Exterior rendering of at the expanded New-York Historical Society building

Renderings Revealed for RAMSA’s Expansion of the New-York Historical Society Building at 170 Central Park West on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

7:30 am on December 31, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

Renderings from Robert A.M. Stern Architects are the first to reveal expanded programming and exhibition space at the New-York Historical Society Building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Located at 170 Central Park West, the spaces will be housed in a new wing of the building along West 76th Street. The façade will incorporate granite sourced from the same quarry in Deer Isle, Maine used in the society’s existing building more than 100 years ago, creating a seamless exterior appearance.

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Demo Permits Filed for 222 East 86th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:00 am on December 31, 2022 By Vanessa Londono

Demolition permits have been filed for a five-story residential building at 222 East 86th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Built in 1926, the 48-foot-tall building is owned by Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, a non-profit that offers housing and services to individuals with mental illness. It has been used as a community residence with 36 units in partnership with New York City Department of Homeless Services.

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Affordable Housing Units Still Available at 133-28 220th Street in Laurelton, Queens

6:30 am on December 31, 2022 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 133-28 220th Street, a four-story residential building in Laurelton, Queens. Designed by Roman Sorokko of Versatile Engineering, the structure yields eight residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are three units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $90,858 to $187,330.

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Demolition Progresses for 1,200-Foot PENN15 at 15 Penn Plaza in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on December 30, 2022 By Michael Young

The second-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is PENN 15, a 1,200-foot commercial supertall at 15 Penn Plaza in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Foster + Partners and developed by Vornado Realty Trust, the 56-story skyscraper will yield 2.7 million square feet of office space and stand as the centerpiece of the 7.4-million-square-foot Penn District master plan. Northstar Contracting Group is the demolition contractor for the property, which is located along Seventh Avenue between West 32nd and 33rd Streets.

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