Revealed: 301 West 46th Street
It is an unfortunate irony that neglected pre-war buildings slated for demolition often look better to us in their decrepit final years than do their modernist replacements when brand new. The site at 301 West…
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Construction Update: 136 West 42nd Street
If the renderings are any guide, the Peter Poon-designed building rising at 136 West 42nd street will be aesthetically superior to the eighteen other hotels listed on the architect’s website. Commentators here and elsewhere seem…
Construction Update: The Baccarat Tower
Work on the SOM-designed Baccarat Hotel continues to move forward, with the focus shifting to cladding and interiors as the superstructure is nearly complete. With a total of 46 floors, the tower rises 610 feet…
Construction Update: 1717 Broadway
Glass is just about complete at 1717 Broadway, which is now the tallest all-hotel building in the Western Hemisphere, at 753 feet. Designed by Nobutaka Ashihara, the building will contain two Marriott-brand hotels; a Courtyard,…
Construction Update: 99 Washington Street
99 Washington Street has stood naked for months but the wait is finally over, and cladding has begun to rise. Rather than the blue zebra stripes pictured in renderings, the tower is being covered in…
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