May 31, 20223 yr Author just one for now for manhattan as it caught my eye -- it's subtly modern, fancy, handsome and uses passive house tech & terracotta -- The Charlotte on the UWS at 470 Columbus Avenue -- more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/05/charlotte-of-the-upper-west-side-nears-completion-on-manhattans-upper-west-side.html Photos by Michael Young (nyyimby)
June 1, 20223 yr Author trying to get my development bearings ready for summer -- where we are as of today re the chase tower -- 3/4 more floors to go until the first setback -- 👍 via GertElim
June 1, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, mrnyc said: trying to get my development bearings ready for summer -- where we are as of today re the chase tower -- 3/4 more floors to go until the first setback -- 👍 via GertElim Damn, I wish they would have built in downtown Columbus instead of Polaris, when they came to town. This building looks great.
June 1, 20223 yr Author 51 minutes ago, VintageLife said: Damn, I wish they would have built in downtown Columbus instead of Polaris, when they came to town. This building looks great. well, i see they did turn a polaris parking lot into a massive solar power investment, so that is very cool: https://www.dispatch.com/videos/business/2021/05/19/chase-bank-installs-massive-solar-project-mccoy-center-polaris/5170140001/ https://www.jpmorganchase.com/news-stories/solar-investments-columbus-office
June 12, 20223 yr Author staten island on the ups! 👍 i walked by 160 richmond terrace yesterday. its in front of ferry/ballpark parking. this one is being built first, in advance of the 3 tower 750units compass river north mega project to be built around it -- and a 100unit zhl richmond terrace tower project just to the immediate west. no work has started up as yet on those.
June 17, 20222 yr Author the blockbuster sized new disney media hq work in hudson square is pretty far along now and a lot of the facade is up. via fc
June 30, 20222 yr Author a long view look at the brooklyn tower i took yesterday via the ferry. and btw the bread and butter passing ferry is one of the three brand new ferrys we just got all fully commissioned and up and running (this is a huge deal for staten islanders 🙂 ). edit -- actually the brooklyn tower east and north crowns on it are now all but complete at last, but the south and west sides are not quite yet. here's one i took at the brooklyn navy yard last week -- you can see the north crown is about done here -- driving around downtown brooklyn yesterday i could see the east crown was definitely done -- also, re the amenities -- Amenities on steroids are not just for office buildings. By Lois Weiss June 24, 2022 | 3:19pm The over 1,000-foot-tall Brooklyn Tower has leased its nearly 120,000 square feet of pools, gyms and co-working spaces to operator Life Time Group Holdings. The borough’s tallest tower will open in 2023 with three pools and lounge areas surrounding the iconic Guastavino-designed dome on the roof deck of the former Dime Savings Bank hall. The Dome Pool and Terrace will feature a 75-foot-long adult lap pool, a kids pool and whirlpool sundecks along with a hammock lounge, an outdoor dining area with barbecue grills, lounge seating, a fire pit and outdoor showers. A double-height poolside lounge and cocktail bar will have an area for private dining. Indoors, there will be five studios for barre, cycle, group fitness, Pilates and yoga, plus another expansive fitness floor for training classes utilizing top-of-the-line cardio and strength equipment. A calming space will be dedicated to chiropractic services and recovery. Additionally, a LifeCafe fast-casual restaurant will add to the resort-like social and event experiences. And for those that want a not-quite work-at-home environment, the building will have the first Life Time Work co-working space in the Big Apple. Private and open-plan workspaces and conference rooms are located in 15,000 square feet. more info: https://nypost.com/2022/06/24/big-perks-come-to-brooklyns-tallest-building/amp/ Edited June 30, 20222 yr by mrnyc
