In the early 20th century, after the Tenement House Act of 1901 was passed, the new law tenement emerged as the dominant building form in Upper Manhattan. Whereas an old law tenement could be built on a…
When YIMBY last checked on progress at 217 West 57th Street and 220 Central Park South, digging was still ongoing at both towers, with concrete pouring just beginning. By early December, excavation had started to wrap-up at…
It’s official: 111 West 57th Street is finally ready to rise, with the tower’s new building applications approved by the Department of Buildings yesterday. JDS Development and Property Markets Group are behind the 1,397-foot tall…
The flagship office tower of Related’s Hudson Yards development, dubbed 30 Hudson Yards, finally has a firm height number. New applications filed with the Department of Buildings reveal a pinnacle 1,287 feet above street level,…
Not since the 1920s has New York City’s skyline undergone changes as dramatic as today’s, and now YIMBY has another set of future renderings, courtesy of illustrator Xoltage. The images depict Manhattan’s skyline circa 2023, and…
