Renderings Revealed for 109 East 79th Street, on the Upper East Side

7:30 am on December 8, 2020 By Michael Young

YIMBY has an exclusive set of renderings for 109 East 79th Street, a 20-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Steven Harris Architects and developed by Legion Investment Group, the 210-foot-tall structure will yield 145,000 square feet of residential space and 32 condominium units. A teaser website is now up and running and Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group is handling sales of the 32 two- to five-bedroom residences, some of which are planned to span 6,000 square feet.

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42-62 Hunter Street in Hunters Point, Queens

Permits Filed for 42-62 Hunter Street in Hunters Point, Queens

6:30 am on December 8, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 12-story mixed-use building at 42-62 Hunter Street in Hunters Point, Queens. Located between 42nd Road and the Ed Koch Queensboro Roadway, the interior lot is one block north of the Queens Plaza subway station, serviced by the E, M, and R trains. Also nearby are the Queensboro Plaza station, serviced by the 7, N, and W trains and the Court Square station, serviced by the 7 and G trains. Xi Zhao of Hunter Square LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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11 Hoyt Street’s Wavy Façade and Podium Approaching Completion in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on December 7, 2020 By Michael Young

Exterior work is getting closer to completion on 11 Hoyt Street, a 620-foot-tall residential skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn and number 25 on our countdown of the tallest projects under construction in the city. Developed by Tishman Speyer and designed by Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang with Hill West Architects as the architect of record, the 57-story residential skyscraper features a distinctive wavy façade that makes a profound impact on the blossoming Brooklyn skyline. Michaelis Boyd Associates is leading the interior design for the property’s 481 residential units, which will come in 190 different layouts, and Edmund Hollander of Hollander Design is in charge of the landscaping for the building’s private outdoor green spaces. Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group is leading the sales and marketing for the residences.

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One Bell Slip Closes in on Final Levels in North Brooklyn’s Greenpoint Landing

7:30 am on December 7, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction is approaching topping out on One Bell Slip, a 368-foot-tall residential tower in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Brookfield Property Partners and Park Tower Group, the 31-story building will add 413 units to the 22-acre, ten-tower Greenpoint Landing riverfront development. The structure is rising just to the north of the completed 37 Blue Slip.

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