Midtown East

660 Lexington Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

660 Lexington Avenue Wraps Up Construction in Midtown East, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is wrapping up on 660 Lexington Avenue, an 18-story residential building in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by S20M and developed by Rybak Development, the 233-foot-tall structure spans 52,558 square feet and yields 31 condominium units with an average scope of 2,123 square feet. The project also contains 2,551 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, 1,174 square feet of community facility space, and a cellar level. Zproekt Architecture was the project architect, and Paris Forino is the interior designer 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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Rendeing of 1009 Second Avenue - Issac & Stern Architects

1009 Second Avenue Nears Topping Out in Turtle Bay, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing topping out on 1009 Second Avenue, a 19-story mixed-use building in Turtle Bay, Manhattan. Designed by Isaac & Stern Architects and developed by Abraham Lokshin under the LFL Partners LLC, the 210-foot-tall structure will span 51,342 square feet and yield 29 condominium units with an average scope of 1,374 square feet. The project will also include 2,241 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, a cellar level, and a 30-foot-long rear yard. The property is located between East 53rd and East 54th Streets.

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383 Madison Avenue. Rendering courtesy of JPMorgan.

Façade Removal Underway For 383 Madison Avenue Overhaul in Midtown East, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Renovation work is moving along 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 will re-clad the 755-foot-tall structure’s façade and revamp its 1.2 million square feet of office space to serve the banking investment division of JPMorgan Chase. Formerly known as the Bear Stearns Building, the tower was originally designed by David Childs of SOM and completed in 2001. The property is bounded by Madison and Vanderbilt Avenues and East 46th and East 47th Streets, and stands directly south of the financial institution’s recently completed headquarters at 270 Park Avenue.

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JPMorgan Tower’s Exterior Nears Completion At 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Occupying the number-one spot for the fourth and final time on YIMBY’s annual construction countdown is the JPMorgan Chase Tower, the financial institution’s 1,389-foot supertall headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East. Designed by Lord Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and developed by Tishman Speyer, the 60-story skyscraper yields 2.5 million square feet of office space with a capacity of 14,000 employees, and is the tallest structure in New York completely powered by upstate hydroelectric energy.

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625 Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

Demolition Complete for 1,264-Foot Supertall At 625 Madison Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number two on our annual countdown of the tallest construction projects in New York is 625 Madison Avenue, a planned 1,264-foot supertall residential skyscraper in Midtown East, Manhattan. Developed by Related Companies under the 625 Mad Realty LLC, the 66-story structure is slated to span 496,000 square feet and yield 101 condominium units with an average scope of 4,918 square feet. The project will also include nearly 75,000 square feet of retail space on the first two levels, a fourth-floor restaurant and private dining area, and a suite of amenities. The multi-billion-dollar project will rise on the east side of Madison Avenue between East 58th and 59th Streets.

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