Murray Hill

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

8:00 am on October 18, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

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.

Permits Filed for 34 East 35th Street in Murray Hill, Manhattan

7:00 am on June 15, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for an 18-story mixed-use building at 34 East 35th Street in Murray Hill, Manhattan. Located between Park and Madison Avenues, the lot is two blocks north of the 33rd Street subway station, serviced by the 6 train. Jeff Loveland of Redeemer Presbyterian Church is listed as the owner behind the applications.

New Renderings Revealed for BIG’s Four-Skyscraper Freedom Plaza Master Plan in Murray Hill, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 13, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has unveiled a new set of renderings of its 4.1-million-square-foot proposal for Freedom Plaza, a potential mixed-use casino development on the border of Murray Hill and Tudor City. Developed by The Soloviev Group, which currently owns the property, in a joint collaboration with Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, plans call for two new residential skyscrapers rising 50 to 60 stories tall with 1,325 apartments, including 510 affordable housing units, as well as two 51-story hotel towers with 1,200 guest rooms split between Banyan Tree and Mohegan branding. A new landscaped waterfront park, a below-grade casino, and a museum would sit beneath the skyscrapers. The 6.5-acre property is the largest undeveloped plot in Manhattan, and is located along First Avenue between East 38th and East 41st Streets, directly south of the United Nations complex.

Demolition Wraps Up At 540 Third Avenue in Murray Hill, Manhattan

7:30 am on January 30, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition is finishing up at 540 Third Avenue, the site of a 22-story residential building in Murray Hill, Manhattan. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Robert Gilardian of Gilar Realty, the 235-foot-tall structure will span roughly 109,000 square feet and yield 160 rental units with an average scope of 625 square feet, as well as 3,747 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and a cellar level. Third Avenue Pavilions Residences is listed as the owner and Celtic Services NYC Inc. is the demolition contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 162 East 36th Street and located at the corner of Third Avenue and East 36th Street.

Aerial rendering of Field of Light - Courtesy of The Soloviev Foundation

‘Field of Light’ Fiber Optic Art Installation to Debut at Freedom Plaza in Murray Hill, Manhattan

7:00 am on September 26, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

The Soloviev Foundation will soon debut “Field of Light,” a six-acre immersive installation along the waterfront edge of Murray Hill, Manhattan. Designed by acclaimed artist Bruce Munro, the installation will take shape at Freedom Plaza, an undeveloped parcel of land along the East River from 38th to 41st Streets.

Leasing Launches For Solow’s 685 First Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

7:00 am on January 16, 2019 By Michael Young

Located on a 32,365 square foot parcel along First Avenue between East 39th Street and East 40th Street, 685 First Avenue has officially launched leasing for its 408 units. With a 460-foot tall facade of pitch black glass facing the East River, the 43-story tower is one of the newest and tallest skyscrapers to be completed in Midtown’s Murray Hill. Sheldon Solow of Solow Building Company is the developer of the 800,000 square foot project, while Richard Meier & Partners Architects is the designer. Leasing and move-ins are now underway, with units marketed by Citi Habitats New Developments.

685 1st Avenue, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Façade Closing Up, Sales Underway for Solow’s 685 First Avenue in Murray Hill

7:30 am on October 5, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Back in January of 2017, construction at 685 First Avenue had just reached the fifth floor. In just under two years, the tower and façade have topped out, sales have launched, and completion is expected by the end of the year. Sheldon Solow’s Solow Building Company is developing the 42-story minimalist Murray Hill skyscraper.

Permits Filed for 36-25 172nd Street, Murray Hill, Queens

6:00 am on October 1, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a three-story mixed-use building at 36-25 172nd Street in Murray Hill, Queens. The site is five blocks away from the Auburndale train station, serviced by LIRR. Xuemei Yi is listed as behind the applications.

An updated render of the project at the construction site for the new Korean Cultural Center of New York, designed by SAMOO Architects

Renderings Revealed for The New York Korea Center of NYC at 122-126 East 32nd Street, Murray Hill

7:30 am on August 16, 2018 By Michael Young

Progress is finally advancing on the New York Korea Center, at 122-126 East 32nd Street. Located in the Midtown neighborhood of Murray Hill, on East 32nd Street between Lexington and Park, construction began on June 28th with a panel of dignitaries who attended the groundbreaking event. The building will be designed by SAMOO Architecture PC, and is being developed by Young Park, of Level Group. The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in New York purchased the site for $15.8 million back in March 2008, which included nearly 4,500 square feet of air rights from the neighboring four-story building.

Permits Filed for 154 East 38th Street in Murray Hill, Manhattan

6:30 am on June 25, 2018 By Sebastian Morris

Originally constructed in 1915, a multi-unit residential building will soon replace the extant structure at 154 East 38th Street, in Murray Hill, Manhattan.

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