Rendering of sky terrace at Pearl House, by Williams New York

8:00 am on April 24, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Pearl House Expansion Nears Completion At 160 Water Street in Financial District, Manhattan 

Construction is nearing completion on Pearl House, a 29-story office-to-residential conversion at 160 Water Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. Designed by Gensler and developed by Vanbarton Group, the project involves the addition of three floors atop the parapet of the 24-story structure and the conversion of its 525,000 square feet of office space to yield 588 rental units in studio to two-bedroom layouts, as well as a suite of amenities. Compass Development Marketing Group is the exclusive leasing and marketing partner for the property, which is bound by Pearl, Water, and Fletcher Streets.

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Rendering of new biomedical research building at Columbia University, by RGB

Renderings Revealed for New Columbia University Biomedical Research Building in Washington Heights, Manhattan

7:30 am on April 24, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Renderings have been revealed for a new biomedical research building on Columbia University‘s medical campus in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the eight-story structure will house biomedical research and lab facilities, as well as symposium and community spaces for the university’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. The property is located at the corner of Audubon Avenue and 167th Street.

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Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for Edgemere Commons in Far Rockaway, Queens

7:00 am on April 24, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for Edgemere Commons, a 17-story mixed-use building at 5123 Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway, Queens. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by The Arker Companies and Slate Property Group, the structure yields 194 affordable apartments, a 23,000-square-foot supermarket, and 133 parking spaces. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 134 units for residents at 30 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $24,480 to $154,080.

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Giorgio Armani Residences Continues Construction At 760 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

8:00 am on April 23, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Exterior work is progressing on the Giorgio Armani Residences, a 12-story mixed-use building at 760 Madison Avenue in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by COOKFOX and developed by SL Green Realty and Giorgio Armani Corp., the 189-foot-tall structure will span 91,179 square feet and yield ten condominium units with sales led by Douglas Elliman Development Marketing, as well as a 19,387-square-foot Giorgio Armani flagship boutique. The property is located at the corner of Madison Avenue and East 65th Street.

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