Exterior Work Wraps Up on Google Headquarters at 550 Washington Street in Hudson Square, Manhattan

Construction has reached the final stages on Google’s 1.3 million-square-foot headquarters at 550 Washington Street in Hudson Square. Designed by COOKFOX Architects and developed by Oxford Properties, the project involves the repurposing and vertical expansion of the former St. John’s Terminal building along the Hudson River waterfront. The 232-foot-tall structure will serve as the centerpiece of the 1.7 million-square-foot “Googleplex” master plan along with 315 Hudson Street and 345 Hudson Street. Turner Construction is the general contractor for the property, which spans two full city blocks between West Street, West Houston Street, Washington Street, and the New York Department of Sanitation building.

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Site plan and renderings of the new Midtown Bus Terminal and proposed mixed-use towers - Courtesy of Foster + Partners

Foster + Partners, Epstein Announced as Architectural Advisors for Port Authority’s Midtown Bus Terminal in Times Square, Manhattan

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has selected Foster + Partners and Epstein to help reimagine Manhattan’s 72-year-old Midtown Bus Terminal in Times Square. The replacement project will create a new terminal for New York City buses, dedicated spaces for intercity buses, staging areas, electric vehicle charging stations, outward-facing retail, and 3.5 acres of public green space.

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Permits Filed for 3972 Tenth Avenue in Inwood, Manhattan

Permits have been filed for a four-story homeless shelter building at 3972 10th Avenue in Inwood, The Bronx. Located at the intersection of West 212th Street and 10th Avenue, the lot is within walking distance of the 215th Street subway station, serviced by the 1 train. Lilia Marini-Calves of the Bowery Residents’​ Committee is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Permits Filed for 371 Hawthorne Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed to expand a two-story structure into a five-story residential building at 371 Hawthorne Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn. Located between New York Avenue and Toussaint L’ouverture Boulevard, the lot is one block from the Winthrop Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Yoel Kahan of HSK Management Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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50 Hudson Yards’ Lobby Finishes as Construction Draws to a Close in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

Construction is closing in on completion on 50 Hudson Yards, a 58-story commercial supertall in Hudson Yards and the final component of the first phase of the master plan. Designed by Foster + Partners and developed by Related Companies and Oxford Properties, the 1,011-foot-tall skyscraper will yield 2.9 million square feet of office space, making it the largest building by volume in the complex. ArcelorMittal provided the steel components, Langan Engineering is the civil and environmental engineer, and WSP is the structural and MEP engineer for the property, which occupies a full block bound by West 34th Street to the north, West 33rd Street to the south, Tenth Avenue to the east, and Hudson Boulevard to the west.

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