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June 13, 2019

Eliot Spitzer and Related’s joint Hudson Yards project includes 126 units of senior housing

By Devin Gannon

A joint project from Related Companies and Eliot Spitzer would bring over 100 units of senior housing near Hudson Yards, the Real Deal reported on Wednesday.
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June 13, 2019

Essex Crossing’s public park is now open on the Lower East Side

By Alexandra Alexa

A 15,000-square-foot park—the latest component of Essex Crossing to open to the public—is now complete on the Lower East Side, right in time for summer.
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June 12, 2019

Six restaurants to open this fall in Nordstrom’s flagship store at Central Park Tower

By Devin Gannon

Six unique restaurants and bars will set up shop at Nordstrom's flagship store in New York City when it opens in October. Located in the base of the supertall at 225 West 57th Street, known as the Central Park Tower, the 285,000-square-foot Nordstrom takes up seven floors of the building.
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June 12, 2019

Seven years in the works, Jeanne Gang’s $383M Museum of Natural History expansion breaks ground

By Alexandra Alexa

Following delays caused by a lawsuit aimed at protecting the adjacent, city-owned Theodore Roosevelt Park, a groundbreaking ceremony on June 12 officially kicked off construction of the American Museum of Natural History’s new Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation.
All the details

June 11, 2019

Renderings reveal Madison Place, new 800-foot condo tower in Nomad

By Alexandra Alexa

The anticipated 805-foot condo tower currently rising in Nomad at 15 East 30th Street—dubbed Madison House—has just unveiled a teaser website and new renderings to give us a peek of the project, inside and out.
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June 11, 2019

Waldorf Astoria condos will launch sales in the fall

By Michelle Cohen

The redeveloped Waldorf Astoria residences have a new teaser website, and according to an announcement by the historic hotel's owner, Beijing-based Anbang Insurance Group Co., the new condos will be called The Towers of the Waldorf Astoria.
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June 6, 2019

Judge halts Two Bridges development temporarily after hearing lawsuits

By Michelle Cohen

State Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron has extended a temporary halt on the Two Bridges high-rise development after hearing testimony on several lawsuits aimed at the controversial project in the Lower East Side and Chinatown, Gothamist reports.
'An 800-pound gorilla'

June 4, 2019

Jeanne Gang’s first residential tower in NYC tops out in Downtown Brooklyn

By Devin Gannon

The first residential tower in New York City designed by Jeanne Gang's Studio Gang topped out this week in Downtown Brooklyn. Reaching 620 feet tall, 11 Hoyt Street will offer 481 condos, an elevated park, and 55,000 square feet of amenities.
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May 30, 2019

See new views of OMA’s first NYC building, with ‘prismatic’ details

By Michelle Cohen

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May 29, 2019

Staten Island’s New York Wheel may get its turn after all

By Michelle Cohen

The fabled and forsaken New York Wheel, Staten Island's ill-fated answer to the Eiffel Tower, may be getting yet another chance.
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May 28, 2019

Amazon is shopping for office space in Manhattan’s new west side towers

By Michelle Cohen

Retail disruptor Amazon has reportedly been looking at over 100,000 square feet of office space in the new One Manhattan West tower and supertall-to-be Two Manhattan West.
Unlike Queens, Manhattan will hardly notice

May 21, 2019

Williamsburg’s tallest tower tops out at Domino Sugar Factory development

By Devin Gannon

Williamsburg officially has a new tallest tower. One South First, formerly 260 Kent Avenue, topped out this week at the Domino Sugar Factory redevelopment along the waterfront.
Domino details here

May 21, 2019

Rockefeller Center developer reveals new Art Deco views of its first residential tower in Nomad

By Dana Schulz

In March, Rockefeller Group, the famous developers behind their eponymous Rockefeller Center, announced that they'd be building their first residential project in their 90-year history.
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May 21, 2019

New Jersey’s long-stalled American Dream mega-mall is delayed again

By Devin Gannon

The opening of the mega-mall next to Met Life Stadium in New Jersey is delayed again, the developer announced on Monday.
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May 16, 2019

