36 West 38th Street Rises Above Street Level in Midtown, Manhattan

7:30 am on May 14, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has reached street level on 36 West 38th Street, a 20-story hotel in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Gene Kaufman and developed by Onboard Hospitality LLC, which purchased the property for $19 million in a bankruptcy auction from Gemini Real Estate in 2017, the structure will stand 205 feet tall and yield an undisclosed number of hotel rooms. Omnibuild Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, just south of Bryant Park.

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Rendering of The Italic at 26-32 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens

Developers Secure $350M Loan for The Italic at 26-32 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens

7:00 am on May 14, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

American Lions, a joint venture between Fetner Properties and the NY Lions Group, has secured $350 million in construction financing to complete a 49-story residential skyscraper at 26-32 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by SLCE Architects, the project will comprise 283,000 square feet of residential space and 10,000 square feet of retail space.

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1 Park Row Rises Above Street Level in Financial District, Manhattan

8:00 am on May 13, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is rising above street level on 1 Park Row, a 23-story mixed-use building in the Financial District. Designed by Fogarty Finger Architects and developed by Circle F Capital, which received a $90 million construction loan from Parkview Financial in 2021, the 305-foot-tall structure will yield 103,000 square feet with 58 condominium units in one- to three-bedroom layouts, along with 19,000 square feet of office and retail space on the lower levels. Cauldwell Wingate is the general contractor and 1 Park Row Development LLC is the owner of the property, which is located at the intersection of Park Row and Ann Street.

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Aerial rendering of the New York City Football Club soccer stadium in Willets Point, Queens

New York City Football Club Reveals Renderings of 25,000-Seat Willets Point Soccer Stadium in Corona, Queens

7:30 am on May 13, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

In a meeting with Willets Point Queens Community Board 7, the New York City Football Club presented its plans to construct a 25,000-seat soccer stadium near Citi Field in Corona, Queens. Known as the Willets Point Revitalization Plan, the scope of work also includes a 100-percent affordable housing project with more than 2,500 units, a 650-seat school, a 250-key hotel, retail and dining locations, and more than 40,000 square feet of public open space.

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