The Chrysler Building. Photo by Michael Young.

Renderings Revealed for Chrysler Building Renovations in Midtown East, Manhattan

The first renderings have been revealed for the recently announced renovation of the Chrysler Building, the 77-story Art Deco icon at 405 Lexington Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan. Led by Tishman Speyer, which just finalized a $235 million deal to acquire the skyscraper in a joint venture with The Cooper Union, the project will modernize at least 75 percent of the 1.3-million-square-foot structure’s work space and will restore its façade, including the world-famous crown and spire.

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32-02 Linden Place. Rendering via NYC Planning.

Renderings Revealed for 296-Unit Building at 32-02 Linden Place in Flushing, Queens

New renderings have been revealed for 32-02 Linden Place, a proposed ten-story mixed-use residential building in Flushing, Queens. Developed under the Vernon 298 LLC, the structure is slated to span 285,543 square feet and yield 296 apartments, with 75 dedicated to affordable housing. The project will also include ground-floor retail, a parking garage, and bike storage. The L-shaped property is bounded by Linden Place, Farrington Street, and 32nd Avenue.

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Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center Completes Renovations At 93-29 Queens Boulevard In Rego Park, Queens

Construction is finished on Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center, a two-story recreational building at 93-29 Queens Boulevard in Rego Park, Queens. Designed by 1100 Architect and built by D & S Restoration, Inc. for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, the $25.9 million project entailed a top-to-bottom reconstruction of the 36,000-square-foot structure, which now houses a gymnasium with a newly painted basketball court, a weightlifting area, a spin studio, and multipurpose recreation spaces, along with a redesigned entrance and lobby, new locker and changing facilities, and upgraded safety and building systems.

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1300 Jefferson Street. Rendering courtesy of Fogarty Finger.

1300 Jefferson Street Breaks Ground in Hoboken, New Jersey

Construction has begun at 1300 Jefferson Street, the site of an 18-story residential building on the northern edge of Hoboken, New Jersey. Designed by Fogarty Finger and developed in a joint venture between Lincoln Property Company and Pegasus Partners LLC, the structure will yield 357 market-rate and affordable rental units. The project will also include a 304-vehicle parking garage and 24,000 square feet of retail space in its five-story podium. The full-block property is bounded by 14th Street to the north, 13th Street to the south, Jefferson Street to the east, and Madison Street to the west.

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