Excavation Progresses at 18 West 55th Street in Midtown, Manhattan 

Excavation is in full swing at 18 West 55th Street, the site of a forthcoming 24-story residential building in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed Garden Homes under the 18 West 55th Street LLC, the 289-foot-tall structure will yield 152,084 square feet with 97 rental units spread across 127,909 square feet, as well as 6,380 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and a 10,343-square-foot cellar level. Garden Homes and co-developer and general contractor Skyline Developers purchased the property, which is located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, for $75 million in 2019.

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Looking up at the East End Gateway inside Penn Station's new Long Island Railroad (LIRR) Concourse - Courtesy of Lucas Blair Simpson © SOM

Construction Finishes on Penn Station’s Long Island Rail Road Modernization in Midtown, Manhattan

The $414 million renovation of Penn Station‘s Long Island Rail Road concourse is now complete in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, AECOM, and Skanska, the project centered on the station’s cavernous 33rd Street corridor, improving circulation and access for more than 600,000 people who traverse the corridor daily.

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Housing Lottery Launches for The Willow at 750 East 134th Street in Port Morris, The Bronx

The affordable housing lottery has launched for The Willow, an eight-story mixed-use building at 750 East 134th Street in Port Morris, The Bronx. Designed by Newman Design Architects and co-developed by JCAL Development and Altmark Group, the structure yields 133 residences and 9,456 square feet of commercial space. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 112 units for residents at 30 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $17,006 to $140,080.

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