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650 First Avenue’s Office-To-Residential Conversion and Expansion Progresses in Murray Hill, Manhattan

Work is progressing on 650 First Avenue, an 11-story office-to-residential conversion and expansion in Murray Hill, Manhattan. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Lalezarian Properties under the First and River LLC, the project involves the interior overhaul of a 120-year-old commercial building and the construction of four new stories above its parapet, bringing its height to 125 feet. The structure will span 100,000 square feet and yield 111 units. The property is located at the northeast corner of First Avenue and East 37th Street.

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Xadia Hotel Tops Out At 58 West 39th Street in Midtown, Manhattan

Construction has topped out on Xadia Hotel, a 42-story hotel tower at 58 West 39th Street in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Marin Architects and developed by Wei Hong Hu under the H Hotel LLC, the 475-foot-tall structure will yield 173 guest rooms and amenities including a restaurant, an arcade, and a rooftop bar. The development is located on a narrow interior plot between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, one block south of Bryant Park.

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Excavation Begins at 622 Eleventh Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

Excavation is underway at 622 Eleventh Avenue, the site of a 14-story residential building in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Designed by S. Wieder Architect and developed by Cheskel Schwimmer of Chess Builders LLC, the 119-foot-tall structure will span 127,613 square feet and yield 188 rental units with an average scope of 677 square feet, as well as 173 square feet of commercial space and a cellar level. The property is bound by West 46th Street to the north and Eleventh Avenue to the west, with frontage on both streets.

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Excavation Progresses at 555 West 45th Street in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

Excavation is moving along at 555 West 45th Street, the site of a seven-story residential building in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Designed by S. Wieder Architect and developed by Cheskel Schwimmer of Chess Builders LLC, the same team behind the nearby 622 Eleventh Avenue, the 53,307-square-foot structure will yield 56 units and collection of amenities in the cellar level. The property is located on an interior lot between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 160 Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan

The affordable housing lottery has launched for the 160 Madison Avenue waitlist, which is filling current and future vacancies. There are five studios and one one-bedroom unit currently available. Built in 2015, One Sixty Madison is a 42-story residential building in Manhattan’s Midtown neighborhood. Designed by SLCE, and developed by JD Carlisle, the building has 319 units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are units for residents at 40 and 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $23,297 to $83,850.

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