NEW YORK | Highrise Developments Compilation Thread - Page 18

sbarn · #**341** Posted **Jun 6, 2012, 11:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Arawooho

Hey, what's that building 255 sixth avenue? I seem to not be able to find any information about it anywhere on the forum or online...

Sorry, that was a typo. I should be 855 Sixth Avenue.

yankeesfan1000 · #**342** Posted **Jun 7, 2012, 12:39 AM**

Foreign investment in NYC commercial properties doubles

"While foreign investment in New York City residential real estate has captured the headlines, Massey Knakal Realty Services Chairman Robert Knakal appeared on CNBC’s “Street Signs” this afternoon to say foreign investors have also sought commercial properties (see video above). He reported seeing twice as much foreign investment in real estate thus far in 2012 as he did during the same period last year...

...Like the residential buyers, commercial investors are making their investments completely in cash despite the record low mortgage rates. Knakal attributed the trend to global financial uncertainty and said foreigners most covet the highest-quality properties.

“They are loking at buildings in New York City as safety deposit boxes,” he said. The buildings provide an average annual return of about 4 percent to 6 percent, according to Knakal."

yankeesfan1000 · #**343** Posted **Jun 17, 2012, 11:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by sbarn

Anyone know what is going up on 5th Avenue between 27th and 28th Streets (Just north of Madison Square Park)? No crane, so it can't be too tall.

Walked by this this afternoon, it's about 6 or 7 stories up.

Also, about 3 or 4 blocks north of this site on 5th Ave so 31st-ish, there's another construction site with a crane on site and a concrete building set back from the street wall that's ten stories up. Any ideas anyone?

Arawooho · #**344** Posted **Jun 18, 2012, 2:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by yankeesfan1000

Walked by this this afternoon, it's about 6 or 7 stories up.

Also, about 3 or 4 blocks north of this site on 5th Ave so 31st-ish, there's another construction site with a crane on site and a concrete building set back from the street wall that's ten stories up. Any ideas anyone?

That one I read somewhere was gonna be 30 story building. Im gonna go investigate these two projects and get more information about them.

yankeesfan1000 · #**345** Posted **Jun 21, 2012, 1:07 PM**

^^

The mystery project on 5th might be what I posted below. But what I saw was already up several stories, and this article says that this project is going to start in 2013, and what I saw was on 5th, and the project below has a 31st address. I still think this is that mystery project, but I could be wrong.

Once-stalled boutique hotel back on track
English private equity firms buys 31st Street site for $13.5M
June 20, 2012 06:30PM

"... Commune, a joint partnership between Thompson Hotels and Joie De Vivre Hotels, will manage the 33-story, 260-room boutique hotel, which is slated to have a 125-seat restaurant and a rooftop bar.

Construction is slated to begin in early 2013, with the hotel opening in 2014 or early 2015, according to Simon...."

yankeesfan1000 · #**346** Posted **Jun 25, 2012, 7:28 PM**

Something to keep an eye on...

Despite “surprising” success of Midtown South, Zuckerman plans second new Midtown office: VIDEO

June 25, 2012 03:00PM

"Mortimer Zuckerman said he’s been surprised by the high rents media and technology companies are paying for older office stock, and that his Boston Properties may try to cash in on the trend. Still, he’s got a second new office building in the works for Midtown, he said today on Bloomberg TV’s “Market Makers”...

... However, he still views traditional financial and law tenants as the chief drivers of real estate, and considered their needs when building 250 West 55th Street. He said his company found there were 19 companies in upper Midtown whose leases of at least 200,000 square feet were expiring. He wanted to lure those companies, and said he’s found success — although would not confirm that Microsoft is a possible tenant — to the point where he’s on the verge of announcing more new Midtown office construction in the near future."

DesignerVoodoo · #**347** Posted **Jun 28, 2012, 4:08 AM**

The new 30-story residential tower at 113 Nassau Street will soon rise, with a tower crane to be installed at the site in early July. Contractor BRF Construction will install the crane starting at 6 a.m. on Saturday, July 7th, through 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 8th. Ann Street will be fully closed between Park Row and Nassau Street during the operation, as will Theatre Alley between Ann and Beekman. (In the event of inclement weather, the operation will take place the following weekend, July 14-15.) Foundation work at 113 Nassau Street concluded this month, and now crews are beginning superstructure erection that will continue through the end of the year. Occupancy is expected in spring 2013. http://www.lowermanhattan.info/news/tower_crane_weekend_installation_92501.aspx

There are 2 photos a few posts up showing the site.

