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January 2, 2018

The evolution of Hudson Square: From the Printing District to ‘affordable’ luxury

By Michelle Sinclair Colman

Hudson Square is undergoing another transformation. The neighborhood was once known as the Printing District because of the printing companies attracted to the large concrete and steel factory buildings located close to their Wall Street clients.
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January 2, 2018

Battle heats up over East Harlem park where a 760-foot tower is planned

By Devin Gannon

Located on Second Avenue between East 96th Street and East 97th Street, the Marx Brothers Playground boasts a jungle gym and ball fields spread out over 1.5 acres.
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December 27, 2017

Construction suspended at the World Trade Center’s St. Nicholas Shrine amid financial woes

By Devin Gannon

Construction company Skanska USA stopped work at the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church this month after the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America failed to make payments on the project.
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December 21, 2017

Renderings revealed for Dattner Architect’s nine-story building at the Brooklyn Navy Yard

By Devin Gannon

Once a shipyard where World War II warships were produced, the 300-acre Brooklyn Navy Yard is undergoing a major development to become a multi-use industrial and commercial mecca.
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December 19, 2017

The Upper West Side’s next tall tower reveals its Art Deco design

By Devin Gannon

Despite some initial construction hiccups, plans for the 668-foot residential tower at 200 Amsterdam Avenue continue to move forward.
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December 18, 2017

Extell’s first outer-borough skyscraper, Brooklyn Point, gets new renderings

By Devin Gannon

In October, Extell Development released a website with details about their luxury high-rise planned for Downtown Brooklyn. Two months later, they've released additional renderings of 138 Willougby, their first outer-borough tower.
Get a first look inside

December 15, 2017

First official look at David Adjaye’s 800-foot Financial District condo tower

By Dana Schulz

Nearly four years after wrapping up his first NYC project, Harlem's Sugar Hill affordable housing development, renowned British architect David Adjaye is inching closer to completing his first skyscraper in the city.
More details and renderings ahead

December 15, 2017

JFK’s TWA Flight Center Hotel tops out, on track to open in 2019 with the world’s largest hotel lobby

By Michelle Cohen

MCR and Morse Development announced this week the topping out of the TWA Hotel at JFK Airport less than a year after breaking ground on the project.
Find out more about the rebirth of this mid-century modern icon

December 12, 2017

LPC approves Achim Menges’ futuristic rooftop pavilion and stage for Pier 17

By Michelle Cohen

Between the controversial–and eventually nixed–condo tower and the news of ESPN's new studio plans, it's hard to keep up with what's taking shape at Pier 17 in the Seaport district.
Renderings of the high-tech sky canopy this way

December 12, 2017

COOKFOX unveils design for five eco-conscious high-rises in Hudson Square

By Devin Gannon

COOKFOX Architects released new renderings this week of its five proposed high-rise buildings in Hudson Square, part of the redevelopment of St. John's Terminal into a nearly two-million-square-foot complex of housing, retail and office space.
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December 12, 2017

Announcing 6sqft’s 2017 Building of the Year!

By Emily Nonko

The votes have been tallied, and so it's time to name the 2017 Building of the Year! The winning title belongs to no other than One Manhattan Square, the Lower East Side meets Chinatown skyscraper that will be home to NYC’s largest outdoor private garden when it opens next year.
More on this year's winner!

December 12, 2017

Waterline Square mega-development tops out on the Upper West Side

By Devin Gannon

Waterline Square, a mega-development consisting of three luxury residential high-rises and measuring 2.2 million square feet, officially topped out this week, one of the most ambitious projects to hit the Upper West Side in decades.
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December 11, 2017

Last day to vote for 6sqft’s 2017 Building of the Year!

By Emily Nonko

This year was all about new development redefining the New York City skyline. Construction moved along at a rapid pace, whether it be the topping out of Richard Meier's tower at 685 First Avenue or foundational work kicking off at Brooklyn's first supertall 9 Dekalb.
VOTE HERE! And learn more about the choices.

