Progress On World’s Tallest Modular Hotel At 842 Sixth Avenue Remains On Hold In NoMad

7:30 am on October 19, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction on 842 Sixth Avenue in NoMad, has been stalled for the past several months and it is unclear as to if and when this planned 100,000-square-foot project will move forward. Designed by Danny Forster & Architecture, the 26-story building will house a 168-room AC NoMad Hotel by Marriott International and is slated to become the world’s tallest modular hotel. Concord Hospitality is the developer of the Midtown project, which sits between West 29th and West 30th Streets. Also part of the design program would be multiple outdoor terraces and a rooftop bar.

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Virgin Hotel’s Upper Façade Complete as Podium Work Continues at 1225 Broadway in NoMad

8:00 am on October 18, 2020 By Michael Young

Exterior work is getting closer to completion on the Virgin Hotel, a 476-foot-tall tower at 1225 Broadway in NoMad. Designed by Stantec and developed by Lam Group, the 38-story project will yield a total of 300,000 square feet with 460 hotel rooms. Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Group will be in charge of managing the property, which will be the first Virgin Hotel in New York City.

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Rendering of residential addition at 959 Sterling Place - Morris Adjmi Architects

Major Residential Expansion by Morris Adjmi Revealed at 959 Sterling Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

7:30 am on October 18, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) will soon review proposals from Morris Adjmi Architects and Hope Street Capital to construct a seven-story residential building behind a historic church at 959 Sterling Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Known today as the Hebron Seventh Day Adventist School, the structure was originally completed in 1889 and designated a New York City landmark in 2011.

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