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Excavation at 740 Eighth Avenue Progresses Further Below Street Level in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on April 20, 2023 By Michael Young

Excavation is progressing at 740 Eighth Avenue, the site of a 52-story supertall hotel and observation tower in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by ODA with SLCE Architects as the architect of record and developed by Extell, the 1,067-foot-tall skyscraper will yield 776,000 square feet with 825 hotel rooms in its lower half and a public observatory with a drop ride attraction above. The unconventionally-shaped structure will also contain retail space, two upper restaurant floors, and a pool deck for guests. Lendlease is the general contractor, WSP is the structural engineer, and Ancora Engineering is handling excavation and foundations for the property, which is located on an expansive lot along Eighth Avenue between West 45th and 46th Streets on the border of Times Square and Hell’s Kitchen.

Preliminary rendering of Caesars Palace Times Square - Courtesy of SL Green

NIMBY Coalition Voices Opposition to SL Green’s Proposed Casino at 1515 Broadway in Times Square

7:00 am on April 18, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

In December, SL Green announced a partnership with Roc Nation in a bid to win development rights to construct a new Caesars Palace casino and hotel at 1515 Broadway in Times Square, Manhattan. Citing concerns about congestion, economic disturbance, and social harm, a group of community associations and neighboring businesses have formed a coalition to oppose any advancement on the proposed casino.

Exterior Work Progresses on One High Line at 500 West 18th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan

8:00 am on April 12, 2023 By Michael Young

Façade installation is continuing to progress on One High Line, a twisting two-tower residential development at 500 West 18th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and developed by Witkoff Group and Access Industries, the 36- and 26-story structures will yield 900,000 square feet with 236 condominium units, a hotel component, ground-floor retail space, and a public plaza. Suffolk Construction is the general contractor, Enzo Enea is the landscape architect, and Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group is handling sales and marketing for the property, which is alternately addressed as 76 Eleventh Avenue and stands adjacent to the High Line on a trapezoidal plot bound by West 18th Street to the north, West 17th Street to the south, Tenth Avenue to the east, and West Street to the west.

Exterior view of the Jacob Riis Park Bathhouse looking south - Credit Sylvester Zawadzki

Developers Close on $47.5M Loan to Renovate the Historic Jacob Riis Park Bathhouse in Rockaway Beach, Queens

7:30 am on March 29, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

A top-down renovation of the historic Jacob Riis Park Bathhouse in Rockaway Beach, Queens will soon begin now that developers have secured more than $47.5 million in construction financing. The project team includes architect Beyer Blinder Belle alongside CBSK Developers, Brooklyn Bazaar, and Aulder Capital.

Coney Island Shore Theater’s Hotel Conversion Begins at 1301 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn

7:30 am on March 12, 2023 By Michael Young

Work has begun on the renovation and hotel conversion of the Coney Island Shore Theater, a seven-story historic building at 1301 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Designed by Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel Architects and developed by PYE Properties, the project will transform the derelict 98-year-old structure into a hotel with guest amenities and ground-floor retail space. The property is located at the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues and has sat abandoned since the early 1970s.

Fifth Avenue Hotel Nears Completion at 1 West 28th Street in NoMad, Manhattan

8:00 am on March 3, 2023 By Michael Young

Work is nearing completion on the Fifth Avenue Hotel at 1 West 28th Street in NoMad. Designed by Perkins Eastman, PBDW Architects, and Martin Brudnizki Design Studio and developed by Flaneur Hospitality, the project consists of a new 24-story, 230-foot-tall tower and the restoration and hotel conversion of the adjacent five-story McKim, Mead & White-designed structure. CNY Group is the general contractor for the property, which is alternatively addressed as 250 Fifth Avenue and is located at the northwest corner of Fifth Avenue and West 28th Street.

Permits Filed for 144-06 135th Avenue in South Ozone Park, Queens

6:30 am on February 28, 2023 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 13-story hotel building at 144-06 135th Avenue in South Ozone Park, Queens. Located between 142nd Street and Inwood Street, the interior lot is near the John F. Kennedy International Airport. JFK Hotel Partners LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

McSam Hotel Group Lands $35M for Marriott Hotel at 223 West 46th Street in Times Square, Manhattan

7:00 am on February 26, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

McSam Hotel Group recently secured a $35 million loan to complete a Marriott SpringHill Hotel currently under construction in Times Square, Manhattan. Located at 223 West 46th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, the 200-key hotel is designed by Gene Kaufman Architects and will comprise around 70,000 square feet.

Demolition Complete for 19-Story Hotel at 103 East 29th Street in NoMad, Manhattan

7:30 am on February 24, 2023 By Michael Young

Demolition is complete at 103 East 29th Street, the site of a proposed 19-story hotel in NoMad, Manhattan. Designed by Arkan Zeytinoglu Architects and developed by Frank Savino, the project will yield 120 rooms and replace the Hotel Deauville, which had stood the 45-foot-wide plot for nearly 120 years. Auevilla Holdings is the owner and All Dimensions Construction was the demolition contractor for the property, which is located between Park Avenue South and Lexington Avenue.

Hotel Indigo Completes Construction at 50 Trinity Place in Financial District, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 19, 2023 By Michael Young

Construction is complete on 50 Trinity Place, a 28-story Hotel Indigo in the Financial District. Designed by Peter Poon Architects and developed by FIT Investment Corporation, the 311-foot-tall structure yields 77,310 square feet and 173 guest rooms. Cauldwell Wingate was the general contractor for the Lower Manhattan project, which is located at the southwest corner of Trinity Place and Rector Street, diagonally across from Trinity Church.

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