Articles by Michael Young

New Renderings Offer Additional Views of 315 Mulberry Street in Newark, New Jersey

8:00 am on August 21, 2024 By Michael Young

YIMBY spotted a new batch of exterior renderings for 315 Mulberry Street, a proposed set of residential skyscrapers planned to rise in the downtown section of Newark, New Jersey. Designed by INOA Architecture and developed by KS Group and Giga Holdings, who submitted project plans to the city’s planning board for review a few weeks ago, the master plan will make it the tallest buildings in Newark yielding 1,008 rental units. It was last reported that the first tower will house 427 units over 51 stories, and the second tower will contain the remaining 581 units with a similar architectural height. Other aspects of the project will include a multi-story podium featuring commercial space and a parking garage, along with various indoor and outdoor residential amenities for residents. The site is bound by Mulberry Street to the east, Beach Street to the north, Orchard Street to the west, and East Kinney Street to the south.

Disney’s New York Headquarters Completes Construction At 7 Hudson Square in Hudson Square, Manhattan

8:00 am on August 20, 2024 By Michael Young

Construction wraps up on The Walt Disney Company’s 22-story New York headquarters at 7 Hudson Square in Hudson Square, Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and developed by Silverstein Properties, the 338-foot-tall structure yields a total of 1.2 million square feet for new offices, film and production studios, and ground-floor retail space. Gensler served as the interior designer, and Lendlease served the general contractor for the ground-up project, which is alternately addressed as 137 Varick Street formerly addressed as 4 Hudson Square, and stands on an 85,600-square-foot full-block plot bound by Vandam Street to the north, Spring Street to the south, Varick Street to the east, and Hudson Street to the west.

Fogarty Finger’s 31-90 29th Street Nears Completion in Astoria, Queens

7:30 am on August 20, 2024 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing completion on 31-90 29th Street, a six-story mixed-use residential building in Astoria, Queens. Designed by Fogarty Finger Architects with George Tsilogiannis of BQ 29, LLC is listed as the owner of the ground-up development, the topped-out structure stands 70 feet tall and will yield 87,439 square feet, with 74,011 square feet designated for residential space split across 92 rental units averaging 804 square feet each, 13,428 square feet for commercial space, a cellar level, and 46 enclosed parking spaces. The property is located on a wide rectangular parcel spanning between 29th Street to the east, Crescent Street to the west, and Broadway to the south.

Work Nears Completion On The Greenwich By Rafael Viñoly At 125 Greenwich Street in Manhattan’s Financial District

8:00 am on August 19, 2024 By Michael Young

Exterior work is almost finished at The Greenwich by Rafael Viñoly, an 88-story residential skyscraper at 125 Greenwich Street in Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects and developed by Fortress Investment Group, Bilgili, and Bizzi & Partners, the 912-foot-tall structure will yield 272 condominium units designed by March & White (MAWD) and marketed by Douglas Elliman Marketing Development. Homes will range from studios to three-bedroom layouts with pricing starting at $1.15 million. Time Square Construction and Plaza Construction are the two general contractors for the property, which is located at the corner of Greenwich and Thames Streets, just south of the World Trade Center complex and Liberty Park.

Excavation Continues At 30-78 29th Street in Astoria, Queens

7:30 am on August 19, 2024 By Michael Young

Excavation is ongoing at the site of 30-78 29th Street, a forthcoming seven-story residential building located in Astoria, Queens. Designed by James Cleary Architecture with Desmond Neill of Silverline Construction Management listed as the owner of the development, the future 70-foot-tall structure will yield a total of 18,611 square feet designated for residential space split among 27 rental units averaging 689 square feet each, a cellar level, a 36-foot-long rear yard, and 14 open parking spaces. The property is located on an interior lot and is near the intersection of 29th Street and 30th Drive.

RAMSA’s 255 East 77th Street Rises Above Street Level on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on August 18, 2024 By Michael Young

Vertical progress is quickly being made at 255 East 77th Street, the site of a rising 36-story mixed-use residential skyscraper in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects with Hill West Architects as the architect of record and developed by Naftali Group, the 500-foot-tall structure will span 170,481 square feet and yield 62 condominium units, as well as 3,861 square feet of retail space, two cellar levels, and 33 enclosed parking spaces. New Line Structures is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 1481 Second Avenue and located at the corner of Second Avenue and East 77th Street.

280 8th Avenue Approaches Topping Out in Chelsea, Manhattan

7:30 am on August 18, 2024 By Michael Young

Construction is on the verge of topping out at 280 Eighth Avenue, a 13-story mixed-use residential building in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Red Apple Group under the RA 280 Development LLC, the 172-foot-tall structure will span 95,561 square feet and yield 104 rental units with an average scope of 650 square feet, of which 28 as designated as affordable housing, as well as 6,083 square feet of retail space, 511 square feet of community facility space, a cellar level, and a 24-foot-long rear yard. The ground-up property is situated at the corner of Eighth Avenue and West 24th Street and was once the site of a one-story commercial structure for Rite-Aid.

Construction Quickly Goes Vertical At 525 Sixth Avenue in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village

8:00 am on August 17, 2024 By Michael Young

Vertical progress is quickly unfolding at 525 Sixth Avenue, the site of a 13-story mixed-use residential building in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by Izaki Group under the 525 6th Ave LLC, the 145-foot-tall structure is planned to span 123,000 square feet and yield 71 condominium units and ground-floor commercial space. Hunter Roberts Construction Group is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 100-106 West 14th Street and is located at the corner of West 14th Street and Sixth Avenue, just below the border with Chelsea.

Monogram Completes Construction at 135 East 47th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on August 16, 2024 By Michael Young

Construction has wrapped up on Monogram New York, a 35-story residential skyscraper at 135 East 47th Street in Midtown East. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Navigation Capital Group, the 500-foot-tall structure will yield 191 condominium units in studio to four-bedroom penthouse layouts, as well as 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property was formerly addressed as 131-141 East 47th Street and is located between Lexington and Third Avenues.

Facade Installation Progresses at Morris Adjmi’s 18 West 55th Street in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on August 15, 2024 By Michael Young

Facade installation continuing to progress at 18 West 55th Street, a topped-out 26-story residential building in Midtown, Manhattan. The Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) panel facade is being installed by PG New York. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed and built by Skyline Developers, which purchased the property for $83 million in 2017 under the 18 West 55th Street LLC, the 289-foot-tall structure will span 152,084 square feet and yield 97 rental units with an average scope of 1,319 square feet, as well as 6,380 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and a 10,343-square-foot cellar level. The ground-up project is located on a formerly vacant interior lot between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, next to the Peninsula Hotel.

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