35 Hudson Yards, image by Visualhouse

Soon-To-Be Supertall 35 Hudson Yards Passes Halfway Point In Rise

8:00 am on December 11, 2017 By Nikolai Fedak

Supertall office towers are nearing a dime a dozen in Hudson Yards, with 30 Hudson Yards already passing the 984-foot mark, and 1 Manhattan West, The Spiral, and 50 Hudson Yards set to eclipse it over the next few years. While most of the neighborhood’s residential towers have been a few steps behind their larger companions along 57th Street, the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill-designed 35 Hudson Yards will be the first to pass the threshold. Now, the building has passed the halfway mark, and as its exterior installation has also progressed, the future icon is quickly gaining prominence on the Midtown West skyline.

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214 West 72nd Street, via Google Maps

21-Story Condominium Project Coming to 214 West 72nd Street, Upper West Side

7:30 am on December 11, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a 21-story mixed-use building at 214 West 72nd Street, on the Upper West Side. The development will sit right on Broadway, the neighborhood’s main artery. The 72nd Street-Broadway Subway Station is just an intersection away, serviced by the 1, 2, and 3 trains. Further down, two avenues to the East is the 72nd Street station on Central Park, serviced by the A, B, and C trains. Manhattan-based SK Development will be responsible for the project.

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1561 Walton Avenue, rendering courtesy Briarwood Organization

Construction Complete for 1561 Walton Avenue, Concourse, The Bronx

7:00 am on December 11, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has wrapped on an affordable housing project at 1561 Walton Avenue, in The Bronx’s Concourse neighborhood. The 11-story building was a joint development by the Briarwood Organization and the Settlement Housing Fund (SHF), to create 59 affordable apartments for people with an income of 40% to 90% relative to the Area Median Income. The building was designed with the goal of fostering community within open spaces. Briarwood is also responsible for general contracting, while SHF is responsible for development.

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136-48 71st Avenue

Permits Filed for 136-78 41st Avenue, Flushing, Queens

6:30 am on December 11, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 136-78 41st Avenue, in Flushing, Queens. The construction is three blocks away from the Main Street Station, the last stop for the 7 train in Queens. Two blocks away is the Flushing-Main Street Train Station, serviced by the Port Washington line of the Long Island Rail Road. Developer Hui Chen will be responsible for the project.

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