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131 West 23rd Street. Rendering courtesy of Stonehill & Taylor Architects.

Demolition Complete for Mixed-Use Tower at 131 West 23rd Street in Chelsea, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition is complete at 131 West 23rd Street, the site of a mixed-use tower in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Stonehill Taylor Architects and developed by JHG Holdings, the project is planned to yield apartments, hotel rooms, and amenities. Permits were first filed in 2014 for a 35-story, 445-foot-tall structure, and an update two years later called for 246 hotel rooms and 29 residential units. It is unclear whether any of these figures remain current. The 17,968-square-foot multi-parcel property is located mid-block between Sixth and Seventh Avenues.

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547-555 Summit Avenue. Rendering courtesy of C3D Architecture.

Construction Awaits For 1,517-Unit Skyscraper at 547-555 Summit Avenue In Journal Square, Jersey City

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is set to soon begin on the first phase of 547-555 Summit Avenue, a pair of conjoined 47-story residential skyscrapers approved for Journal Square, Jersey City. Designed by C3D Architecture and developed by the Namdar Group, the 513-foot-tall structure will yield 1,542 units, with 153 designated for affordable housing. The project will also include 5,136 square feet of ground-floor retail space split into five storefronts, 41 hotel rooms, and 874 bike parking spaces. The property spans a full block between Van Reipen Avenue and Pavonia Avenue and Better Blocks first reported on the story in April.

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Rendering courtesy of DBOX.

Renderings Reveal Ritz-Carlton Residences Conversion of Hotel Bossert in Brooklyn Heights

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

New renderings have been revealed for The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Brooklyn Heights, a 15-story residential building at 98 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed in a joint venture between Marriott International and SomeraRoad, the project will convert the historic Hotel Bossert into 62 condominium units. The building will also contain a ground-floor restaurant by Danny Meyer. The property is located at the southeast corner of Montague and Hicks Streets.

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The Torch. Photo by Michael Young.

The Torch Reaches Halfway Point at 740 Eighth Avenue in Times Square, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has reached the halfway point on The Torch, a 52-story supertall skyscraper at 740 Eighth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by ODA and developed by Extell, with Suffolk Construction serving as the General Contractor, the 1,029-foot-tall structure will span 885,902 square feet and yield an 825-room hotel topped by a public outdoor observation deck with a drop ride. The mixed-use project is also slated to include lower-level retail space, a restaurant on two of the upper floors, a VIP lounge, and a pool deck for hotel guests.

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