Site plan and renderings of the new Midtown Bus Terminal and proposed mixed-use towers - Courtesy of Foster + Partners

Foster + Partners, Epstein Announced as Architectural Advisors for Port Authority’s Midtown Bus Terminal in Times Square, Manhattan

7:30 am on August 11, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has selected Foster + Partners and Epstein to help reimagine Manhattan’s 72-year-old Midtown Bus Terminal in Times Square. The replacement project will create a new terminal for New York City buses, dedicated spaces for intercity buses, staging areas, electric vehicle charging stations, outward-facing retail, and 3.5 acres of public green space.

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Permits Filed for 3972 Tenth Avenue in Inwood, Manhattan

7:00 am on August 11, 2022 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a four-story homeless shelter building at 3972 10th Avenue in Inwood, The Bronx. Located at the intersection of West 212th Street and 10th Avenue, the lot is within walking distance of the 215th Street subway station, serviced by the 1 train. Lilia Marini-Calves of the Bowery Residents’​ Committee is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Permits Filed for 371 Hawthorne Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn

6:30 am on August 11, 2022 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed to expand a two-story structure into a five-story residential building at 371 Hawthorne Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn. Located between New York Avenue and Toussaint L’ouverture Boulevard, the lot is one block from the Winthrop Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Yoel Kahan of HSK Management Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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50 Hudson Yards’ Lobby Finishes as Construction Draws to a Close in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

8:00 am on August 10, 2022 By Michael Young

Construction is closing in on completion on 50 Hudson Yards, a 58-story commercial supertall in Hudson Yards and the final component of the first phase of the master plan. Designed by Foster + Partners and developed by Related Companies and Oxford Properties, the 1,011-foot-tall skyscraper will yield 2.9 million square feet of office space, making it the largest building by volume in the complex. ArcelorMittal provided the steel components, Langan Engineering is the civil and environmental engineer, and WSP is the structural and MEP engineer for the property, which occupies a full block bound by West 34th Street to the north, West 33rd Street to the south, Tenth Avenue to the east, and Hudson Boulevard to the west.

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Rendering of 251-253 Fifth Avenue (View from Fifth Avenue looking north)

LPC Approves 20-Story Redevelopment at 251-253 Fifth Avenue in NoMad, Manhattan

7:30 am on August 10, 2022 By Sebastian Morris

The Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved a large-scale redevelopment project at 251-253 Fifth Avenue in NoMad, Manhattan. Led by TRA Studio Architecture, the project entails the demolition of a low-rise building at 253 Fifth Avenue, the construction of a new 20-story tower in its place, the restoration of a neighboring building at 251 Fifth Avenue, and the integration of both buildings into a singular structure.

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