Financial District

One Liberty Plaza Unveils Lobby Art Installation At 165 Broadway In Financial District, Manhattan

Brookfield Properties has unveiled a new art installation by artist Pierre Huyghe at One Liberty Plaza, a 54-story, 2.3-million-square-foot office skyscraper at 165 Broadway in Manhattan’s Financial District. The centerpiece of the building’s reimagined double-height lobby is A::Light, an interactive ceiling-based artwork that functions as a playable video game. The installation was presented in collaboration with Fine Art Concepts, LLC, with Huyghe represented by Marian Goodman Gallery, and lobby interiors by Gachot Studios.

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LPC To Review Modification Proposal For 112–113 South Street In Financial District, Manhattan

A proposal has been submitted for review by the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) to modify two adjoining buildings located at 112 and 113 South Street in Manhattan’s Financial District. The application seeks approval to add dormer windows to the front and rear roof slopes of both buildings. As documented by submitted materials, the project intends to expand habitable attic space within the existing structures. Each building currently stands four stories tall with an attic and includes three residential units and one commercial unit. The properties are located between Peck Slip and Beekman Street.

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Public Art Mural Debuts At 77 Water Street Construction Site In Financial District, Manhattan

ArtBridge and the Downtown Alliance have unveiled the first mural resulting from a new public art initiative aimed at enhancing construction sites across Lower Manhattan. The installation wraps around all four sides of 77 Water Street, a 26-story tower currently undergoing an office-to-residential conversion led by Vanbarton Group in the Financial District. The artwork, titled I See The Sky From The Other Side, was designed by award-winning artist Eirini Linardaki and spans 700 linear feet of construction fencing at the property, which is bounded by Gouverneur Lane, Old Slip, and Front Street.

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75-83 Nassau Street Development Site Sold For $53 Million In Financial District, Manhattan

A development site at 75–83 Nassau Street in the Financial District has been sold for $53 million, with plans underway for a new mixed-use tower. JLL Capital Markets arranged the transaction on behalf of seller Lexin Capital and negotiated directly with the buyer, a joint venture between Fulltime Management and Montgomery Street Partners. The property is located between Fulton and John Streets.

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8 Carlisle Street. Designed by Handel Architects.

64-Story Skyscraper Begins Ascent at 8 Carlisle Street in Manhattan’s Financial District

At number 12 on our year-end countdown of the tallest construction projects in New York is Link Apartments 8 Carlisle, a 789-foot-tall residential skyscraper at 8 Carlisle Street in Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Grubb Properties and Pink Stone Capital, the 64-story structure will span 326,221 square feet and yield 462 residential units. The project will also include 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 60-foot-long rear yard. The property is alternately addressed as 111 Washington Street and located at the corner of Washington and Carlisle Streets, just south of the World Trade Center complex.

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