Residential

533 Mercer Street, aka 289 Jordan, Approaches Halfway Point in Jersey City

Construction is nearing the halfway mark at 533 Mercer Street, aka 289 Jordan, in Jersey City. The superstructure has been steadily rising and will eventually top out as one of the tallest buildings to the west of the main downtown district. The 16-story structure is designed by Marchetto Higgins Stieve Architects and developed by Mercer Jordan LLC, an affiliate of New York-based company Sequoia Development GroupGRID Real Estate, and Dresdner Robin. The mixed-use project is expected to contain 300 apartments.

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87 Winthrop Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn

Permits Filed for 87 Winthrop Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for a six-story residential building at 87 Winthrop Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn. Located between Flatbush Avenue and Bedford Avenue, the lot is two blocks from the Parkside Avenue subway station, serviced by the Q train and two blocks from the Winthrop Street station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Steven Goltche under the 87 Winthrop BH LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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111 West 57th Street’s Terracotta Envelope Reaches Steel Crown in Midtown

The terracotta and bronze façade has reached the bottom of the steel crown of SHoP Architects‘ 111 West 57th Street, the second-tallest project in YIMBY’s construction countdown. Developed by JDS DevelopmentProperty Markets Group, and Spruce Capital Partners, the 1,428-foot-tall residential skyscraper features a height-to-width ratio of 24:1, making it the most slender building in the world. A total of 46 condominiums will be created and marketed by Douglas EllimanStudio Sofield is the interior designer.

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Façade Work Underway on Hillrose 28 at 157-161 East 28th Street in Kips Bay

Exterior work is underway at 157-161 East 28th Street, aka Hillrose 28, a topped-out 20-story building in the Midtown neighborhood of Kips Bay. Located at the northern corner of East 28th Street and Third Avenue, the residential project stands 191 feet tall and contains 66,125 square feet of space spread across 43 units. C3D Architecture is the project designer, Lemay + Escobar is the interior designer, and Forkosh Development is the developer of the property. Corcoran Sunshine is in charge of marketing and selling the residences.

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