125 West 57th Street Approaches Final Floors in Midtown, Manhattan 

Construction is nearing topping out on 125 West 57th Street, a 26-story commercial building on Billionaires’ Row in MidtownManhattan. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by Alchemy-ABR Investment Partners and Cain International, the 440-foot-tall structure will span 260,000 square feet and yield 185,000 square feet of Class A office space, 7,000 square feet of retail space, and a new home for the Calvary Baptist Church, which has operated on the site since 1883 and sold the property to the developers for $150 million in 2017. Leading Builders Group is the general contractor for the project, which is located on an interior lot between Sixth and Seventh Avenues between Christian de Portzamparc‘s One57 and SHoP Architects111 West 57th Street.

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19 East 74th Street, via Steven Harris Architects

LPC to Review Renovation Proposal for 19 East 74th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is set to review renovation proposals for 19 East 74th Street, a five-story residential building on Manhattan‘s Upper East Side. Designed by Steven Harris Architects, the project aims to modernize the historic five-unit building while preserving its architectural heritage. The property is located between Fifth and Madison Avenues.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 1015 Atlantic Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1015 Atlantic Avenue, a six-story mixed-use building in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by Tecnico Engineering and developed by Solomon Feder, the structure yields 38 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 12 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $98,675 to $198,250.

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126 East 57th Street Continues Ascent in Midtown, Manhattan

Construction is continuing to rise on 126 East 57th Street, a 28-story residential building on Billionaires’ Row in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by ODA Architecture and developed by MRR Development under the MRR 1326 LLC, the rising 346-foot-tall structure will yield 147 condominium units with an average scope of 1,156 square feet, as well as 5,000 square feet of lower-level retail space. WSP USA is the engineer and Plaza Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is being constructed on an L-shaped parcel at the corner of East 56th Street and Lexington Avenue, with a narrow extension to East 57th Street.

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