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520 Fifth Avenue’s Exterior Nears Completion in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on December 24, 2025 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.

Penn 15 Supertall Remains On Hold At 15 Penn Plaza in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on November 28, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Concluding our Turkey Week list of stalled projects in New York is Penn 15, a proposed 50-story supertall commercial skyscraper at 15 Penn Plaza in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Foster + Partners and developed by Vornado Realty Trust, the 1,000-foot-tall structure is planned to yield 2.2 million square feet of office space as the centerpiece of the 7.4-million-square-foot Penn District master plan. The property is located along Seventh Avenue between West 32nd and 33rd Streets, directly across from Penn Station.

2 World Trade Center Remains On Hold in Financial District, Manhattan

8:00 am on November 26, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Next on our Turkey Week rundown of stalled New York projects is 2 World Trade Center, a 1,230-foot commercial supertall skyscraper that remains on hold in Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and developed by Silverstein Properties, the 62-story structure is the final component of the 16-acre World Trade Center complex and is slated to yield 2.2 million square feet of office space. The full-block property is bounded by Vesey Street to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Church Street to the east, and Greenwich Street to the west.

100 Bay Street. Designed by Pelli Clarke & Partners.

Rendering Reveals New Jersey’s First Supertall Proposal At 100 Bay Street in Jersey City

8:00 am on November 13, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The first rendering has been revealed for 100 Bay Street, a proposed supertall residential skyscraper in Jersey City‘s Powerhouse Arts District. Designed by Pelli Clarke & Partners and developed by BLDG Management, the 1.6-million-square-foot project would consist of a pair of 40- and 90-story towers, with the latter standing 1,055 feet tall. The complex is slated to yield nearly 1,300 apartments, with 20 percent dedicated to affordable housing, as well as approximately 29,000 square feet of retail space. The property is bounded by 1st Street to the north, Bay Street to the south, Washington Street to the east, and Warren Street to the west.

871 Seventh Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

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

8:00 am on November 4, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition preparations are underway at 871 Seventh Avenue, the site of a 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. The skyscraper will replace the 26-story Wellington Hotel at the corner of Seventh Avenue and West 55th Street.

JPMorgan Holds Ribbon Cutting for Supertall Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on October 23, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

JPMorgan Chase officials on Tuesday held a ribbon cutting to mark the official completion of the company’s 1,389-foot supertall headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East. Designed by Lord Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and developed by Tishman Speyer, the 60-story skyscraper yields 2.5 million square feet of office space with a capacity of 14,000 employees, and is the tallest structure in New York completely powered by upstate hydroelectric energy. Adamson Associates was the architect of record, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed eight expansive trading floors spanning 500,000 square feet that can accommodate 4,000 traders, and Gensler was the workplace designer for the $3 billion project, which occupies a full city block bounded by East 48th Street to the north, East 47th Street to the south, Park Avenue to the east, and Madison Avenue to the west.

JPMorgan Chase Holds Gathering to Honor Construction Workforce at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on September 10, 2025 By Michael Young

Yesterday, YIMBY attended a special block party at the JPMorgan Tower, the company’s recently opened 1,389-foot-tall headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East. Designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and developed by Tishman Speyer, the 60-story supertall skyscraper yields 2.5 million square feet of office space with a capacity of 14,000 employees, and is the tallest structure in New York completely powered by hydroelectric energy. Adamson Associates was the architect of record , AECOM Tishman is the general contractor, and Gensler is the workplace designer for the $3 billion project, which occupies a full city block bounded by East 48th Street to the north, East 47th Street to the south, Park Avenue to the east, and Madison Avenue to the west.

625 Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

Demolition Nears Completion for 625 Madison Avenue Supertall on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on September 7, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition is nearing completion at 625 Madison Avenue, the site of a planned 1,310-foot residential supertall skyscraper in Midtown East, Manhattan. Developed by Related Companies under the 625 Mad Realty LLC, the 68-story structure is slated to span 496,000 square feet and yield 101 condominium units with an average scope of 4,918 square feet. The project will also include nearly 75,000 square feet of retail space on the first two levels, a fourth-floor restaurant and private dining area, and a suite of amenities. The multi-billion-dollar project will rise along Madison Avenue between East 58th and 59th Streets.

JPMorgan Chase Tower Opens to First Employees at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on August 26, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Employees have begun moving into the JPMorgan Chase Tower, the financial titan’s 1,389-foot-tall headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East. Designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and developed by Tishman Speyer, the 60-story supertall skyscraper yields 2.5 million square feet of office space with a capacity of 14,000 employees, and is the tallest structure in New York completely powered by hydroelectric energy. Adamson Associates was the architect of record and Gensler is the workplace designer for the $3 billion project, which occupies a full city block bounded by East 48th Street to the north, East 47th Street to the south, Park Avenue to the east, and Madison Avenue to the west.

The Torch at 740 Eighth Avenue. Rendering courtesy of ODA New York.

The Torch Begins Its Ascent at 740 Eighth Avenue in Times Square, Manhattan

8:00 am on August 18, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Construction is rising steadily on The Torch, a 52-story supertall skyscraper at 740 Eighth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by ODA and developed by Extell, the 1,067-foot-tall structure will span 875,372 square feet and yield an 825-room hotel topped by a public outdoor observation deck with a drop ride attraction in its signature stemlike column. 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. SLCE Architects is the architect of record for the development, which 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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