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New Design for Gene Kaufman’s 76 Eighth Avenue As Excavation Gets Underway, In Greenwich Village

8:00 am on August 7, 2019 By Michael Young

The first stages of excavation are underway at the site of Gene Kaufman Architect‘s future commercial office building at 76 Eighth Avenue. Sang Lee is the developer of the 120-foot-tall structure, which is located on the border of the Meatpacking District and the West Village at the busy corner of Eighth Avenue and West 14th Street. The development will contain 30,000 square feet of office space in addition to ground-floor retail area.

Rendering of Ravel Hotel - Steven Kratchman Architect, P.C.

Ravel Hotel Expansion Debuts at 8-08 Queens Plaza South in Long Island City

7:30 am on August 7, 2019 By Sebastian Morris

Almost a decade following the initial opening of Ravel Hotel in Long Island City, ownership has unveiled a ten-story expansion and partial renovation of its existing property at 8-08 Queens Plaza South, just south of Queensbridge Park. Ravi Patel, owner of the Ravel Hotel brand, describes the project as “transformative” and sought to establish an amenity-rich hotel and entertainment space for weddings, corporate outings, and other large events.

Permits Filed for SOM-Designed Office Building at 310 Hudson Street in Hudson Square, Manhattan

7:00 am on August 7, 2019 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 19-story office building at 310 Hudson Street in Hudson Square, Manhattan. Located between Spring Street and Vandam Street, the lot is two blocks west of the Spring Street subway station, serviced by the C and E trains. Andrew Arel of Disney Corporate Real Estate is listed as the owner behind the application under the Hudson Square Realty LLC .

Permits Filed for 131-78 40th Road in Flushing, Queens

6:30 am on August 7, 2019 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a nine-story mixed-use building at 131-78 40th Road in Flushing, Queens. Located between Delong Street and College Point Boulevard, the lot is also known as 40-40 College Point Boulevard. The nearest subway station is Main Street, serviced by the 7 train. Chang Biao Zheng under the G & Z CPB Realty LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

430 East 58th Street Rises Past Cantilever On Way to 800′ Parapet, in Midtown East

8:00 am on August 6, 2019 By Michael Young

The yellow safety cocoon has been installed around the perimeter of the floor plates at 430 East 58th Street, aka 3 Sutton Place, as construction of the 800-foot-tall skyscraper rises above Midtown East. Located between Sutton Place South and First Avenue, the formwork has surpassed the parapets of the adjacent buildings and is cantilevered out over the structure’s eastern neighbor. The project is being designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen and developed by Gamma Real Estate. Stephen B. Jacobs Group is the executive architect on the project.

232 East 54th Street Tops Out at 420 Feet in Midtown East

7:30 am on August 6, 2019 By Michael Young

Construction at 232 East 54th Street has topped out. The structure stands 420 feet tall above Midtown East and is being designed by Ismael Leyva Architects. YIMBY last reported that Elk Investors was listed as the exclusive developer of the building, but ownership may have fully transferred to Mossanen Group and an LLC known as East 54th St. Properties. The tower was originally slated to only rise around 20 stories, but this scope was doubled to 40.

Rendering of 85 Franklin Street - studio MDA

Studio MDA Returns to the Landmarks Preservation Commission With New Alteration Proposals For 85 Franklin Street

7:00 am on August 6, 2019 By Sebastian Morris

StudioMDA will appear before the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) this week with updated proposals to expand an existing two-story building in TriBeCa. Located at 85 Franklin Street, the property is sandwiched between two five-story buildings and currently contains one residential unit and a ground floor restaurant. The proposed expansion would top-off at five stories to better match its neighbors on either edge of the structure.

Permits Filed for 2070 Honeywell Avenue in West Farms, The Bronx

6:30 am on August 6, 2019 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a seven-story residential building at 2070 Honeywell Avenue in West Farms, The Bronx. Located between East 179th Street and East 180th Street, the lot is about five blocks from the West Farms Square – East Tremont Avenue subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. David Pllumbi is listed as the owner behind the applications.

YIMBY Checks Out the Views From One Vanderbilt’s 1,020-Foot-High Observatory, in Midtown

8:00 am on August 5, 2019 By Michael Young

YIMBY got a sneak peek of the views from One Vanderbilt‘s future three-story, indoor and outdoor observatory, which is situated 1,020 feet above Midtown East. The upcoming 77-story supertall office skyscraper is designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by SL Green. The tapering steel structure will soon terminate in a staggered, illuminated crown topped with an architectural spire that will push the project’s total height to 1,401 feet.

Scaffolding Comes Down on The Warehouse at 520 West 20th Street in Chelsea

7:30 am on August 5, 2019 By Michael Young

Work is getting nearer to completion at The Warehouse, aka 520 West 20th Street, a mixed-use office development in West Chelsea. Located between West 19th and West 20th Street in close proximity to the High Line, the project is designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by Elijah Equities. The 50-foot-tall brick section that makes up the bottom portion of the superstructure is finally being revealed with the disassembly of the white netting and scaffolding, while construction of the cantilevering steel structure that sits above it has topped out, bringing the total height to 105 feet tall.

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