First Glass Panels Installed on FXCollaborative’s 77 Greenwich Street, in Financial District

The first reflective glass panels have begun going up on the southern façade of 77 Greenwich Street in the Financial District. These will eventually cover the entire 350-foot-tall residential section that sits above a 150-foot retail and grade school podium. The 42-story mixed-use skyscraper is being designed by FXCollaborativeTrinity Place Holdings is the developer, while Deborah Berke Partners is in charge of the interior design. Sales have also launched for the 90 condominium units, which will range from one- to four-bedroom homes.  Pricing begins at $1.78 million for a one-bedroom residence.

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Excavation in Full Swing at 50 Trinity Place, in Financial District

Excavation work is underway at 50 Trinity Place in the Financial District, where a ground-up, 28-story Aloft Hotel will soon rise. The upcoming reinforced concrete building will yield 173 rooms and 77,310 square feet of newly built space. Plans also call for a ground-floor restaurant adjacent to the lobby, as well as a fitness center on the second floor and seven to eight rooms per floor up to the last occupiable level. Peter Poon Architects is the designer of the tower while FIT Investment Corporation is the developer. The site was previously purchased for $15 million from Sam Chang in 2012.

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Rendering of Walker House (CetraRuddy / Inglese Architecture & Engineering)

Landmarked Walker House Begins Leasing at 540 Broad Street in Newark, New Jersey

Leasing has launched for Walker House’s rental properties at 540 Broad Street in downtown Newark, New Jersey. Developed in collaboration by L+M Development Partners, Prudential Financial, and Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group, the landmarked 1929 Art Deco building was renovated to create 211 apartments and a full suite of residential amenities. The 20-story structure’s conversion was overseen by Inglese Architecture & Engineering and CetraRuddy, and will include a fitness center and yoga studio, a library lounge, a private catering kitchen and dining room, a game room, storage areas, and a crowning rooftop terrace with outdoor cooking areas.

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2680 Morris Avenue in Fordham, The Bronx

Permits Filed for 2680 Morris Avenue in Fordham, The Bronx

Permits have been filed for a 12-story mixed-use building at 2680 Morris Avenue in Fordham, The Bronx. Located between East Kingsbridge Road and East 196th Street, the lot is one block east of the Kingsbridge Road subway station on Jerome Avenue, serviced by the 4 train and the Kingsbridge Road subway station on Grand Concourse, serviced by the B and D trains. Sakander Raja of S&N Builders is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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