Construction Wraps on 30-Story Moxy Hotel at 143 Fulton Street in Lower Manhattan

7:30 am on August 1, 2018 By Michael Young

Located at 143 Fulton Street in the Financial District, the new 364-foot-tall and 298-room Moxy hotel is almost complete, with the final exterior finishes underway at the base of the tower. Two entrances to the building are located on Fulton Street and Ann Street, and up above, the project features a dark glass facade atop a four-story podium. SLCE Architects is the architect, while the developer of the nearly 129,000 square foot property is Tribeca Associates. Interiors are being done by Stonehill & Taylor.

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Multi-Block Community Development “Livonia 4” Revealed in Brownsville, Brooklyn

7:00 am on August 1, 2018 By Sebastian Morris

Last but not least in this week’s updates on the city’s Brownsville plan is the first look at Livonia 4, a mixed-use, multi-site development comprised of a series of adjacent parcels in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Construction is expected to begin this year and the project is the third new development announced as part of “The Brownsville Plan,” with design by Magnusson Architecture and Planning. The $1 billion initiative is expected to yield over 2,500 affordable homes, infrastructure upgrades, arts and cultural facilities, and new community service programs.

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629 Faile Street, via Google Maps

Permits Filed for 629 Faile Street, Hunts Point, The Bronx

6:00 am on August 1, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

New permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 629 Faile Street in Hunts Point, The Bronx. The site is eight blocks away from the Hunts Point Avenue subway station, serviced by the 6 trains. Three blocks further is the Simpson Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Alex Gilkarov of Platinum Management Group LLC is listed as responsible for the development.

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25 Park Row Reaches Halfway Mark Above City Hall Park in Lower Manhattan

8:00 am on July 31, 2018 By Michael Young

It’s up, up, and away for the new residential skyscraper at 23 Park Row, which is now visible from the 9/11 Memorial. The tower is being designed by COOKFOX Architects, and the developers are L&M Development Partners and the J&R Music Store founders, whose business formerly occupied the same site. The structure will soon rise 54 stories into the Lower Manhattan skyline, to a height of 702 feet. The lot sits in between 1 Beekman, aka “The Pearl on The Park,” which has now topped-off, and the 119-year old Park Row Building. The latter is about to be surpassed in height by its new neighbor, most likely by the beginning of August.

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