550 West 21st Street
Thomas Juul-Hansen · Chelsea · 2028
West elevation from the Hudson River.
Looking up at the northwest corner from 11th Avenue.
Superstructure has topped out at Legion Investment Group's latest condo tower at 550 West 21st Street in West Chelsea. Designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen, the 22-story tower sits near the corner of 11th Avenue and West 21st Street, between the High Line and the Hudson River waterfront, directly across from Chelsea Piers. In a nod to the industrial history of the neighborhood, the building is clad in hand-laid Italian brick and limestone, carried from base to crown. When completed, it will offer 83 residences, most with private outdoor space and views of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline.
East elevation from West 21st Street.
Northwest corner from 11th Avenue.
Floor 12 - View to the northwest.
Floor 12 - View to the southwest.
Floor 13 - View to the southwest.
Floor 18 - View to the northwest.
Floor 18 - View to the southwest.
Floor 18 - View to the southwest.
Floor 18- View to the southwest.
Floor 12 - Southeast corner of the tower.
Floor 18 - View to the east.
Floor 19 - View to the southwest.
Floor 19 - View to the east.
Floor 20 - View to the southwest.
Floor 20 - View to the southwest.
Floor 20 - View to the northeast.
Floor 21 - View to the northeast.
Floor 21 - View to the north.
Floor 21 - View to the northwest.
Floor 21 - Panoramic view to the northeast.
8 Carlisle
Handel Architects · Financial District · 2027
Looking up at the northwest corner from Carlisle Street.
Rendering courtesy of Handel Architects.
Progress is ongoing at Grubb Properties 8 Carlisle residential tower in Lower Manhattan. Designed by Handel Architects, the 64-story tower sits at the corner of Carlisle and Washington Streets, on a block near the World Trade Center development. When completed, the project will offer 462 rental units, residential amenities on floors four and five, and retail at the ground and second floors. Concrete superstructure continues to rise on the residential tower, which has now surpassed the 61st floor. Curtain wall panels have been installed up to the 36th floor, surpassing the halfway mark.
Looking up at the north facade from Carlisle Street.
Looking up at the north facade from Carlisle Street.
Rendering courtesy of Handel Architects.
Closeup of the northwest corner of the podium.
Looking up at the west facade from Washington Street.
Views
401 East 51st Street - Beekman
Selldorf Architects · Midtown East · 2027
Southwest corner from First Avenue.
Looking up at the west facade from First Avenue.
Facade installation is ongoing at SK Development and CB Developers residential condo tower the Beekman at 401 East 51st Street in the Midtown East neighborhood of Manhattan. Designed by Selldorf Architects, the 29-story tower’s facade features bespoke unitized curtain wall panels with integrated ram-pressed terracotta elements manufactured by Palagio. Superstructure has topped out and panel installation, which is led by SLB Management, has reached the 12th floor at the tower. When completed, there will be 1,400 unitized panels and 9,000 terracotta units.
West facade from East 51st Street.
West facade from First Avenue.
Southwest corner from East 51st Street.
45-40 Vernon Boulevard - Paragon
Archimaera · Long Island City · 2026
Southeast corner from Vernon Boulevard.
Facade installation is nearing completion at ZD Jasper’s residential condo tower Paragon at 45-40 Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Archimaera, the new 23-story residential tower rises behind the historic Paragon Paint Factory building, which is undergoing a full renovation and conversion into residential use as part of the larger development. When completed, the project will offer 186 residential condo units ranging in size from studios to four-bedrooms.
Looking up at the east facade from Vernon Boulevard.
Closeup of the east facade.
Northeast corner of the tower crown.
View northwest towards Midtown and the Upper East Side from the penthouse terrace.
View north towards the Upper East Side and the Queens waterfront from the penthouse terrace.
Looking up at the penthouse terrace skylight under construction.
View northwest towards Midtown and the Upper East Side from the penthouse terrace.
View southwest towards Hunters Point South and Greenpoint from the penthouse terrace.
View east towards Long Island City from the penthouse terrace.
280 Kent Avenue
REX Architects · Williamsburg · 2028
Facade installation is underway at Two Trees’ two-tower residential development at 280 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by REX Architects, the 50-story residential towers have started to rise next to the recently completed Domino Refinery building. When completed, the project will offer 1,262 residential units. Currently, the tower superstructure has reached the 6th floor and the curved glass panels of the podium are being installed at the northeast corner.
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Southeast corner from Vernon Boulevard.
525 6th Avenue - The Village West
BKSK Architects · West Village · 2026
Northeast corner from 6th Avenue and West 14th Street.
