Midtown

What Could Have Been: Norman Foster & Rogers Stirk Harbour’s Submissions for Nordstrom Tower, 217 West 57th Street

8:00 am on August 17, 2015 By Nikolai Fedak

With formwork about to rise above ground level at Nordstrom Tower, the Smith + Gill-designed supertall’s plans seem to be finalized, pending possible adjustments at the very top. But other renderings for Extell’s site were created by several firms during the RFP process, and we now have images of proposals by Foster + Partners and Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. While they will remain unbuilt, both versions of the building offer fantastical takes on the future of Midtown in their own right.

Air Rights Assembled For 24-Story, 246-Key Hotel At 250 West 49th Street, Midtown

2:00 pm on August 13, 2015 By Reid Wilson

The Hakimian Organization, partnered with Gorjian Properties, is acquiring 16,000 square feet of air rights for their planned 24-story, 246-key hotel building at 250 West 49th Street, in Midtown’s Theater District. The existing eight-story building is to be converted into the hotel’s lower portion, while a 16-story expansion will be placed on top, topping out at 279 feet in height. The 94,850 square-foot structure will also feature retail on the ground floor. Gillman Consulting Inc. is the applicant of record.

Foundation Work Underway At 55 Hudson Yards, Midtown West

6:00 am on August 13, 2015 By Reid Wilson

YIMBY first revealed Related’s 51-story, 1.3-million square-foot office building dubbed 55 Hudson Yards in May of 2014, and then we brought you an excavation update earlier this spring. Today, per Curbed, foundation work is well underway. Kohn Pedersen Fox is designing, and completion is expected in 2017. Oxford Properties Group is co-developing, and Mitsui Fudosan also owns a 92.09 percent stake in the project.

Development Site At 222 East 46th Street Placed On The Market, Midtown East

12:30 pm on August 12, 2015 By Reid Wilson

The Dupler Group is putting the land under a five-story office building at 222-226 East 46th Street, in Midtown East, on the market as a 99-year lease; the property is being valued at around $30 million. The site contains 72,000 square feet of development rights, and a developer could demolished the existing structure for a 33-story residential tower with as many as 96 rental units. Newmark Grubb Knight Frank is marketing the property, per The Real Deal.

315 East 46th Street in December 2014, image via Google Maps

United Arab Emirates Plans a 27-Story Tower at 315 East 46th Street

12:26 pm on August 12, 2015 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

The government of the United Arab Emirates is planning a 27-story mixed-use tower at 315 East 46th Street, a long-stalled construction site between First and Second Avenues in Midtown East.

52-Story, 600-Unit Residential Tower At 551 10th Avenue Gets Glassy, Midtown West

11:00 am on August 12, 2015 By Reid Wilson

YIMBY last reported on Extell Development’s 52-story, 600-unit mixed-use building at 551 Tenth Avenue, in Midtown West, back in October of 2014, and now Curbed has the latest photos of the project, courtesy of Tectonic. The structure has risen significantly since last fall, and glass is now wrapping around on all sides. Twenty percent of the rental units will be leased at below-market rates, and a 300-bed dormitory will be housed in the building’s base. SLCE Architects is designing, and completion is expected in the summer of 2016.

Developer Acquires Yet-To-Be-Rezoned Site At 606 West 30th Street, West Chelsea

12:00 pm on August 10, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Lalezarian Properties has acquired a warehouse at 606 West 30th Street, in West Chelsea, for $36 million. The site currently has roughly 30,000 square feet of development rights, and is zoned for retail or light manufacturing, but the developer is likely waiting on a rezoning that would allow for residential use. The site is located across from the High Line and Related’s multi-skyscraper Hudson Yards development. [The Real Deal]

Chetrit Group To Develop 540 West 38th Street After Receiving Acquisition Loan, Midtown West

3:00 pm on August 5, 2015 By Reid Wilson

After Chetrit Group landed a $60 million acquisition and pre-development loan for their development site spanning 541-545 West 37th Street, in Midtown West, the developer is planning to move forward with their plans, which YIMBY reported on nearly a year ago. The site boasts 373,000 square feet of building potential, and conceptualized as a 50-story mixed-use tower featuring 100 residential units and 350 hotel rooms. Two three-story buildings must first be demolished.

Seven-Story Otis Elevator Building Slated For Office Conversion, 260 11th Avenue

10:00 am on August 5, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Vornado Realty Trust has purchased the seven-story Otis Elevator Building at 260 11th Avenue, in West Chelsea, for roughly $80 million in stock units, according to Bloomberg Business, and is leasing the land under the building for 99 years. Vornado is planning to convert the building into office space; an expansion is also possible as the building has available development rights.

Air Rights Assembled For 900’+ Condo Tower At 426 East 58th Street, Midtown East

6:00 am on August 5, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Bauhouse Group has acquired 109,000 square feet of additional air rights for their development site spanning 426-432 East 58th Street, in Midtown East, for $37.9 million. The most recently released plans depict a 95-unit Foster + Partners-designed condominium tower, measuring 268,000 square feet and standing over 900 feet tall. The developer is moving forward with an as-of-right project, according to The Real Deal.

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