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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.

Permits Filed for 1101 Avenue N in Midwood, Brooklyn

6:30 am on October 26, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a six-story educational building at 1101 Avenue N in Midwood, Brooklyn. Located between East 12th Street and Coney Island Avenue, the lot is in walking distance of the Avenue M subway station, serviced by the Q train. Eli David of Hayim Shaal Congregation is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Closings Begin at Claremont Hall in Manhattan’s Morningside Heights

6:30 am on October 23, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

Recently developers Lendlease, Daiwa House, and LMXD, an affiliate of L+M Development Partners, announce condominium closings at Claremont Hall. The 41-story mixed-use condominium tower was designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and SLCE Architects with CetraRuddy Architects on some interiors, and features 165 new condominiums in the Morningside Heights enclave of Upper Manhattan.

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.

Girl Scout leadrs join to celebrate the first East Coast DreamLab in The Shoppes At North Brunswick

Girl Scouts Opens Multidisciplinary ‘DreamLab’ in North Brunswick, New Jersey

6:30 am on September 29, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

The Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey have unveiled the organization’s third “DreamLab,” a space designed to educate and inspire young girls. Located in The Shoppes At North Brunswick, the space has classrooms for STEM-related education, training spaces for the performing arts, a bouldering wall, video and podcast recoding booths, an indoor camping area, and flexible spaces for large gatherings.

Pace University’s Campus Expansion Opens at 15 Beekman Street in Financial District, Manhattan

8:00 am on September 28, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is complete on 15 Beekman Street, a 27-story campus expansion for Pace University in the Financial District. Designed by Manish Chadha of Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by SL Green Realty, the 338-foot-tall tower yields 213,084 square feet for classrooms, administrative and faculty offices, common spaces, suite-style dorm rooms, a dining facility, a library and learning center, and the three-floor Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems. New Line Structures & Development was the general contractor for the project, which is alternately addressed as 126-132 Nassau Street and located at the corner of Beekman and Nassau Streets.

New York Korea Center Awaits Finishing Touches at 122-126 East 32nd Street in Murray Hill, Manhattan

7:30 am on August 13, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Work is wrapping up 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.

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.

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