Rendering of 3041 Broadway

RAMSA’s 3041 Broadway Begins to Rise Above Street Level in Morningside Heights, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 7, 2021 By Michael Young

Construction has reached street level at 3041 Broadway, a 42-story tower designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects in Morningside Heights. Alternately addressed as 100 Claremont Avenue, the 350,000-square-foot project is being developed by L&M Development Partners and Lendlease with SLCE Architects as the architect of record, and will eventually yield condominiums marketed by Lendlease and L+M, and institutional offices, faculty housing, and classrooms for the Union Theological Seminary. Beyer Blinder Belle is handling the renovations of Union Theological Seminary’s Hastings Hall, where students reside. The building is rising by the corner of Claremont Avenue and West 122nd Street with the use of air rights from the seminary, and is directly across from the Riverside Church.

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Exterior Work Continues on 30 West 39th Street in Midtown, Manhattan

7:30 am on February 7, 2021 By Michael Young

Exterior work is progressing slowly at 30 West 39th Street, a 323-foot-tall hotel tower in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Peter Poon Architects and developed by Fortuna Realty, the 27-story structure will yield 133,500 square feet and 330 rooms. Leeding Builders Group, LLC is the general contractor for the property, which is located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, a block south of Bryant Park.

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1634 Church Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn. All photos courtesy of NYC Housing Connect

Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for 1634 Church Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn

6:30 am on February 7, 2021 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery is open for 1634 Church Avenue, an eight-story mixed-use development in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Designed by J. Frankl Associates and developed by The Jay Group, the 60,499-square-foot building will yield 48 units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 15 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income, ranging in eligible income from $68,572 to $159,640.

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Finishing Touches Underway on Vandewater at 543 West 122nd Street in Morningside Heights, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 6, 2021 By Michael Young

Construction is now almost fully complete on Vandewater, a 385-foot-tall, 33-story residential tower at 543 West 122nd Street in Morningside Heights. Designed by INC Architecture & Design and developed by Savanna, with SLCE Architects as the executive architect and Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc. as the landscape architect, the structure yields 183 condominiums with sales led by Brown Harris Stevens Development Marketing. The property is bound by Broadway to the west, West 122nd Street to the south, West 123rd street to the north, and Amsterdam Avenue to the east.

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