NYC Architecture and Development

stefal said:
Curious if you could qualify what constitutes a nice thing here...

There are some good projects going up in NY and elsewhere that force some jealousy out of me, but NYC can have this one...
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And just about all of them really. Ask a majority of New Yorkers what they think about all the supertalls that have gone up since 2012. Don’t get me wrong, I am a NY lover, but most of the “bold” designs in recent years scream resulting feelings of jade.
 
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New York is becoming the eccentric old uncle at holiday parties.
 
If anyone wants to support expanding rail projects in Queens:

The QueensLink project is eligible to be awarded a $400k grant from US DOT to study reactivating the Rockaway Beach Branch and sending the the M train through southeast Queens. The project needs to raise $100k in matching funds to unlock the DOT funds. There’s a GoFundMe set up if you’d like to support!

I admittedly think the project is an uphill battle: A competing proposal to build a linear park along the ROW, The QueensWay, has received $150M in funding and has Mayor Adams’ backing. However, there are NYC pols still fighting for QueensLink.

(No affiliation with the QueensLink project other than I've donated money to this effort and am a Brooklynite who would like to see better rail coverage in Queens.)

www.gofundme.com

Donate to Support Transit Equity! Reconnect Queens with Rails & Trails, organized by Rick Horan

Queens is a divided borough. Traveling between North and South… Rick Horan needs your support for Support Transit Equity! Reconnect Queens with Rails & Trails
www.gofundme.com www.gofundme.com
 
I wonder why some of the renderings include 175 Park Ave "The Commodore" in them when 175 is a monster that distracts you from the main subject.
 

The “World’s Tallest Passive House” Skyscraper Is Set To Be Completed In Brooklyn By 2028​


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“Alloy Development, an architecture studio and developer based in New York, has unveiled plans for One Third Avenue – a 63-story skyscraper that will adhere to Passive House standards. Set to become the second tallest building in Brooklyn, this impressive structure will soar to 220 meters (725 feet). The skyscraper will house 583 apartments on floors 11 through 60, with 152 units designated as affordable housing. The building’s lower levels will also feature six floors dedicated to office space.

The design features a cubic tower distinguished by its gridded facade. At its base, a darkly clad podium is present, hosting a street-level restaurant and a terrace above. One Third Avenue will stand alongside the adjacent 505 State Street tower, forming part of the larger Alloy Block in Downtown Brooklyn. This mixed-use development is poised to become the borough’s “most sustainable block,” including two new branches of New York public schools…..”

https://www.yankodesign.com/2025/02...-set-to-be-completed-in-brooklyn-by-2028/amp/
 
Millenium/Winthrop Sq in Boston is probably throwing a fit - that was one of their big selling points. Regardless, it's gotta be hard to meet passive housing standards with such large amounts of glass.

From afar, looks like it was inspired by 432 Park Ave. Up close, it has some interesting details.
 
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