Articles by Michael Young

PENN 2’s Eight-Story Addition Tops Out at 2 Penn Plaza in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on September 19, 2022 By Michael Young

Last week, Vornado Realty Trust, Turner Construction Company, and Skanska celebrated the topping out of the new eight-story expansion at PENN 2, a 31-story commercial tower at Two Penn Plaza in Midtown. Designed by MdeAS Architects, the cantilevering addition is part of a full-scale overhaul project involving the curtain wall replacement and modernization of the mid-century structure’s 1.61 million square feet of office space. The 412-foot-tall building is located along Seventh Avenue between West 31st and West 33rd Streets, and is part of the massive Penn District revitalization plan that will add ten new towers to the area surrounding Penn Station and Madison Square Garden in the coming years.

20 East 110th Street Tops Out in East Harlem, Manhattan

7:30 am on September 19, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction has topped out on 20 East 110th Street, an eight-story mixed-use building in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by ARC Architecture Design Studio and developed by A&R Properties Group, the 80-foot-tall structure will yield 36,746 square feet with 25 rental units spread across 17,283 square feet, 7,000 square feet of community facility space, and 3,000 square feet of commercial space. SS Construction Experts is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 1650 Madison Avenue and located at the corner of Madison Avenue and Tito Puente Way.

270 West 96th Street courtesy of Fetner Properties

270 West 96th Street Prepares to Rise Above Street Level on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on September 18, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is about to go vertical on 270 West 96th Street, a 23-story residential building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Fetner Properties, the 235-foot-tall structure will yield 171 rental units with 68 dedicated to affordable housing, and 8,961 square feet of community facility space. Urban Atelier Group is the general contractor for the property, which is located between West End Avenue and Broadway, and King Contracting Group will be in charge of placing the CMU, bricks, EIF’s cast stone and roofing.

Updated rendering of proposed property at 14th Street and Ninth Avenue - BKSK Architects

44-54 Ninth Avenue’s Vertical Expansion and Renovation Progresses in Chelsea, Manhattan

7:30 am on September 18, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is progressing on 44-54 Ninth Avenue, an eight-story commercial expansion project above a row of landmarked townhomes on the border of Chelsea, the Meatpacking District, and the West Village. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by Tavros Capital, the new structure will stand 102 feet tall and yield offices and ground-floor retail space. Mepa Realty is the owner and Broadway Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is alternatively addressed as 351-355 West 14th Street and is located at the corner of Ninth Avenue and West 14th Street.

96+Broadway Nears Completion at 2551 Broadway, On Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on September 17, 2022 By Michael Young

Exterior work is nearing completion on 96+Broadway, a 22-story residential building at 2551-2555 Broadway on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen with Stephen B. Jacobs Group as the architect of record and developed by Paragon JV Properties III, the 276,578-square-foot structure will yield 130 residences averaging 1,660 square feet apiece as well as 9,080 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Leeding Builders Group is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Broadway and West 96th Street, directly adjacent to the 96th Street subway station servicing the 1, 2, and 3 trains.

The Rockwell Nears Topping Out at 2686 Broadway on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on September 16, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing topping out on The Rockwell, a 13-story residential building at 2686 Broadway on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Toll Brothers, which is also serving as the general contractor, and Sculptor under the 2686-2690 Broadway LLC, the structure will yield 81 condominium units in studio to three-bedroom layouts as well as ground-floor commercial retail space to be occupied by a CVS Pharmacy. The property is located at the corner of West 103rd Street and Broadway.

New Renderings Revealed for Tribeca Green at 210 Warren Street in Battery Park City, Manhattan

8:00 am on September 15, 2022 By Michael Young

New renderings have been revealed for Tribeca Green, a 24-story residential building undergoing interior renovations at 210 Warren Street in Battery Park City. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects with MNLA as landscape designer and developed by Related Companies, the building was originally constructed in 2004 and features 270 “condop” (co-op with condo-style management and rules) residences for sale in studio to four-bedroom layouts. A teaser website launched this past Monday for the units, which are expected to hit the market in 2023 with sales and marketing led by Related Sales LLC and Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group. The property is bound by Warren Street to the north, North End Avenue to the east, and Teardrop Park to the west.

101 Franklin Street Prepares for Renovations in Tribeca, Manhattan

7:30 am on September 14, 2022 By Michael Young

Renovation work is ramping up on 101 Franklin Street, a 16-story commercial building in Tribeca. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects and developed by Columbia Property Trust, the project involves the replacement of the mid-century façade with a new modern glass curtain wall, as well as an overhaul of the 235,000 square feet of office space. The property was originally constructed in 1948 and is located along the west side of Church Street between Franklin and Leonard Streets. Urban Atelier Group is serving as the construction manager of the project.

Renovation Work Underway on 125 Barclay Street in Tribeca, Manhattan

8:00 am on September 13, 2022 By Michael Young

Renovation work is ramping up on 125 Barclay Street, a ten-story commercial building in Tribeca. Originally constructed in 1932 as the World Telegram Building, the 280,000-square-foot structure is undergoing an overhaul that involves the replacement of the brick envelope with a modern glass curtain wall, the full gutting of the interiors and restoration of the terracotta flooring, and the construction of an 11th story above the current parapet. Hunter Roberts Construction Group is the general contractor and Lilker Associates is the MEP and FP engineer for the property, which houses the offices for municipal employee union DC37 and is bound by Murray Street to the north, Barclay Street to the south, and West Street to the west.

Warren Street Hotel’s Façade Progresses at 86 Warren Street in Tribeca, Manhattan

7:30 am on September 13, 2022 By Michael Young

Façade installation is progressing on the Warren Street Hotel, an 11-story building at 86 Warren Street in Tribeca. Designed by Paul Taylor with Stonehill Taylor and developed by Firmdale on a land lease from Solil Management, the 44,000-square-foot structure will yield 70 guest rooms operated by Firmdale Hotels as well as a restaurant, a drawing room, an orangery, a bar, and a private event space. Pavarini McGovern is the general contractor, and Kit Kemp is the interior designer of the property, which is located between Greenwich Street and West Broadway.

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