The Spiral’s Glass Curtain Wall Continues Ascent at 66 Hudson Boulevard in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

Exterior work is progressing on The Spiral, a 66-story, 1,041-foot-tall commercial supertall at 66 Hudson Boulevard in Hudson Yards. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and developed by Tishman Speyer, the structure occupies a full block between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues and 34th and 35th Streets and is poised to yield a whopping 2.85 million square feet of office space. Turner Construction Company is serving as the construction manager, Banker Steel is in charge of manufacturing the steel, and Permasteelisa is the contractor for the glass enclosure for the project, which is expected to cost $3.7 billion.

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948 and 954 Herkimer Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. All images courtesy of NY Housing Connect

Housing Lottery Launches for 948 and 954 Herkimer Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 948 and 954 Herkimer Street, two four-story residential buildings in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The adjacent 6,128-square-foot developments were designed by Gerald J. Caliendo Architect, and each yield six units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are four units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $68,572 to $133,120.

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Virgin Hotel’s Exterior Nears Completion at 1225 Broadway in NoMad, Manhattan

Exterior work is nearing completion on the 476-foot-tall Virgin Hotel at 1225 Broadway in NoMad. Designed by Stantec and developed by Lam Group, the 38-story tower will yield 300,000 square feet and 460 hotel rooms managed by Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Group. The property is located between West 29th Street and West 30th Street and will be the first Virgin Hotel establishment in New York City.

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