sbarn · #**348** Posted **Jun 29, 2012, 3:42 AM**

Mystery project on 37th Street, I think its a hotel. At least it respects the street wall, but it looks like they forgot to design windows:

sbarn · #**349** Posted **Jun 29, 2012, 4:00 AM**

Here's an update on a couple of Tribeca projects (I took these photos near my office):

New condos on Greenwich and Canal:

Across the street is a recently completed project, which I think is a bit more successfully done:

And a very recently completed condo at the corner of West Broadway and North Moore:

There are at least four other projects of similar size proposed within this immediate area of Tribeca.

sbarn · #**350** Posted **Jun 29, 2012, 4:22 AM**

Here are a sampling of those proposed Tribeca projects (providing a change from all the larger projects discussed on this site):

290 West Street Proposed (construction to start 12 to 18 months)

Source: Tribeca Citizen

15 Leonard Street Proposed (design recently denied by Landmarks Commission)

Source: Tribeca Citizen

Source: Tribeca Citizen

11 North Moore Site Prep

Source: Tribeca Citizen

460 Washington Street Proposal (no renderings), up to 107 units

Source: Tribeca Citizen

137 Franklin Street Under Construction (old photo, cladding just began)

Source: Wired New York

sbarn · #**351** Posted **Jun 29, 2012, 4:36 AM**

Last update:

Mystery project going up on West End Avenue at 96th Street, sandwiched between some prewar buildings (no renderings):

yankeesfan1000 · #**352** Posted **Jun 29, 2012, 1:15 PM**

Awesome update. Nice to get an update on some of the many smaller projects going up around the city.

yankeesfan1000 · #**353** Posted **Jul 2, 2012, 2:14 PM**

Renders of the mystery project on Nassau St...

30-Story Nassau Street Tower Reveals Itself at Last

"The building is listed as 30 stories, and indeed, DOB permits indicate that the building is set to be two stories higher than originally planned. We're not sure whether the apartments will be rentals or condos..."

yankeesfan1000 · #**354** Posted **Jul 2, 2012, 2:49 PM**

Sorry for the double post, more filler...

25-Story Building at 215 Chrystie Street Will Be a Hotel
Monday, July 2, 2012, by Jessica Dailey

"... Handel Architects has been tapped to design the hotel, which is going by the work name "Chrystie St. Hotel." Handel is no stranger to the hospitality business—the firm is responsible for Chelsea's Dream Hotel, Trump Soho, and 40 Bond..."

sbarn · #**355** Posted **Jul 4, 2012, 6:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by yankeesfan1000

Renders of the mystery project on Nassau St...

30-Story Nassau Street Tower Reveals Itself at Last

"The building is listed as 30 stories, and indeed, DOB permits indicate that the building is set to be two stories higher than originally planned. We're not sure whether the apartments will be rentals or condos..."

This site is actually quite tight, much denser than it appears in the rendering. The tower looks pretty nice though, better than a McSam special.

Here's the front of the site:

And the back:

Arawooho · #**356** Posted **Jul 10, 2012, 11:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by sbarn

Anyone know what is going up on 5th Avenue between 27th and 28th Streets (Just north of Madison Square Park)? No crane, so it can't be too tall.

I went past it today from my school. It's called 241 5th ave and it's a condominium that's going to rise an impressive 20 stories considering no crane. It's already 8 stories tall now.

-Filipe- · #**357** Posted **Jul 10, 2012, 11:23 PM**

wow im amazed with all the development in nyc right now..for a developed city that is already packed as it is..this is really impressive..i doubt many other cities that are developed already have this much going on..i wish i lived in nyc

sbarn · #**358** Posted **Jul 11, 2012, 3:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by Arawooho

I went past it today from my school. It's called 241 5th ave and it's a condominium that's going to rise an impressive 20 stories considering no crane. It's already 8 stories tall now.

Thanks for the update. Apparently this one is in a Landmarks district, so could turn out to be quite nice.

sbarn · #**359** Posted **Jul 11, 2012, 3:27 AM**

Here is a picture I took of a mystery project rising on 8th Avenue just north of 23rd Street:

Anyone got more info / renderings?

Arawooho · #**360** Posted **Jul 11, 2012, 3:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by sbarn

Here is a picture I took of a mystery project rising on 8th Avenue just north of 23rd Street:

Anyone got more info / renderings?

Oh hey, that's across the street from my house, you should have gone up for some snacks.

That's 260 west 26th st. 12 stories high residential. It just topped out a few weeks ago, this is the only rendering I know of via curbed