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Foundations Underway at 500 East 81st Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on January 6, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Foundation work is getting underway at 501 East 81st Street, the site of a forthcoming ten-story residential building in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Zproekt Architecture and developed by Rybak Development, the 100-foot-tall structure is planned to span 29,829 square feet with an undisclosed number of units, likely condominiums based on the design firm’s history in the neighborhood. The building will also have a cellar level and three enclosed parking spaces. The property is located at the southeast corner of York Avenue and East 81st Street.

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Union Center Reaches Street Level at 37-16 Union Street in Flushing, Queens

7:30 am on January 6, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has reached street level for Union Center, a 16-story mixed-use building at 37-16 Union Street in Flushing, Queens. Designed by Raymond Chan Architect and developed Lions Group NYC, the 189-foot-tall structure will span 207,239 square feet, with 133,000 square feet of Class A office space, community facility space, 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, a 48-foot-long rear yard, and 142 enclosed valet parking spaces across three cellar levels. The office space will offer flexible tenant arrangements and roof terraces on the 16th floor. ZL Macedonia LLC is listed as the owner of the property, which is situated on an interior lot facing the intersection of Union Street and 38th Avenue.

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LPC Set To Review Restoration Proposal For 271 West 11th Street In Greenwich Village, Manhattan

7:00 am on January 6, 2025 By Max Gillespie

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) will review a proposal on January 7 to renovate and restore 271 West 11th Street, a four-story townhouse in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. The proposed changes, submitted by HS2 Architecture and designer Rafael de Cárdenas, aim to bring the townhouse closer to its historical appearance while introducing modern upgrades to its structure. The property is located between West 4th Street and Bleecker Street.

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La Vita’s Exterior Takes Shape at 133-25 37th Avenue in Flushing, Queens

8:00 am on January 5, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is progressing on La Vita, a 16-story residential and hotel complex at 133-25 37th Avenue in Flushing, Queens. FXCollaborative is the design architect, Raymond Chan Architect is serving as the architecture of record, and Gary Tsan under the 37 Richouse LLC is the developer of the 198-foot-tall structure, which will span 263,151 square feet and yield 150 condominium units in studio to three-bedroom layouts, as well as 202 hotel rooms, 23,000 square feet of ground-floor and below-grade retail space, and 300 parking spaces. The property stands on a nearly 1-acre interior lot bound by 36th Road to the north, 37th Avenue to the south, and a construction project at 133-09 37th Avenue to the west.

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