Davis Center Redevelopment of Lasker Rink and Pool Readies for Grand Opening in Central Park, Manhattan

Construction is finishing up on the Davis Center, a $160 million multi-year redevelopment of the Lasker Rink and Pool at the northern end of Central Park. Led by the Central Park Conservancy and Susan T. Rodriguez Architecture & Design in collaboration with Mitchell Giurgola, with EW Howell Construction Group serving as the general contractor, the all-season facility features a new swimming pool that will be converted into a skating rink in the winter and topped with a turf cover for the spring and fall months. Directly adjacent to this is a new pavilion with locker rooms, a concession stand, and a small gallery on the history of the facility, which dates to 1966. The Davis Center occupies a nearly 6-acre plot at the northern end of the park on the edge of Harlem Meer.

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Photograph of 165 Willoughby Street, by Michael Young

Construction Begins for Five-Tower High-Rise at 275 Flatbush Avenue Extension in Downtown Brooklyn

Below-grade work is underway at 275 Flatbush Avenue Extension, the site of a five-tower residential complex in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by J Frankl Architects and developed by The Jay Group, the conjoined structures will stand 27 stories and 293 feet tall, and will yield a combined 450 units. The property is alternately addressed as 165 Willoughby Street and located at the corner of Flatbush Avenue Extension and Willoughby Street.

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Permits Filed for 88 Reade Street in Tribeca, Manhattan

Permits have been filed for a nine-story mixed-use building at 88 Reade Street in Tribeca, Manhattan. Located at the intersection of Church Street and Reade Street, the lot is one block from the Chambers Street subway station, served by the 1, 2, and 3 trains. Ciro Salcedo of Trans World Equities is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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