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Rendering Revealed For Former Pfizer HQ’s Residential Conversion at 219-229 East 42nd Street in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 3, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A rendering has been revealed for the office-to-residential conversion of the former Pfizer headquarters at 229 East 42nd Street and the adjoining ten-story tower annex at 219 East 42nd Street in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Gensler and developed by Metro Loft Development LLC and David Werner Real Estate Investments, the project will involve the gut renovation of the 33-story structure and full re-cladding of its mid-century façade, as well as the construction of 19 new floors above the annex. The conversion will yield 1,600 rental apartments, with 25 percent reserved for affordable housing, as well as ground-floor retail space and 100,000 square feet of amenities. The property is located at the northwestern corner of East 42nd Street and Second Avenue.

One High Line’s Public Plaza Nears Completion in Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 2, 2025 By Michael Young

Construction on the new landscaped public plaza and ground-floor retail space is almost finished at One High Line, a two-tower residential development at 500 West 18th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Field Operations in a private-public partnership between the City of New York and Friends of the High Line, the outdoor and commercial space sit to the east of the twisting pair of 36- and 26-story structures that were separately designed by Bjarke Ingels Group for Witkoff Group and Access Industries. The entire complex spans around 900,000 square feet with 236 condominium units in one- to five-bedroom layouts, as well as an upcoming hotel component that will be operated by Faena Hotel. The property 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.

18 West 55th Street’s Façade Continues to Progress in Midtown, Manhattan

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

PG New York is continuing its façade work on 18 West 55th Street, a 26-story residential building in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed and built by Skyline Developers, which purchased the property for $83 million in 2017 under the 18 West 55th Street LLC, the 289-foot-tall structure will span 152,084 square feet and yield 97 rental units with an average scope of 1,319 square feet, as well as 6,380 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and a 10,343-square-foot cellar level. The property is located on a formerly vacant interior lot between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.

Two-Skyscraper Proposal Revealed For 629 West 54th Street, 801 Eleventh Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

8:00 am on January 25, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Proposals have been revealed for a pair of mixed-use skyscrapers at 629 West 54th Street and 801 Eleventh Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by The Chapman Group and Friedland Properties, the project consists of a 42-story tower standing 565 feet tall at 629 West 54th Street and a 38-story, 525-foot-tall tower at 801 Eleventh Avenue. The former will yield 617 rental units, with 154 reserved for affordable housing, as well as 84,359 square feet of commercial space, while the latter will house 447 rental units, with 119 slated for affordable housing, and 64,392 square feet of commercial space. The skyscrapers will rise from opposite corners of two separate city blocks bound by West 55th Street to the north, West 54th Street to the south, Eleventh Avenue to the east, and Twelfth Avenue to the west.

Rendering of 41-47 West 57th Street by OMA

Demolition Continues on Site of Fifth Billionaires’ Row Supertall at 41-47 West 57th Street in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on January 22, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition is getting underway at 37 West 57th Street, the latest addition to the assemblage of 41-47 West 57th Street in Midtown, Manhattan that is planned to give rise to a 63-story mixed-use supertall skyscraper. Developer Sedesco acquired the 13-story office building in 2023, adding to its expanding swath of contiguous properties for its 1,100-foot tower, which is being designed by OMA. The Billionaires’ Row structure is slated to yield 119 condominium units with an average scope of 1,992 square feet, as well as a 158-room hotel and a 10,212-square-foot restaurant. The property is located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues with frontage on both West 57th and West 58th Streets.

Area of the Midtown South Mixed-Use plan, via midtownsouthplan.nyc

Public Review Begins For Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan In Manhattan

7:30 am on January 22, 2025 By Max Gillespie

The public review process has begun for the Midtown South Mixed-Use plan, a proposed redevelopment of the area spanning 42 blocks between West 23rd and West 40th Streets, and Fifth to Eighth Avenues in Manhattan. The proposal, directed by the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP), intends to introduce roughly 9,700 new residential units, with up to 2,900 designated as income-restricted affordable housing. It is part of Mayor Eric Adams’ broader “Manhattan Plan,” which aims to overhaul outdated zoning laws in the area.

Rendering Revealed For 20-Story Residential Tower At 304 West 49th Street in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

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

A new rendering has been revealed for 304 West 49th Street, a proposed 20-story residential building in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Designed by DR Architecture & Design for 304 West 49th Garage LLC, the 209-foot-tall structure will span 59,000 square feet and yield a total of 69 rental units and ground-floor retail space. Seventeen of the apartments will designated as permanently affordable under the city’s Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) program. The property is located between Eighth and Ninth Avenues.

Rendering of 250 West 49th Street by S Wieder Architect, via Shea Communications

Construction Loan Issued For 250 West 49th Street In Midtown, Manhattan

7:30 am on January 16, 2025 By Max Gillespie

A $79 million construction loan was recently issued for 250 West 49th Street, a 28-story residential building currently under construction in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by C3D Architecture and developed by Chess Builders, the tower will yield 138 units and 2,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The loan was facilitated by S3 Capital.

New 20-Year Lease Signed for 7 Times Square In Midtown, Manhattan

7:00 am on January 14, 2025 By Max Gillespie and Matt Pruznick

Apparel holding company KnitWell Group has signed a 20-year lease extension for 246,000 square feet at 7 Times Square, a 47-story office skyscraper in Times Square, Manhattan. The lease will expand the company’s existing 191,000-square-foot presence in the building by two additional full floors. Designed by SOM and developed by Boston Properties, the 724-foot-tall structure spans 1.25 million square feet and is located at West 42nd Street between Broadway and Seventh Avenue.

Brick Façade Reaches Pinnacle of 300 East 50th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on January 12, 2025 By Michael Young

Façade installation has reached the top of 300 East 50th Street, a 23-story residential building in the Turtle Bay section of Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by MAG Partners in collaboration with Global Holdings, KRW Realty Advisors, Krown Point, and Safanad, the 275-foot-tall structure will span 170,000 square feet and yield 194 units, with 30 percent allocated to affordable housing, as well as ground-floor retail space, a cellar level, and a 30-foot-long side yard. 300 East 50th Street Owner LLC is listed as the owner and Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the southeast corner of Second Avenue and East 50th Street.

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