Shelter

Castle III at 107 East 123rd Street.

Castle III’s Façade Progresses at 107 East 123rd Street in East Harlem, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is moving along on Castle III, a 15-story supportive housing project in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by Curtis + Ginsberg Architects and developed by The Fortune Society, the structure will yield 82 units for formerly incarcerated and justice-involved individuals. The project will also feature a ground-floor teaching kitchen for nutritional cooking demonstrations and free produce distribution for the local community. The property is located between Lexington and Park Avenues.

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Foundations Underway at 225 East 45th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Below-grade work is in full swing at 225 East 45th Street, the site of a 21-story women’s shelter and supportive housing facility in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed by Project Renewal, the 216-foot-tall structure will span 135,000 square feet and yield 171 shelter beds, as well as 131 permanent housing units. The latter will include 79 supportive units, 51 affordable units, and one apartment for a superintendent. The development will also feature a medical clinic, on-site social services, and a 30-foot-long rear yard. The property is located between Second and Third Avenues.

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537 West 59th Street Tops Out in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out on 537 West 59th Street, a nine-story homeless shelter in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. The 98-foot tall structure is designed by Dattner Architects and developed by The Hudson Companies and Project Renewal, a non-profit that offers housing and services for the homeless, the structure will yield 44,845 square feet of community facility space with 200 beds for single women in dorm-style rooms, a 1,500-square-foot medical clinic, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) office space, an 800-square-foot commercial kitchen, a library, and programming space for social services and recreation. The property is located on an interior lot between Amsterdam and West End Avenues.

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Related Companies Reveals Bid for Supertall Skyscraper Casino Complex in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Plans have been revealed for Hudson Yards Phase Two, the latest bid for a potential mixed-use casino development in Manhattan. Partners Related Companies and Wynn Resorts filed plans with the Department of City Planning calling for a $12 billion complex consisting of multiple skyscrapers that would yield 1,500 apartments, 2 million square feet of office space, a public school and daycare center, and a hotel and casino operated by the Las Vegas-based hospitality brand. The development is slated to rise directly west of the first phase of Hudson Yards over the 13-acre open-air Western Rail Yards bound by West 33rd Street to the north, West 30th Street to the south, Eleventh Avenue to the east, and West Street to the west.

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29 Jay Street Tops Out in DUMBO, Brooklyn

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction has topped out on 29 Jay Street, an 11-story commercial building in Brooklyn‘s DUMBO Historic District. Designed by Marvel Architects and developed by Jay Street Office LLC, the 150-foot-tall structure will yield 225,000 square feet of office space. Sciame Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the northeast corner of Jay and Plymouth Streets.

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