Exterior Work Nears Completion on 312 West 43rd Street in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

8:00 am on September 6, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Façade installation is nearing completion on 312 West 43rd Street, a 33-story residential building on the southern border of Hell’s Kitchen in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by National Real Estate Advisors and Taconic Partners, the 401-foot-tall structure will yield 330 rental units, 28,000 square feet of amenities, and two floors of retail space. DeSimone Consulting Engineers is the structural engineer and Triton Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is located between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, directly north of the Port Authority Bus Terminal and its subway station, servicing the A, C, and E trains.

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Approved exterior conditions at the Waldorf Astoria - Courtesy of SOM

LPC Approves Alterations for The Waldorf Astoria Grand Ballroom in Midtown East, Manhattan

7:30 am on September 6, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

The Landmarks Preservation Commission has unanimously approved additional alterations to The Waldorf Astoria‘s grand ballroom, the latest phase of the historic hotel’s years-long residential conversion. Led by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) for Dajia US, the building’s current owner, the project will help restore the ballroom to its heralded Art Deco conditions that have since been designated a New York City landmark.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 1230 Prospect Avenue in Foxhurst, The Bronx

7:00 am on September 6, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1230 Prospect Avenue, an eight-story mixed-use building in Foxhurst, The Bronx. Designed by Badaly Architects and developed by Chris Miele, the structure yields 17 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are six units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $46,286 to $198,250.

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Permits Filed for 339 Herkimer Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

6:30 am on September 6, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed to expand a three-story structure into four-story residential building at 339 Herkimer Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Located between Brooklyn and Kingston Avenues, the lot is steps from the Kingston-Throop Avenues subway station, serviced by the A and C trains. Joseph Aghelian is listed as the owner behind the applications, and also owns the adjacent 341 Herkimer Street.

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New Renderings Revealed For 9 Chapel Street in Downtown Brooklyn 

8:00 am on September 5, 2023 By Michael Young

New renderings have been revealed for 9 Chapel, a 14-story residential building under construction at 9 Chapel Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Kane Architecture and Urban Design (Kane AUD) with SO-IL as the design architect, and developed by Tankhouse Development, the topped-out 130-foot-tall structure will yield 27 condominium units with an average scope of 1,340 square feet. KSK Construction Group is the general contractor and 219 JSP LLC is the owner of the property, which is alternately addressed as 219 Jay Street and bound by Concord Street to the north, Chapel Street to the south, and Jay Street to the west.

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