December 8, 2017

City will replace Nolita’s Elizabeth Street Garden with 121 affordable apartments for seniors

By Devin Gannon

After years of public battles between open space advocates and public officials, the city announced on Friday that it will create an affordable senior housing development at the site of the Elizabeth Street Garden in Nolita.
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December 7, 2017

New renderings revealed for Extell’s Central Park Tower as it hits halfway mark

By Devin Gannon

The 1,550-foot Central Park Tower, the soon-to-be tallest residential tower in New York City, has gotten some new renderings that reveal how it'll appear lit up at night, as well as how its interiors may look (h/t YIMBY).
See inside the supertall

December 5, 2017

Extell’s Target-touting East Village rental gets new looks

By Devin Gannon

With construction wrapping up, Extell Development's two-tower rental complex on 500 and 524 East 14th Street got new renderings this week, revealing luxury amenities and ground-floor retail, including Target, the store's first East Village location.
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December 1, 2017

$11K/month Ellipse tower penthouse is now Jersey City’s most expensive rental

By Devin Gannon

An apartment in LeFrak Organization’s 41-story luxury tower, the Ellipse, just became the most expensive rental listing in Jersey City. According to The Real Deal, the unit is the biggest of the building’s five penthouses and features four bedrooms, four bathrooms and a terrace with city views.
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December 1, 2017

New renderings and more funding for South Williamsburg’s Dime Savings Bank site

By Michelle Cohen

6sqft reported in May that a 23-story mixed-use tower was headed for one of Williamsburg‘s most closely-watched developments, the site anchored by the Neoclassical-style Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh building at 209 Havemeyer Street at the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge.
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November 29, 2017

See inside the American Copper Buildings’ amenity-filled sky bridge

By Devin Gannon

The highly anticipated three-story sky bridge that links the two American Copper Buildings officially opened on Wednesday, making it the first of its kind in New York City in more than 80 years.
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November 29, 2017

New renderings by ‘Build It Bigger’ host Danny Forster show 220-room AC Hudson Yards hotel

By Michelle Cohen

Last year, 6sqft reported that demolition permits were filed by developer Arisa Realty to make way for a hotel that will rise amidst the rapidly-growing Hudson Yards development in far west Midtown, with Epstein Global listed as the architect of record.
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November 27, 2017

Snøhetta reveals ‘excavated’ bronze tower that will be the Upper West Side’s tallest

By Devin Gannon

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November 20, 2017

Long Island City’s Jackson Park will feature two pools, full-size basketball court, and a 1.6-acre park

By Devin Gannon

As the Long Island City skyline continues to grow, so does the list of amenities developments are offering residents in the booming Queens neighborhood.
Take a peek

November 17, 2017

First look at REX’s pleated-glass transformation of Brutalist 5 Manhattan West office tower

By Michelle Cohen

Brookfield Office Properties offered a look at the second building in the nearly-six-million-square-foot, six-building Manhattan West project to be completed.
More images of the 21st century transformation, this way

November 16, 2017

City Planning gives the go ahead for controversial 800-foot Sutton Place tower

By Devin Gannon

The City Planning Commission approved a resident-proposed plan to curb the development of supertall, skinny towers in Sutton Place on Wednesday, capping the height of future buildings.
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November 13, 2017

Waldorf Astoria will lose 1,000 hotel rooms in renovation

By Emily Nonko

In the coming weeks, the renovation of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel will finally begin--a three-year process to convert much of the building to luxury condos.
It's caused some tension

November 10, 2017

Demolition papers filed for Lower East Side’s Landmark Sunshine Cinema

By Devin Gannon

Plans to demolish the Landmark Sunshine Cinema, a staple of the Lower East Side since 1909, were filed with the city Wednesday.
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November 3, 2017

Fully skinned, TF Cornerstone’s mammoth Midtown tower on West 57th tops out

By Devin Gannon

In May 2012, TF Cornerstone (TFC) entered a 99-year ground lease for the building's site that spans nearly a full city block and measures 63,000 square feet.
See it here

November 1, 2017

FXFOWLE reveals renderings of 40-story office tower at Jersey City’s Harborside boardwalk

