The Wellington’s Renovation and Expansion Progresses at 1290 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:30 am on October 22, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction and renovations are progressing on The Wellington, a historic six-story, 25,000-square-foot building at 1290 Madison Avenue in the Carnegie Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Page Ayres Cowley Architecture, LLC for 1290 Madison LLC, the project involves the conversion of the interiors to yield ten condominium units spanning 21,600 square feet, the construction of a one-story addition above the parapet, the restoration of the Renaissance Revival façade, and modernization of the 3,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space. First Standard Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Madison Avenue and East 92nd Street.

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19 Rockwell Place from street level, via Daniel Goldner Architects

Foundations Underway for 27-Story Residential Building at 19 Rockwell Place in Fort Greene, Brooklyn

7:00 am on October 22, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Foundation work is underway at 19 Rockwell Place, the site of a 27-story residential building in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Designed by Daniel Goldner Architects for Chesky Rosen under the 19 Rockwell Place LLC, the 304-foot-tall structure will yield 172 rental units in studio to two-bedroom layouts spread across 120,000 square feet. Elliot Lazarus from New York Developers & Management is overseeing construction and Stephanie Andrews from MNS is in charge of leasing for the project, which is situated between Fulton Street and Dekalb Avenue.

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Permits Filed for 38-Story Tower at 95 Rockwell Place in Fort Greene, Brooklyn

6:30 am on October 22, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 38-story mixed-use tower at 95 Rockwell Place in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Located between Lafayette Avenue and Fulton Street, the interior lot is in walking distance of the Atlantic Avenue -Barclays Center subway station, serviced by the 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q, R, and LIRR trains at Atlantic Terminal. Charney Companies is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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27-49 Jackson Avenue’s Expanded Superstructure Tops Out in Long Island City, Queens

8:00 am on October 21, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out on 27-49 Jackson Avenue, a 14-story residential building in Long Island City, Queens. Originally designed by Raymond Chan Architect and developed by ARCFE, the project stalled in 2020 after only seven floors were built on the westernmost edge of the plot. Work resumed in early 2022 under the ownership of 27-51 Jackson Avenue with an expanded scope, including a wider footprint that extends to the east, and an additional seven levels were built on top. The 161-foot-tall structure will yield 34 apartments on levels three through 14, with no more than four units per story. IX Construction Inc. is the new general contractor for the property, located at the corner of Jackson Avenue and 42nd Road.

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