54-24 Metropolitan Avenue of Ridgewood, Queens

Permits Filed for 54-24 Metropolitan Avenue of Ridgewood, Queens

6:30 am on October 26, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 75-02 21st Avenue on the northern border of Ridgewood, Queens. Located at the intersection of Amory Court and Metropolitan Avenue, the corner lot is closest to the Seneca Avenue subway station, serviced by the M train and the Dekalb Avenue station, serviced by the L train. William Lindenmeier under the 54-24 Metropolitan LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Exterior Work on Margaritaville Resort Nears Completion at 560 Seventh Avenue in Times Square

8:00 am on October 25, 2020 By Michael Young

Façade installation is progressing on the 234-room Margaritaville Resort at 560 Seventh Avenue in Times Square. Designed by Stonehill Taylor and developed by Sharif El-Gamal of Soho Properties along with MHP Real Estate Services, the 375-foot-tall tower is now almost fully enclosed in its glass window wall, with just the upper-most floors remaining. The 29-story structure is located at the corner of Seventh Avenue and West 40th Street, one avenue to the east of the Port Authority Bus Terminal. The project is expected to cost around $300 million.

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Construction Wraps on 44 Union Square’s Renovation and Expansion in Union Square

7:30 am on October 25, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction is complete on the expansion and restoration of the former Tammany Hall headquarters at 44 Union Square. The multi-story addition and interior renovations were designed by BKSK Architects and developed by Reading International (RDI) with Edifice Real Estate Partners as the owner’s representative. The project features a prominent geometric space-frame dome atop the 90-year-old structure. CNY Group was in charge of construction for the Union Square site, which sits at the corner of East 17th Street and Park Avenue South. Reading International purchased the historic edifice 18 years ago and received a $57.5 million loan secured by Bank OZK and Fisher Brothers from Lionheart Strategic Management, LLC, an affiliate of Fisher Brothers.

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Rendering of proposed changes at Court Square Park - New York City Parks Department

NYC Parks Department Reveals Preliminary Renderings of Court Square Park Modernization Project in Long Island City

7:00 am on October 25, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

On October 27, the Landmarks Preservation Commission will review proposals from the New York City Parks Department to modernize public spaces within Court Square Park in Long Island City. Because the park grounds surround the historic Queens County Court House building constructed between 1872 and 1876, the Parks Department will need a certificate of appropriateness from the LPC.

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