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    130 7th Avenue South

    DOB Digest: Permits for 130 7th Avenue South, Manufacturing Mixed Use in LIC

    11:30 am on September 8, 2014 By Nikolai Fedak

    Manhattan: 130 7th Avenue South: A slew of permits have been filed for the BKSK-designed project coming to 130 7th Avenue South, which was declared “thrilling” during its most recent trip through Landmarks, when it…

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    Nordstrom Tower, 217 West 57th Street

    New Look: Nordstrom Tower, 217 West 57th Street

    7:00 am on September 8, 2014 By Nikolai Fedak

    217 West 57th Street’s design remains in flux, but using the detailed blueprints YIMBY received earlier this summer — for the tentatively 1,775 foot tower — its overall impact on the skyline can now be rendered. Though…

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    491 East 165th Street, rendering by UIA

    Revealed: Colorful, Clean Design for Bronx Supportive Housing, 491 East 165th Street

    6:30 am on September 8, 2014 By Stephen Smith

    Normally, when YIMBY comes across an affordable housing project in the Bronx, the architecture is unmemorable. Red brick and cheap masonry touches abound, and we can’t ever remember seeing a new building whose façade wasn’t…

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    153 Berry Street

    Permits Filed: 153 Berry Street, Williamsburg

    6:00 am on September 8, 2014 By Stephen Smith

    On Friday afternoon, YIMBY regular Architects Studio filed for a new building permit in in the most prime section of northern Brooklyn, at 153 Berry Street in Williamsburg. Smack dab in the middle of the Northside, between North…

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    Brooklyn

    Can Bus Upgrades Drive New Development in New York’s Outer Boroughs?

    3:00 pm on September 5, 2014 By John Petro

    After generations of disinvestment and a loss of experience, New York City’s capacity to build new subways has greatly diminished. Demand for New York City living is on the rise, but, at least in the outer…

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    Rendering of 2 Hudson Square by SHoP Architects

    May 6, 2020

    Renderings Revealed For SHoP Architects-Designed Skyscraper at 2 Hudson Square, in Lower Manhattan


