NYC Architecture and Development

stick n move said:
I cant believe theyre really going to build this thing. Its so bad.


Demolition Nears Completion For PENN15 Supertall At 15 Penn Plaza In Midtown, Manhattan
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“Demolition is progressing toward street level on the Hotel Pennsylvania, which is being razed to make way for PENN15, a 1,200-foot commercial supertall at 15 Penn Plaza in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Foster + Partners and developed by Vornado Realty Trust, the 56-story skyscraper will yield 2.7 million square feet of office space and will stand as the centerpiece of the massive 7.4-million-square-foot Penn District master plan. Northstar Contracting Group is the demolition contractor for the Hotel Pennsylvania, which is located along Seventh Avenue between West 32nd and 33rd Streets.”

https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/06/de...ll-at-15-penn-plaza-in-midtown-manhattan.html

The backside has a massive 1200 ft tall blank wall too, just to top it all off.
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There’s no way they’re going to keep that name, right? Can’t wait to watch for a few years while they erect PENN15.
 
Well, Boston isn’t the only city keen on tearing down historic facades for glass boxes.
 
New Rendering Revealed For Office Supertall At 360 Tenth Avenue In Midtown West, Manhattan
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“A new rendering has been revealed for 360 Tenth Avenue, a proposed supertall commercial skyscraper in Midtown West, Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the structure will yield 1 million square feet of Class A office space. McCourt Global is the current owner of the property, which is situated between Brookfield Properties‘ Manhattan Westcomplex and Related Companies‘ first phase of Hudson Yards, and bound by West 31st Street to the north, Dyer Avenue and West 30th Street to the south, and Tenth Avenue to the west.
The above rendering from McCourt Global’s website depicts the southern elevation of the slender tower, which is shown clad in a transparent glass curtain wall. The building rises from a square footprint with a pair of shallow setbacks below the midpoint. Near the two-thirds mark, the profile begins to step back successively, creating a wedge-like appearance reminiscent of SHoP Architects’ 111 West 57th Street. A centralized mechanical bulkhead is located within the tapering section, which culminates in a transparent crown.”

https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/08/ne...0-tenth-avenue-in-midtown-west-manhattan.html
 
New Renderings Revealed For 68-Story Skyscraper At 100 West 37th Street In Midtown, Manhattan
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“Updated renderings have been revealed for 100 West 37th Street, a forthcoming 68-story mixed-use skyscraper in the Garment District of Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by C3D Architecture and developed by Sioni Group under the 989 Sixth Realty LLC, the 743-foot-tall structure will yield 384,118 square feet with 300 condominium units spread across 297,301 square feet, as well as 86,817 square feet of commercial space and two cellar levels. Northeast Specialist Group is currently serving as the demolition contractor for the corner property, which is alternately addressed as 989-993 Sixth Avenue and located at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and West 37th Street.
The Render.Bar-supplied renderings provide additional views of the skyscraper, particularly of its eastern and southern elevations. The above image shows the overall height and scale of 100 West 37th Street with a view oriented southwest. The podium rises to the height of the adjacent Haier Building and consists of conjoined cylindrical volumes clad in floor-to-ceiling glass and topped with a landscaped terrace. The tower then rises with a flowing, multifaceted glass curtain wall to a second setback aligned with the roof of the building to the west, where a cutout in the massing makes space for an additional landscaped terrace. Above a third setback near the top of the skyscraper, a stack of curved balconies extends up along the northeast corner and will provide residents with panoramic views of the Midtown skyline.”

https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/08/ne...00-west-37th-street-in-midtown-manhattan.html
 
I lived across the street from this site. It has been a vacant lot for over a decade, mainly used for fashion events and Equinox used it as a pop-up gym during Covid. Interesting to see they are putting office space there. Allegedly, a lot of the Hudson Yards condos are not selling, while the office space is being snapped up - an inverse of many other parts of Manhattan and in other big cities.

