CitizenM, a new budget hotel, is now rising at 218 West 50th Street. The design leaves much to be desired, although there’s definitely a need for economical hotel rooms in New York City. Although the…
Image from Urban Omnibus While many New Yorkers bemoan the ugliness of Penn Station, a dramatic new transportation gateway is now under construction in Lower Manhattan. The most visible progress since the 9/11 attacks has been…
In between two major projects (250 West 55th and 1715 Broadway) lies yet another building now under construction. 237 West 54th will be a 34-story hotel, and is almost above street level. Unfortunately the project’s…
The Census Bureau has released its latest estimate for 2011 population figures, and the news is definitely positive for New York City. The five boroughs are estimated to have grown by almost 60,000 people between…
While construction continues at 3 World Trade (175 Greenwich), work has mostly ceased at the neighboring 2 World Trade (200 Greenwich). Lack of demand has put a hold on construction beyond the podium, although with…