July 1, 20222 yr Author putting this affordable housing project example up because kinda excited to learn about it as i walk by the site all the time being that its next to one of my work offices in morris hts in the bronx. they tore down a drug addict rehab facility on a hill and now i see they are replacing it with affordable housing towers, including for homeless and drug recovery, so they are also replacing what was there, which is nice to see: Developers Secure Financing For Starhill Affordable Housing At 1600 Grand Avenue In Morris Heights, The Bronx BY: SEBASTIAN MORRIS 7:30 AM ON JUNE 29, 2022 Services for the UnderServed (S:US) and Bronx Pro have closed on a sizeable construction loan to complete the first phase of a dual-tower affordable housing project in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx. Phase one of the development, a 14-story residential tower, is located at 1600 Grand Avenue and will comprise 325 units. A total of 200 units in this first tower will be set aside for formerly homeless individuals with substance abuse disorders. S:US will be the service provider for the supportive housing units, through funding from the Office of Addiction Services and Support under the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) program. In total, Starhill complex will comprise around 570 apartments of supportive and affordable housing designated for the formerly homeless and households earning between 40 percent and 80 percent area median income (AMI). more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/06/developers-secure-financing-for-starhill-affordable-housing-at-1600-grand-avenue-in-morris-heights-the-bronx.html also, as you might notice in the render the wider neighborhoods have an interesting look around here as many buildings are rounded or concave due to the hilly terrain. here's another example in an insta i made nearby last fall --
July 13, 20222 yr Author it's the height of summer and this is not development, kind of the opposite really, but today is the anniversary of the 1977 blackout ... and my first visit to nyc. more: https://www.beachamjournal.com/journal/2021/07/the-new-york-city-blackout-of-1977-occurred-44-years-ago-today.html casual looting on broadway in brooklyn under the el subway
July 18, 20222 yr Author new income restricted public housing in the south bronx is noteworthy for two reasons, one good, it's one of the largest passive house buildings in town, and one bad, it's on the site of p.s. 31, a beautiful old gothic school building the city let go to ruin and tore down (b. 1899 -- the gargolyes, engravings and etc. were saved): 425 Grand Concourse Completes Construction In Mott Haven, The Bronx BY: MICHAEL YOUNG AND MATT PRUZNICK 8:00 AM ON JULY 14, 2022 Construction is complete on 425 Grand Concourse, a 26-story mixed-use building in Mott Haven, The Bronx and one of the largest Passive House structures in the city. Designed by Dattner Architects and developed by Trinity Financial and MBD Community Housing Corporation, the 310,000-square-foot project yields 277 residential units, with 248 units for residents earning 30 to 130 percent of the area median income, as well as a supermarket, a community health center, a cultural center, and a 30,000-square-foot educational facility for CUNY’s Hostos Community College. Monadnock Construction served as the general contractor for the development, which is located between Grand Concourse to the east, East 144th Street to the south, Walton Avenue to the west, and Evelina Antonetty Playground and Hostos Community College to the immediate north. more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/07/425-grand-concourse-completes-construction-in-mott-haven-the-bronx.html 425 Grand Concourse in Mott Haven, The Bronx. Designed by Dattner Architects nytimes paywall article: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/09/nyregion/bronx-landmark-under-citys-care-is-on-brink-of-demolition.html
July 18, 20222 yr Author not good, but not horrible either --- direct effects of the big boys not wanting to return to the office are felt on real estate: Facebook Parent Meta, Amazon Pull Back on NYC Office Expansions Meta halts expansion at 770 Broadway near Astor Place Amazon is cutting back its plans for Hudson Yards office space Meta, Amazon Pull Back on NYC Office Expansions By Natalie Wong July 15, 2022, 3:24 PM EDT Tech giants Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. are cutting back on planned office expansions in New York. Facebook’s parent company Meta has decided against taking an additional 300,000 square feet (27,870 square meters) of space at 770 Broadway, a building near Astor Place where it’s already located, according to people familiar with the matter. The company is also pausing plans to further build out its new offices in Hudson Yards as it evaluates what to do with the space*, said the people, who asked not to be named discussing private information. more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-15/facebook-parent-meta-amazon-pull-back-on-nyc-office-expansions * screw them lol -- i happen to have heard it's the space they wanted to take in the top floor of the farley post office around moynihan train hall, which could probably be better used for transit related stuff anyway.
