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FIT’s New Academic Building Nears Completion at 220 West 28th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan

Work is nearing completion on Fashion Institute of Technology‘s ten-story New Academic Building at 220 West 28th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by SHoP Architects, the 110,000-square-foot structure is engineered to LEED Gold standards and will yield new classrooms, administrative offices, review and exhibition spaces, and a student quad illuminated by skylights. Forte Construction Corp. is the general contractor for the property, which stands on a shallow plot between Seventh and Eighth Avenues on the northernmost edge of the FIT campus.

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278 Eighth Avenue Finishes Up Construction in Chelsea, Manhattan

Construction is finishing up on 278 Eighth Avenue, a 14-story mixed-use residential building in ChelseaManhattan. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by Alchemy-ABR Investment Partners and Chelsea 23rd Realty Corporation, an LLC affiliated with JJ Operating, the 175-foot-tall structure will yield 132,700 square feet with 190 rental apartments and multiple levels of retail space. Square Mile Capital and Pacific Western Bank provided $183 million in construction financing for the project, which is being constructed by Leeding Builders Group between West 23rd and West 24th Streets.

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New Rendering Spotted For 280 Eighth Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan

YIMBY spotted a new rendering amidst excavation at 280 Eighth Avenue, an upcoming 10-story mixed-use residential building in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Red Apple Group under the RA 280 Development LLC, the future 113-foot-tall structure will yield 58,021 square feet. Components include 52,432 square feet designated for residential space split among 64 rental units averaging 819 square feet apiece, 4,642 square feet for commercial space, 947 square feet for community facility space, a cellar level, and a 24-foot-long rear yard. Archstone Builders, LLC is the general contractor for the property, which is situated at the corner of Eighth Avenue and West 24th Street.

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Excavation Underway at 656 Lexington Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

Excavation is underway at 656 Lexington Avenue, the site of a 19-story residential building in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Zproekt Architecture and developed by Sergey Rybak under the 660 Lexington Avenue Development LLC, the 233-foot-tall structure will span 52,558 square feet and yield 23 condominium units with an average scope of 2,123 square feet, as well as 2,551 square feet of commercial space, 1,174 square feet of community facility space, and a cellar level. Rybak Development Corp. is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 133 East 55th Street and located at the corner of Lexington Avenue and East 55th Street.

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