Yeah, Manhattan is one big rock, with a dusting of dirt covering it.
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“Office buildings are our factories – whether for tech, creative or traditional industries we must continue to grow our modern factories to create new jobs,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer.
Just a traffic tip, but avoid this area if possible when driving. Crosstown, there is a crapload of traffic as seen in the pic above. Go down to the 20's to go across town. Shitload of traffic due to the street closures. I learned the hard way a week ago.
The Virgin Hotel Begins To Rise At 1225 Broadway, NoMad
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Designed by VOA Associates, YIMBY revealed the project back in early 2015. Demolition of the old structures that spanned from 1205-1227 Broadway wrapped about a year later, and now, the foundation for the tower is about to rise above ground level, per photos from Seamus Conway.
The hotel will have 38 floors and 460 rooms in all, and is being developed by the LAM Group. Originally the site would have been the tallest hotel in NoMad, however, plans have since been filed for an even taller Ritz Carlton just a block to the south, at 1185 Broadway.
Nevertheless, 1225 Broadway will still have the larger room count, and will also come with 100,000 square feet of retail space.
Completion is anticipated by the end of next year.
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is building a four-star Virgin Hotel in the heart of Manhattan’s flourishing NoMad neighborhood. After breaking ground in late 2015, the 412,000-SF project
has made its way above street level — initiating its 510-foot climb into
the skyline. The venture is spearheaded by the prolific hotel developers of
the Lam Group who picked up the site’s two pre-existing buildings for $72 million in
August 2011.