Window Installation Progresses on 50 Trinity Place in Financial District, Manhattan

Exterior work is progressing on 50 Trinity Place, a 28-story Aloft Hotel in the Financial District. Designed by Peter Poon Architects and developed by FIT Investment Corporation, which purchased the property for $15 million in 2012, the 77,310-square-foot reinforced concrete tower will yield 173 guest rooms at the corner of Trinity Place and Rector Street, diagonally across from Trinity Church. Cauldwell Wingate is serving as the general contractor for the project.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 101 West End Avenue on the Upper West Side

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 101 West End Avenue, a 35-story residential building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by The Dermot Company, the structure was built in 1999 and yields 498 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 26 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $73,200 to $167,570.

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Rendering of Union Square Tech Training Center at 124 East 14th Street

Zero Irving’s Glass Curtain Wall Progresses At 124 East 14th Street In Union Square, Manhattan

Work is nearing completion on Zero Irving, a 21-story mixed-use building at 124 East 14th Street in Union Square. Designed by Davis Brody Bond and developed by RAL Development, as well as financial partners Junius Real Estate Partners and general contractor Suffolk Construction, the 176,000-square-foot edifice will house both affordable and market-rate office space for technology firms with a range of indoor and outdoor amenities. Zero Irving is located along East 14th Street between Broadway to the west and Third Avenue to the east. Leasing is now underway with JLL as the exclusive marketing agent for the property, which is a very short walk to Union Square and the 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, and W trains.

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Frank Stella's 'Jasper's Split Star' sculpture at 7 World Trade Center - Photo by Michael Young

Silverstein Properties Reveals New Outdoor Sculpture at 7 World Trade Center in Financial District, Manhattan

An abstract sculpture from artist Frank Stella is now on display at 7 World Trade Center in the Financial District. Titled “Jasper’s Split Star,” the sculpture is located within the Silverstein Family Park between West Broadway and Greenwich Street, a location that was previously occupied by Jeff Koons’ signature “Balloon Flower (Red).”

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