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Chelsea Beacon Breaks Ground At 550 West 20th Street In Chelsea, Manhattan

By Max Gillespie

Construction has broken ground on Chelsea Beacon, a residential conversion and expansion of the former Bayview Correctional Facility at 550 West 20th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by COOKFOX Architects and developed by a joint venture between Camber Property Group and the Osborne Association, the $167 project will span approximately 100,000 square feet and yield up to 131 permanently affordable rental units. The development will also include a 15-unit short-term transitional residence for individuals with mental health needs, 9,300 square feet of community facility space, and a ninth-floor outdoor terrace. The property is located at the southeast corner of West 20th Street and Eleventh Avenue, directly across from Chelsea Piers.

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Protected Bike Lane Added To Updated Park Avenue Redesign In Midtown East, Manhattan

By Max Gillespie

An updated design has been unveiled for the redesign an 11-block streetscape transformation of Park Avenue spanning East 46th to East 57th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan. Led by the New York City Department of Transportation and designed by Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners, in collaboration with Thornton Tomasetti and TYLin, the project will expand the avenue’s medians, add pedestrian space, seating, and landscaping, and convert an existing southbound vehicle travel lane into a two-way protected bike lane. The revised plan would remove one travel lane in each direction and repurpose one additional southbound lane for the protected bike lane, while new crosswalks will connect the medians along the corridor. The project area sits directly above the Grand Central Terminal train shed, between Grand Central Terminal and the foot of East 57th Street.

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360 Lexington Avenue Completes Renovations In Midtown East, Manhattan

By Max Gillespie

Construction is finished on the modernization of 360 Lexington Avenue, a 24-story office building in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by MdeAS Architects and developed by AmTrustRE, the project refreshed the 268,000-square-foot structure with a redesigned ground-floor storefront and entry, an eighth-floor amenity clubhouse, a fitness suite, and pre-built suites. The property is located between East 40th and 41st Streets.

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34 Union Square East. Rendering courtesy of INPUT.

Renderings Revealed for 34 Union Square East in Gramercy Park, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY has an exclusive set of new renderings for 34 Union Square East, a forthcoming 12-story residential building in Gramercy Park, Manhattan. Designed by INPUT for MSH Equities LLC, the 124-foot-tall structure will span 32,000 square feet and yield 29 condominium units with an average scope of 1,013 square feet. The project will also include 1,555 square feet of ground floor retail, according to permits filed in March. Kao Hwa Lee Architects is the architect of record for the property, which is alternately addressed as 100 East 16th Street and is located at the southeast corner of Union Square East and East 16th Street, directly across from Union Square park.

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Rendering courtesy of CHRISTIE'S IMAGES LTD. 2026.

Additional Renovations Revealed for Christie’s Auction House At 20 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Renderings have been revealed for the renovation of Christie’s auction house at 20 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) and INC Architecture & Design, the project will revamp three levels with a new sales room, expanded private viewing areas, upgraded warehouses, and improved circulation between the galleries. The lobby and entrance will also be renovated. The 310,000-square-foot property is located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.

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