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    Exterior work is continuing to shape up on The Cor Exterior work is continuing to shape up on The Cortland, a 26-story condominium building at 555 West 22nd Street in West Chelsea. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects and developed by Related Companies with SLCE Architects as the architect of record, the nearly 300-foot-tall, 250,000-square-foot project will yield 141 units, averaging around 2,245 square feet apiece. The building is located along West Street and the Hudson River waterfront between West 22nd and West 23rd Streets. The red brick masonry assembly has reached the final floors and glows warm in the golden-hour sunlight with numerous sections of the surface delicately and elegantly crafted to form varying patterns across the facades. The Cortland looks like it could be finished toward the very end of 2021, or early 2022 at the latest. See our article from last week for more photos and details about The Cortland.
    Construction has topped off on Cirrus and Cascade, Construction has topped off on Cirrus and Cascade, a pair of residential towers located in Lakeshore East. Officially addressed at 211 N Harbor Drive and 455 E Waterside Drive, respectively, Cirrus and Cascade are part of the larger Lakeshore East development within the Parcels IJKL. The site sits between N Harbor Drive and Lake Shore Drive, just south of the multi-level Wacker Drive. The towers are being developed by Lendlease and Magellan Development Group, with bKL Architecture in charge of the design. Cirrus, the taller of the two buildings, rises 47 stories over 562 feet. It will hold 350 condominium units. The residences span between one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom units ranging in size from 650 to over 3,000 square feet with . prices ranging from the mid-$400,000's to over $4 million. 15 penthouses are also part of the inventory. The second tower, Cascade, will rise 37 stories over 396 feet and hold 503 units ranging from  one-, two, and three-bedroom floor plans. Read more about the amenities and additional details in our Chicago YIMBY article.
    YIMBY has exclusive new renderings for an upcoming YIMBY has exclusive new renderings for an upcoming 21-story mixed-use project at 335 Fifth Avenue in the Midtown, Manhattan neighborhood of NoMad. Designed by Raymond Chan Architect PC and developed by James and Jerry Pi of Pi Capital Partners, the 72,000-square-foot building will yield 83 rental apartments above 10,000 square feet of commercial retail space, with the latter component spanning three stories at the base. The corner site is located at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and East 33rd Street, directly to the east of the Empire State Building. The main rendering above shows a multi-stepped podium with a double-height ground level, wrapped in floor-to-ceiling glass. The three stepped levels, which will be occupied by the commercial component, feature a series of outdoor terraces with glass railings and X-shaped braces that frame the panels on the western elevation. Above these levels, the main tower begins, which will house the apartments. Find out more about this upcoming tower in last week's article.
    Construction is ascending rapidly for 300 N Michig Construction is ascending rapidly for 300 N Michigan Avenue, a 47-story mixed-use tower located in the northeast corner of The Loop. Co-developed by Magellan Development Group and Sterling Bay, the 523-foot-tall skyscraper is set set to house a mix of 25,000 square feet of retail, a 280-key citizenM hotel, and 289 residential units above. Designed by bKL Architecture, the glass rectangular building will feature prominent structural trusses near its base. Photographs show these elements having just been installed facing out onto Michigan Avenue.On-site amenities will include hotel amenity space on the fourth floor and a fitness center on the sixth floor. Residents will also have their own amenities available on the 46th floor, with a terrace offering sweeping views of Millennium Park and the lake. Linn-Mathes Inc. is the general contractor behind the 409,000 square-foot edifice, set to complete by 2022. Find out more about the project in our Chicago YIMBY article.
    Construction activity is underway at One Madison A Construction activity is underway at One Madison Avenue in the Flatiron District, where the 13-story full-block structure is being renovated and expanded with a new 18-story addition. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by SL Green, the project will stand 27 stories and yield 1.4 million square feet of Class A office space. Helping to develop and finance One Madison Avenue’s future are the National Pension Service of Korea and Hines, contributing a grand total of $1.25 billion in construction financing. Photographs show a large amount of scaffolding extending around the western and southern elevations. The majority of the 13-story podium, which sits directly next to the 111-year old Metropolitan Life Tower, is already covered. Two tall renderings adorn the thin sheathing at the southwestern corner of the property by the intersection of East 23rd Street and Madison Avenue. The new expansion of One Madison Avenue is expected to achieve WELL and LEED-Gold certification and be completed in 2024. See last week's full story on YIMBY.
    The approved 16-story office tower at 311 W Huron The approved 16-story office tower at 311 W Huron Street awaits groundbreaking in River North. Poised as part of the Verso River North development, the tower will replace an existing surface parking lot along W Huron Street. The site is located at the intersection of W Huron Street and N Franklin Street, on the southern side of the street. The CTA Brown Line tracks run alongside the property above N Franklin Street. North Wells Capital is the developer behind the project. Designed by NORR Architects, the building will rise 226 feet and hold approximately 145,000 square feet of office space. The typical office floor plate will span 16,250 square feet. The base of the tower will front the street with 8,500 square feet of retail space. The façade will feature a kinetic exterior wall that will undulate in the breeze. The structure is topped off with an outdoor deck for tenants. The development has received planning approval and is expected to commence construction this year.
    Looking up at the 16-acre World Trade Center compl Looking up at the 16-acre World Trade Center complex from Liberty Park. The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center, designed by REX Associates and David Brody Bond, is currently underway with more of the inner steel superstructure being assembled within the box-shaped outline. We hope to see the cladding of the light-colored marble occur later this year as aspirations for the performing arts center to be completed by the 20th 9/11 anniversary is the current anticipated deadline.
    More renderings have been revealed for PENN 2, Vor More renderings have been revealed for PENN 2, Vornado Realty Trust‘s recently commenced renovation of Two Penn Plaza, a 412-foot-tall commercial office building in Midtown. Originally designed by Charles Luckman Associates, the 31-story structure currently yields 1.61 million square feet and stands immediately to the east of Madison Square Garden along Seventh Avenue between West 31st and 33rd Streets. The project will fully revamp the 53-year-old building’s interiors and replace its dark mid-century modern façade with a lighter, more transparent glass envelope designed by MdeAS Architects. The endeavor is among a flurry of efforts to modernize the area surrounding Penn Station, which include the proposed construction of a nearly 1,200-foot-tall, 2.7-million-square-foot office supertall designed by Foster + Partners that would rise directly across the street on the site of the Hotel Pennsylvania. MdeAS Architects expects PENN 2’s overhaul to be completed in 2022, as indicated on its website. See today's article for more details about what is to come with the revamped design.
    Exterior work is progressing on 28 & 7, a 12-story Exterior work is progressing on 28 & 7, a 12-story office building at 322-326 Seventh Avenue in Chelsea. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and developed by Klövern AB and GDSNY, the structure will yield 105,000 square feet of commercial space leased by CBRE. Triton Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is located at the corner of Seventh Avenue and West 28th Street. Nearly all of the triple-glazed floor-to-ceiling windows are installed on the southern and eastern elevations, while preparations are underway for the installation of the building’s signature black terra-cotta paneling. 28 & 7 could finish by the end of 2021 and will feature mostly column-free work spaces with floor spans up to 40 feet and a 12th-floor penthouse surrounded by a panoramic garden terrace.
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