Murray Hill

New York Korea Center Nears Completion at 122-126 East 32nd Street in Murray Hill, Manhattan

8:00 am on June 4, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing completion on the New York Korea Center, the new seven-story home of the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in New York at 122-126 East 32nd Street in Murray Hill. Designed by Samoo Architects and Engineers (SAMOO) and developed by Level Group, the 120-foot-tall structure will yield 36,500 square feet and is aiming for LEED Certification. KSK Construction Group is the general contractor for the property, which is located between Park Avenue South and Lexington Avenue.

509 Third Avenue Nears Topping Out in Murray Hill, Manhattan

8:00 am on May 29, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing topping out on 509 Third Avenue, a 35-story residential tower in Murray Hill. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Lalezarian Properties under the Third and Thirty Four LLC, and Kahen Properties. The 386-foot-tall structure will yield 166,917 square feet with 229 residential units, most likely rentals with an average scope of 692 square feet each, as well as 8,253 square feet of commercial space and a 30-foot-long yard. The property is located at the corner of Third Avenue and East 34th Street.

New York Korea Center Continues to Progress at 122-126 East 32nd Street in Murray Hill, Manhattan

7:30 am on November 1, 2021 By Michael Young

Work is continuing to progress behind scaffolding on the New York Korea Center, a seven-story structure at 122-126 East 32nd Street in Murray Hill. Designed by Samoo Architects and Engineers (SAMOO) and developed by Level Group, the 36,500-square-foot edifice will serve as the headquarters for the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in New York, which purchased the property in March 2008 at a cost of $15.8 million. This sale also included the use of nearly 4,500 square feet of air rights. Construction took a quite some time to commence, and ground broke in June 2018 for the 120-foot-tall project. KSK Construction Group is the general contractor for the building, which sits between Park Avenue South and Lexington Avenue. The developers are aiming for LEED Certification.

Turken House Nears Topping Out at 300 East 41st Street in Murray Hill, Manhattan

7:30 am on September 13, 2021 By Michael Young

Construction is nearing topping out on Turken House, a 21-story mixed-use building at 300 East 41st Street in the Midtown, Manhattan neighborhood of Murray Hill. Designed by Perkins + Will for a non-profit company called The Turken Foundation, which provides Turkish students with help obtaining scholarships and job opportunities in the United States, the nearly 80,000-square-foot structure will stand 227 feet tall and yield 82 turnkey residences with both single- and double-occupancy quarters. The ground-up edifice is located at the corner of East 41st Street and Second Avenue, near both the United Nations and Grand Central Terminal, and was previously the site of two low-rise properties that were purchased for a combined $17.5 million prior to demolition. Turken House is aiming for LEED Certification with a program goal of LEED Silver Certification. Fast Track Construction is listed as the general contractor for the project.

534-536 3rd Avenue in Murray Hill, Manhattan

Demo Permits Filed for 534-536 Third Avenue in Murray Hill, Manhattan

6:30 am on July 1, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

Full demolition permits have been filed for 534-536 Third Avenue in Murray Hill, Manhattan. Robert Gilardian of Gilar Realty is listed as the owner under the Third Avenue Pavilion Residences LLC. Located at the intersection of Third Avenue and East 36th Street, the 9,875-square-foot site has approximately 99 feet of street frontage.

Four Three-Story, Three-Unit Residential Buildings Coming to 42-10 164th Street, Murray Hill, Queens

2:00 pm on June 27, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Flushing-based Applo Development Group has filed applications for four three-story, three-unit residential buildings at 42-02 – 42-10 164th Street, in Murray Hill, located to the east of Downtown Flushing. They will measure between 3,732 square feet and 3,748 square feet. Across the entire development, the full-floor residential units should average 891 square feet apiece, which could mean either homes or rental apartments are in the works. Each structure will feature a two-car garage. Michael Mastrogiacom’s Rye, N.Y.-based Mastrogiacomo Engineering is the applicant of record. The 7,923-square-foot site, located at the corner of Stanford Avenue, is currently occupied by two two-and-a-half-story houses. Demolition permits were filed in March.

20-Story, 74-Unit Mixed-Use Project at 591 Third Avenue in Murray Hill Could Be Condos

3:00 pm on June 1, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Back in March of 2015, CB Developers, SK Development, and Ironstate Development acquired, for $25.2 million, the three five-story tenement buildings at 587-591 Third Avenue, located between East 38th and 39th streets in Murray Hill. Around that time, the developers filed applications for a 20-story, 74-unit mixed-use building at the site. Now, the team has submitted preliminary applications (called CPS-1 documents, which are associated with marketing) with the state Attorney General’s office for a condominium project, according to The Real Deal. Filings with the Buildings Department describe a 96,166-square-foot building in the works. It will have 4,231 square feet of retail space on the ground and cellar levels, and its residential units should average 972 square feet apiece. Edgar L. Rawlings’ Lower East Side-based Rawlings Architects is the architect of record. Demolition permits were filed for the existing tenements back in 2014.

Reveal for 42-Story, 556-Unit Rental/Condo Tower Planned at 685 First Avenue, Murray Hill

6:30 am on May 20, 2016 By Reid Wilson

In August of 2015, YIMBY reported on applications for a 42-story, 550-unit mixed-use building at 685 First Avenue, located between East 39th and 40th streets in Murray Hill. Now, new details and renderings of the building have been revealed by the Wall Street Journal. The 459-foot-tall tower will actually contain 556 residential units and measure a whopping 828,000 square feet in its entirety. Two-thirds of the units will be rental apartments while the remaining one-third will be condominiums. Amenities include an underground 110-car garage, storage for 282 bikes, laundry facilities, a pool, a fitness center, a library, and recreational and assembly rooms. There will also be 10,088 square feet of ground-floor retail. Richard Meier & Partners Architects is behind the design, and Sheldon Solow is the developer. Excavation is reportedly underway, and completion is expected in 2018.

Two-Towered, 800-Unit Residential Complex Tops Out At 626 First Avenue, Murray Hill

6:30 am on March 28, 2016 By Reid Wilson

It was in December that YIMBY last brought you a construction update on the two-towered, 800-unit residential development under construction at 626 First Avenue, between East 35th and 36th streets in Murray Hill. The residential towers – now standing 41 and 48 stories – have since topped out, as seen in photos by Tectonic. The apartment units should average 906 square feet apiece and will be accompanied by 94,700 square feet of amenities, including a 38,000-square-foot public park. There will also be 4,100 square feet of ground-floor retail space. JDS Development Group is the developer of the 825,000-square-foot complex, and SHoP Architects is behind the design. Completion is expected in early 2017.

The future site of 35-20 146th Street, image via Google Maps

Permits Filed: 35-20 146th Street, Murray Hill

6:30 am on January 21, 2016 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

YIMBY can barely keep up with all the new development happening in Flushing and its nearby suburbs, which are quickly expanding with new East and South Asian immigrants. Yesterday, we spotted plans for a six-story, mixed-use building at 35-20 146th Street, in Murray Hill, just east of Flushing.

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