PENN 2’s Cantilever LED Display Begins Testing at Two Penn Plaza in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on March 23, 2023 By Michael Young

Modernization work is shaping up on PENN 2, a 31-story commercial building at Two Penn Plaza in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by MdeAS Architects and developed by Vornado Realty Trust, the project involves the replacement of the 412-foot-tall tower’s aging midcentury façade with a lighter glass curtain wall and the full gut renovation of its 1.61 million square feet of office space, as well as the construction of new pocketed corner terraces and a multistory cantilevering volume along Seventh Avenue. GMSLLP is the façade consultant and Turner Construction Company and Skanska are the contractors for the property, which is located between West 31st and West 33rd Streets within the Penn District revitalization master plan.

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City officials joined BFC Partners and Breaking Ground to celebrate New Yorkers moving into affordable homes at 1101 and 1089 President Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Occupancy Begins at 1101 and 1089 President Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

7:30 am on March 23, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Developers and city officials recently joined to celebrate the beginning of occupancy at 1101 and 1089 President Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Developed in partnership by Breaking Ground and BFC Partners, the two-building complex once served as the historic Bedford Union Armory and now comprises 415 income-restricted rental units, a parking garage, and the 500,000-square-foot Major R. Owens Health and Wellness Community Center, a sprawling facility with large recreational spaces and offices for medical access and emotional counseling.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 1169 River Avenue in Concourse, The Bronx

7:00 am on March 23, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1169 River Avenue, a 19-story mixed-use building in Concourse, The Bronx. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Community Access, a NYC supportive housing and social service non-profit, the structure yields 245 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 96 units for residents at 60 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $31,852 to $132,400.

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Permits Filed for 762 Macon Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

6:30 am on March 23, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 762 Macon Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Located at the intersection of Howard Avenue and Macon Street, the corner lot is across the street from Saratoga Park and a short walk to the Halsey Street subway station, serviced by the J train. Aviv Ben Avi of AB+R Construction Corporation is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Historic Flatiron Building Goes Up For Auction Today in Manhattan

8:00 am on March 22, 2023 By Michael Young

A new chapter in the storied history of the Flatiron Building is set to unfold today as the New York City landmark goes up for sale at a public auction. Designed by Daniel Burnham completed in 1902 as the Fuller Building, the structure quickly became an emblem of New York with its ornate Renaissance Revival flourishes and prominent wedge-shaped design formed by the confluence of Broadway and Fifth Avenue.

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