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Final Exterior Work Underway on FÖRENA at 540 Sixth Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on March 6, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing completion on FÖRENA, a 12-story residential building at 540 Sixth Avenue in Chelsea. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by Landsea Homes and DNA Development, the 80,000-square-foot structure will yield 50 condominium units in one- to three-bedroom layouts with pricing starting at $1.575 million. Fredrik Eklund and John Gomes of The Eklund Gomes Team and The Tuinstra-Davis Team at Douglas Elliman are leading sales and marketing for the property, which was built by Ryder Construction at the corner of West 14th Street and Sixth Avenue, on the border with Greenwich Village.

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604 Fifth Avenue Wraps Up Renovation Work in Midtown, Manhattan

7:30 am on March 6, 2023 By Michael Young

Renovation work is complete on 604 Fifth Avenue, a six-story commercial building in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by William Van Alen, architect of the Chrysler Building, the 65-foot-tall structure opened as the Childs Building in 1924 and most recently housed an 18,000-square-foot TGI Fridays. Japanese confectioner Minamoto Kitchoan purchased the property from The Riese Organization for $45 million in April 2021 for its new flagship store. Andrew Pettit Architect was the designer and Cross Management Corp. was the general contractor for the interior and exterior renovation project, which is located between East 48th and 49th Streets.

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155-165 West 29th Street Nears Completion in Chelsea, Manhattan

7:30 am on March 5, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing completion on 155-165 West 29th Street, a 17-story self-storage facility in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Mancini Duffy and developed by Highland Development Ventures and The Davis Companies, the 223-foot-tall reinforced concrete structure will yield 180,000 square feet and 6,300 storage units. The developers acquired the interior rectangular in early 2021 for $62.5 million, and construction costs are estimated around $84 million. Div West 29th Street LLC is the owner, Cauldwell Wingate is the contractor, and McNamara Salvia is the structural engineer for the property, which is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues.

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East Midtown Greenway Nears Completion Along the Sutton Place Waterfront in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on March 4, 2023 By Michael Young

Work is closing in on completion on the East Midtown Greenway, a 1.8-acre public promenade along the East River waterfront in Turtle Bay. Designed by Stantec, the 2,000-foot-long plaza runs from East 53rd to 61st Streets and is the second phase of the three-segment East Midtown Waterfront Esplanade, which will eventually stretch down to East 38th Street with recreation space for pedestrians and bicyclists. The $100 million project is located to the east of the FDR Drive and will also include a new park entrance at East 60th Street, a pedestrian bridge, and the revamping of Andrew Haswell Green Park and the Alice Aycock Pavilion.

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Demolition Begins for 68-Story Skyscraper at 100 West 37th Street in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on March 1, 2023 By Michael Young

Demolition is underway at 100 West 37th Street, the site of a 68-story mixed-use skyscraper in the Garment District of Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by C3D Architecture and developed by Sioni Group under the 989 Sixth Realty LLC, the 743-foot-tall structure will span 384,118 square feet and yield 300 condominium units spread across 297,301 square feet, as well as 86,817 square feet of commercial space and two cellar levels. Northeast Specialist Group is the demolition contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 989-993 Sixth Avenue and is located at the corner of Sixth Avenue and West 37th Street.

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