606 West 30th Street’s Glass Façade Nears Completion in West Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on August 3, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Façade installation is continuing on 606 West 30th Street, a 42-story residential skyscraper along the border of Hudson Yards and West Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Lalezarian Properties, the 545-foot-tall structure will yield 312,350 square feet with 192,780 square feet of residential space and 14,240 square feet of commercial space on the lower levels. The project is referred to as Tower B in a two-skyscraper development along with the taller, completed 3ELEVEN at 601 West 29th Street from FXCollaborative and Douglaston Development. Hudson 37 LLC is the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior lot between Eleventh Avenue and West Street, directly across from the third phase of the High Line.

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Aerial view of the Bronx Logistics Center in Hunts Point, Bronx

Bronx Logistics Center In Hunts Point Achieves LEED-Platinum Certification

7:30 am on August 3, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

The Bronx Logistics Center in Hunts Point has officially achieved a LEED v4 Platinum rating, the highest LEED certification granted by the U.S. Green Building Council. Designed by ARCO and developed by Turnbridge Equities and Dune Real Estate Partners, the 1.3-million-square-foot facility is on track to open this year and will be among a small group of LEED Platinum-rated distribution buildings in the country.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 493-495 Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

7:00 am on August 3, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 493-495 Myrtle Avenue, an eight-story mixed-use building in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by Zambrano Architectural Design and developed by Alex Guzman under the 493 Myrtle Avenue Realty Group, the structure yields 21 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are seven units for residents at 80 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $57,703 to $165,230.

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Permits Filed for 2003 Cruger Avenue in Van Nest, The Bronx

6:30 am on August 3, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed to expand a one-story structure into a five-story healthcare treatment facility at 2003 Cruger Avenue in Van Nest, The Bronx. Located between Sagamore Street and Bronxdale Avenue, the lot is near the Bronx Park East subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Michael Perretta under the Cruger LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Excavation and Foundations Underway at 7 Platt Street in Financial District, Manhattan 

8:00 am on August 2, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is in full swing at 7 Platt Street, the site of a 37-story mixed-use tower in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by The Moinian Group, the 464-foot-tall structure will span 267,760 square feet and yield 250 rental apartments spread across 169,840 square feet, as well as 43,740 square feet of retail space on the first five stories and 34 below-grade parking spaces. Titanium Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 110 John Street and located on an interior lot bound by John Street to the north and Platt Street to the south.

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