Cultural

TSX Broadway’s Tempo by Hilton Prepares For Late-Summer Opening at 1568 Broadway in Times Square, Manhattan

8:00 am on June 27, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction on TSX Broadway, a 47-story hotel tower at 1568 Broadway in Times Square, reached a milestone as crews turned on TSX Entertainment’s 18,000-square-foot podium LED display. Designed by Perkins Eastman and Mancini Duffy and developed by L&L Holding Company and Fortress Investment Group, the 550,000-square-foot structure will yield 661 hotel rooms operated by Tempo by Hilton, as well as 100,000 square feet of retail space on the lower levels and Times Square’s only cantilevering outdoor performance stage. Positioned above the new retail space is the historic Palace Theater, which was renovated by PBDW Architects and lifted 30 feet above street level in early 2022. Pavarini McGovern is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Seventh Avenue and West 47th Street.

Inaugural Season Announced For Perelman Performing Arts Center in Financial District, Manhattan

8:00 am on June 23, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Finishing touches are underway on the Perelman Performing Arts Center, a 138-foot-tall cubic structure in the 16-acre World Trade Center site in the Financial District. Designed by REX with Davis Brody Bond Architects as the executive architect and developed by The Perelman, the property will feature three performance spaces: the 450-seat John E. Zuccotti Theater, the 250-seat Mike Nichols Theater, and the 99-seat Doris Duke Foundation Theater. The halls can also be combined into a single 950-seat auditorium. The property is bound by Vesey Street to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Greenwich Street to the east, and Skidmore Owings & Merrill‘s One World Trade Center to the west.

Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center’s Exterior Wraps Up in Financial District, Manhattan

8:00 am on May 15, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is closing in on completion on the Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the 16-acre World Trade Center site in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. Designed by REX with Davis Brody Bond Architects as the executive architect and developed by The Perelman, the 138-foot-tall marble-clad structure is bound by Vesey Street to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Greenwich Street to the east, and Skidmore Owings & Merrill‘s One World Trade Center to the west.

Rendering of the Crosstown Traffic mosaic by Christopher Wool on the east facade of Two Manhattan West - Courtesy of Brookfield Properties and Christopher Wool

New Public Artwork Revealed for Manhattan West in Midtown West, Manhattan

7:30 am on May 3, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Brookfield Properties will soon install two large-scale public artworks within the Manhattan West commercial campus in Midtown. This includes a sculpture by Charles Ray and a mosaic mural by Christopher Wool, both highly acclaimed artists in their field and medium.

The English Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Reformation in Brooklyn

Three New York City Sites Nominated for the New York State and National Registers of Historic Places

7:00 am on April 3, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that two properties and an entire neighborhood in New York City have been nominated for inclusion in State and National Registers of Historic Places. The nominees are the English Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Reformation in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, the Temple Israel of the City of New York on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, and a bid to recognize the Prospect Lefferts Gardens Historic District, also in Brooklyn.

Aerial view of The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust

Museum of Jewish Heritage Reviews Plans for Genealogy Research Center in Battery Park City, Manhattan

7:30 am on March 3, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

The Museum of Jewish Heritage is currently reviewing plans to build a new genealogy research center at its facility at 36 Battery Place in Battery Park City. Named the Peter and Mary Kalikow Genealogy Research Center, the waterfront expansion will provide visitors with Jewish genealogy resources through JewishGen, a non-profit organization and affiliate of the museum.

The Frick Collection’s Expansion Progresses at 1 East 70th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on February 28, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction has topped out on the expansion of The Frick Collection at 1 East 70th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Annabelle Selldorf of Selldorf Architects with Beyer Blinder Belle as the architect of record, the addition will add 18,000 square feet of museum space to the historic property, which first opened to the public in 1935 and is bound by Fifth Avenue, East 70th, and East 71st Streets. Sciame Construction is the general contractor for the $160 million project, which broke ground in May 2021 after gaining approval from the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC). Kohler Ronan provided MEP/FP engineering services, as well as IT and security design services for the Frick Collection Expansion project.

Daytime view of the Garment District in Manhattan - Courtesy of Mark Zhu, Stock Photo Contributor

New York State Awards $4.5M to Manhattan’s Garment District to Support Neighborhood Revitalization

7:00 am on February 28, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Manhattan’s Garment District is the latest neighborhood to receive an award from the NY Forward program, a state-funded initiative that supports strategic revitalization plans across New York. The $4.5 million award will specifically support local efforts to create a robust economic district with attractive investment opportunities, engaging public spaces, and improved public safety.

New York Korea Center Wraps Up Construction at 122-126 East 32nd Street in Murray Hill, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 25, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing the finish line on The New York Korea Center, the new seven-story home of the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea at 122-126 East 32nd Street in Murray Hill. Designed by Samoo Architects and Engineers (SAMOO) and developed by Level Group, the 120-foot-tall structure will yield 36,500 square feet and is engineered to achieve LEED Certification. KSK Construction Group is the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior lot between Park Avenue South and Lexington Avenue.

Evening view of the new Restoration Plaza and Innovation Campus - Courtesy of Adjaye Associates; Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation

Sir David Adjaye Tapped to Redesign Restoration Plaza and Innovation Campus in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

7:00 am on February 21, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation has partnered with renowned architect Sir David Adjaye to reimagine Restoration Plaza and Innovation Campus, its longtime home in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The plaza is located along Fulton Street between the Nostrand Avenue and Kingston-Throop Avenue subway stations.

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