May 26, 2015
Starchitect Rafael Vinoly to Design a 10-Story Meatpacking District Building
Look out—not up—because there’s a new low-rise Rafael Vinoly-designed building coming our way.
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May 19, 2015
Community Board Wants Moratorium Placed on Central Park Skyscrapers Taller than 600 Feet
Those looking to build a behemoth along Central Park may have to look elsewhere.
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FInd out more here
May 15, 2015
New Rendering Shows Isay Weinfeld’s Jardim High Line Condos
As the construction boom along the High Line continues, new renderings have surfaced (via Curbed) for the condo development designed by highly acclaimed Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld.
Find out more about the project here
Find out more about the project here
May 14, 2015
Extell Shoots for a $4.4B Sellout with the Nordstrom Tower, the Most Expensive Ever
Extell has plenty to brag about, from claiming fame to the city's top two most expensive sales to being credited with starting the whole superluxury supertall tower boom.
more details here
more details here
May 13, 2015
Jean Nouvel Says He Has ‘No Favorite Color’ at Event Honoring 53W53
Last night, MoMA held an event to honor Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel and his much talked-about project 53W53, which is also known as the MoMA Tower for its location next to the museum and the fact that the institution will occupy three of its lower floors.
Find out about Nouvel's inspiration for 53W53 here
Find out about Nouvel's inspiration for 53W53 here
May 12, 2015
The Nordstrom Tower Will Not Be Taller than 1 World Trade Center, Says Developer Gary Barnett
Yesterday, new details on Extell's Nordstrom Tower were leaked, stating that the tower's height had been stretched 20 feet to trump the One World Trade Center.
More on what Barnett had to say
More on what Barnett had to say
May 12, 2015
The LES Site of 90-Year-Old Streit’s Matzo Factory Sells for $30.5 Million
When word hit that the Lower East Side's Streit's Matzo Factory would be shuttering, it was sad news not only for longtime residents in the neighborhood, but a horror for New Yorkers worried about the city's transformation into a sea of characterless new constructions.
So, what's next for this site?
So, what's next for this site?
May 11, 2015
Nordstrom Tower Adds 20 Feet to Become the Tallest Building in NYC and Western Hemisphere
One World Trade Center's claim to the title as the city's tallest building could soon be nil. NY Yimby reports that the ultra-super-tall Nordstrom Tower at 217 West 57th Street has experienced a growth spurt that's pushed its already jaw-dropping height from 1,775 to 1,795-feet.
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May 8, 2015
LES Sunshine Cinema Gets Shopped Around as $35M Development Site
The Sunshine Cinema at 139-143 East Houston Street has been a neighborhood staple since it was built in 1898, but that soon may change, according to The Real Deal.
More details ahead
More details ahead
May 7, 2015
VIDEO: Bjarke Ingels Takes Us Through His 57th Street Pyramid ‘Courtscraper’
Even though big dreamer and BIG architect Bjarke Ingels's 57th Street pyramid was recently christened a less-than-desirable "Via" by its developer, Ingels and his team have given the building a moniker of their own, nicknaming it "courtscraper.
Watch the video here
Watch the video here
May 7, 2015
$13M Madison Avenue Condo Will Have One of the City’s Largest Private Pools
Now that $1 million parking spots are the new norm and luxury apartment buildings are all but expected to offer outrageous amenities like vitamin C-infused showers, pet spas, and bowling alleys, developers have to get creative with their over-the-top offerings.
More here
More here
May 6, 2015
New Renzo Piano-Designed Residential Tower to Rise in Soho
Renzo Piano's versatility continues to win the hearts of NYC developers, and it looks like the starchitect is finally getting his chance to flex his muscle in the residential realm.
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FInd out more here
May 4, 2015
Extell Looks to Religion to Build Its Next 57th Street Supertall Tower
In the past, it was street names like Park Avenue and Central Park West that signaled a building's wealth and prestige, but these days it's gotten confined to a much shorter thoroughfare, 57th Street.
