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LPC To Review Proposal For Modifications To 150 East 42nd Street In Midtown, Manhattan

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is reviewing a proposal for modifications to 150 East 42nd Street, a 45-story office skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by MdeAS Architects and Higgins Quasebarth Partners and developed by RXR, the project focuses on upgrades to the building’s ground-floor entrances along East 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue, adjacent to Grand Central Terminal. The scope of work is limited to the entry areas, with no changes proposed to the tower or broader base of the building.

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Rendering of new biomedical research building at Columbia University, by RGB

Vagelos Innovation Laboratories Progresses at 1150 Saint Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan

Construction is progressing on the eight-story Vagelos Innovation Laboratories at 1150 Saint Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox for Columbia University, the all-electric structure will serve as a new state-of-the-art biomedical research facility and also include symposium and community spaces for the university’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. The project is being built at the corner of West 167th Street and Audubon Avenue.

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635 West 165th Street. Rendering courtesy of Studio Gang.

Foundations Underway for The Beacon At 635 West 165th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan

Construction is in full swing on The Beacon, a 16-story medical building at 635 West 165th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Designed by Studio Gang for the NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center campus, the 297-foot-tall structure will span roughly 400,000 square feet. The steel-based building will include a cellar and basement level and a penthouse floor. The property is located at the northeast corner of West 165th Street and Fort Washington Avenue.

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New Renderings Revealed For Rolex Headquarters At 665 Fifth Avenue In Midtown, Manhattan

New renderings have been revealed for The Rolex Building, a 30-story office tower nearing completion at 665 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by David Chipperfield Architects and developed by the Rolex Realty Company, the 469-foot-tall structure will bring 165,000 square feet of office and retail space to the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and East 53rd Street.

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609 Fifth Avenue. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects.

Residential Conversion and Expansion Revealed for 609 Fifth Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

New renderings have been revealed for the proposed 29-story office-to-residential conversion and vertical expansion of 609 Fifth Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects and developed in a joint venture between RJ Capital Holdings and Top Rock Holdings, the project would more than double the height of the existing 14-story office structure from 187 feet to 408 feet tall and increase its square footage by 93,000 to nearly 226,000 square feet. The revamped building is slated to yield 66 condominium units. The property is alternately addressed as 4 East 49th Street and located at the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and East 49th Street.

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