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Birds-eye rendering of Claremont Hall at 100 Claremont Avenue

RAMSA’s Claremont Hall Wraps Up Construction in Morningside Heights, Manhattan

8:00 am on December 10, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The 22nd-tallest building on our annual year-end countdown is Claremont Hall, a 466-foot-tall mixed-use tower currently completing construction at 100 Claremont Avenue in Morningside Heights, Manhattan. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects along with SLCE Architects and interior designer CetraRuddy Architects, and developed by Lendlease, Daiwa House Texas, and LMXD, the 41-story structure spans 354,000 square feet and yields 165 condominium units in one- to four-bedroom layouts, as well as classrooms, office space, and faculty housing for Union Theological Seminary. The project also involves renovations to the school’s Hastings Hall by Beyer Blinder Belle. Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group is leading sales and marketing and Lendlease is the general contractor for the property, which is located by the corner of Claremont Avenue and West 122nd Street.

Foundations Take Shape for KIPP NYC Charter School at 75 Canal Street West in Mott Haven, The Bronx

7:00 am on November 28, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Foundation work continues at 75 Canal Street West, the site of a seven-story, 1,400-seat charter school in Mott Haven, The Bronx. Designed by Perkins Eastman, the 70-foot-tall ground-up project will span 150,000 square feet for the KIPP NYC network of public charter schools located across The Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. KIPP purchased the property, which is bound by Canal Street West, Park Avenue, and East 138th Street, for $21.7 million in the summer of 2021.

View of SPARC Kips Bay, looking northeast from First Avenue and 25th Street, via edc.nyc

Master Plan Revealed for SPARC Life Science and Public Health Innovation Hub in Kips Bay, Manhattan

7:30 am on November 18, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams have unveiled the master plan for the Science Park and Research Campus (SPARC) Kips Bay, a new life sciences hub located on Hunter College’s Brookdale Campus at East 25th Street and First Avenue in Kips Bay. Designed to transform a city block in Manhattan, SPARC Kips Bay is expected to create over 15,000 jobs and generate an economic impact of $42 billion over 30 years.

Redeemer East Side Tops Out at 150 East 91st Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on November 11, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out on Redeemer East Side, a new 12-story home for the Redeemer Presbyterian Church at 150 East 91st Street in the Carnegie Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by STUDIOS Architecture, the 170-foot-tall structure will feature a fellowship hall with a capacity of 300, a 600-seat auditorium for worship and gatherings, 17 classrooms, and a catering kitchen. The Presbyterian organization acquired the property for $29.5 million in 2020 and will relocate to the new facility from its current address at 112 East 75th Street. Pavarini McGovern is the general contractor for the project, which is situated on a 50-foot-wide interior lot between Lexington and Third Avenues.

Weill Cornell Medicine Unveils Plans for $260M Student Residence Hall on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

7:00 am on October 19, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Weill Cornell Medicine has announced plans for a $260 million student residence hall, set to transform the city’s housing landscape for graduate and medical students. Located at the junction of East 74th Street and York Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, the 16-story structure is projected to open in 2025.

Hofstra University Unveils New $75M Innovation Hub in Long Island’s Uniondale

7:00 am on October 17, 2023 By Max Gillespie

Earlier this month Hofstra University celebrated the opening of a new $75 million science center in Uniondale, Long Island. The 75,000-square-foot facility known as the Science & Innovation Center is a collaborative venture between the Hofstra/Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies and the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, and aims to provide a dynamic STEM education hub for aspiring scientists, engineers, and healthcare professionals.

The new Success Academy at 586 River Avenue (101 East 150th Street)

Success Academy Charter School Takes Shape at 586 River Avenue in The Bronx

7:30 am on October 14, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Excavation is now underway at 586 River Avenue, the site of a new Success Academy Charter School in the Concourse section of The Bronx. The six-story school will be minutes from Yankee Stadium and comprise around 300,000 square feet.

Permits Filed for 6303 14th Avenue in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn

7:00 am on July 22, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a four-story school building for PS 82 at 6303 14th Avenue in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Located between 63rd Street and 64th Street, the lot is steps from the New Utrecht Avenue subway station, serviced by the D and N trains. NYC School Construction Authority is listed as the owner behind the applications.

17 West 60th Street’s Expansion And Renovation Progresses on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

7:30 am on July 18, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction is moving along on 17 West 60th Street, a renovation and expansion project for the Shefa School on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Dattner Architects, the project involves the construction of a four-floor, 40-foot-tall pavilion atop the parapet of the 102-year-old structure that will raise its height from 12 to 16 stories, as well as the renovation of its interiors and replacement of its façade. The Jewish academic organization purchased a ground lease at the address for $49.5 million and plans to relocate from 40 East 29th Street to the new 75,000-square-foot facility. McGowan Builders is the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior lot between Broadway and Ninth Avenue.

Evening view of One Willoughby Square - Photo by David Sundberg Esto

Brooklyn’s One Willoughby Square Scores Highest LEED Interior Rating in USA

7:30 am on June 17, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Downtown Brooklyn’s One Willoughby Square high-rise has achieved the highest LEED Platinum interior score in the country. Designed by FXCollaborative for JEMB Realty, the 34-story office tower comprises 40,000 square feet, an amenity suite, and a collection of high-efficiency systems that improve the structure’s energy performance, as well as the interior air quality.

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