July 19, 20222 yr Author i had to go up to midtown, so ... 270 park ave aka chase tower 👍 edit -- holy mackeral -- look what the amazing xing lin, an ssp nyc development fan from sydney, did with my photo! via xing lin and as if that wasn't cool eneough, behold his mad skillz bonus transparent version ... ! via xing lin Edited July 21, 20222 yr by mrnyc
July 22, 20222 yr another Target soon to open in New York--at Broadway & Houston St. Before this spot was Hollister it was Pottery Barn. Can't remember what else...extremely busy intersection. http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
July 22, 20222 yr Author ^ we still have a comfortable, beat to heck leather club chair from that pottery barn. 👍
July 22, 20222 yr 2 minutes ago, mrnyc said: ^ we still have a comfortable, beat to heck leather club chair from that pottery barn. 👍 that was a big Pottery Barn as I recall, so the Target will probably be one of the larger ones in Manhattan. I was in the one on the Upper West Side a couple of months ago. Horrible layout. Don't go there. lol http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
July 22, 20222 yr Author Just now, eastvillagedon said: that was a big Pottery Barn as I recall, so the Target will probably be one of the larger ones in Manhattan. I was in the one on the Upper West Side a couple of months ago. Horrible layout. Don't go there. lol as i recall before pottery barn that was the donna karan store for a long time, no? i dk why, but she used to get a lot of press, whatever happened to that brand?
July 22, 20222 yr ^the tweet mentions the DKNY mural. I didn't even notice it was gone. I guess it is. She's still around, isn't she? Probably not considered as "hot" as she was in the 90's, or whenever. But remember that little produce stand on the bottom right? Come to think of it, isn't there some glitzy glass building there now? I have to pay more attention to things!! Edited July 22, 20222 yr by eastvillagedon http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
August 9, 20222 yr Author this office bldg shrunk -- it will be replacing the old 15 story mta hq building that is currently coming down in midtown at madison and 44st: Boston Properties Files Permits For 49-Story Skyscraper At 343 Madison Avenue In Midtown East, Manhattan BY: VANESSA LONDONO 6:30 AM ON AUGUST 7, 2022 Permits have been filed for a 49-story commercial skyscraper at 343 Madison Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan. Located between East 44th and 45th Streets, the 25,000-square-foot rectangular site is one block from the Grand Central-42nd Street subway station, serviced by the 4, 5, 6, 7, and S trains and MetroNorth rails. Boston Properties is listed as the owner behind the applications. The new tower is significantly smaller than the proposed 1,050-foot supertall with 55 stories that would have yield 832,613 square feet of office space, 5,357 square feet of retail space, and 5,357 square feet of subterranean circulation paths to Grand Central Terminal and the future East Side Access project. The filed permits call for a 780-foot-tall development that will yield 750,400 square feet of commercial space, a contradiction to the rezoning plans approved by City Council in November 2021, so it is possible these permits are not final. The steel-based structure will also have three loading berths and multiple cellar levels. more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/08/boston-properties-files-permits-for-49-story-tower-at-343-madison-avenue-in-midtown-east.html The most recent renderings of 343 Madison Avenue. It is unclear if the design has been altered for the new construction filing. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox
August 12, 20222 yr Author i thought this one was pretty cool -- the one vanderbilt observation floors! 🙌 via Fla(v)ie
August 12, 20222 yr Author this infill building for senior living i think also has terra cotta facade paneling -- the set 451 tenth ave at w35st/587'/handel architects more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2021/01/new-renderings-reveal-the-set-at-451-tenth-avenue-in-hudson-yards.html via jc heights via gert elim
August 17, 20222 yr Author here is something going up with a bit of cantilever: 255 West 34th Street | 400 FT | 33 FLOORS via michael young / nyy render via techtonic
August 24, 20222 yr Author via a western view -- at lat you can now see what the fully completed facade and crown of the brooklyn tower looks like! via chopperdan Edited August 24, 20222 yr by mrnyc
August 24, 20222 yr Author i saw this yesterday downtown below the seaport -- it's something a bit different -- its getting reclad and basically rebuilt inside and out: 111 Wall Street’s New Façade Begins Installation In Financial District, Manhattan BY: MICHAEL YOUNG AND MATT PRUZNICK 7:30 AM ON AUGUST 17, 2022 Re-cladding work has begun on 111 Wall Street, a 25-story commercial building undergoing renovations in the Financial District. Designed by STUDIOS Architecture and developed by Wafra Capital Partners and The Nightingale Group, the $100 million project involves the replacement of the mid-century façade, a complete overhaul of 1.5 million square feet of office space, and the construction of an expanded lobby and new amenities designed by URBN Playground. more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/08/111-wall-streets-new-facade-begins-installation-in-financial-district-manhattan.html pretty cool website promo: https://www.111wall.com 111 Wall Street. Rendering courtesy of Neoscape
