Times Square

Excavation at 740 Eighth Avenue Progresses Further Below Street Level in Midtown, Manhattan 

8:00 am on April 20, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation is progressing at 740 Eighth Avenue, the site of a 52-story supertall hotel and observation tower in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by ODA with SLCE Architects as the architect of record and developed by Extell, the 1,067-foot-tall skyscraper will yield 776,000 square feet with 825 hotel rooms in its lower half and a public observatory with a drop ride attraction above. The unconventionally-shaped structure will also contain retail space, two upper restaurant floors, and a pool deck for guests. Lendlease is the general contractor, WSP is the structural engineer, and Ancora Engineering is handling excavation and foundations for the property, which is located on an expansive lot along Eighth Avenue between West 45th and 46th Streets on the border of Times Square and Hell’s Kitchen.

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Preliminary rendering of Caesars Palace Times Square - Courtesy of SL Green

NIMBY Coalition Voices Opposition to SL Green’s Proposed Casino at 1515 Broadway in Times Square

7:00 am on April 18, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

In December, SL Green announced a partnership with Roc Nation in a bid to win development rights to construct a new Caesars Palace casino and hotel at 1515 Broadway in Times Square, Manhattan. Citing concerns about congestion, economic disturbance, and social harm, a group of community associations and neighboring businesses have formed a coalition to oppose any advancement on the proposed casino.

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223 West 46th Street Nears Completion in Times Square, Manhattan

7:30 am on February 7, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is finishing up on the 20-story Marriott SpringHill hotel at 223 West 46th Street in Times Square. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architects and developed by McSam Hotel Group, the 70,000-square-foot structure will yield 200 guest rooms. Zhong Wang Construction Services is the general contractor for the project, which is located between Seventh and Eighth Avenues.

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TSX Entertainment’s LED Screen Turns On at 1568 Broadway in Times Square, Manhattan

8:00 am on January 2, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction on TSX Broadway, a 47-story hotel tower at 1568 Broadway in Times Square, has reached a milestone as crews have turned on TSX Entertainment’s 18,000-square foot podium LED display. Designed by Perkins Eastman and Mancini Duffy and developed by L&L Holding Company and Fortress Investment Group, the 550,000-square-foot structure will yield 661 hotel rooms operated by Tempo of Hilton as well as 100,000 square feet of retail space on the lower levels and Times Square’s only cantilevering outdoor performance stage. Positioned above the new retail space is the historic Palace Theater, which was renovated by PBDW Architects and lifted 30 feet above street level in early 2022. The property is located at the corner of Seventh Avenue and West 47th Street.

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