Construction is nearing completion at Izaki Group Investments’s 14-story residential condo tower The Village West at 525 6th Avenue in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan. Designed by BKSK, the multi-tiered tower features red brick and accents of green brick and terra cotta. The tower massing introduces numerous steps that provide opportunities for private terraces. Insets along the street elevations create additional corner units with curved bay windows.
North facade from West 14th Street.
When completed, the project will offer 68 residences ranging in size from 1- to 3-bedrooms.
Northwest corner from 6th Avenue.
East facade from 6th Avenue.
Southeast corner from 6th Avenue.
38 East 35th Street
INC Architecture and Design · Murray Hill · 2027
North facade from East 35th Street.
Facade installation is ongoing at the Continuum Company’s 18-story residential condo tower at 38 East 35th Street in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan. Several historic buildings previously occupied the site, including the former home of the Metropolitan Synagogue and the Community Church of New York, who sold the site to the developer in 2024.
Looking up at the north facade.
Designed by INC Architecture and Design, the mid-block tower will be clad in Dextall’s DWALL 1500 prefabricated wall panel system with Porcelanosa porcelain cladding, aluminum windows, and custom extruded bullnoses.
Looking up at the north facade.
When completed, the tower will offer 137 residential condo units.
North facade detail.
North facade detail.
North facade detail.
Architect: INC Architecture and Design (Design Architect), SLCE Architects (Executive Architect); Facade Consultant: Socotec; Developer: The Continuum Company; Program: Residential Condo; Location: Murray Hill, New York, NY; Completion: 2027.
Etihad Park
HOK · Willets Point · 2027
Southwest corner from Seaver Way.
Superstructure has topped out at Etihad Park, the new home of New York City FC in Willets Point, Queens. Designed by HOK, the rectangular volume of the 25,000 seat stadium sits adjacent to Citi Field. This will be the first fully electric stadium in Major League Soccer and the first fully electric professional sports stadium in New York City. There will also be a rain water harvesting system underneath the playing surface to aid in irrigation.
Southwest corner from Seaver Way.
Steel framing of the seven-story entryway, The Cube.
West facade from Seaver Way.
The Cube entryway.
Northwest corner from Seaver Way.
Architect: HOK; Construction: Turner Construction; Program: Soccer Stadium, Retail; Location: Willets Point, Queens, NY; Completion: 2027.
275 Atlantic Avenue
HOK · Downtown Brooklyn · 2027
North facade from Boerum Place.
Facade installation is underway at the 15-story Brooklyn Detention Complex in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by HOK, the 339-foot-tall structure replaces a previous detention complex on the full block site bounded by Atlantic Avenue, Smith Street, State Street, and Boerum Place. Superstructure is close to topping out and curtain wall panels by Enclos are starting to be installed on the lower floors. The facade design includes alternating multi-story panels of glass and champagne and bronze metal panels with a twisting shape that gives added depth. Outdoor recreation spaces are located vertically along several of the facades and are articulated as large eroded voids. When completed, the facility will be able to house up to 1,040 inmates as part of the city’s plan to replace the Rikers Island detention complex with new facilities in each borough except Staten Island. Community facility space will also be located at the ground floor along Atlantic Avenue.
Northwest corner from Boerum Place.
West facade from Boerum Place.
South facade from Smith Street.
Southeast corner from Atlantic Avenue.
Looking up at the east facade from Smith Street.
Northeast corner detail.
East facade detail.
Northeast corner from State Street.
Northeast corner from Smith Street.
Looking up at the north facade from State Street.
North facade detail.
North facade detail.
Looking up at the north facade from State Street.
Looking up at the north facade from State Street.
Architect: HOK; Contractor: Tutor Perini; Client: NYC Department of Design and Construction; Program: Detention Facility, Community Facility; Location: Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2029.
174 Mott Street
Morris Adjmi Architects · Little Italy · 2026
Southwest corner from Mott Street.
Construction scaffolding has come down at the renovated commercial building at 174 Mott Street in Little Italy. Morris Adjmi Architects led the renovation of the 1890 building, which has undergone restoration of its brick facade.
Southwest corner from Broome Street.
Looking up at the south facade from Broome Street.
South facade detail.
South facade detail.
Looking up at the southwest corner.
Southwest corner facade detail.
Southwest corner facade detail.
Southwest corner facade detail.
Looking up at the west facade from Mott Street.
West facade detail.
West storefront detail.
Architect: Morris Adjmi Architects; Typology: Commercial Office, Retail; Location: Little Italy, NY; Completion: 2026.
