Redesign Revealed for 45 Broad Street in Manhattan’s Financial District

YIMBY spotted a series of new exterior renderings for 45 Broad Street, a long-stalled site located in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. Originally designed by CetraRuddy and developed by Madison Equities and Gemdale Properties, the formerly planned 1,115-foot supertall residential skyscraper appears to have a new and shorter undisclosed architectural height with a completely new design by Handel Architects. Lendlease will be the general contractor and take over from Pizzarotti LLC for the ground-up development, which will have 221,000 square feet of rentable space, 302 units most likely being condominiums, and 52 floors built atop a narrow interior lot between Exchange Place and Beaver Street.

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155-165 West 29th Street Nears Completion in Chelsea, Manhattan

Construction is nearing completion on 155-165 West 29th Street, a 17-story self-storage facility in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Mancini Duffy and developed by Highland Development Ventures and The Davis Companies, the 223-foot-tall reinforced concrete structure will yield 180,000 square feet and 6,300 storage units. The developers acquired the interior rectangular in early 2021 for $62.5 million, and construction costs are estimated around $84 million. Div West 29th Street LLC is the owner, Cauldwell Wingate is the contractor, and McNamara Salvia is the structural engineer for the property, which is located between Sixth and Seventh Avenues.

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