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The Delecor Finishes Construction at 250 East 83rd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Construction is finishing up on The Delecor, a 31-story residential tower at 250 East 83rd Street in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by The Torkian Group, the 370-foot-tall structure spans 215,608 square feet and yields 128 rental units in one- to four-bedroom layouts, as well as a collection of penthouses and ground-floor retail space. The ground-up property is located at the corner of Second Avenue and East 83rd Street.

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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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1695 Second Avenue’s Foundations Near Completion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Below-grade work is progressing at 1695 Second Avenue, the site of a 23-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Alchemy-ABR with co-developer Azur, the 270-foot-tall structure will span 96,543 square feet and yield 51 rental units with an average scope of 1,842 square feet, as well as 2,507 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and a cellar level. The property is located at the corner of Second Avenue and East 88th Street.

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The Orchard’s Curtain Wall Continues Installation at 42-22 Orchard Street in Long Island City, Queens

Exterior work is continuing on The Orchard, an 823-foot-tall residential skyscraper at 42-22 Orchard Street in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by BLDG Management Co. under the Building Orchard LLC, the 70-story structure stands as the tallest structure in the borough, taking the title from the Skyline Tower at 23-15 44th Drive. The 635,000-square-foot tower will yield 824 rental units in studio- to three-bedroom layouts, with 248 designated as affordable housing, as well as 13,000 square feet of retail space along Jackson Avenue, 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities, and a two-story parking garage with 207 enclosed spaces accessible from a porte-cochere along Orchard Street. The property is alternately addressed as 43-01 Queens Street and 27-48 Jackson Avenue and occupies a full city block along Jackson Avenue between Queens and Orchard Streets.

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The Northern Completes Construction at 38-27 and 38-38 32nd Street in Long Island City, Queens

Construction is complete on The Northern, a two-building development at 38-27 32nd Street and 38-38 32nd Street in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by NY Building Associates and developed by Yitzchok Katz of Developing NY State under the 39th Ave Equity LLC, the structures yield a combined 116 rental units and were built in tandem on two parcels at the intersection of 39th Avenue and 32nd Street.

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