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Tammany Hall Renovation and Expansion Nearing Completion at 44 Union Square

8:00 am on July 11, 2020 By Michael Young

Work is nearing completion on the extensive renovation and expansion of the historic Tammany Hall headquarters building at 44 Union Square. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by Reading International (RDI) with Edifice Real Estate Partners as the owner’s representative, the project involved the addition of a multi-story space-frame dome atop the 90-year-old structure. CNY Group is in charge of construction at the Union Square site, which sits at the corner of East 17th Street and Park Avenue South. Reading International purchased the edifice 18 years ago and received a $57.5 million loan secured by Bank OZK and Fisher Brothers from Lionheart Strategic Management, LLC, an affiliate of Fisher Brothers.

Construction Wrapping Up at 25 Great Jones Street in NoHo

7:30 am on July 7, 2020 By Michael Young

\Construction is approaching completion at 25 Great Jones Street, aka 22 Bond Street, an 11-story condominium building in NoHo. Designed by BKSK Architects and developed by Second Development Services and Richport Group, the structure contains six residential units with prices starting at $9.8 million, and will include a penthouse that reportedly spans about 4,000 square feet. BKSK Architects is in charge of the interior design.

Rendering of the proposed property at 14th Street and Ninth Avenue - BKSK Architects

Major New Commercial Development Revealed at 355 West 14th Street, in Manhattan’s Gansevoort Historic District

8:00 am on May 31, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) will soon review proposals to renovate and expand a row of historic structures in Manhattan’s Gansevoort Market Historic District, otherwise known as the Meatpacking District. The properties are located at 44-54 Ninth Avenue and 351-355 West 14th Street at the corner of 14th Street and Ninth Avenue.

BKSK Architects’ 75 West Broadway Still Appears Stalled in Tribeca

6:30 am on May 25, 2020 By Michael Young

Work has yet to begin at 75 West Broadway, aka 61 Warren Street, a ten-story, 120-foot-tall residential building in Tribeca. The property has sat relatively quiet since YIMBY checked in last summer. Located along West Broadway between Warren Street and Murray Street, the forthcoming project is designed by BKSK Architects and developed by Cape Advisors and Forum Absolute Capital Partners and is set to yield 55,000 square feet.

Rendering of 16 East 16th Street – BKSK Architects

LPC Approved Updated Proposals from BKSK Architects for Hotel Conversion in Union Square

7:00 am on May 11, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

Earlier this year, the Landmarks Preservation Commission reviewed proposals from BKSK Architects to renovate and convert the historic Margaret Louisa Home in Union Square into a hotel. The design team returned to the LPC with updated proposals following feedback and criticism of the original designs. Located at 16 East 16th Street, the six-story Margaret Louisa Home was completed in 1891 and included 78 bedrooms, parlor and reception rooms, private and public dining spaces, and laundry facilities for over 100 women who lived in the building.

21 Greenwich Avenue Awaits Partial Demolition in the West Village

6:30 am on May 3, 2020 By Michael Young

YIMBY took a quick look at the current state of 21 Greenwich Avenue. Proposals from BKSK Architects call for a renovation of the 179-year-old corner property and the construction of an attached five-story edifice that would replace an abutting one-story structure. The new building will have a mixed façade of floor-to-ceiling glass, steel details, and brick masonry. The design firm previously submitted its plans to the Landmarks Preservation Commission and is awaiting approval. Higgins Quasebarth & Partners is credited as the preservation consultant for 21 Greenwich Avenue.

Permits Filed for 31 East 17th Street in Union Square, Manhattan

7:00 am on April 30, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for an 11-story mixed-use building at 31 East 17th Street in Union Square, Manhattan. Located between Broadway and Park Avenue South, the through lot is steps from the 14th Street-Union Square subway hub, serviced by the 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, and W trains. Ken Rosenblum under the Four Roses LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Updated rendering of 21 Greenwich Avenue - BKSK Architects

LPC to Revisit Residential Expansion at 21 Greenwich Avenue in Greenwich Village

7:30 am on March 18, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

BKSK Architects recently returned to the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) with proposals to renovate and expand an aging low-rise building in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village Historic District. Located at 21 Greenwich Avenue, the corner property could eventually support a ground-floor restaurant and five floors of residential area.

Rendering of 295J in Jersey City - courtesy of Ironstate Development Company & BKSK Architects

Leasing Begins for 295J at 295 Johnston Avenue in Jersey City

7:00 am on March 16, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

Leasing is now underway at 295J, a new rental property at 295 Johnston Avenue in the Bergen-Lafayette section of Jersey City. Designed by BKSK Architects, the five-story building comprises 309 apartments ranging from studios to three-bedroom units. Monthly rents begin at $1,910 with initial occupancy scheduled for April 2020. Each apartment will feature keyless entrance technology, large windows, furnished kitchen appliances and fixtures, and washer and dryers.

Rendering of The Women's Building as proposed by finalists Spacesmith; Davis Brody Bond ; ARExA

Renderings Reveal the Cancelled ‘Women’s Building’ Project at 550 West 20th Street in Chelsea

7:30 am on March 11, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

The years-long initiative to renovate and repurpose the defunct Bayview Correctional Facility in Chelsea may never be revived following an abrupt cancellation by the NoVo Foundation and Goren Group in 2019. Referred to as the Women’s Building, the structure at 550 West 20th Street would have repurposed and expanded the former all-female prison, renderings of which have been released by Spacesmith and Davis Brody Bond.

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