Two Manhattan West Prepares For Imminent Ascent, in Midtown

8:00 am on December 20, 2019 By Michael Young

Work is ramping up at the site of Two Manhattan West, a forthcoming 935-foot-tall commercial skyscraper and number 12 on YIMBY’s countdown of the tallest projects underway in the city. The final component of the Manhattan West complex, the 58-story tower will join its nearly identical sibling One Manhattan West, though it will cap off with a slightly shorter parapet. Skidmore Owings & Merrill is the designer and Brookfield is the developer of the two-million-square-foot project.

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Rendering of Blacstone Parc - Building Studio Architects

Building Studio Architects Reveals Blackstone Parc Residences in Riverdale, The Bronx

7:30 am on December 20, 2019 By Sebastian Morris

Building Studio Architects has revealed renderings of Blackstone Parc, an eight-story rental development in the Riverdale section of The Bronx. The structure will span 800,000 square feet and include 46 market-rate apartments. From Cipco Developers, the building will include two- and three-bedroom units with large open kitchens, shared laundry rooms, and private storage area for residents.

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Corner Site for 920-Foot-Tall Skyscraper at 520 Fifth Avenue Cleared for Construction in Midtown

8:00 am on December 19, 2019 By Michael Young

YIMBY checked in recently at 520 Fifth Avenue, the site of a planned 920-foot-tall skyscraper that takes the number 13 spot on our countdown of the tallest projects in progress in New York City. Located in Midtown at the corner of Fifth Avenue and West 43rd Street, the plot sits cleared for construction, which YIMBY expects will commence sometime in 2020. YIMBY last reported that Handel Architects is designing and Arthur Hooper of Ceruzzi Properties is developing the project in conjunction with SMI USA. Ceruzzi purchased the property in 2015 for $275 million from Thor Equities.

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