Construction Update

19 Dutch from 3 World Trade Center, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

19 Dutch Street Nears Completion As Exterior Work Wraps, Financial District

Construction is wrapping up at the 63-story residential tower at 19 Dutch Street, formerly known as 118 Fulton Street, in the Financial District. The last time YIMBY covered the structure, it had just topped-out. Now, work is nearly complete, with the façade almost entirely installed. For now, the exterior hoist remains up, and installation of interiors is ongoing. Carmel Partners is responsible for the development.

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242 West 53rd Street, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Roseland Ballroom’s Futuristic Replacement “ARO” Nears Completion at 242 West 53rd Street, Midtown Manhattan

Construction is nearly complete for the 62-story mixed-use tower named “ARO” at 242 West 53rd Street, in Midtown, Manhattan. A plethora of transit options are located near the site. The A, B, C, D, E, F, N, Q, R, W, and 1 trains can all be found within seven blocks distance. Algin Management is responsible for the development.

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519 West 29 Street, rendering courtesy Six Sigma

Renderings Revealed, Demolition Permits Filed for 517, 519, 523 West 29th Street, Chelsea, Manhattan

Demolition Permits have been filed for 517, 519, and 523 West 29 Street, in West Chelsea, Manhattan. The site is just blocks away from Hudson Yards. This comes over a year after reports broke that developer Six Sigma paid a pricey $800 per buildable foot for 4,900 square feet of air rights to add to the project. The $3.92 million purchase allows the developer to add another floor to the top of the structure, which can be expected to sell for quite a sum. Six Sigma purchased the actual property for $54.75 million.

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Looking West towards 57th Street, from 257 East 57th Street, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Midtown Manhattan’s New Supertalls As Seen From 252 East 57th Street’s Penthouse

Earlier last week, YIMBY got the opportunity to see the mountainous Midtown neighborhood, the rising towers in Queens, and the Upper East Side from the penthouse of 252 East 57th Street. The full-floor apartment had two terraces on the Northwest and Southeast edges of the building, from which we were given an eye-to-eye look at several high-rises on the rise.

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