Permits Filed for 219 East 42nd Street in Midtown East, Manhattan

7:00 am on July 12, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed to expand a ten-story structure into a 29-story mixed-use building at 219 East 42nd Street in Midtown East, Manhattan. Located between Second and Third Avenues, the former Pfizer headquarters is a short walk east of the Grand Central-42nd Street subway station, serviced by the 4, 5, 6, and 7 trains. Metro Loft is listed as the owner behind the applications and has plans to convert the commercial buildings into 1,500 apartments.

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520 Fifth Avenue’s Arched Façade Climbs Higher in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on July 11, 2024 By Michael Young

Vertical construction and façade installation are progressing on 520 Fifth Avenue, an 88-story residential supertall skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Rabina, the 1,002-foot-tall structure will span 415,000 square feet and yield 100 condominium units, a residents-only amenity floor on level 88, boutique office floors, a private members-only club called Moss, and four cellar levels. The project is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and West 43rd Street, one block north of Bryant Park.

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Housing Lottery Launches for Attorney Street Apartments at 165 Broome Street on the Lower East Side

7:00 am on July 11, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Attorney Street Apartments, a 15-story residential building at 165 Broome Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Grand Street Guild Housing Development Fund Company, Grand Street Guild East Housing Development Fund Company, Southeast Grand Street Guild Housing Development Fund Company, and Clinton Broome Development LLC, the structure yields 235 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 196 units for residents at 30 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $18,480 to $154,080.

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