More on the possible project here
More on the possible project here
May 1, 2015
New Condo Project Rising at 629 Grand Street in Williamsburg
Just four blocks from the Lorimer Street station on the L train, a new condo project is rising at 629 Grand Street. The property is a conversion of an existing mixed-use building, having been extended both horizontally and vertically.
More info here
More info here
April 30, 2015
A Record $11.9B Has Gone into Building New Condos, but Few Apartments Actually Produced
The NYC luxury real estate market is as hot as ever and developers are scrambling to get in on the action. The Daily News reports that a record breaking $11.
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Find out more here
April 29, 2015
New Photos of the Second Avenue Subway Show Progress–and a Twist on the MTA’s Typeface
When we last wrote about the Second Avenue Subway back in February, word was that Phase I was about 79 percent complete and still on track for its December 2016 opening.
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April 23, 2015
United Nations Tower Has Floating Wrap-Around Gardens, Will Be New World’s Skinniest Tower
Just last month, Perkins + Will announced a new 65-story, 700-foot, pencil-thin tower coming to 37th Street.
More details ahead
More details ahead
April 22, 2015
Living Green: Mapping NYC’s Newest LEED Rated Residential Constructions
Happy Earth Day, friends! As climate change weighs heavy on many of our minds, it’s relief to know that there are developers and architects working hard to create a healthier, more sustainable built environment.
April 22, 2015
Park Slope’s Iconic Pavilion Theater to Be Demolished for a Morris Adjmi-Designed Residential Project
Back in December we revealed that Park Slope's iconic Pavilion Theater may be going residential after scoping out renderings on the website of architecture firm Architecture Outfit, which showed two possible schemes.
More details on the project ahead
More details on the project ahead
April 21, 2015
City’s First Micro-Apartment Project ‘MY Micro NY’ Ready for Stacking
Just in time for Earth Day, New York's first micro-unit apartment building, dubbed My Micro NY, is entering its final construction phase.
More details ahead
More details ahead
April 21, 2015
Extell’s ‘Poor Door’ Building Receives a Staggering 88,000 Applicants
Poor doors be damned. It looks like the anger and public outcry swirling around Extell's new 50 Riverside Boulevard condo didn't do much to deter New Yorkers from vying for a low-income unit at the building.
So do poor doors really matter?
So do poor doors really matter?
April 20, 2015
New Renderings Revealed for 217 West 57th Street, the Will-Be Tallest Residential Building in the World
It's been relatively quiet on the Nordstrom Tower front since we saw some skyline renderings in September.
See all the renderings here
See all the renderings here
April 17, 2015
Long Island City’s Hot New Park-Front Project Liv@ Murray Park North Set to Begin Sales
While Manhattan buyers typically pay a great premium for a park-front address, a single subway stop away in Long Island City, a new condominium aptly named Liv@ Murray Park North will begin sales with homes starting around $400,000.
More on the project ahead
More on the project ahead
April 16, 2015
The Sutton, Toll Brothers’ ‘Modern Vintage’ Condo, Tops Out and Gets Motley Skin
Toll Brothers' latest condo development The Sutton has reached its 30-story apex and is currently applying a variety of skins to its frame that its designers hope will capture a "modern vintage" aesthetic.
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Find out more about the project
April 16, 2015
New Clinton Hill Building with $1,064 Two-Bedroom Apartments Now Taking Applications
Clinton Hill rents may be skyrocketing, but there are a handful of units coming up sure to bring some peace of mind to those worried that the neighborhood is turning into another haven for the rich.
Find out more here and if you qualify for one of the units
Find out more here and if you qualify for one of the units
April 13, 2015
Norman Foster’s 2 World Trade Center Could Get a Jumpstart Thanks to Rupert Murdoch
Norman Foster's 88-story tower, destined for the last unoccupied site of the World Trade Center complex, could finally get the legs it needs to move forward.
More on the move forward here
More on the move forward here
April 12, 2015
Construction Update: SOM’s 252 East 57th Street Getting Its Glass Skin
With foundation work complete, the World Wide Group / Rose Associates' tower at 252 East 57th Street is rapidly making its climb into the Midtown East skyline.