David Adjaye’s first NYC skyscraper in FiDi tops out at 800 feet

By Alexandra Alexa

Construction at 130 William Street, starchitect David Adjaye’s first skyscraper in New York City, topped out at 800 feet this week. The 66-story tower is making its mark on the Financial District with its hand-cast façade featuring large-scale arched windows and bronze detailing.
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May 13, 2019

FXCollaborative’s skinny FiDi school-condo tower reveals new looks and launches sales

By Alexandra Alexa

Sales at Trinity Place Holding’s new condominium tower at 77 Greenwich Street have officially launched, and a new batch of renderings are offering us a look inside the elegant residences.
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May 10, 2019

Target expansion plans face community resistance in Queens

By Michelle Cohen

A planned expansion by Target into several Queens neighborhoods has run afoul of politicians and community groups.
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May 7, 2019

Amazon is building a $5.6M factory in Queens, no high-paying tech jobs expected

By Michelle Cohen

Last week brought news that a $5.6 million Amazon conversion project is coming to the former Bulova facility at 26-15 Boody Street in Woodside, Queens that will turn the warehouse into a delivery center for the retail giant.
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May 6, 2019

Proposal to rezone strip of Central Park North includes 33-story mixed-use building

By Devin Gannon

A church has filed an application with New York City to rezone a strip of Central Park North in order to make way for a new mixed-use tower. La Hermosa Christian Church is seeking zoning changes to all or part of at least five lots along West 110th Street, as first reported by YIMBY.
See the plan

May 6, 2019

Preservationist groups call out lack of transparency in Union Square tech hub development

By Alexandra Alexa

The city’s plans to create a tech hub at 124 East 14th Street near Union Square have been embroiled in a preservation battle since they were first announced.
Get the scoop

May 3, 2019

Life science campus to open at former West Harlem bakery site, adding to the Factory District’s revival

By Michelle Cohen

From the mid-19th to early 20th century, an area in West Harlem known as Manhattanville was a bustling industrial village dotted with factories and breweries.
More uptown excitement, this way

May 2, 2019

Skyline Tower, Queens’ tallest building, launches first sales

By Alexandra Alexa

Queens’ Skyline Tower has launched its first 20 listings, providing a glimpse of what we can expect when the official sales gallery opens up later this spring (h/t Curbed).
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May 2, 2019

New photos of ODA’s Bushwick rental highlight its sloping, sunset-hued facade

By Devin Gannon

While architecture firm ODA's sunset-hued rental in Bushwick topped out almost two years ago, recently released photos of the block-long building reveal a new level of uniqueness.
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April 30, 2019

New renderings of Wegmans building kick off leasing at Brooklyn Navy Yard Admiral’s Row

By Michelle Cohen

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April 26, 2019

New 125th Street project will bring 300 affordable apartments to East Harlem

By Alexandra Alexa

Long in the works as part of the larger East 125th Street Development project, One East Harlem officially broke ground yesterday.
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April 24, 2019

With loan secured, Brooklyn’s tallest skyscraper is finally ready to rise

By Devin Gannon

The on-again, off-again construction of a Brooklyn skyscraper got a major push forward Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal reported that 9 DeKalb Avenue's developer Michael Stern of JDS Development has acquired a more than $664 million loan package to fund the development of the skyscraper.
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April 23, 2019

Pacific Park construction accelerates with groundbreaking at tallest tower

By Alexandra Alexa

Long in the works, construction at the Pacific Park complex in Brooklyn is set to ramp up after Greenland Forest City Partners announced a partnership with the Brodsky Organization to develop 18 Sixth Avenue.
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April 23, 2019

TWA Hotel reveals first look at rooftop infinity pool and observation deck

By Dana Schulz

When the TWA Hotel opens, guests will be able to "pull up a chaise lounge, sip a Mile High Spritz and take a dip in the infinity pool with panoramic views of the busiest runways at JFK.
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April 22, 2019

New rendering shows 277-foot tower rising next to Williamsburgh Savings Bank

By Michelle Cohen

The 26-story tower rising at 159 Broadway next to South Williamsburg's landmarked, domed Williamsburgh Savings Bank is making progress on its way to becoming 21 condos and a hotel.
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April 22, 2019

