Monogram New York Nears Completion At 135 East 47th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan 

Construction is nearing completion on Monogram New York, a 35-story residential skyscraper at 135 East 47th Street in Midtown East. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Navigation Capital Group, the 500-foot-tall structure will yield 191 condominium units designed by Shanghai-based Neri & Hu in studio to four-bedroom penthouse layouts, as well as 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Anthology Group is the hospitality partner and Cauldwell Wingate is the general contractor for the tower, which was formerly addressed as 131-141 East 47th Street and is located between Lexington and Third Avenues.

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Excavation Underway at 570 Fulton Street in Fort Greene, Brooklyn

Excavation is progressing at 570 Fulton Street, the site of a 23-story mixed-use building along the border of Fort Greene and Downtown Brooklyn. Developed by 570 Fulton St LLC, the 128,872-square-foot structure will yield 155 rental units, ground-floor retail space, a cellar level, and an undisclosed collection of amenities. Developing NY State LLC is the general contractor for the property, which is located between Rockwell Place to the east and Flatbush Avenue to the west.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 160-14 Hillside Avenue in Jamaica, Queens

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 160-14 Hillside Avenue, a seven-story mixed-use building at 88-06 161st Street in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by ARC Architecture + Design Studio and developed by A&R Properties Group, the structure yields 45 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 14 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $102,858 to $198,250.

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FIT’s New Academic Building Nears Completion at 220 West 28th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan

Work is nearing completion on Fashion Institute of Technology‘s ten-story New Academic Building at 220 West 28th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by SHoP Architects, the 110,000-square-foot structure is engineered to LEED Gold standards and will yield new classrooms, administrative offices, review and exhibition spaces, and a student quad illuminated by skylights. Forte Construction Corp. is the general contractor for the property, which stands on a shallow plot between Seventh and Eighth Avenues on the northernmost edge of the FIT campus.

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