By Devin Gannon

In conjunction with a larger plan to transform Jersey City into a waterfront destination, real estate investors Mack-Cali and SJP Properties announced on Tuesday a proposal for a 40-story office building that will implement the latest in “intelligent building” technology.
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November 1, 2017

3 Hudson Boulevard loses 100+ feet in new renderings

By Devin Gannon

A revised proposal for the Moinian Group’s Hudson Yards tower 3 Hudson Boulevard calls for a slight height chop, which will strip it of its supertall status. A redesign from FXFOWLE now brings the total square footage to 2 million square feet from a previous 1.
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November 1, 2017

One Vanderbilt’s outdoor observation deck may tie for highest in NYC

By Dana Schulz

October 31, 2017

First 5Pointz-replacing tower tops out in Long Island City

By Devin Gannon

The first tower of the controversial rental complex in Long Island City, 5Pointz, has officially topped out, although not without some roadblocks.
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October 30, 2017

New Domino Sugar Factory renderings show barrel-vaulted glass topper and taller towers

By Michelle Cohen

Update 10/31/17: The Landmarks Preservation Commission did not approve the new plans at the hearing, instead suggesting the architects present revised designs that address how the newly exposed brick will be preserved and how the ground floor will interact with the open space.
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October 27, 2017

Crown Building’s five-story penthouse is the latest to join Midtown’s $100M+ club

By Michelle Cohen

Taking its name from an elaborate pyramid-shaped crown, the Crown Building at Fifth Avenue and 57th Street has been described as one of the city's most desirable retail locations.
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October 27, 2017

First look at proposed Greenwich Village tower by Robert A.M. Stern

By Dana Schulz

If there's one neighborhood in NYC where new developments face the most challenges it's Greenwich Village. One of the city's first historic districts and once home to preservation godmother Jane Jacobs, the low-scale community is arguably the most vocal and steadfast in the city.
More looks and details

October 27, 2017

System Architects’ fiery Tribeca townhouse is partially unveiled

By Michelle Cohen

The latest Tribeca distraction: the partial unveiling of the single-family townhouse at 187 Franklin Street, a funky flame-façaded new building that its architect, Jeremy Edmiston of System Architects, refers to as the Unhistoric Townhouse.
Landmarks approved rendering, this way

October 25, 2017

262 Fifth Avenue, the tallest tower between Empire State Building and One WTC, gets new details

By Dana Schulz

There will be a lot of firsts at 262 Fifth Avenue--Nomad's first supertall, Moscow-based firm Meganom's first U.S. project, and NYC's first Russian-designed supertall.
See the new rendering in full

October 24, 2017

Rezoning plan for Sunset Park’s Industry City set into motion

By Devin Gannon

The public review process for the rezoning of Industry City begins Tuesday, an effort to boost total capital investment of the sprawling campus to $1 billion and generate 13,000 on-site jobs and 7,000 off-site jobs over the next decade.
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October 20, 2017

First look inside the amenity spaces at Zaha Hadid’s 520 West 28th Street

By Dana Schulz

Closings commenced at the late Zaha Hadid's futurist 520 West 28th Street at the end of June, coming in above their original asking prices, and over the summer the curvaceous condo welcomed its first residences.
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October 20, 2017

After four years, TF Cornerstone files plans for 1,200-unit building at Hunters Point South

By Devin Gannon

TF Cornerstone on Thursday filed its first permits for a 1,200-unit apartment building as the second phase of the city’s Hunters Point South redevelopment, a project that first began in 2013.
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October 18, 2017

Construction kicks off on Trinity Church’s Pelli Clarke Pelli-designed community center and office tower

By Dana Schulz

One year ago, Trinity Church Wall Street revealed plans for a $300 million mixed-use tower designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli that would link to the historic Neo-Gothic church by a footbridge over Trinity Place.
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October 16, 2017

Art meets architecture at 180 East 88th including an intricate plasterwork installation in the lobby

By Michelle Cohen

CityRealty previously reported on the highly anticipated–and visually unique–skyscraper rising at 180 East 88th Street.
Watch a video of the artist describing his work for Brad Pitt and for the new building

