432 Park Avenue Now Midtown’s Tallest Building
The latest photos of progress at 432 Park Avenue come with a diagram and insight courtesy of reader Marcatio Torres, who has been in touch with workers on-site; as most have noticed and as the…
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Revealed: 132-15 41st Avenue, Shangri-La Tower, Flushing
Over the past few decades, buildings in Flushing have taken on a distinctive vernacular, marked by brick, post-modern touches and Fedders through-wall air conditioning units. But as buyers have become wealthier and developers and architects…
Permits Filed: 992 Madison Street, Bushwick
As rising rents and development pressure reach deep into Bushwick, the normal trajectory is to follow the L train on the neighborhood’s north side, where demand is highest. But as Bushwick becomes increasingly gentrified, tenants…
East River Architecture and Urban Design Tour
A few weekends ago, Open House New York led a boat tour up the East River, offering a chance to witness the rapidly evolving coastline. The East River has played a prominent role throughout the…
Permits Filed: 299 Livingston Street, Downtown Brooklyn
While downtown Brooklyn has seen a number of towers rise over the years since its 2004 rezoning, the process has been slower on the eastern edge of Livingston Street, near Atlantic Terminal. The zoning is very…
