Work Resumes on Anish Kapoor’s Bean Sculpture at 56 Leonard Street in Tribeca, Manhattan

Work is nearing completion on Anish Kapoor’s reflective “bean” sculpture at the base of 56 Leonard Street, an 831-foot-tall residential skyscraper in Tribeca. The last curved sections of the amorphous work of art have finally been assembled, closing off the missing outer section facing the corner of Leonard and Church Streets. 56 Leonard Street was designed by Herzog & de Meuron and Hill West Architects and stands as one of the tallest structures in Lower Manhattan, with a distinguished massing of irregular cantilevering floors. Anish Kapoor is also known for designing Chicago’s chrome steel-plated Cloud Gate and the ArcelorMittal Orbit from the 2012 London Summer Olympics.

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Permits Filed for 251 Douglass Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for a 13-story mixed-use building at 251 Douglass Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Located between Nevins Street and 3rd Avenue, the lot is within walking distance of the Union Street subway station, serviced by the R train. Charney Companies and Tavros Capital is listed as the owner behind the applications, and also recently filed for a new development nearby at 577 Union Street.

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