The Rockwell Group is set to appear before the New York City Landmark Preservation Commission in defense of its proposed alterations to The Town Hall theater. Located in the heart of Midtown at 123 West 43rd Street, the structure first opened in 1921 and has retained its original exterior massing and design for nearly a century.
Permits have been filed for a four-story school building at 51-02 Roosevelt Avenue in Sunnyside, Queens. Located between 51st Street and 43rd Avenue, the corner lot is one block west of the 52 Street-Lincoln Avenue subway station, serviced by the 7 train. Peng Li under the Hw Lic One LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Permits have been filed for a four-story apartment building at 3554 Carlisle Place in Williamsbridge, The Bronx. Located between East 211th Street and East 213th Street, the lot is five blocks east of Gun Hill Road subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Ed Lekaj of Bond Construction is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Construction is getting very close to topping out at 45 Park Place, one of the newest towers to rise along the border of Tribeca and the Financial District. The upcoming 667-foot-tall residential skyscraper is being designed by SOMA Architects, with Ismael Leyva Architects serving as the executive and residential architect. Sharif el-Gamal of Soho Properties is the developer of the reinforced concrete structure, which will stand 43 stories high. Sales of the units, which feature interiors designed by Piero Lissoni, are being handled by Corcoran Sunshine.
City agencies will soon review amended proposals to redevelop the former Peninsula Hospital site in Edgemere, Queens into an 11-building mixed-use complex. The development’s final scope of work arrives a year after residents and community members were invited to provide commentary and feedback on initial plans.