October 13, 2017

Rafael Vinoly’s Three Waterline Square tops out, first of starchitect trio

By Michelle Cohen

Rafael Viñoly's tapering, pinstriped Three Waterline Square has topped out construction, CityRealty reports, and Richard Meier's neighboring One Waterline Square is rapidly approaching its final 36-story height.
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October 12, 2017

Brooklyn Point, Extell Development’s first tower in the borough, will rise 720 feet

By Devin Gannon

Extell Development released a teaser website on Thursday ahead of its sales launch for Brooklyn Point, the group’s first tower in Brooklyn, and revealed more details about the luxury high-rise.
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October 12, 2017

MTA will replace Grand Central Terminal’s old eateries with more ritzy ones

By Devin Gannon

At Grand Central Terminal, it’s in with the new, out with the old. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said it will replace stores that have served the busy terminal’s commuters for over two decades--Junior’s, Two Boots Pizza, Grand Harvest Wines--with more upscale shops.
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October 10, 2017

ESPN will open first NYC studios in South Street Seaport’s Pier 17

By Michelle Cohen

Cable giant ESPN will be opening a big new studio–the sports network's first in NYC–this spring at the South Street Seaport Pier 17 complex in Howard Hughes Corporation’s $731 million East River waterfront redevelopment project.
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October 9, 2017

Hill West design a modest, 19-story condo for Billionaires’ Row

By Devin Gannon

As Billionaires' Row on Manhattan's West 57th Street continues to grow with supertall towers, developer Sheldon Solow plans on constructing a more modest addition to the block.
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October 9, 2017

Thomas Heatherwick’s 150-foot climbable ‘Vessel’ hits halfway mark at Hudson Yards

By Devin Gannon

In April, construction began on Hudson Yards' Vessel, a 150-foot-tall steel structure designed by Heatherwick Studio and its 100,000 pound-components were put in place by crane.
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October 5, 2017

Construction of Norman Foster’s ritzy One Hundred East 53rd Street tower is complete!

By Devin Gannon

The Midtown East tower designed by Norman Foster's Foster + Partners is finally finished. As CityRealty reported, the glassy design of One Hundred East 53rd Street takes into account the bronze hues of its historic neighbor, the Seagram Building, with a counter curtain wall.
See inside

October 5, 2017

REVEALED: Central Park Tower’s ‘Village Green’ lawn and pool deck

By Devin Gannon

Central Park Tower, New York City's future tallest residential skyscraper, is getting a more down-to-earth design. As CityRealty learned, the supertall at 225 West 57th Street on Billionaires' Row will feature a sprawling landscaped space designed by HMWhite.
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October 4, 2017

Vishaan Chakrabarti reveals new designs for Domino Sugar Factory

By Michelle Cohen

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September 29, 2017

New details about JFK’s TWA Hotel revealed, on track to open in 18 months

By Devin Gannon

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September 29, 2017

HFZ Capital Group taps Bjarke Ingels to design 33-floor office tower in NoMad

By Devin Gannon

Adding to the sudden skyscraper boom in NoMad, HFZ Capital Group is moving forward with plans for a project at 3 West 29th Street.
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September 28, 2017

Octagonal ‘periscope’ tower proposed for Rafael Vinoly’s 249 East 62nd Street

By Michelle Cohen

Real Estate Inverlad's in-the-works residential project at 249 East 62nd Street is now one less ZD1 diagram away from being a reality.
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September 27, 2017

City approves the Upper West Side’s tallest building, a 668-foot tower in Lincoln Square

By Devin Gannon

The Department of Buildings gave developers on Tuesday the go-ahead to construct a 668-foot residential tower on the Upper West Side.
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September 26, 2017

REVEALED: Pritzker Prize winner Álvaro Siza’s first U.S. building in NYC’s Hell’s Kitchen

By Michelle Cohen

Back in 2015 architects and design buffs were excited to hear that Portuguese Pritzker Prize-winner Álvaro Siza would be designing his highly-anticipated first U.S. building on Manhattan's west side in a neighborhood being called Hudson West.
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September 24, 2017

New renderings of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill’s Hudson Square condo 570 Broome

By 6sqft

Joining in on Hudson Square’s residential rebirth is 570 Broome, a debonair new condo development to bring 54 one- to three-bedroom residences to the insatiable downtown market. Priced from $1.