August 24, 20222 yr Author the developers have secured the loan for this project by the gowanus canal in brooklyn. good luck to them when the water rises during the next sandy-like storm event and the cancerous pollution floods it! Developers Secure $176 Million Loan For 420 Carroll Street In Gowanus, Brooklyn BY: SEBASTIAN MORRIS 7:00 AM ON AUGUST 22, 2022 Domain Companies has closed on a $176 million construction loan to complete a 360-unit two-tower development at 420 Carroll Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by FXCollaborative, the waterfront property will comprise a 20-story tower, a 15-story tower, and a publicly accessible connection to the Gowanus Canal promenade. According to the developer, 25 percent of the apartments will be designated as affordable housing, available to households at 40 to 100 percent area median income (AMI). Amenities will include coworking space, a resident lounge, multiple outdoor spaces, a fitness center, a children’s playroom, and bike storage. Additional components include 27,500 square feet of retail. more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/08/developers-secure-176-million-loan-for-420-carroll-street-in-gowanus-brooklyn.html Rendering of the rezoned Gowanus waterfront and public esplanade along Carroll Street - Gowanus Forward Site map for 420 Carroll Street in Gowanus – Courtesy of LoopNet Previous industrial building at 420 Carroll Street in Gowanus – Courtesy of LoopNet
August 25, 20222 yr 22 hours ago, mrnyc said: the developers have secured the loan for this project by the gowanus canal in brooklyn. This is the most unrealistic aspect of this development.
August 25, 20222 yr Author since we are about at the first setback of 270 park aka the chase bank tower -- here is the render of the upper part of it:
August 25, 20222 yr Author someobody saw the curved beams going up for the domino sugar factory redevelopment in williamsburg. Construction Rises On Domino Sugar Refinery Redevelopment At 292 Kent Avenue In Williamsburg, Brooklyn BY: MICHAEL YOUNG AND MATT PRUZNICK 8:00 AM ON AUGUST 23, 2022 Construction is rising on the The Refinery, a commercial conversion and expansion of the 140-year-old Domino Sugar Refinery at 292 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) and developed by Two Trees, the $250 million project will convert the former manufacturing plant into a modern office complex while preserving the structure’s historic brick façade, arched windows, and chimney. The Refinery will stand 235 feet tall and feature a new 27,000-square-foot barrel-vaulted glass dome for a penthouse office space, as well as fully rebuilt interiors by Dencityworks and Bonetti/Kozerski, new landscaping and outdoor seating surrounding the ground floor, and reworked Domino Sugar signage above the roofline. The development is the centerpiece of the Domino Sugar master plan by SHoP Architects and James Corner Field Operations and is located to the west of Kent Avenue between South 2nd and South 3rd Streets. At the time of our last update in April 2021, construction had just begun on the site and the entire structure sat obscured behind scaffolding and construction netting. This assembly has since been removed, revealing the restored look of the red brick façade, as well as the structural work on the expansion behind it. more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/08/construction-rises-on-domino-sugar-refinery-redevelopment-at-292-kent-avenue-in-williamsburg-brooklyn.html Domino Sugar Factory Refinery, rendering courtesy Two Trees Michael Young via NYY Michael Young via NYY Edited August 25, 20222 yr by mrnyc
August 25, 20222 yr Author north of there -- there is so much going on all along the queens waterfont i can't keep up with it, but here is something new if you are into it: Foundations Underway For Three-Tower Development At 2-20 And 2-21 Malt Drive In Hunters Point, Queens BY: MICHAEL YOUNG AND MATT PRUZNICK 8:00 AM ON AUGUST 24, 2022 Excavation and foundation work are progressing at 2-20 and 2-21 Malt Drive, the site of a three-tower mixed-use complex in the Hunters Point South master plan in Hunters Point, Queens. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by TF Cornerstone, the project consists of a 34-story, 390-foot-tall structure yielding 575 units at 2-20 Malt Drive and a two-tower development at 2-21 Malt Dive with a 38-story, 440-foot-tall high-rise and 25-story, 310-foot-tall sibling. The unit count for 2-21 Malt Drive has not been disclosed. Bud North LLC and Bud South LLC are the contractors for 2-21 and 2-20 Malt Creek, respectively, which will rise from a subdivided plot bound by 54th Avenue to the north, Newton Creek to the south, and 2nd Street to the west. Recent photos of the property show below-grade work in full swing, with foundations well underway and several excavators continuing to dig deeper below street level. Some portions of the reinforced concrete footings have been formed, rows of steel pilings have been hammered into the ground, and formwork is in place for imminent concrete pours, with protruding steel rebar marking the outline of the inner walls. more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/08/foundations-underway-for-three-tower-development-at-2-20-and-2-21-malt-drive-in-hunters-point-queens.html 2-20 Malt Drive (right) and 2-21 Malt Drive (left). Designed by SLCE Architects.