At 9 DeKalb, SHoP Architects reveal a rooftop pool wrapping around Dime Savings Bank’s dome

By Alexandra Alexa

A fresh rendering of 9 Dekalb Avenue first published in the New York Times last week revealed a new aspect of the project: the Dime Savings Bank's roof will be transformed into an outdoor lounge for residents, including a pool that will partly wrap around the ornate Guastavino dome.
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April 18, 2019

Netflix to open new production centers in Bushwick and Flatiron

By Devin Gannon

Netflix plans to expand its New York City footprint with new production centers in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Gov.
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April 16, 2019

Extell’s 720-foot Brooklyn Point tops out, becomes tallest tower in borough

By Alexandra Alexa

Brooklyn Point, Extell’s first outer-borough tower rising at 138 Willoughby Street officially topped out this week at 720 feet, and the views from near the top are even more incredible than expected.
Check out the views!

April 15, 2019

Plans for second-tallest building in the Western Hemisphere move forward with demolition permits

By Alexandra Alexa

Just one month after closing on 5 East 51st Street, a six-floor rental across the street from St. Patrick’s Cathedral, developer Harry Macklowe has filed demolition permits with the city, as CityRealty reported.
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April 11, 2019

Will the Wegmans obsession continue in Brooklyn?

By Devin Gannon

Wegmans is officially coming to Brooklyn this fall, more than four years after the beloved grocery store announced plans to open its first ever New York City location.
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April 11, 2019

Extell’s Upper West Side tower going forward despite city’s amendment on mechanical voids

By Alexandra Alexa

Rendering courtesy of Binyan Studios/ Snøhetta Following a revised design and review by the FDNY, developer Extell has been granted permission to proceed with plans for the Snøhetta-designed tower at 50 West 66th Street, Gothamist reports.
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April 10, 2019

Former 19th-century cigar factory in Long Island City becomes a haven for creatives

By Devin Gannon

A former 19th-century cigar factory in Long Island City has been reimagined as mixed-use office space fit for creative companies. The four-story loft building on 35th Avenue offers tenants super high ceilings, exposed beams, and arched windows.
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April 10, 2019

New renderings for Pritzker Prize winner Álvaro Siza’s first U.S. building in Hell’s Kitchen

By Devin Gannon

New renderings of Pritzker Prize-winning architect Álvaro Siza's first United States building were revealed this week, stirring up interest before the Hell's Kitchen tower launches sales this fall.
See it here

April 9, 2019

Archdiocese of New York reveals new affordable housing on the site of a former Bronx church

By Alexandra Alexa

Magnusson Architecture + Planning (MAP) unveiled a new, mid-rise building known as St. Augustine Terrace that will provide 112 units of affordable housing for low-income families in the Bronx.
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April 8, 2019

Construction progresses on $10M retail project with a roof terrace at 70 West 93rd Street

By Michelle Cohen

It's been in the works since 2015, but the 15,000-square-foot glass-enclosed retail addition fronting the apartment tower at 70 West 93rd Street is quickly coming together, I Love the Upper West Side neighborhood blog reports.
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April 5, 2019

1,200-unit Hunters Point development breaks ground and reveals new looks

By Devin Gannon

Developer TF Cornerstone officially broke ground Friday on its mixed-use, affordable housing development in Long Island City, a plan that began nearly six years prior.
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April 3, 2019

Aby Rosen says he’ll add an observation deck to the Chrysler Building

By Dana Schulz

“I see the building as a Sleeping Beauty: It needs to be woken up and revitalized,” developer Aby Rosen told the Post about his plans for the Chrysler Building. His firm RFR Realty, in partnership with Signa Holding, bought the landmark for $150 million last month .
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April 3, 2019

Lawsuit says 670-foot-tall Seaport condo tower has an ‘off-kilter’ foundation and a leaning problem

By Michelle Cohen

The sleek 670-foot-tall, 58-story condominium tower at 161 Maiden Lane that broke ground in 2015 alongside one of Manhattan’s most iconic vistas is leaning three inches to the north, according to a lawsuit filed by the project's contractor, the Observer reports.
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April 2, 2019

