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Excavation Underway for Supertall Hotel and Observation Tower at 740 Eighth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan 

Leading off the top five in our year-end countdown of the tallest construction projects underway in New York is 740 Eighth Avenue, a planned 1,067-foot hotel and observation tower in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by ODA with SLCE Architects as the architect of record and developed by Extell, the 52-story supertall will span 776,000 square feet with 825 hotel rooms on the lower half and a public observatory with a drop ride attraction on the upper levels. The project will also feature retail space, two upper restaurant floors, and a pool deck. Lendlease is the general contractor, WSP is the structural engineer, and Ancora Engineering is handling the excavation and foundations for the property, which is located between West 45th and 46th Streets on the border of Times Square and Hell’s Kitchen.

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Illustration of grounds within the North 80 science village

Mount Pleasant Approves Zoning Amendments for North 80 Science Village in Westchester County

Local officials from the Town of Mount Pleasant unanimously approved zoning amendments that will facilitate the construction of North 80, a three-million-square-foot science and technology village. Located in Valhalla, a hamlet within Westchester County, the development will take shape next to the Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, and near the expansive Regeneron Pharmaceuticals complex.

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Permits Filed for 131-24 40th Road in Downtown Flushing, Queens

New permits have been filed for a 14-story mixed-use building at 131-24 40th Road in Flushing, Queens. Located west of the intersection between 40th Road and College Point Boulevard, the lot is near the Main Street subway station, serviced by the 7 train. Betsy Mak under the Success 83 LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications, and previously filed permits in 2021 for an 11-story hotel.

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Virgin Hotel Prepares for Grand Opening at 1227 Broadway in NoMad, Manhattan

Number 30 on our year-end countdown of the tallest projects underway in the city is the Virgin Hotel New York City, a 38-story hotel tower at 1227 Broadway in NoMad. Designed by Stantec and developed by Lam Group, the 476-foot-tall structure yields 460 boutique guest rooms managed by Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Group. Flintlock Construction Systems was the general contractor for the property, which is located along Broadway between West 29th and West 30th Streets.

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