Hotel

Excavation Progresses for RIU Hotel Skyscraper at 1710 Broadway in Midtown, Manhattan

At number 13 on our year-end countdown of the tallest buildings under construction in New York is 1710 Broadway, a 633-foot-tall hotel skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Moss Architects and developed by RIU Hotels and Resorts, the 54-story structure will yield 673 hotel rooms, as well as two 300-seat restaurants and a lounge bar. The 8,848-square-foot development site has 129 feet of frontage at the corner of Broadway and West 54th Street.

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Xadia Hotel’s Glass Façade Begins Installation at 58 West 39th Street in Midtown, Manhattan

The 21st-tallest building on YIMBY’s year-end construction countdown is the Xadia Hotel, a 475-foot-tall hotel tower at 58 West 39th Street in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Marin Architects and developed by Wei Hong Hu under the H Hotel LLC, the 42-story structure will yield 173 guest rooms and amenities including a restaurant, an arcade, and a rooftop bar. The project is located on a narrow interior plot between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, one block south of Bryant Park.

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32 West 48th Street’s Curtain Wall Nears Completion in Midtown, Manhattan

The 25th-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 32 West 48th Street, a 456-foot-tall boutique hotel tower to be called the Kimpton Midtown NYC in the Diamond District of Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Extell, the 31-story structure will span 213,158 square feet and yield 534 guest rooms operated by Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, with an average scope of 316 square feet. The property is located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, directly south of Rockefeller Center, with a narrow annex extending south to West 47th Street. INC Architecture & Design is handling interior design work.

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Fifth Billionaires’ Row Supertall Remains on Hold at 41-47 West 57th Street in Midtown, Manhattan

Next up on our Turkey Week countdown of stalled projects in New York City is 41-47 West 57th Street, a proposed 1,100-foot mixed-use supertall skyscraper on Billionaires’ Row in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by OMA and developed by Sedesco, the 63-story structure is slated to yield 119 condominium units with an average scope of 1,992 square feet, as well as a 158-room hotel spanning 205,100 square feet from floors two through 20, and a 10,212-square-foot restaurant. The property is situated an interior plot between Fifth and Sixth Avenues with frontage on both West 57th and West 58th Streets.

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Rendering of The Torch at 740 Eighth Avenue by ODA and SLCE Architects. Photo by Michael Young

Work Stalls on The Torch at 740 Eighth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

Kicking off our annual Turkey Week rundown of stalled projects in New York City is The Torch, a 1,067-foot mixed-use supertall skyscraper at 740 Eighth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by ODA with SLCE Architects as the architect of record and developed by Extell, the 52-story structure is planned to span 875,372 square feet and yield an 825-room hotel topped by a public outdoor observation deck with a drop ride attraction in the signature stemlike column. The property would also feature lower-level retail space, a restaurant on two of the upper floors, a VIP lounge, and a pool deck for hotel guests. The property is located along Eighth Avenue between West 45th and 46th Streets on the border of Times Square and Hell’s Kitchen.

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