August 29, 20222 yr Author what to do with the massive kingsbridge armory since the hair-brained and decade long skate facility conversion plan flopped? DEVELOPMENT Bronx Community Groups Push for Ground-Floor Say in Kingsbridge Armory Deal Now that a planned ice skating project is officially over, people who live and work in the neighborhood want to participate in creating the next project from the start. BY JONATHAN CUSTODIO An armory is only as good as what occupies it. Community leaders in the northwest section of The Bronx pressed for equitable redevelopment of the long-vacant Kingsbridge Armory during a rally on Thursday in front of the mammoth landmarked building. The Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition, Laborers’ Local 79, and several other neighborhood organizations called for the next project to prioritize fair wages, local hiring, environmental sustainability and cooperative ownership of the land through community land trusts. The armory is entering a renewed phase of redevelopment after previous plans for a massive ice hockey center, dubbed the Kingsbridge National Ice Center, officially ended this March. “We have a chance to influence who the developer is,” NWBCCC organizer Juan Nuñez told THE CITY after speaking at the rally. Nuñez said Kingsbridge residents can now have greater leverage than in the past community benefits agreement negotiated with the previous developer. “We want to make sure that not only does the community get to decide what is inside, we want the land that it’s sitting on to be part of the community land trust,” he said. more: https://www.thecity.nyc/2022/8/25/23322631/bronx-community-groups-push-for-ground-floor-say-in-kingsbridge-armory-deal via riverdale press
September 2, 20222 yr Author this is quite a sight -- squeezing a new one into a triangle lot in lic's court square -- 25-34 Jackson Ave LIC 224 FT/20 FLOORS currently -- topped out and getting it's brick facade -- via steyin
September 20, 20222 yr Author this redevelopment of an iconic corner of 1840s townhouses is finally going vertical in my old neighborhood in the meatpacking in manhattan: 44-54 Ninth Avenue’s Vertical Expansion And Renovation Progresses In Chelsea, Manhattan BY: MICHAEL YOUNG 7:30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/09/44-54-ninth-avenues-vertical-expansion-and-renovation-progresses-in-chelsea-manhattan.html Updated rendering of proposed property at 14th Street and Ninth Avenue - BKSK Architects previous & updated renders good riddance most recent and longtime stucco version via michael young/nyy
September 20, 20222 yr Author ^ and in a simliar redevelopment project to that one -- the one madison ave tower core is up and quite a sight in madison square: One Madison Avenue’s Tower Expansion Begins Steel Assembly In Flatiron District, Manhattan BY: MICHAEL YOUNG AND MATT PRUZNICK 8:00 AM ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 Construction is rising on One Madison Avenue, a 27-story commercial expansion in the Flatiron District. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by SL Green, the National Pension Service of Korea, and Hines, the project involves the gut renovation and expansion of a former eight-story structure and will yield 1.4 million square feet of office space. AECOM Tishman is the general contractor for the property, which occupies a full block bound by East 23rd and 24th Streets and Madison Avenue and Park Avenue South. more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/09/one-madison-avenues-tower-expansion-begins-steel-assembly-in-flatiron-district-manhattan.html via michael young/nyy render via kpf
September 20, 20222 yr On 8/29/2022 at 10:47 AM, mrnyc said: what to do with the massive kingsbridge armory since the hair-brained and decade long skate facility conversion plan flopped? DEVELOPMENT Bronx Community Groups Push for Ground-Floor Say in Kingsbridge Armory Deal Now that a planned ice skating project is officially over, people who live and work in the neighborhood want to participate in creating the next project from the start. BY JONATHAN CUSTODIO An armory is only as good as what occupies it. Community leaders in the northwest section of The Bronx pressed for equitable redevelopment of the long-vacant Kingsbridge Armory during a rally on Thursday in front of the mammoth landmarked building. The Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition, Laborers’ Local 79, and several other neighborhood organizations called for the next project to prioritize fair wages, local hiring, environmental sustainability and cooperative ownership of the land through community land trusts. The armory is entering a renewed phase of redevelopment after previous plans for a massive ice hockey center, dubbed the Kingsbridge National Ice Center, officially ended this March. “We have a chance to influence who the developer is,” NWBCCC organizer Juan Nuñez told THE CITY after speaking at the rally. Nuñez said Kingsbridge residents can now have greater leverage than in the past community benefits agreement negotiated with the previous developer. “We want to make sure that not only does the community get to decide what is inside, we want the land that it’s sitting on to be part of the community land trust,” he said. more: https://www.thecity.nyc/2022/8/25/23322631/bronx-community-groups-push-for-ground-floor-say-in-kingsbridge-armory-deal via riverdale press This would be one cool concert venue if its all one big room inside!