More details on the project here
More details on the project here
April 10, 2015
REVEALED: SL Green to Build Another Times Square Spectacular at 719 Seventh Avenue
Here's our first look at what commercial heavyweights SL Green have in mind for a small Times Square corner at 719 Seventh Avenue and West 48th Street. Building permits filed earlier this month call for a four-story, 9,000 square-foot retail building designed by TPG Architecture.
Find out more on the project here
Find out more on the project here
April 9, 2015
At Brooklyn’s Gateway, Woods Bagot Kicks Off Construction of the Jay Street Residences
AmTrust Realty has recently kicked off construction on a 250,000-square-foot, mixed-use project near Brooklyn's Manhattan Bridge approach.
More details on the project here
More details on the project here
April 8, 2015
Sales Launch at Clinton Hill’s Broken Angel Condos, Homes Start at $1.25M
The much-discussed new condos at the site of the former Broken Angel House at 4-8 Downing Street in Clinton Hill are officially on the market.
This way for prices and interior renderings
This way for prices and interior renderings
April 7, 2015
REVEALED: 900-Foot Norman Foster-Designed Condo Tower Coming to Sutton Place
First spotted by the eagle-eyes at SkyscraperPage, a New York Press article has given us our first look at a potential 900-foot skyscraper reportedly designed by Foster + Partners and developed by the Bauhouse Group.
More details ahead
More details ahead
April 6, 2015
Interior Renderings for SHoP’s 111 West 57th Street Tower Revealed
Hot on the heels of last week's release of a new teaser site and rendering showing just how tall, slender and skyline-changing SHoP Architect's new tower at 111 West 57th Street will be, comes brand new renderings of the exterior and, for the first time, a look at the interiors.
Inside the supertall here
Inside the supertall here
April 2, 2015
Revealed: East Harlem Rental Building by Gerald J. Caliendo Architects Rising at 2183 Third Avenue
Here's our first look at 2183 Third Avenue, an under-construction mixed-use project in East Harlem being developed by Sharon Kahen and Haim Levi's East 119th Street Development LLC.
More details on the new project here
More details on the new project here
March 30, 2015
New Rendering and Teaser Site Released for 111 West 57th Street
"111 West 57th Street defines the idea of a modern classic: a residence whose timeless design evokes the prewar Golden Age of Manhattan skyscrapers, while also delivering high-technology performance, 21st century engineering, and contemporary comfort without compromise.
More details and a new height comparison ahead
More details and a new height comparison ahead
March 30, 2015
Fly-Through Video of ODA’s 10 Jay Street Shows Crystalline Facade from Every Angle
We've been seeing a lot of innovative work from ODA Architecture lately–from their Bushwick rental project that looks uncannily similar to a project by Bjarke Ingels in Denmark to their provocative ziggurat-like proposal for Gowanus.
Watch the video here
Watch the video here
March 27, 2015
REVEALED: ODA Architects Design Cantilevering Ziggurats for Gowanus Site
Another eye- and volume-popping mega-project by ODA Architects may be coming to Brooklyn, and this week's chosen neighborhood is Gowanus.
More information here
More information here
March 27, 2015
New Renderings Revealed for Tadao Ando’s ‘Glass Jewel Box’ Condo in Nolita
Over the summer we got a couple of teaser renderings for Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando's forthcoming Nolita condo at 152 Elizabeth Street. But now the Times has released the entire batch of starchitecture porn, including a full building shot and interior details.
Pricing info and renderings this way
Pricing info and renderings this way
March 26, 2015
Construction Update: ODA Architects’ 155W 18th Gets Its Skin
Flying under the radar, an 11-story, 30-unit condominium at 155 West 18th Street has topped off and is applying a dignified bluestone facade to its concrete structural frame.
