Sales launched this week for 1228 Madison Avenue, a boutique residential building on the Upper East Side. Developed by CBSK Ironstate, a partnership of CB Developers, SK Development, and Ironstate, the 20-story tower is designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects with interiors by Kelly Behun Studio.
Permits have been filed for a four-story mixed-use building at 402 St. Marks Place in St. George, Staten Island. Located between Fort Place and Victory Boulevard, the lot is within walking distance of St. George Ferry Terminal. Medina Cami under the 402 St. Marks Place, LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Excavation is progressing for Disney’s 1.2 million-square-foot headquarters at 137 Varick Street in Hudson Square. Alternately addressed as Four Hudson Square, the site will give rise to a 22-story, 320-foot-tall superstructure designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and developed in partnership with Silverstein Properties. Disney purchased the full-block parcel from Trinity Church Real Estate for $650 million, and Skanska completed demolition of the four structures on the site during the summer. Lendlease is in charge of constructing the new building.
Façade work is nearing the parapet of 102 Charlton Street, a 21-story, 210-foot-tall residential building in Hudson Square. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Lalezarian Properties, which purchased the property in 2010 for $4 million, the property will yield 59,323 square feet and 61 apartments. The project features a dramatic cantilever over an old low-rise structure.
The Brooklyn Public Library recently celebrated a grand opening for the Greenpoint Library and Environmental Education Center in north Brooklyn. Located at 107 Norman Avenue in Greenpoint, the center includes a new library, a public plaza, science learning centers for students, and flexible congregation spaces.