October 30, 20222 yr Author this long held lot in the heart of dt brooklyn that was supposed to have a super tall at one time is now getting a kind of interesting block filling fix and tower, but you can't tell me tennis balls are not going to be raining down! 625 Fulton Street’s Foundations Reach Street Level In Downtown Brooklyn BY: MICHAEL YOUNG AND MATT PRUZNICK 8:00 AM ON OCTOBER 29, 2022 Construction is set to go vertical on 625 Fulton Street, a 35-story mixed-use tower in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Fischer Rasmussen Whitefield Architects and developed by Rabsky Group with $450 million in construction financing from Madison Realty Capital, the structure will yield 1,098 units, 26,000 square feet of retail space, and a parking garage for up to 250 vehicles. *** The residential program includes 342 studios, 492 one-bedrooms, and 264 two-bedroom apartments. It was last announced that 30 percent of the homes will be designated for affordable housing. A revised completion date for 625 Fulton Street has yet to be announced, though sometime in mid-2024 is possible. more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/10/625-fulton-streets-foundations-reach-street-level-in-downtown-brooklyn.html
October 30, 20222 yr Author in eds and meds news, the mayor and gov announce a new cuny block for the health and sciences district in kips bay neighborhood. Renderings Revealed For SPARC Life Science And Public Health Innovation Hub In Kips Bay, Manhattan BY: SEBASTIAN MORRIS 7:30 AM ON OCTOBER 21, 2022 The project will transform an entire city block and create more than 1.5 million square feet of academic, public health, and life sciences space. The campus will be anchored by new educational facilities for over 4,500 students from the Hunter College School of Nursing and School of Health Professions, the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, and the Borough of Manhattan Community College’s multiple healthcare programs. *** SPARC is expected to generate approximately $25 billion in economic impact to the city over the next 30 years and spur the creation of 10,000 jobs. This includes an estimated 8,000 construction jobs. The $1.6 billion project cost will be funded jointly by the city and state with additional private sector investments. Construction is expected to break ground in 2023 and be completed by the end of 2026. more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/10/renderings-revealed-for-sparc-life-science-and-public-health-innovation-hub-in-kips-bay-manhattan.html Rendering of SPARC Kips Bay - New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)
November 16, 20222 yr Awesome "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 17, 20222 yr Oy "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 18, 20222 yr Author happy 25th anniversary to the chelsea market. and what a wild ride of history that building has had since the early 1990s: Murder, the KGB and 9/11: Inside the weird, secret history of Chelsea Market By Jennifer Gould November 17, 2022 Chelsea Market is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month, but the High Line food emporium hasn’t always been a culinary mecca for upmarket foodies and chefs. Chelsea Market is most famous for revitalizing a rundown section of the West Side. But in an exclusive interview with Side Dish, its 88-year-old founder Irwin Cohen revealed a wild ride that has included Russian money, ex-KGB security and a tie-up with US government agencies following the devastating terrorist attacks of 9/11. more: https://nypost.com/2022/11/17/inside-the-weird-secret-history-of-chelsea-market/
November 18, 20222 yr Author after many battles innovation queens is approved — 3,200 housing units over a five block area, including now 1,436 affordable units — developers include larry silverstein, kaufman-astoria studios and … bedrock: Innovation QNS Passes Key Council Vote As Affordable Homes Increase Astoria's neighborhood-reshaping rezoning seems likelier to win approval after hundreds of affordable homes were added to the proposal. Nick Garber, Patch Staff Posted Thu, Nov 17, 2022 more: https://patch.com/new-york/astoria-long-island-city/innovation-qns-passes-key-vote-affordable-homes-increase
November 21, 20222 yr Author downtown brooklyn's former ratner atlantic yards now pacific park is finally moving along again -- and the area is getting a new streetwall of apt buildings as 595 dean is about done. more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/11/two-tower-development-at-595-dean-street-nears-completion-in-prospect-heights-brooklyn.html via nyy they are packing the people in around there, but it's no 2008 frank gehry atlantic yards plans ... !
