Construction has officially topped-out at Bronx Commons, a highly anticipated development that will introduce a mix of affordable housing, a new music hall, retail tenants, and outdoor recreation space. The project is in The Bronx’s Melrose Commons, between East 162nd and ast 163rd streets, on the west side of Elton Avenue.
Set to rise at the northern corner of Fifth Avenue and West 43rd Street, 520 Fifth Avenue is likely to be the first skyscraper along Fifth Avenue to top the 900-foot mark. The project will rise in the heart of Midtown, one street away from the eastern end of Bryant Park. The glass-enclosed tower will have 76 floors and stand 920 feet to its pinnacle. Handel Architects is the architect, and Arthur Hooper of Ceruzzi Properties will be developing in conjunction with SMI USA.
Permits have been filed for a 74-foot tall apartment building at 140 Hillside Avenue, in Inwood, Manhattan. Located off Sickles Street, the lot is near the north end of Harlem River Park. Nearest transit options are four city blocks away at the Dyckman Street subway station, serviced by the A train. Aron Klein of Read Property is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Permits have been filed for a five-story apartment building at 553 Lafayette Avenue, in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Located on an interior lot between Bedford Avenue and Nostrand Avenue, the site is steps away from the G train at the Bedford-Nostrand Avenues subway station. One block east is the Herbert Von King Park and the Hattie Carthan Community Garden. Noam Amos of AUM Group is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Rising above NoMad between Park Avenue South and Madison Avenue, 30 East 31st Street is a new residential tower designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, and stands 40 stories to its rooftop. The crossed beams at the top of the building are a visual signature of the design, and will soon be enclosed in an exterior envelope of dark-colored waterproofing and glass. The project is being developed by Ekstein Development and Pinnacle Real Estate.
