Journal Squared’s Next 72-Story Skyscraper Set to Eclipse 53-Story Sibling, in Jersey City

The second tower of the Journal Squared complex, aka 537 Summit Avenue, is rising rapidly and will soon surpass the adjacent 574-foot-tall, 53-story building, which was the first completed segment of the upcoming trio of residential skyscrapers. The Jersey City property is designed by HWKN/Hollwich Kushner and Handel Architects and developed by Kushner Real Estate Development. The second phase of Journal Squared will rise 759 feet, yield 700 units, 18,000 square feet of retail space, and feature a gross floor space of roughly 1,000,000 square feet.

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Emerson Place Residence (Photo: Samuel Stuart)

Pratt Institute Debuts Emerson Place Residence for First-Year Students in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

Pratt Institute, a prestigious private university in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn, recently unveiled a new dormitory known as Emerson Place Residence. Located at 135 Emerson Place between Myrtle and Willoughby avenues, the ten-story building overlooks the Northeastern corner of the campus and was designed in collaboration by CannonDesign, Hanrahan Meyers Architects, and other professionals from the institute, itself.

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23 Hanover Place in Downtown Brooklyn

Permits Filed for 23 Hanover Place in Downtown Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for an 29-story mixed-use building at 23 Hanover Place in Downtown Brooklyn. Located between Grove Place and Livingston Street, the lot is near the Nevins Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 3 trains and the DeKalb Street station, serviced by the B, Q, and R trains. Abraham Leifer of Aview Equities is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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