The Central At 5th Completes Construction at 12 East 48th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan

Construction is wrapping up on The Central at 5th, a 367-foot-tall Hilton Grand Vacation Hotel at 12 East 48th Street in Midtown East. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by Hidrock Realty, the 31-story structure will yield 161 rooms across 125,000 square feet. DeSimone Consulting Engineers is the structural engineer, The Rinaldi Group is the general contractor, and IBA Consulting & Engineering, PLLC is the envelope consultant for the building, which is located between Madison Avenue to the east and Fifth Avenue to the west.

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1 Boerum Place Apartments. All images courtesy of NYC Housing Connect

Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for One Boerum Place in Downtown Brooklyn

The affordable housing lottery has launched for One Boerum Place, a 21-story mixed-use building in Downtown Brooklyn. The development is designed by SLCE Architects and is being developed by Avery Hall Investments, Allegra Holdings, and Aria Development Group. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 42 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $68,572 to $167,570.

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Sales Gallery Opens for CetraRuddy-Designed Eastlight, in Kips Bay, Manhattan

Work is progressing on Eastlight, a 34-story, 388-foot-tall condominium building in Manhattan’s Kips Bay. Designed by CetraRuddy Architecture and developed by 200 East 34th LLC, which is listed as the owner on permits, the 135,094-square-foot project will yield 144 condominiums and 2,992 square feet of commercial space on the lower levels. The site is located at 501 Third Avenue, at the corner of Third Avenue and East 34th Street and is alternately addressed as 200 East 34th Street. Alongside the recent launch of the building’s website, the 4,600-square-foot sales gallery is also now open on the 29th floor of 475 Park Avenue South. Views of Eastlight are visible from within, and the gallery also includes a full-scale model of the building and its location in Manhattan in relation to nearby neighborhoods such as NoMad, Midtown, Gramercy Park, and the Flatiron District.

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