Sales Launch For The Vandewater, at 543 West 122nd Street In Morningside Heights

After topping-out last year above Morningside Heights, the Vandewater has now launched sales of its 183 condominiums. Located at 543 West 122nd Street, the 33-story residential building stands 391 feet tall, with a total scope of over 300,000 square feet. It is designed by Incorporated Architecture & Design, while SLCE Architects is the executive architect. Savanna is the project’s developer, while Halstead Property Development Marketing is handling sales.

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Tishman Speyer Achieves Full Occupancy for “The JACX,” at 28-07 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City

YIMBY has word that Tishman Speyer has finalized lease agreements for all 1.2 million square feet of its recently completed office development known as “The JACX,” in Long Island City. While the property has not officially debuted, the building’s list of tenants includes Macy’s, Inc., New York-Presbyterian, Bloomingdale’s, WeWork, and a primary care practice operated by Weill Cornell Medicine.

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143-16 41st Avenue in Flushing, Queens

New Permits Filed for 143-16 41st Avenue in Flushing, Queens

Permits have been filed for an eight-story apartment building at 143-16 41st Avenue in Flushing, Queens. Located on the interior between Bowne Street and major thoroughfare Parsons Boulevard, the lot is two city blocks east of a couple transit options. Nearby is the Main Street subway station, serviced by the 7 train, as well as the Flushing station on the LIRR. Xuan Lin of 143-16 41 Avenue Management Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Times Square’s Hard Rock Hotel Gets Ready to Rise at 159 West 48th Street

Work is now progressing quickly for Times Square’s impending Hard Rock Hotel, situated between Sixth and Seventh Avenue at 159 West 48th Street. The 445-key inn is being designed by Berg + Moss Architects. The 225,000 square foot project is being developed by Extell, in partnership with Hard Rock International. The site was purchased by Extell eight years ago for $26 million, along with the necessary air rights that will allow the structure to rise 442 feet tall. The previously existing parking garage has since been demolished, and now work on the foundation is underway.

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