Articles by Michael Young

Charlotte of The Upper West Side Finishes Construction at 470 Columbus Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on April 16, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction is complete on Charlotte of The Upper West Side, a nine-story residential building at 470 Columbus Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by The Roe Corporation, the structure was engineered to Passive House standards and yields seven full-floor condominium units with interiors designed by Alyssa Kapito Interiors and BKSK. Compass and CORE are handling sales and marketing for the property, which is located between West 82nd and 83rd Streets, just north of the American Museum of Natural History.

Foundations Underway at 45-19 Davis Street in Long Island City, Queens

7:30 am on April 16, 2023 By Michael Young

Foundation work has begun at 45-19 Davis Street, the site of a 21-story residential building in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Jon Yung of MY Architect PC and developed by Tom Wu under Davis Street Development LLC, the 229-foot-tall structure will yield 62,001 square feet with 82 units averaging 750 square feet, as well as 489 square feet of commercial space. Warner Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior plot bound by Pearson Street to the northeast, Jackson Avenue to the northwest, and Davis Street to the southwest.

Updated rendering of 760 Madison Avenue - COOKFOX Architects

760 Madison Avenue Reaches Street Level on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on April 15, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction has reached street level on 760 Madison Avenue, a 12-story mixed-use building in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by COOKFOX and developed by SL Green Realty in a collaborative partnership with Giorgio Armani Corp., the 189-foot-tall structure will yield 91,179 square feet with ten condominium units and a 19,387-square-foot Giorgio Armani flagship boutique. Leeding Builders Group is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Madison Avenue and East 65th Street.

Wildflower Studios’s Façade Begins Installation at 35-15 19th Avenue in Astoria, Queens

8:00 am on April 14, 2023 By Michael Young

Façade installation is progressing on Wildflower Studios, a seven-story film production studio at 35-15 19th Avenue in Astoria, Queens. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and developed by Wildflower LTD, a venture backed by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, and his son Raphael De Niro, the 145-foot-tall structure will yield 775,042 square feet with sound stages, 11 studio modules, production support areas, public and private offices, a fitness center, multiple lounges, two open-air terraces, and a 20-foot-wide public waterfront esplanade along Luyster Creek. Leeding Builders Group is the general contractor for the $600 million project, which is being built on a 229,000-square-foot plot by the intersection of 19th Avenue and 38th Street, next to the Steinway & Sons piano warehouse.

250 East 83rd Street Rises Toward Halfway Mark on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on April 13, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction continues to rise on 250 East 83rd Street, a 31-story residential building in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by The Torkian Group, the 370-foot-tall structure will yield 128 residential units with interiors by Lemay_id, as well as ground-floor retail space. Cauldwell Wingate Company is the general contractor for the property, which is located at the corner of Second Avenue and East 83rd Street.

Exterior Work Progresses on One High Line at 500 West 18th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on April 12, 2023 By Michael Young

Façade installation is continuing to progress on One High Line, a twisting two-tower residential development at 500 West 18th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and developed by Witkoff Group and Access Industries, the 36- and 26-story structures will yield 900,000 square feet with 236 condominium units, a hotel component, ground-floor retail space, and a public plaza. Suffolk Construction is the general contractor, Enzo Enea is the landscape architect, and Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group is handling sales and marketing for the property, which is alternately addressed as 76 Eleventh Avenue and stands adjacent to the High Line on a trapezoidal plot bound by West 18th Street to the north, West 17th Street to the south, Tenth Avenue to the east, and West Street to the west.

606 West 30th Street’s Curtain Wall Nears Pinnacle in West Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on April 11, 2023 By Michael Young

Façade installation is nearing completion on 606 West 30th Street, a 42-story residential skyscraper along the border of Hudson Yards and West Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Lalezarian Properties, the 545-foot-tall structure will yield 312,350 square feet with 192,780 square feet of residential space and 14,240 square feet of commercial space on the lower levels. The project is referred to as Tower B in a two-skyscraper development along with the taller 601 West 29th Street from FXCollaborative and Douglaston Development. Hudson 37 LLC is the general contractor for the property, which is located on an interior lot between Eleventh Avenue and West Street, directly across from the third phase of the High Line.

Finishing Touches Underway on 3ELEVEN at 601 West 29th Street in West Chelsea, Manhattan

7:30 am on April 11, 2023 By Michael Young

Exterior work is wrapping up on 3ELEVEN, a 60-story residential skyscraper at 601 West 29th Street along the border of West Chelsea and Hudson Yards. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by Douglaston Development, the 695-foot-tall structure is also known as Tower A alongside the shorter 606 West 30th Street and will yield 935 units, with 235 designated for affordable housing, as well as 15,000 square feet of retail space on the podium floors. Levine Builders is the general contractor for the property, which is alternatively addressed as 311 Eleventh Avenue and bound by West 30th Street to the north, West 29th Street to the south, and Eleventh Avenue to the east. The building opened for occupancy last fall.

312 West 43rd Street’s Façade Progresses Quickly in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan

8:00 am on April 10, 2023 By Michael Young

Façade work is progressing on 312 West 43rd Street, a 33-story residential building on the southern border of Hell’s Kitchen in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by National Real Estate Advisors and Taconic Partners, the structure will yield 330 rental units, 28,000 square feet of amenities, and two floors of retail space. DeSimone Consulting Engineers is the structural engineer and Triton Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is located between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, near Times Square.

The Collection Nears Completion at 401 West Street in Manhattan’s West Village

7:30 am on April 10, 2023 By Michael Young

Work is nearing completion on The Collection, an eight-story residential building at 401 West Street on the Hudson River waterfront in Manhattan’s West Village. Designed by Thomas Juul Hansen and Hill West Architects and developed by Wainbridge Capital, the structure will yield ten units. Vector Building Corporation is the general contractor for the project, which is located between West 10th and Charles Streets, across from Hudson River Park and the Christopher Street Pier.

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