Construction Update: 161 Front Street
161 Front Street is making progress, and per DOB permits, the hotel will soon rise 31 stories – though the building’s height will be just 230 feet, indicating rather low ceilings, which are very uncommon among…
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Construction Update: Calatrava’s Transit Hub
Calatrava’s Transit Hub is now rising out of its enormous pit, and the first sign of visible progress is the beginning of the steel spine which will connect all of the enormous ‘wings,’ the Transit…
Construction Update: 6 Platt Street
Since emerging from the ground late last year, 6 Platt Street has gone up very quickly, and the new hotel appears just about topped-out. Its neighbor, 215 Pearl Street, has not begun construction yet, as…
Construction Update: 99 Washington Street
99 Washington Street, the world’s tallest Holiday Inn, continues to stand naked, awaiting its probably horrifying facade. Designed by Gene Kaufman, the 50-story tower has an extremely slender profile, and it will certainly outshine its dimensions…
Construction Update: 432 Park Avenue
432 Park Avenue continues its ascent, and the tower’s presence continues to gain prominence; the view from the GM Tower – thanks to YIMBY reader Kyle – shows the tower climbing into the skyline. Since…
