Articles by Michael Young

Seaport Residences Indefinitely Halts Construction in Financial District

8:00 am on November 24, 2020 By Michael Young

YIMBY’s Turkey Week tour of stalled projects continues with Seaport Residences, a 60-story residential skyscraper formerly known as One Seaport at 161 Maiden Lane in the Financial District. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Fortis Property Group LLC with Ray Builders serving as the contractor, work has been on hold for the 670-foot-tall tower, which as planned would bring 200,000 square feet of residential space to the South Street Seaport District. Groves & Co is the interior designer for the 80 units, which are being managed by Douglas Elliman Development Marketing.

Work Continues on The Alfred on Fleet at 112 Fleet Street in Downtown Brooklyn

6:30 am on November 24, 2020 By Michael Young

Work is continuing on “The Alfred on Fleet,” a 12-story residential building at 112 Fleet Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Alternately addressed as 167 Willoughby Street, the project is designed by Bricolage Design Associates and developed by Boomerang Development Group and will yield 24,250 square feet and 23 condominium units.

Construction on 45 Park Place Remains Stalled in Tribeca

8:00 am on November 23, 2020 By Michael Young

YIMBY’s Turkey Week tour of stalled projects continues with 45 Park Place, a 667-foot-tall residential skyscraper in Tribeca. Designed by SOMA Architects with Ismael Leyva Architects as the executive and residential architect, the 43-story tower has been on hold since late 2019. Sharif el-Gamal of Soho Properties is developing the project, with Piero Lissoni serving as the interior designer. 45 Park Place is located between Church Street and West Broadway, just to the north of the border with the Financial District. Permasteelisa Group and Vidaris are the façade consultants.

168 Plymouth Street’s Conversion And Expansion Continues in DUMBO, Brooklyn

7:00 am on November 23, 2020 By Michael Young

Work is continuing on the loft conversion and two-story expansion of 168 Plymouth Street in the DUMBO, Brooklyn Historic District. Led by Alloy Development, the development will bring 46 units to a 100-year-old structure that was once the home of the Concrete Daylight Factory at 42 Jay Street. The adjacent 130-year-old Brick & Timber Building at 50 Jay Street is also part of the project and is undergoing renovations as well as a one-story expansion. The site is located at the southwestern corner of Plymouth and Jay Streets, a short walk from the East River and Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Partially Reopened American Dream Mall Awaits Full Completion in East Rutherford, New Jersey

8:00 am on November 22, 2020 By Michael Young

This Turkey Week, YIMBY is taking a look at some of the most prominent projects in the New York City area that have either started and stopped, or stalled altogether. We begin with the American Dream Mall, a project with a notoriously rocky history that is finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel.

Originally proposed (left) and previously approved renderings (right) of 53 Pearl Street from BKSK Architects. The ADA ramp illustrated will no longer be constructed.

53 Pearl Street Awaits Renovation and Expansion Work in DUMBO, Brooklyn

7:30 am on November 22, 2020 By Michael Young

Work has yet to commence at 53 Pearl Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn, where BKSK Architects has designed a multi-story rooftop expansion for the landmarked 140-year-old Italianate-style building. Located between Plymouth Street and Water Street, almost directly to the east of the Manhattan Bridge, the structure was once a factory for the Masury Paint Company and was transformed into rental apartments several years ago.

Work Continues on 291 Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on November 21, 2020 By Michael Young

Work is continuing on 291 Livingston Street, a 22-story, 100-room hotel building in Downtown Brooklyn. The 189-foot-tall project is designed by Gene Kaufman Architect and is being developed by Aview Equities and Hello Living, which purchased the plot for $11.1 million. The property is located between Nevins Street to the east and Hanover Place to the west, and is planned to contain a ground-floor beer garden.

Renderings Revealed for 225-Unit Project at 69 Adams Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn

8:00 am on November 20, 2020 By Michael Young

A new series of renderings have been revealed for 69 Adams Street, a 26-story, 280-foot-tall mixed-use project in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Designed by Fischer + Makooi Architects and developed by The Rabsky Group, the project will span 308,145 square feet and yield 225 residential units ranging from studios to two-bedroom layouts. The property will also include ground-floor retail area and 90 parking spaces. The 17,464-square-foot lot is bound by Front Street to the north, Adams Street to the west, York Street to the south, and the elevated Manhattan Bridge roadway to the immediate east.

18 Sixth Avenue Nears Pinnacle Over Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

8:00 am on November 19, 2020 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing topping out at 18 Sixth Avenue, a 49-story residential skyscraper in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by The Brodsky Organization and Greenland Forest City Partners, the 740,000-square-foot structure will yield 858 rental units, of which 258 will be dedicated to affordable housing. At 532 feet tall, it will stand as the tallest building in the 22-acre Pacific Park master plan. The property sits directly to the east of Barclays Center and is bound by Atlantic Avenue to the north and the corner of Sixth Avenue and Pacific Street to the east.

37 Sixth Avenue’s Curtain Wall Rises Steadily in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

8:00 am on November 18, 2020 By Michael Young

Façade work is shaping up at 37 Sixth Avenue, a 26-story, 343,788-square-foot residential building in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Alternately addressed as 495 Dean Street and 664 Pacific Street, the project is designed by Marvel Architects and The Brodsky Organization and will add 323 rental units to the Pacific Park master plan. The site is located between Dean Street and Pacific Street, directly across from Barclays Center and 18 Sixth Avenue, another residential project underway in the neighborhood.

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