November 23, 20222 yr Author another biggie for housing for east ny thx to a years long hardcore press by city council member charlie barron — its 100% affordable housing, yes that’s right 100%, for all 2000 apts and more in 11 buildings on vacant old starrett city lots. its called Innovative Urban Village. Council Advances All-Affordable Real Estate Project in East New York, and Partly Affordable One in Astoria Charles Barron called the development in his district a model for others, while Julie Won took credit for “wins” while falling short of the affordable housing threshold she’d called for. BY GEORGE JOSEPH NOV 17, 2022 The proposed project on what is currently a parking lot and otherwise vacant land would also include a trade school, a grocery store, a day care, and four acres of open public space. more — a very interesting read: https://www.thecity.nyc/2022/11/17/23464665/innovative-urban-village-charles-barron-innovation-queens-julie-won-city-council-member-deference
November 23, 20222 yr Author new place to chillax if you need a breather in midtown: 550 Madison Avenue’s New Public Plaza Opens In Midtown East, Manhattan BY: MICHAEL YOUNG AND MATT PRUZNICK 8:00 AM ON NOVEMBER 19, 2022 The new public plaza at 550 Madison Avenue, a 37-story commercial skyscraper in Midtown East, is now open. Designed by Snøhetta, the landscape architect for the garden and the design architect for the tower repositioning, and developed by The Olayan Group and RXR Realty, the new privately owned public space (POPS) is enclosed with a 70-foot-tall steel-framed glass canopy and is part of a larger renovation of the Philip Johnson-designed postmodern landmark, along with a revamped lobby designed by Gensler. AECOM Tishman was the general contractor for the 21,000 square feet of renovations at the property, which is located between East 55th and 56th Streets. more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/11/550-madison-avenues-new-public-plaza-opens-in-midtown-east-manhattan.html 550 Madison Avenue's new garden space, designed by Snøhetta. Rendering by Gensler and MOARE.
December 4, 20222 yr Author they keep coming with the downtown brooklyn infill: Excavation Progresses For 34-Story Skyscraper At 15 Hanover Place In Downtown Brooklyn BY: MICHAEL YOUNG AND MATT PRUZNICK 8:00 AM ON NOVEMBER 30, 2022 Excavation is moving along at 15 Hanover Place, the site of a 34-story residential skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Fogarty Finger and developed by Lonicera Partners, for which Cushman & Wakefield arranged $134 million in construction financing from Santander and City National Bank, the 495-foot-tall structure will span 70,734 square feet and yield 314 apartments with 95 reserved for affordable housing, as well as 9,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Noble Construction Group is serving as the general contractor for the property, which was formerly addressed as 23 Hanover Place and is located at the corner of Livingston Street and Hanover Place. Updated renderings show changes to the design since Lonicera took over from the original developer, Aview Equities. The structure has been expanded from its initial iteration, which was planned to stand 29 stories and 463 feet tall, and now features a more conventional massing with red metal paneling surrounding a large grid of floor-to-ceiling windows. The most distinctive design feature is the ground floor and its wide arches, above which sits a landscaped terrace. Two additional terraces on the upper levels are lined with glass railings. more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/11/excavation-progresses-for-34-story-skyscraper-at-15-hanover-place-in-downtown-brooklyn.html 15 Hanover Place. Rendering courtesy of Cushman & Wakefield 15 Hanover Place. Photo by Michael Young
December 20, 20222 yr Author what's in the pipeline for old midtown manhattan? here is a view looking north with a render of 175 park aka the hyatt tower, along with current massings of other major midtown towers that are in the hopper:
