Rolex USA Headquarters Rises Above Street Level at 665 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

Construction is rising on 665 Fifth Avenue, a 469-foot-tall commercial building that will house the US headquarters for Rolex in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by David Chipperfield Architects with Adamson Associates as the architect of record and developed by the Rolex Realty Company, the 28-story structure will yield 199,000 square feet of office and retail space for the world-famous watchmaker. The property is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 53rd Street.

Read More

Demolition Is Complete At 201 East 23rd Street in Kips Bay, Manhattan 

Demolition work has concluded at 201 East 23rd Street, the site of a 19-story residential building in Kips Bay, Manhattan. Developed by Naftali Group, which acquired the property in a 99-year ground lease for $21.5 million last September, the 210-foot-tall structure will span 111,000 square feet and yield 69 units, likely condominiums, as well as ground-floor retail space. The property is alternately addressed as 301 Third Avenue and is situated at the intersection of Third Avenue and East 23rd Street.

Read More

New Rendering Revealed for The Dupont at 16 Dupont Street on Greenpoint’s Waterfront

New renderings have been unveiled for The Dupont, a new residential tower under construction on the Greenpoint waterfront. Located at 16 Dupont Street, the 41-story building is being developed by Rockefeller Group in a joint venture partnership with Park Tower Group and designed by Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel, with interiors created by Workstead. Compass Development Marketing Group is the exclusive marketing and leasing partner.

Read More

645 11th Avenue, via Google Maps

Classic Car Club Signs 60,000-Square-Foot Lease At 645 11th Avenue In Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

Avison Young recently arranged a 20-year deal to relocate the Classic Car Club, a private automotive club in Manhattan, to 645 11th Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. The new space, which will be the organization’s new flagship clubhouse, will span more than 60,000 square feet across four floors and the roof of the historic former automotive dealership.

Read More

The Borden Complex Nears Completion at 23-30 Borden Avenue in Long Island City, Queens

Construction is nearing completion on The Borden Complex, a five-story industrial building at 23-30 Borden Avenue in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by KSS Architects for Innovo Property Group, which acquired the property for $75 million with Atalaya Capital Management and Nan Fung Group, the 166-foot-tall structure will span 840,000 square feet and house logistics and warehouse space featuring truck courts, a distribution center, two stories of film and television studios, office space, and on-site vertical parking. Earlier this summer, IPG closed on a $435 million loan from Starwood Property Trust and JPMorgan to refinance the development. The development is located on a large parcel between Borden Avenue and Newton Creek.

Read More