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2 World Trade Center. Rendering courtesy of Foster + Partners.

2 World Trade Center Officially Restarts Construction with Ceremonial Groundbreaking in Financial District, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterday to mark the official resumption of construction on 2 World Trade Center, a 55-story commercial supertall in Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and developed by Silverstein Properties, the 1,226-foot-tall skyscraper is the final component of the 16-acre World Trade Center complex and is slated to yield 2 million rentable square feet of office space. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) is the owner of the project site, which occupies a full block bounded by Vesey Street to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Church Street to the east, and Greenwich Street to the west.

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Manhattan Detention Center. Designed by HOK.

Earthwork Underway For Manhattan Detention Center in Chinatown, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Excavation and pilings are underway for the Manhattan Detention Center, a 16-story mixed-use jail complex at 125 White Street in Chinatown, Manhattan. Designed by HOK, the 353-foot-tall structure will span 1,053,671 square feet with holding cells, a community facility space, and ground-floor retail space. The $3.9 billion project will also include a 125-vehicle parking garage and three commercial loading berths. The property is bounded by Walker Street to the north, the Manhattan Criminal Court Building to the south, Baxter Street to the east, and Centre Street to the west.

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Earthwork Underway For St. Luke’s Center At 497 Hudson Street in West Village, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Earthwork has begun at 497 Hudson Street, the site of St. Luke’s Center, a one-story community facility for The Church of St. Luke in the Fields in Manhattan’s West Village. Designed by BKSK Architects, the structure will provide flexible event space for the parish and the community. The project will also involve a renovation to the St. Luke’s School playground. The property is located at the southwest corner of Hudson and Christopher Streets. The project was approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) in November.

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307 Sixth Avenue. Designed by Isaac & Stern Architects.

Demolition Complete For The Carmine At 307 Sixth Avenue in Greenwich Village, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition is complete at 307 Sixth Avenue, the site of The Carmine, a seven-story residential building in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village Historic District. Designed by Isaac & Stern Architects and developed by Alexey Polyakov under the 307-309 Sixth Avenue LLC, the 79-foot-tall development will yield 16 condominium units in two- to three-bedroom layouts, including penthouses. The project will also include a 28-foot-long rear yard. The property consists of two abutting interior lots by the corner of Sixth Avenue and Carmine Street.

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11 Hubert Street. Image: SPAN Architecture

LPC to Review Latest Design for 11 Hubert Street Mega-Mansion in Tribeca, Manhattan

By Matt Pruznick

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is set to review the latest design for a sprawling single-family residential building at 11 Hubert Street in Manhattan’s Tribeca West Historic District. Designed by SPAN Architecture, the project will repurpose the existing three-story commercial structure on site into a private residence, and is the latest iteration in a string of “mega-mansion” proposals for the property, which is located at the southwest corner of Hubert and Collister Streets.

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