midtown’s Garment District. The tower will encompass 88,127 square feet and rise 213 feet above street level to its roof. Guest amenities include a fitness center, bicycle storage, and a rooftop bar on the 24th floor. There will also be retail space on the ground floor. Gene Kaufman’s Union Square-based architecture firm is the architect of record. The 7,454-square-foot property, at 523-529 Eighth Avenue, is currently occupied by a single-story commercial building. Joseph P. Day Realty Corporation is the property owner.

One Vanderbilt Avenue from Bryant Park, courtesy SL Green

Ground Broken for Supertall Commercial Tower One Vanderbilt in Midtown East

4:00 pm on October 18, 2016 By Evan Bindelglass

A major step forward for the New York City skyline was taken on Tuesday morning. Elected officials joined developers to celebrate the official groundbreaking for One Vanderbilt.

One Vanderbilt Avenue, courtesy SL Green

Watch Buildings Get Demolished for the 58-Story Office Tower at One Vanderbilt

4:00 pm on October 14, 2016 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

A year ago, SL Green began knocking down a full block of prewar commercial buildings next to Grand Central to make way for a 1,401-foot-tall office tower at One Vanderbilt Avenue. Now YIMBY has a time lapse of the lengthy demolition between 42nd and 43rd Streets, courtesy of the project’s PR team.

Rendering of 512 West 22nd Street. Via COOKFOX.

Partial Demolition Underway For 11-Story, 137,000-Square-Foot Office Project At 510 West 22nd Street, Chelsea

7:30 am on October 14, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Only a portion of the former five-story commercial building’s steel skeleton remains at the site of a planned 11-story, 137,081-square-foot commercial building at 510 West 22nd Street, located along the High Line in West Chelsea. The steel beams will be incorporated into the new building, which means the project is technically an expansion. Excavation work is currently taking place elsewhere on the property, as seen in the latest from Tectonic.

53 West 53rd Street, image by Kevin Leclerc/streetscaper

53 West 53rd Street Begins to Get Its Glass, Now Rising Into Residential Floors

8:00 am on October 13, 2016 By Nikolai Fedak

After a decade of waiting, Jean Nouvel’s 53 West 53rd Street, formerly known as the Torre Verre and now known as 53W53, is finally climbing into the New York City skyline. And while the tower only stands about a dozen floors at the moment — up from only a handful when YIMBY last checked in on the site this past June — installation of its iconic cladding and glass has already begun, with the latest update thanks to YIMBY Forumer streetscaper.

Rendering of 242 West 53rd Street. Via CetraRuddy.

62-Story, 426-Unit Mixed-Use Tower Rises Above Street Level At 242 West 53rd Street, Midtown

7:30 am on October 13, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Construction is two stories above street level on a 62-story, 426-unit mixed-use tower under development at 242 West 53rd Street, in Midtown. Work is underway on the base of the building, as seen in photos posted to the YIMBY Forums. The latest building permits indicate the project will encompass 542,276 square feet and rise 674 feet to its roof, not including the bulkhead and other mechanical equipment. There will be 16,514 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The residential units above should average 1,024 square feet apiece, although it’s unclear whether they will be condominiums or rentals. Algin Management is the developer and CetraRuddy is behind the architecture. Completion is expected in 2018.

21-Story Apartment Building Nearing Completion at 221 West 29th Street, Chelsea

7:00 am on October 13, 2016 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Windows are going in on the 21-story residential project at 221 West 29th Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues in Chelsea, near the northern border with the Garment District. Tectonic swung by the site recently and brought back some shots of the progress.

17-Story, 50-Unit Mixed-Use Building Now Six Stories Up At 232 Seventh Avenue, Chelsea

7:00 am on October 11, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Construction is now six floors above street level on the 17-story, 50-unit mixed-use building under development at 232 Seventh Avenue, located between West 23rd and 24th streets in Chelsea. The latest photo is courtesy of photographer Tectonic. The most recent building permits indicate the project will measure 53,135 square feet with a roof rising 170 feet above street level. There will be 2,424 square feet of retail space across the ground and cellar levels, followed by residential units on the second through 16th floors. The units will be rental apartments and should average 798 square feet apiece. An anonymous Chelsea-based LLC is the developer and C3D Architecture is behind the design. Completion is expected in 2017.

137-Key Six Senses Hotel Planned At Two-Towered Mixed-Use Development, 76 Eleventh Avenue, Chelsea

7:30 am on October 7, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Late last month, YIMBY reported that piling work was underway at the site of HFZ Capital Group’s two-towered, 35- and 25-story, mixed-use project at 76 11th Avenue in southern Chelsea. The developer had been considering whether to construct a hotel or office space within the project’s commercial component; now it has been revealed that a five-star, 137-key Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas is planned. The hotel portion will be located in the 25-story eastern tower and will feature a spa. It will be the Bangkok-based hotel operator’s first location in the United States.

Jessica MacLean, urban archaeologist for the Landmarks Preservation Commission, welcomes people to the NYC Archaeological Repository Nan A. Rotshschild Research Center. All photos by the author unless noted

Landmarks Preservation Commission Launches NYC Archaeological Repository

8:00 am on October 6, 2016 By Evan Bindelglass

On Wednesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission consolidated its collection of historic artifacts and launched the NYC Archaeological Repository at the Nan A. Rothschild Research Center in Midtown.

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