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Liberty Island’s Planned 26,000-Square-Foot Statue Of Liberty Museum Approved

6:31 am on November 11, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Plans for the 26,000-square-foot Statue of Liberty Museum on Liberty Island were approved earlier this week, with crews holding a groundbreaking ceremony at the site yesterday, Curbed NY reported. The main feature of the FXFOWLE Architects-designed structure, of course, will be its museum, which will include a mural called The Liberty Star, the Immersive Theater, the Engagement Gallery, and the Inspiration Gallery. There will also be a bookstore and administrative offices. The project is a joint effort by The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc., and the National Park Service. Openning is expected in 2019.

Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum & Hotel Building

Hip Hop Hall of Fame Reveals Plans For Mixed-Use Building With Museum And Hotel, Manhattan

6:30 am on November 9, 2016 By Reid Wilson

The Hip Hop Hall of Fame has revealed plans to develop the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum & Hotel Building, a mixed-use structure that will include a museum, retail space, an entertainment complex, and a five-star hotel. Specific details have not been disclosed in terms of the scope of the project, but an preliminary rendering depicts a mid-rise structure. The organization will choose between two undisclosed sites, both of which are located in Manhattan and benefit from tourism and good transit, Real Estate Weekly reported. The Hip Hop Hall of Fame is currently seeking development partners for the project. Completion is anticipated in 2019.

515 West 36th Street construction rendering

Foundation Work Underway On 38-Story, 251-Unit Mixed-Use Tower At 515 West 36th Street, Hudson Yards District

8:00 am on November 8, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Foundation work is now underway on the 38-story, 251-unit mixed-use project under development at 515 West 36th Street, to be located on the future corner of Hudson Boulevard in the Hudson Yards District. The site can be seen thanks to pictures taken by NY Construction Photography. The latest building permits indicate the tower will encompass 328,473 square feet and rise 418 feet to the roof, not including bulkhead elements.

Construction Wraps On 53-Story, 600-Unit Mixed-Use Building At 551 Tenth Avenue, Midtown West

7:00 am on November 8, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Construction appears to be nearly complete now that façade installation has finished on the 53-story, 600-unit mixed-use building under development at 551 Tenth Avenue, located between West 40th and 41st streets in Midtown West. The latest photo was taken by NY Constuction Photography. The most recent building permits have the tower, dubbed 555TEN, measuring 712,416 square feet and standing 610 feet in height.

Developer To Move Forward With As-Of-Right Plans At Long Island College Hospital Property, Cobble Hill

8:00 am on November 7, 2016 By Reid Wilson

In 2015, Fortis Property Group laid out plans to redevelop the Long Island College Hospital property, located on several blocks in Cobble Hill. One proposal was for as-of-right development, while the other required an individual rezoning, approved through the city’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP). The developer has decided to move forward with the as-of-right plan, which will not include any affordable residential units, Politico reported.

Eight-Story, 45-Key Hotel-Medical Office Project Filed At 802 Flushing Avenue, Bushwick

11:00 am on October 31, 2016 By Reid Wilson

An anonymous Great Neck, N.Y.-based LLC has filed applications for an eight-story, mixed-use building at 802 Flushing Avenue, in eastern Bushwick. The project will measure 17,702 square feet and include 4,357 square feet of medical offices on the ground and second floors. The third through eighth floors will host a 45-key hotel. The rooms should average a budget-sized 228 square feet apiece. Haworth, N.J.-based T.F. Cusanelli & Filletti Architects is the architect of record.

Five-Building, 740-Unit Mixed-Use Project To Replace Detention Center At 1221 Spofford Avenue, Hunts Point

7:00 am on October 28, 2016 By Reid Wilson

A development team has been selected by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) to build a five-building, 740-unit mixed-use project at the site of the abandoned Spofford Juvenile Detention Center. The facility, spread across five acres, is located at 1221 Spofford Avenue, in the South Bronx’s Hunts Point section. The development team comprises of Gilbane Development Company, the Hudson Companies, and Mutual Housing Association of New York.

13-Story, 110-Unit Affordable Mixed-Use Building Planned At 552 West 52nd Street, Hell’s Kitchen

11:00 am on October 26, 2016 By Reid Wilson

In addition to projects at 480 Tenth Avenue and 500 West 52nd Street, the Clinton Housing Development Company (CHDC) is planning to build a 13-story, 110-unit mixed-use building at 552 West 52nd Street, in Hell’s Kitchen. The project will contain 110 affordable residential units geared towards artists.

54-15 101st Street, rendering by Think Architecture and Design

Ground Broken On Eight-Story, 68-Unit Mixed-Use Project At 54-25 101st Street, Corona

7:30 am on October 26, 2016 By Reid Wilson

A groundbreaking ceremony has been held for an eight-story, 68-unit mixed-use building at 54-25 101st Street, a.k.a. 54-15 101st Street, in Corona. The latest building permits indicate the project will measure 56,700 square feet and rise 80 feet in height, not including the bulkhead. There will be a 5,031-square-foot pre-kindergarten on the ground floor, followed by 68 affordable residential units, all designated for seniors, on the floors above. The apartments should average 688 square feet apiece.

Two-Story, 8,100-Square-Foot Ritualarium Planned At 607 Avenue K, Midwood

6:30 am on October 26, 2016 By Reid Wilson

The Sephardic Mikveh of Midwood has filed applications for a two-story, 8,143-square-foot ritualarium at 607 Avenue K, located on the corner of Ocean Parkway in Midwood. The facility will feature a ritual area in the cellar, administrative offices and a waiting area on the ground floor, and a multi-purpose room on the second floor. The Brooklyn-based Spiral Group is the architect of record of the 27-foot-tall structure. The 3,600-square-foot lot is vacant. Its three-story predecessor was demolished back in 2007. The Avenue J stop on the Q train is 10 blocks away.

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