Educational

Rendering of Sherman Plaza at 4650 Broadway - Courtesy of View, Inc.

Sherman Plaza Nears Completion at 4650 Broadway in Inwood, Manhattan

7:30 am on February 20, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing completion on Sherman Plaza, a 19-story mixed-use building at 4650 Broadway in Inwood, Manhattan. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Arden Group, which acquired the property for $54 million in 2019, the 260-foot-tall structure will span 351,000 square feet and yield 222 rental apartments, 38,000 square feet of lower-level retail space, and an 80,000-square-foot charter school. Aqozfi Inwood LLC is listed as the owner and Consigli Construction Co. is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the intersection of Broadway and Sherman Avenue, directly east of Fort Tyron Park.

The Eliza Nears Completion at 4790 Broadway in Inwood, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 14, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is nearing completion on The Eliza, a 14-story all-affordable residential building at 4790 Broadway in Inwood, Manhattan. Designed by Fogarty Finger and Andrew Berman Architect and developed by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the New York City Housing Development Corporation, and the New York Public Library (NYPL), the structure will yield 174 rental units in studio- to three-bedroom layouts, a public library, a preschool, and community facilities. Ranger Properties LLC is listed as the owner and Mega Contracting Group is the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior rectangular parcel between Dyckman and Academy Streets. The project is named in honor of Eliza Hamilton, the wife of Alexander Hamilton.

Existing conditions of Saint Savior Catholic Academy, via nyc.gov

LPC Reviews Proposals for Modification to Saint Savior Catholic Academy in Park Slope, Brooklyn

7:30 am on January 31, 2024 By Max Gillespie

The Landmarks Preservation Commission is reviewing proposals for modifications to Saint Saviour Catholic Academy, a school serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at 701 8th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Designed by Matiz Architecture & Design, the project seeks to construct a rooftop play area surrounded by protective fences and egress walkways along the perimeter.

FIT’s New Academic Building Nears Completion at 220 West 28th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on January 21, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Work is nearing completion on Fashion Institute of Technology‘s ten-story New Academic Building at 220 West 28th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by SHoP Architects, the 110,000-square-foot structure is engineered to LEED Gold standards and will yield new classrooms, administrative offices, review and exhibition spaces, and a student quad illuminated by skylights. Forte Construction Corp. is the general contractor for the property, which stands on a shallow plot between Seventh and Eighth Avenues on the northernmost edge of the FIT campus.

Foundations Underway For 89 DeKalb Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn

8:00 am on January 20, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Foundation work is underway at 89 Dekalb Avenue, the site of a 30-story mixed-use building in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by RXR, the 348-foot-tall structure will span 289,000 square feet and yield 324 rental apartments with 98 rent-stabilized units, as well as 54,000 square feet of academic space for Long Island University, a cellar level, a 30-foot-long rear yard, two loading berths, nearly 15,000 square feet of amenities, and an enclosed parking garage for up to 198 vehicles with electric vehicle charging stations. RXR LIU PII Developer TRS LLC is listed as the owner and LRC Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior lot by the corner of DeKalb Avenue and Ashland Place.

Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center, courtesy of Industry City

NYU Tisch Unveils Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center At Industry City in Sunset Park, Brooklyn

7:30 am on January 18, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Industry City, a 35-acre innovation campus located on the Sunset Park waterfront in Brooklyn, has announced the completion of construction for the NYU Tisch School of the Arts Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center. Planned to open to NYU Tisch students in fall 2024, this new facility marks a notable advancement in production education for the school.

Foundation Work Progresses for 740 Eighth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on December 30, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number two on our year-end countdown of the tallest buildings under construction in New York is 740 Eighth Avenue, a 1,067-foot mixed-use supertall skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by ODA with SLCE Architects as the architect of record and developed by Extell, the 52-story structure will span 776,000 square feet with an 825-room hotel on the lower half and a public observatory with a drop ride attraction above. The property will also feature lower-level retail space, a restaurant on two of the upper floors, and a pool deck for hotel guests. Lendlease is the general contractor, WSP is the structural engineer, and Ancora Engineering is handling excavation and foundations for the project, which is located along Eighth Avenue between West 45th and 46th Streets on the border of Times Square and Hell’s Kitchen.

The Alloy Block’s 505 State Street Approaches Completion in Downtown Brooklyn

8:00 am on December 13, 2023 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number 19 on our year-end countdown of the tallest buildings under construction in New York is 505 State Street, a 482-foot-tall residential tower in The Alloy Block complex in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed and developed by Alloy Development, the 44-story structure will yield 441 rental units, with 45 reserved for affordable housing, and will be fully powered by electricity. The five-building Alloy Block master plan will comprise a total of 850 units with 200 permanently affordable apartments, 100,000 square feet of Class A office space, 50,000 square feet of retail space, 500 bicycle parking spaces, two Passive House public schools designed by Architecture Research Office, and space for a local cultural institution. Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for 505 State Street, which was formerly addressed as 100 Flatbush Avenue and is bound by Flatbush Avenue to the northeast, Third Avenue to the northwest, and State Street to the southwest.

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.

Pages: 12345678910

Fetching more...