September 22, 2017

Huge South Bronx affordable housing complex will include Hip Hop Museum, food hall, and more

By Dana Schulz

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More details ahead

September 21, 2017

Amazon inks deal for 360,000 square feet of NYC office space at 5 Manhattan West

By Michelle Cohen

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today that tech giant Amazon will be growing its presence in New York City. The company just signed a lease for a 359,000-square-foot administrative office at Five Manhattan West, Brookfield Property Partners' 16-story, 1.
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September 20, 2017

First look at Halletts Point’s phase two reveals pair of blocky, glass towers

By Devin Gannon

Construction of the Durst Organization’s first development outside of Manhattan, Halletts Point, a $1.5 billion waterfront development in Astoria, is moving full speed ahead.
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September 20, 2017

First 15 Hudson Yards penthouse hits the market for $32M

By Michelle Cohen

The sleek 910-foot-tall tower at 15 Hudson Yards has held the attention of real estate and skyline watchers since construction began last spring. Just listed for $32 million is penthouse 88B, the first of the building’s four penthouses to arrive on the market.
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September 19, 2017

Richard Meier’s first NYC skyscraper tops out, clad in black glass

By Devin Gannon

Along the East River just south of the United Nations, Pritzker Prize-winner Richard Meier’s 42-story, 460-foot-tall tower has officially topped out, CityRealty learned.
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September 18, 2017

Jersey City’s Harborside boardwalk to get $75M makeover and new food hall

By Dana Schulz

Over the past two decades, the Jersey City waterfront has seen a huge boom in both residential and commercial development, revealing an entirely new skyline of tall, glassy towers.
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September 15, 2017

New rental project brands Jersey City nabe as ‘Soho West’

By Dana Schulz

Now that most of Brooklyn has been acronym-ized, developers are moving their marketing magic across state lines.
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September 13, 2017

New renderings of 3 Hudson Boulevard revive the skyscraper’s proposed 300-foot spire

By Devin Gannon

In what seems like a game of hide-and-seek, the 300-foot spire on top of the Moinian Group’s supertall at 3 Hudson Boulevard has returned to renderings, after being absent from them two weeks ago.
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September 13, 2017

REVEALED: 27-story tower at Lincoln Savings Bank site will be tallest in East Williamsburg

By Devin Gannon

The first renderings for the mixed-use rental development planned for 525-545 Broadway in Brooklyn’s East Williamsburg neighborhood were released this week, showing a creative reimagining of the 20th century Lincoln Savings Bank.
See the renderings

September 11, 2017

VIDEO: Drone footage shows construction of ODA’s massive Rheingold Brewery site

By Devin Gannon

Slated to be the largest influx of housing created in Bushwick ever, ODA Architect’s two projects on the old Rheingold Brewery site continue to progress. Rabsky Group’s 10 Montieth Street, a nearly 400,000-square-foot, seven-story building with 392 units, just topped out.
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September 11, 2017

John Catsimatidis wants his Coney Island development to have its own street car

By Devin Gannon

As part of his “Ocean Dreams” development in Coney Island, billionaire real estate mogul John Catsimatidis plans to build a streetcar that would link the mixed-use project to the Stillwell Avenue subway station in Coney Island.
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September 8, 2017

Extell reveals deluxe upper-floor ‘Skyscape Collection’ at One Manhattan Square

By Dana Schulz

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September 7, 2017

New renderings and construction photos reveal full design of Jean Nouvel’s 53W53 ‘MoMA tower’

By Michelle Cohen

6sqft checked in almost a year ago on starchitect Jean Nouvel's MoMA-adjacent tower, 53W53 at 53 West 53rd Street, when photos from the Billionaires’ Row construction site showed the building getting the first of its intricate diagrid skin.
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September 6, 2017

First look at Riverside Galleria, huge retail development headed to Staten Island

By Dana Schulz

Though the New York Wheel may be stalled, there are plenty of other large-scale projects moving ahead on Staten Island.
More on the project after the break

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