Construction Update: The AVA High Line
The Avalon West Chelsea – aka The AVA High Line – is done climbing, but its facade is not; the mid-rise section is now fully enclosed in glass and brick, while work continues on the…
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Construction Update: 136 West 42nd Street
The Poon-designed 136 West 42nd Street has been topped-out for over a month, so it’s no surprise that cladding has finally begun to rise. What is unexpected is the quality of the facade – and not…
Construction Update: 7 Bryant Park
The Pei Cobb Freed-designed 7 Bryant Park is now above street level, and the building’s core looks to present a fantastic opportunity for construction-watching given its prominent situation on the southwest corner of Sixth Avenue…
Construction Update: International Gem Tower
The International Gem Tower (IGT) may be the only building in New York with a name that alludes to both facade and function. Its exterior of interlocking facets connotes the precious stones that will be…
Construction Update: 432 Park Avenue
The weekly 432 Park Avenue update continues the obvious theme: the building is climbing at a reliably rapid rate. Besides its continued ascent – the superstructure is approaching the 600-foot mark, and will pass it…
