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655 Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

Demolition Continues for 1,162-Foot Supertall at 655 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The fourth-tallest building on our year-end countdown is 655 Madison Avenue, a proposed 1,162-foot mixed-use supertall on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Extell, the 74-story structure will span 764,698 square feet and yield 154 condominium units with an average scope of 3,091 square feet, as well as approximately 233,000 square feet of commercial and retail space on the lower levels. The property is located at the corner of Madison Avenue and East 60th Street.

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Herkimer-Williams. Rendering courtesy of WXY Studio.

Plans Approved For Herkimer-WIlliams Affordable Housing Complex in East New York, Brooklyn

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The City Council has announced a Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) approval for Herkimer-Williams, a four-building affordable housing complex in East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by WXY Studio and developed by Totem, the 345-foot-tall project will yield nearly 1,000 affordable homes. The development will also include 440,000 square feet of commercial space, 114,000 square feet of retail, 100,000 square feet of industrial space, 85,000 square feet for community facilities, and 25,000 square feet of publicly accessible open space.

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871 7th Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

Demolition Progresses for Extell Supertall at 871 Seventh Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number six on our year-end construction countdown of the tallest buildings underway in New York is 871 Seventh Avenue, a planned 1,050-foot mixed-use supertall skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Extell, the 71-story structure will span 484,000 square feet and yield 130 condominium units with an average scope of 2,315 square feet, as well as a 159,000-square-foot hotel with 156 rooms. The project will also include 24,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 55-vehicle parking garage.

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740 Eighth Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

The Torch Continues to Rise at 740 Eight Avenue in Times Square

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number seven on our year-end countdown of the tallest construction projects in New York is The Torch, a 1,029-foot supertall skyscraper at 740 Eighth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by ODA and developed by Extell, the 52-story 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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520 Fifth Avenue’s Exterior Nears Completion in Midtown, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The eighth-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 520 Fifth Avenue, a 1,002-foot mixed-use supertall skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Rabina, the 88-story structure will span 415,000 square feet and yield 100 condominium units and 25 floors of boutique office space. The project will also include ground-floor retail and an extensive collection of amenities. The property is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and West 43rd Street, one block north of Bryant Park.

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