City files plans for 174 affordable apartments at Inwood library site

By Devin Gannon

The city this week filed plans with the Department of Buildings for the redevelopment of Inwood's New York Public Library branch, as first reported by Patch.
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April 1, 2019

Developer can close historic Tribeca clock tower to the public to make way for penthouse, court rules

By Michelle Cohen

Update 4/1/19: The New York State Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled against a group of preservationists who sued to stop developers from turning a historic clock tower into a penthouse.
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March 29, 2019

The first Equinox Hotel launches reservations at 35 Hudson Yards, starting at $700/night

By Devin Gannon

Luxury gym Equinox is now accepting reservations for its Hudson Yards hotel, the company's first foray into lodging.
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March 28, 2019

Eliot Spitzer’s Williamsburg-waterfront development opens lottery for 121 low-income units

By Dana Schulz

Back in June, an affordable housing lottery launched for 65 apartments at one of Spitzer Enterprises’ trio of rental buildings along the South Williamsburg waterfront known as 420 Kent. These apartments were located in the northernmost of the ODA-designed glassy towers.
Find out if you qualify

March 28, 2019

Jersey Shore’s first five-star hotel set to launch reservations this spring, starting at $295/night

By Devin Gannon

After over a decade in the works, the Jersey Shore is getting its first five-star boutique hotel.
See inside

March 27, 2019

Central Park Tower rises above 432 Park, officially becomes tallest residential building in the world

By Devin Gannon

Extell Development's supertall on Billionaires' Row is officially the tallest residential tower in the world. As YIMBY reported this week, Central Park Tower, at 225 West 57th Street, has reached its 92nd floor, surpassing the 1,396-foot-tall tower at 432 Park Avenue.
Details here

March 26, 2019

Ahead of summer opening, Waterline Square reveals first look at Italian food hall

By Dana Schulz

Earlier this year, we got the first taste of what's to come at Waterline Square's Cipriani-branded Italian food hall, including a pizza bar, pastry shop, and full-service restaurant. And now, we've got the first look.
More details and another look

March 15, 2019

Court rules against the 668-foot tower already rising at 200 Amsterdam Avenue

By Alexandra Alexa

A state Supreme Court ruling on Thursday overruled the city’s decision to allow a permit for 200 Amsterdam Avenue, the controversial Upper West Side condo project that has been challenged by community groups and elected officials because of its oddly-shaped, gerrymandered lot.
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March 13, 2019

Hudson Yards developers say protection against natural disasters and terrorism is part of its design

By Michelle Cohen

The soon-to-open Hudson Yards, the 28-acre development that's being called the largest private development in the U.
What's the plan, then?

March 12, 2019

See inside Hudson Yards’ seven-story dining and shopping center ahead of Friday’s opening

By Devin Gannon

The one-million-square-foot retail center at Hudson Yards officially opens on Friday as part of the mega development's grand opening.
Get excited

March 12, 2019

Brooklyn Botanic Garden fights against shadow-casting Crown Heights towers

By Alexandra Alexa

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March 11, 2019

Hudson Yards got bigger tax breaks than the ones promised to Amazon

By Michelle Cohen

The $20 billion, 28-acre Hudson Yards megaproject has been in the news recently as its official March 15 grand opening approaches. The New York Times reports that the nation's largest residential development has gotten more than a little financial help from the city government to get there.
That's a pretty big break

March 11, 2019

JFK’s TWA Hotel will curate exhibitions of rare Jet Age artifacts and memorabilia

By Alexandra Alexa

Guests of the TWA Flight Center Hotel—set to open on May 15—will be able to experience the Jet Age through exhibitions of Trans World Airlines artifacts curated by the New-York Historical Society.
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March 8, 2019

Bjarke Ingels’ two twisting towers top out in Chelsea

By Alexandra Alexa

Bjarke Ingels’ twisting towers at 76 Eleventh Avenue in Chelsea officially topped out this week, with the 36-story West tower reaching 400 feet shortly after the 26-story East tower hit its 300-foot height.
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March 7, 2019

