Midtown

The parlour at 430 Park Avenue. Rendering courtesy of Studios Architecture.

Renderings Reveal 430 Park Avenue Renovation in Midtown East, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for the $68 million renovation of 430 Park Avenue, a 19-story office building in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Studios Architecture and Marx Realty’s in-house design team, the project will introduce a new lobby and 12,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities. The property is owned by Marx Realty in partnership with Midwood Investment & Management and Oestreicher Properties and is located between East 55th and 56th Streets.

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Rendering courtesy of the New York City Department of Planning

Phase One of Port Authority Bus Terminal Redevelopment Progresses in Midtown, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Work is moving along on the first phase of the redevelopment of the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Lord Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and Epstein (A. Epstein and Sons International) as a joint venture for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), the $10 billion project will replace the 74-year-old, 2.1-million-square-foot structure with a modern, higher capacity terminal to better serve its hundreds of thousands of daily commuters. The property spans two city blocks between Eighth and Ninth Avenues and West 40th and 42nd Streets.

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German House at 871-873 First Avenue. Rendering courtesy of Artefactory Lab.

Renderings Reveal Reclad of German House at 871-873 First Avenue in Turtle Bay, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for the upcoming recladding of the 23-story German House government building at 871-873 First Avenue in the Turtle Bay section of Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Sauerbruch Hutton and designed by Studio Gang, the project will introduce a new high-performance façade with integrated photovoltaics and improved ventilation systems. The 31-year-old structure was originally designed by SLCE Architects and serves as the offices of Germany’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Consulate General, and its affiliated cultural partners. The property is located at the southwest corner of First Avenue and East 49th Street, just north of the United Nations headquarters.

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The Torch. Photo by Michael Young.

The Torch Reaches Halfway Point at 740 Eighth Avenue in Times Square, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has reached the halfway point on The Torch, a 52-story supertall skyscraper at 740 Eighth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by ODA and developed by Extell, with Suffolk Construction serving as the General Contractor, the 1,029-foot-tall structure will span 885,902 square feet and yield an 825-room hotel topped by a public outdoor observation deck with a drop ride. The mixed-use project is also slated to include lower-level retail space, a restaurant on two of the upper floors, a VIP lounge, and a pool deck for hotel guests.

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383 Madison Avenue. Rendering courtesy of JPMorgan.

383 Madison Avenue’s Façade Replacement Continues in Midtown East, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Renovations are progressing on 383 Madison Avenue, a 47-story office skyscraper in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill along with Foster + Partners and Gensler, the project involves the replacement of the 755-foot-tall structure’s façade and reconfiguration of its 1.2 million square feet of office space to serve JPMorgan Chase’s investment banking division. The property is located between Madison and Vanderbilt Avenues and East 46th and East 47th Streets, directly south of the JPMorgan Tower at 270 Park Avenue.

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