Google Opens St. John’s Terminal Headquarters at 550 Washington Street in Hudson Square, Manhattan

Google held a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday to celebrate the opening of its New York headquarters in the expanded 1.3-million-square-foot St. John’s Terminal building at 550 Washington Street in Hudson Square, Manhattan. Designed by COOKFOX Architects and developed by Oxford Properties, the 12-story project involved the adaptive reuse of a 90-year-old former freight terminal, and serves as the centerpiece of the 1.7-million-square-foot Googleplex master plan along with 315 Hudson Street and 345 Hudson Street. Gensler was the interior designer, Future Green Studio Corp. was the landscape designer, Gilsanz Murray Steficek LLP was the structural engineer, and Structure Tone and Turner Construction were joint general contractors for the structure, which stands 232 feet tall and spans two full city blocks bound by West Street, West Houston Street, Washington Street, and the New York Department of Sanitation building.

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30-20 Thomson Avenue, courtesy of the Feil Organization

LaGuardia Community College Signs Lease Extension at 30-20 Thomson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens

The City University of New York’s LaGuardia Community College has signed a ten-year lease extension at Queens Atrium, an eight-story commercial building at 30-20 Thomson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens. The college has occupied the building for the last 15 years and currently leases 210,334 square feet across the lower floors of the structure.

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Housing Lottery Launches for The Pearl at 475 Bay Street in Stapleton, Staten Island

The affordable housing lottery has launched for The Pearl, a 12-story residential building at 475 Bay Street in Stapleton, Staten Island. Designed by GF55 Architects and developed by BFC Partners, the 250,000-square-foot structure will yield 269 units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 131 units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $64,732 to $140,080.

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Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for 909 East 229th Street in Wakefield, The Bronx

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 909 East 229th Street, a four-story residential building in Wakefield, The Bronx. Designed by Node Architecture Engineering Consulting and developed by Arben Ulaj, the structure yields 17 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are six units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $66,789 to $198,250.

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New Renderings Released For Hoboken Point At 100 Harbor Boulevard in Weehawken, New Jersey

New renderings have been released for Hoboken Point, a 15-story two-tower residential development under construction at 100 Harbor Boulevard in the Lincoln Harbor section of Weehawken, New Jersey. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture and developed by Hartz Mountain Industries, the complex will yield 262 rental units in studio to two-bedroom-plus-den layouts, a host of residential amenities, and a public waterfront esplanade. Greystar is the exclusive leasing agent and property management firm for the property, which is situated between the Hudson River and Harbor Boulevard to the east and Park Avenue and the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail tracks to the west.

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