Rafael Viñoly’s 88-story tower at 125 Greenwich Street officially tops out at 912 feet

By Alexandra Alexa

Situated at the northwest corner of Thames Street, just south of the World Trade Center and northwest of Wall Street, Bizzi & Partners Development's condo tower at 125 Greenwich Street has officially topped out at 912 feet.
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March 7, 2019

New renderings revealed for Greenpoint Landing’s OMA-designed towers

By Michelle Cohen

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March 6, 2019

Rockefeller Center developer reveals first NYC residential tower in Nomad

By Michelle Cohen

Formed over 90 years ago to develop and build Rockefeller Center, developer Rockefeller Group has never built a residential tower in its New York City hometown–until now. Their new condominium tower, Rose Hill has just been unveiled along with the launch of the building's teaser site.
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March 5, 2019

35 Hudson Yards reveals new interior renderings and details ahead of March 15 sales launch

By Michelle Cohen

New details and lots of renderings were released this week revealing the 143 residences at 35 Hudson Yards, the tallest residential building in the Hudson Yards mega-development, ahead of a just-announced March 15 sales launch with units starting at $5 million.
New renderings, this way

March 5, 2019

Get a rare look inside 220 Central Park South thanks to this $59K/month rental

By Alexandra Alexa

Here's a rare chance to glimpse inside the secretive interiors of 220 Central Park South, which have previously been kept completely private by developer Vornado Realty Trust (h/t NYP).
Look inside

February 28, 2019

180 East 88th tower tops out at 524 feet, set to be tallest tower north of 72nd Street

By Alexandra Alexa

The highly anticipated tower rising at 180 East 88th Street recently topped out, taking the title of the city’s tallest building north of 72nd Street, as CityRealty first reported.
See the shots

February 27, 2019

Senior housing complex at Elizabeth Street Garden site gets borough president approval

By Devin Gannon

Update 3/6/19: The Elizabeth Street Garden (ESG) and the garden's creator Allan Reiver filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the city and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to challenge the development of Haven Green.
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February 22, 2019

Waterline Square’s Italian food hall will open on the Upper West Side this summer

By Dana Schulz

If getting to 23rd Street is tricky for you (or you'd just rather not deal with the Eataly tourists), another Italian food mecca will be opening on the Upper West Side this July or August.
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February 21, 2019

Leasing launches for first rental at Astoria’s Halletts Point mega-development, from $2,150/month

By Devin Gannon

Leasing has officially begun at 10 Halletts Point, the first tower of seven to rise at the Durst Organization's development in Astoria. Designed by Dattner Architects, the rental building features two towers, at 22- and 17-stories, originating from the same base.
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February 19, 2019

Plans for Norman Foster’s Red Hook office complex may be kaput

By Alexandra Alexa

According to sources close to the project, plans for Norman Foster’s Red Hoek Point, a 7.7-acre commercial campus at the former Revere Sugar Factory on the Red Hook shoreline, appear to be getting scrapped, The Real Deal reports.
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February 19, 2019

New Crown Heights mixed-use project could bring 800 affordable apartments

By Michelle Cohen

A proposed mega-project from Continuum Companies and Lincoln Equities on a large, partially-vacant site at 960 Franklin Avenue would include 1,578 apartments that would be divided evenly between market-rate and affordable units, Curbed reports.
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February 15, 2019

JPMorgan Chase will revise design of 270 Park Avenue tower to increase open public space

By Alexandra Alexa

In response to pushback, JPMorgan Chase will be redesigning its planned 1,400-foot office tower at 270 Park Avenue with additional open public space, as Crain’s first reported.
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February 12, 2019

See new photos and renderings of Bjarke Ingels’ The Spiral as it rises in Hudson Yards

By Michelle Cohen

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February 11, 2019

Bjarke Ingels-designed 2 WTC may move forward without anchor tenant

By Michelle Cohen

Silverstein Properties, Inc. chairman Larry Silverstein has said construction may begin on the final World Trade Center tower before a committed tenant signs a lease, Bloomberg reports.
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