Photograph from opening of 126 West 126th Street, courtesy of the New York Foundling & Harlem Supportive Housing

Supportive Housing Complex Completes Construction at 126 West 126th Street In Harlem, Manhattan

7:00 am on June 17, 2024 By Max Gillespie

The New York Foundling has completed construction on 126 West 126th Street, a 17-story residential tower in Harlem, Manhattan that plans to serve as a new model for helping youth transitioning out of foster care and the shelter system. The project was developed in collaboration between BRP Companies, L+M Development Partners, Taconic Partners, and The Prusik Group. Financing came from New York State, Goldman Sachs, Santander Bank, and Redstone Equity Partners.
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14+C Reaches Street Level at 644 East 14th Street in Manhattan’s East Village

8:00 am on June 16, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has reached street level on 14+C, a 24-story residential building at 644 East 14th Street in the Alphabet City section of Manhattan’s East Village. Designed by Fischer + Makooi Architects and developed by Madison Realty Capital, the 200,000-square-foot structure will yield 196 rental units in studio to two-bedroom layouts, with an undisclosed portion reserved for affordable housing, as well as ground-floor retail space. The property is located at the corner of East 14th Street and Avenue C.

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280 Eighth Avenue Begins Vertical Ascent in Chelsea, Manhattan

7:30 am on June 16, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has begun to rise on 280 Eighth Avenue, a 12-story residential building in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Red Apple Group under the RA 280 Development LLC, the 172-foot-tall structure will span 95,561 square feet and yield 104 rental units with an average scope of 650 square feet, of which 28 as designated as affordable housing, as well as 6,083 square feet of retail space, 511 square feet of community facility space, a cellar level, and a 24-foot-long rear yard. The property is situated at the corner of Eighth Avenue and West 24th Street.

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