Construction Completed at 200 West 11th Street in the West Village

7:30 am on May 11, 2020 By Michael Young

Work is now complete at 200 West 11th Street, a five-story residential building at the five-way intersection of West 11th Street, Seventh Avenue, and Greenwich Avenue in the West Village. The project is designed by SRA Architecture + Engineering and developed by The Jackson Group, which began leasing late last summer. Interior design was led by Ovadia Design Group and features contemporary material finishes, exposed concrete ceilings and structural beams, and large floor-to-ceiling windows. Jason Haber of Warburg Realty handled the property’s three rentals.

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Rendering of 16 East 16th Street – BKSK Architects

LPC Approved Updated Proposals from BKSK Architects for Hotel Conversion in Union Square

7:00 am on May 11, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

Earlier this year, the Landmarks Preservation Commission reviewed proposals from BKSK Architects to renovate and convert the historic Margaret Louisa Home in Union Square into a hotel. The design team returned to the LPC with updated proposals following feedback and criticism of the original designs. Located at 16 East 16th Street, the six-story Margaret Louisa Home was completed in 1891 and included 78 bedrooms, parlor and reception rooms, private and public dining spaces, and laundry facilities for over 100 women who lived in the building.

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171 Throop Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

Permits Filed for 171 Throop Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

6:30 am on May 11, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 171 Throop Avenue in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Located between Flushing Avenue and Marcus Garvey Boulevard, the lot is two blocks west of the Flushing Avenue subway station, serviced by the M and J trains, as well as a short walk from the Flushing Avenue station, serviced by the G train. New York City Health and Hospitals is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Checking in on SOMA Architects’ 45 Park Place in Tribeca

7:30 am on May 10, 2020 By Michael Young

Among the tallest new construction projects in Lower Manhattan is 45 Park Place, a 667-foot-tall residential building in Tribeca. Designed by SOMA Architects with Ismael Leyva Architects as the executive and residential architect, progress was swift on the reinforced concrete structure throughout much of 2019, but work halted toward the end of the year and has yet to resume. The 43-story building is being developed by Sharif el-Gamal of Soho Properties with Piero Lissoni as the interior designer.

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