stick n move said:
New Rendering Revealed For Office Supertall At 360 Tenth Avenue In Midtown West, Manhattan
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“A new rendering has been revealed for 360 Tenth Avenue, a proposed supertall commercial skyscraper in Midtown West, Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the structure will yield 1 million square feet of Class A office space. McCourt Global is the current owner of the property, which is situated between Brookfield Properties‘ Manhattan Westcomplex and Related Companies‘ first phase of Hudson Yards, and bound by West 31st Street to the north, Dyer Avenue and West 30th Street to the south, and Tenth Avenue to the west.
The above rendering from McCourt Global’s website depicts the southern elevation of the slender tower, which is shown clad in a transparent glass curtain wall. The building rises from a square footprint with a pair of shallow setbacks below the midpoint. Near the two-thirds mark, the profile begins to step back successively, creating a wedge-like appearance reminiscent of SHoP Architects’ 111 West 57th Street. A centralized mechanical bulkhead is located within the tapering section, which culminates in a transparent crown.”

https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/08/ne...0-tenth-avenue-in-midtown-west-manhattan.html
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*Extremely anecdotal*

I've been taking the 7 train into the city some weekday mornings recently. I keep being struck by how my train car will be moderately busy between Queens and Times Square, and then nearly empty between Times Square and Hudson Yards. There have been times where I've been the only person in the train car at 8 am. In fairness this usually later in the week, Thursday or Friday.
 
When I lived in HY pre-Covid and worked in Midtown, when "everyone" went to the office, I would often be on a near-empty 7 train, aside from HY construction workers. There a lot of people that walk to HY from Penn Station from the LIRR, NJ Trainsit, and the A/C/E, and the 1/2/3 on 7th Ave.

Pre-Covid, it was like a steady stream of waves of people at a time like they all got off the same train and walked as a bunch on 31st and 33rd streets. If you can go through Penn, it is a sub-10 minute walk to HY. If you are coming in to GCT, then the 7 makes sense. That said, if I had to come in from deep Westchester or CT, get off at GCT, then take the 7 to HY, I would seriously consider a new line of work.

theSil said:
*Extremely anecdotal*

I've been taking the 7 train into the city some weekday mornings recently. I keep being struck by how my train car will be moderately busy between Queens and Times Square, and then nearly empty between Times Square and Hudson Yards. There have been times where I've been the only person in the train car at 8 am. In fairness this usually later in the week, Thursday or Friday.
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More than 550 NYC office buildings identified for apartment conversions
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“An office building at 825 Third Ave., which is already undergoing a transformation by The Durst Organization, was among the New York buildings identified by researchers for an office-to-apartment conversion.”

https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork...d=39&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=1#cxrecs_s


Developers Break Ground At 499 Summit Avenue In Jersey City
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“Construction has commenced at 499 Summit Avenue, the site of a 53-story residential skyscraper in the Journal Square section of Jersey City. Led by Panepinto Properties and AJD Construction and designed by HLW International, the tower will contain 605 rental apartments, 3,200 square feet of retail space on the lower floors, and a parking garage. While the full amenity package has not been announced, renderings of the building reveal a roof deck above the podium level with a large communal terrace, outdoor lounge space, and planters. The development will also create a new public plaza.

Government officials and project partners joined to celebrate the commencement of construction at 499 Summit Avenue

Government officials and project partners joined to celebrate the commencement of construction at 499 Summit Avenue
“As a company with deep roots in Jersey City, we are genuinely excited about the large-scale revitalization unfolding in Journal Square and are thrilled that we have this opportunity to further contribute to the neighborhood’s historic resurgence,” said Joseph A. Panepinto Sr., president and CEO of Panepinto Properties. “Today’s groundbreaking represents the culmination of years of thoughtful planning and design, ensuring that this project not only provides new, modern residential options adjacent to public transportation, but also becomes a lasting neighborhood asset.”

https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/09/developers-break-ground-at-499-summit-avenue-in-jersey-city.html
 
Newark celebrates start to Mulberry Commons Pedestrian Bridge


Work has begun to bridge the space between Newark Penn Station and Mulberry Commons in the state’s largest city, offering a direct route for pedestrians to Prudential Center and the Ironbound.


On Sept. 19, Mayor Ras Baraka, Gov. Phil Murphy, Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz, D-29th District, Newark Municipal Council members and others gathered in the park as “one of the most important redevelopment projects ever undertaken in Newark” enters its next phase, with the groundbreaking of the Mulberry Commons Pedestrian Bridge.
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