More details on 155 West 18th Street's progress
More details on 155 West 18th Street's progress
March 20, 2015
REVEALED: ODA’s New Bushwick Rental Project Looks a Lot Like BIG’s 8 Tallet in Copenhagen
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Bjarke Ingels should give himself a big pat on the back. A newly revealed residential design by architectural firm ODA for the Rheingold Brewery site in Bushwick looks a lot like Bjark Ingels Group's (BIG) 8 Tallet in Copenhagen.
More details on the proposed project
More details on the proposed project
March 18, 2015
Construction Update: COOKFOX’s 855 Sixth Avenue Tops Off, Ties for City’s ‘Shortest Skyscraper’
In the shadow of the Empire State Building, the concrete frame of 855 Sixth Avenue has quietly risen to its full 500-foot height.
More details ahead
More details ahead
March 17, 2015
Slab of Plexiglass Dislodges at One57 and Falls on Two Cars Below
Watch where you walk when treading near supertall towers. The WSJ reports that a stop work order has been issued at One57 after a kitchen table-sized piece of Plexiglass fell from the 22nd floor of the tower on Sunday, smashing into two parked cars down below.
Is one57 cursed? Find out more here
Is one57 cursed? Find out more here
March 13, 2015
New Renderings for 212 Fifth Avenue Show a Whimsical Top-Floor Restaurant and Enormous Clock
With the debut of their newly-sharpened website, the visual-realization whizzes at AJSNY are seeking to steal some Apple Watch buzz with this stunningly whimsical rooftop addition atop the now-under-conversion 212 Fifth Avenue in Nomad.
More details on the proposed design ahead
More details on the proposed design ahead
March 12, 2015
Pikettyscrapers: What You Call Those Expensive Supertall Buildings Nobody Lives In
Supertall, pencil tower, megatall, superslim, skinnyscraper...
Find out how the term was coined
Find out how the term was coined
March 12, 2015
65-Story Residential Tower with Sky-High Gardens Coming to 37th Street
There's a new 65-story pencil-thin tower coming to 37th Street slated to rise 700 feet into the sky.
find out more here
find out more here
March 12, 2015
Extell’s Massive 71-Story LES Tower Will Dwarf the Manhattan Bridge
Here's your first look at Extell's new tower popping up just north of the Manhattan Bridge along the East River waterfront.
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March 10, 2015
190 Bowery Being Stripped of Its Graffiti as We Speak
Image courtesy of Lori Zimmer
We all knew this day would come. 190 Bowery is currently undergoing a deep cleaning as its new owners prime it for its next life as a luxury mixed-use condo/retail development.
More here
More here
March 6, 2015
REVEALED: Massive Mixed-Use Development at Red Hook’s Revere Sugar Factory Site
The housing-design experts at Magnusson Architecture and Planning (MAP) have hashed out a feasibility study to redevelop the Revere Sugar Factory site in Red Hook with a 1.
More information on the project here
More information on the project here
March 5, 2015
REVEALED: Asking Prices, Floorplans for 520 Park Avenue, the Next Billionaire’s Row Blockbuster
Developers of 520 Park Avenue have revealed apartment prices for all units in the building, which is poised to become one of the city’s most expensive condominium towers and include a $130 million penthouse.
Click here for full pricing information and floor plans
Click here for full pricing information and floor plans
March 5, 2015
220 Central Park South Penthouse Could Set a New Record with $175 Million Price Tag
It's a good day for Robert A.M. Stern, whose buildings seem to be bringing billionaires to their knees. The Real Deal has just caught wind of the offering plan for Stern's 220 Central Park South tower being developed by Vornado.
Find out more here, plus floor plans!
Find out more here, plus floor plans!
March 4, 2015
A Massive Modern Tower Could Sprout Next Door to Controversial One Vanderbilt
Foes of One Vanderbilt could soon find themselves with choice words for a new supertall enemy on the rise in the Midtown corridor. The Post reports that developer Howard Milstein is now looking to design and develop a brand new tower at 335 Madison Avenue.
