136 West 42nd Street

Construction Update: 136 West 42nd Street

If the renderings are any guide, the Peter Poon-designed building rising at 136 West 42nd street will be aesthetically superior to the eighteen other hotels listed on the architect’s website. Commentators here and elsewhere seem…

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1717 Broadway

Construction Update: 1717 Broadway

Glass is just about complete at 1717 Broadway, which is now the tallest all-hotel building in the Western Hemisphere, at 753 feet. Designed by Nobutaka Ashihara, the building will contain two Marriott-brand hotels; a Courtyard,…

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45 East 60th Street

Demolition Update: 45 East 60th Street

Demolition is in full swing at 45 East 60th Street, which will soon give rise to a 780-foot residential tower designed by Robert A.M. Stern. The tower recently received approval to begin construction, which explains…

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