New Renderings Revealed for KPF’s 520 Fifth Avenue Supertall in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on March 16, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for 520 Fifth Avenue, an 88-story residential supertall skyscraper under construction in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Rabina, which took over from Ceruzzi Properties and SMI USA in 2019, the 1,002-foot-tall structure will span 415,000 square feet and yield 100 condominium units and commercial space on the ground floor and four cellar levels. WSP is the structural engineer, DeSimone Consulting Engineers is the façade consultant, Charles & Co. is the interior designer, and Suffolk Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the northwest corner of Fifth Avenue and West 43rd Street, one block north of Bryant Park.

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Rendering of 39-04 29th Street - Gerald J. Caliendo Architects

Housing Lottery Launches for 39-04 29th Street in Long Island City, Queens

7:00 am on March 16, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Mozart Long Island City, a six-story mixed-use building at 39-04 29th Street in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Gerald Caliendo Architects and developed by Nestor Varela, the structure yields 20 residences, commercial space, and a parking garage. Available on NYC Housing Connect are six units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $105,395 to $198,250.

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Renderings Revealed for The Torch at 740 Eighth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on March 15, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Renderings have been revealed for The Torch, a 1,067-foot mixed-use supertall skyscraper at 740 Eighth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by ODA with SLCE Architects as the architect of record and developed by Extell, the 52-story structure will span 875,372 square feet and yield an 825-room hotel on the lower half and a public outdoor observation deck with a drop ride attraction above. The property will also feature lower-level retail space, a restaurant on two of the upper floors, a VIP lounge, and a pool deck for hotel guests. Lendlease is the general contractor, WSP is the structural engineer, and Ancora Engineering is handling excavation and foundations for the project, which is located along Eighth Avenue between West 45th and 46th Streets on the border of Times Square and Hell’s Kitchen.

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