December 20, 20222 yr Author this is 1677 madison aka sendero verde. it's the largest affordable passive house project -- 100% affordable with like 700 apts (34+15+10 fl). phase two is about done. When the massive, ambitious Sendero Verde plan is complete (estimated for 2024), this 700-unit, 395,000-square-foot East Harlem complex will become one of the most environmentally conscious developments in New York and the largest fully affordable Passive House in the world. Foundation work on its 34-story tower is underway as of this writing, and an affordable housing lottery has launched for the first phase, which is nearing completion. Individuals and households earning $15,806-$162,800 (30 to 110 percent of the area median income) are eligible to apply for 324 apartments starting at $388/month for studios, $492/month for one-bedrooms, $582/month for two-bedrooms, and $662/month for three-bedrooms. In addition to the new housing units, the city says that the first phase of Sendero Verde will feature community space for Union Settlement Association, space for a school with a full gymnasium, and an 18,000-square-foot courtyard with a children’s play area, adult outdoor exercise equipment, seating areas, and a performance stage. Moreover, community gardens that once inhabited the building site are being relocated to the development site. Interior renderings depict open layouts with large windows, hardwood floors, and open kitchens with counter seating and stainless steel appliances. Residential amenities will include a gym, package lockers, central laundry room, bike room, computer room, and lounge/community room with access to outdoor space. Sendero Verde is taking shape in East Harlem, one block from Central Park and a half-mile north of Mount Sinai Hospital. The three-wing, nearly full block plan is being designed by Handel Architects and is already home to a nearly-finished 15-story building on East 112th Street and another 10-story building on East 111th Street. Delivery of those two buildings (phase 1) is estimated for 2022 while foundation work for the 34-story, 394-unit tower is ongoing. more: https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/market-insight/rental-building-offers/east-harlem/sendero-verde-world039s-largest-affordable-passive-house-project-takes-shape-east-harlem-launches-lottery-388-month/38221 via fc via Handel Architects via Handel Architects
December 27, 20222 yr Author omg this goofy 740 8av times square tower is actually for real for real and u/c. 😂 Excavation Underway For Supertall Hotel And Observation Tower At 740 Eighth Avenue In Midtown, Manhattan An anticipated completion date for 740 Eighth Avenue is posted on site for the second quarter of 2027. more: https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/12/excavation-underway-for-supertall-hotel-and-observation-tower-at-740-eighth-avenue-in-midtown-manhattan.html via nyy micheal young via nyy michael young
January 2, 20232 yr Author from december --- a brief, six and a half minute tour about the ongoing new penn plaza work by vornado --
January 9, 20232 yr 2008: NY Times condemns Columbia University's use of eminent domain to secure site for new business school campus: https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/18/nyregion/18columbia.html 2023: NY Times gives kid glove coverage to the new perky business school campus: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/arts/design/columbia-business-school-diller-scofidio-renfro-kravis-geffen.html#commentsContainer
January 9, 20232 yr Author another supertall for park avenue confirmed -- for citadel at 350 park: Citadel Plots Out NYC Tower in Major Buildout After Banner Year Ken Griffin’s empire will occupy more than half of the office space at a new Manhattan skyscraper at 350 Park Ave., which is expected to be completed in 2032. By Amanda L Gordon and Natalie Wong January 9, 2023 Ken Griffin’s Citadel, fresh off a banner year, is sketching out plans for a massive new Manhattan tower that will give his financial empire a concentrated New York footprint alongside Wall Street’s biggest firms. Initial proposals call for a skyscraper that could rise to roughly 1,350 feet (411 meters) with 51 office floors and seven terraces, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named discussing private information. Citadel will occupy about 54% of the office building, which will be designed by Foster + Partners, the firm founded by star architect Norman Foster. The tower is expected to be completed in 2032. more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-09/citadel-plots-out-nyc-tower-in-major-buildout-after-banner-year?srnd=premium&leadSource=uverify wall Rendering of 350 Park Ave. Source: DBOX for Foster + Partner
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