Excavations, Foundations Progress at 425 Summit Avenue in Jersey City, New Jersey

7:30 am on May 3, 2022 By Michael Young

Below-grade work is progressing at 425 Summit Avenue, the site of a 26-story mixed-use tower in the Journal Square neighborhood of Jersey City. Designed by Marchetto Higgins Stieve and developed by Spitzer Enterprises, the 356,000-square-foot structure will yield 390 residential units, around 3,800 square feet of ground-floor retail space, 3,660 square feet of amenities, and on-site parking for 51 vehicles. ZDG is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Summit and Sip Avenues, a short walk from the Journal Square PATH station.

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Current rendering of 6-16 West 77th Street presented May 3, 2022 - Foster + Partners

Foster + Partners Revises Proposals for Penthouse Addition at 6-16 West 77th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

7:00 am on May 3, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is now reviewing proposals to construct a single-story penthouse at 6-16 West 77th Street in Manhattan’s Central Park West Historic District on the Upper West Side. Designed by Foster + Partners for billionaire investor Bill Ackman and his family, the revised proposals arrive in response to the LPC’s request for reduced visibility and a façade that is more harmonious with the existing building enclosure.

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JPMorgan Chase Supertall Continues Ascent at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on May 2, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is continuing to ascend on 270 Park Avenue, JPMorgan Chase‘s new 60-story supertall headquarters in Midtown East. Designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and developed by Tishman Speyer, the 1,388-foot-tall skyscraper will yield 2.5 million square feet of office space and will set the record for the tallest New York City building to be fully powered by a hydroelectric power plant. 270 Park Avenue is rising on a full-block parcel bound by Park Avenue to the east, Madison Avenue to the west, East 47th Street to the south, and East 48th Street to the north.

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413 Summit Avenue Climbs Beyond Halfway Mark in Jersey City, New Jersey

7:30 am on May 2, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction has passed the halfway mark on 413 Summit Avenue, a 19-story residential tower in the Journal Square section of Jersey City. Designed by Uforma and developed by Titanium Realty Group, the 125,000-square-foot structure will yield 148 units in studio to two-bedroom layouts, as well as 4,900 square feet of ground-floor retail space and on-site parking for 16 vehicles. The project is located on a plot between Sip Avenue to the north and Newkirk Street to the south, a short walk from the Journal Square PATH station with access to downtown Jersey City, the World Trade Center, Newport, Hoboken, Midtown, and Newark Penn Station.

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