February 27, 2015
Revealed: AB Architekten’s 29 Clay Street to Bring Manhattan Modernism to Greenpoint
A proposed 12-story residential building near the mouth of Newtown Creek in Greenpoint may bring some avante-garde design to a neighborhood better known for its low-slung factories, unpretentious row-houses, hearty Polish community, and an immense wastewater treatment plant.
More information on the proposed project
More information on the proposed project
February 26, 2015
Phase I of the Second Avenue Subway Now 78.7 Percent Complete–and Still on Track
It seems to be taking forever for the Second Avenue Subway (SAS) to be finished, but alas, never say never.
the next stop will be...
the next stop will be...
February 24, 2015
Citigroup Will Sell Site to Feed Long Island City’s Growing Skyline
Long Island City's most recognizable tenant is about to sell a prime piece of property in the heart of the neighborhood.
Find out more here
Find out more here
February 23, 2015
The U.S. Trails Behind in the Global Skyscraper Race
New York is most certainly experiencing a skyscraper boom, but you may be surprised to find out that the number of supertalls going up in the city account for only a small percentage of what's going up globally.
Find out here
Find out here
February 23, 2015
First Look at the Amenities in Queens’ Tallest Residential Skyscraper 28 on 28th
In December we broke the news that 42-12 28th Street, known as 28 on 28th, in Long Island City would top out at 58 stories and 648 feet.
Check out the renderings here
Check out the renderings here
February 23, 2015
Interior Renderings Revealed for Jean Nouvel’s MoMA Tower
The last time we got any insider knowledge about Jean Nouvel's MoMA Tower, known officially as 53W53, was back in September when the penthouse floor plans of the 82-story, 1,050-foot building were revealed.
More details ahead
More details ahead
February 20, 2015
New Waldorf Astoria Owners Will Add Luxury Condos to the Iconic Hotel
Back in October, it was revealed that Hilton Worldwide Holdings, who owned the landmark Waldorf Astoria since 1972, had agreed to sell the 1,232-room hotel to the Anbang Insurance Group Co., a financial and insurance company based in Beijing, for $1.95 billion.
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More details
February 19, 2015
REVEALED: Lions Group Developing Complementary Skyscrapers in Long Island City
Just north of Long Island City's Court Square and its once lonely Citigroup Building, the Long Island-based Lions Group will erect a complementary pair of residential towers fronting opposite sides of Jackson Avenue.
More details ahead
More details ahead
February 19, 2015
REVEALED: Long Island City’s One Queens Plaza by Raymond Chan Architect
Here's your first look at an upcoming 18-story, 110-unit residential building called One Queens Plaza in Long Island City.
More on the project ahead
More on the project ahead
February 18, 2015
Extell’s UWS ‘Poor Door’ Building Now Taking Affordable Housing Applications
Easily 2014's most controversial building, Extell's 40 Riverside Boulevard—a.k.a. the "Poor Door" building, and recently rechristened 50 Riverside Boulevard in light of the scandal—is back in the news, this time for reasons far less unsavory.
Find out how much units are going for
Find out how much units are going for
February 18, 2015
Sony Building Penthouse Will Ask a Record-Breaking $150M
There's a new priciest listing record in town, and it goes to the $150 million triplex penthouse at the Chetrit Group's Sony Building condo conversion, according to The Real Deal.
Check out the impressive Sony Tower floorplans here
Check out the impressive Sony Tower floorplans here
January 30, 2015
Gale Brewer Shows Support for One Vanderbilt, Negotiates Even More Public Improvements
Gale Brewer is no shrinking violet when it comes to city planning, and having her on your side is never a bad thing.
More on what's included in the plan
More on what's included in the plan
January 28, 2015
A 12-Acre Mixed-Use Project Is Set to Wake Up Sleepy Red Hook
If you've been to Red Hook lately chances are you were visiting the Fairway for lunch or taking the ferry to Ikea for a new $10 end table and some Swedish meatballs. But we soon may have many more reasons to visit the sleepy, industrial, square-mile Brooklyn neighborhood.
More details ahead
More details ahead
