Construction Tour: The Lindley
Southwest corner from 3rd Avenue.
Exterior wall installation is underway at The Lindley, CBSK Ironstate's 20-story residential condo tower in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan. Designed by Rawlings Architects, the tower features a façade of brick and over-sized casement windows in keeping with the surrounding context. The project will offer 74 residential units ranging in size from studios to 3-bedrooms. Residents will have access to an array of amenities including a 24/7 concierge service, residents' lounge, fitness center, resident superintendent, bike and resident storage, and a roof garden with skyline views and dining areas.
Looking up at the southwest corner from 3rd Avenue.
Looking up at the west facade.
Northwest corner from 3rd Avenue.
Views
View west from the penthouse terrace.
View south from the penthouse terrace.
Sales Gallery
Kitchen.
Kitchen.
Bathroom.
Architect: Rawlings Architects; Developer: CBSK Ironstate; Program: Residential; Location: Murray Hill, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Update: 30 E 31
Northwest corner from East 31st Street.
Superstructure has reached the halfway mark at Ekstein Development Group and The Pinnacle Group's 30 East 31st Street residential tower in the NoMad neighborhood. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, the 40-story mid-block residential tower will feature fluted terra-cotta piers and brass framed windows. A lattice crown at the top of the tower takes cues from the Gothic Revival and Art Deco architecture in the neighborhood. The tower will offer 42 residential condo units with interiors by Morris Adjmi Architects in a range of one to two bedrooms, except for the three bedroom penthouse. Completion is expected some time in 2019.
Looking up at the north facade from East 31st Street.
Sales gallery storefront at 127 Madison Avenue.
Architect: Morris Adjmi Architects; Developer: Ekstein Development Group, The Pinnacle Group; Program: Residential; Location: NoMad, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.
Construction Tour: Waterline Square
Today marks the official topping out at Waterline Square, the three-tower, 2.2 million-square-feet development on the Upper West Side from GID Development Group. Construction on site has included four cranes and approximately 500 construction workers to reach this milestone. The development's three sites are the last available of the original 5-tower Riverside Center masterplan. Each of the three towers are designed by a different high profile architecture firm and will offer rentals at the lower floors and condos starting on floor 20.
All three towers will offer access to the Waterline Club, a combined 100,000 square feet of sports, leisure, and lifestyle amenities designed by the Rockwell Group. Amenities on offer will include an indoor tennis court, an indoor skate park, a 30-foot indoor rock climbing wall, a full basketball court, a three-lane lap pool, and studios for art, photography, recording. Also included in the development will be a three acre landscaped park designed by Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects at the center of the site.
Tower One, located at the southwest corner, is designed by Richard Meier Architects. Tower Two, at the northwest corner, is designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. Tower Three, adjacent to nearly completed One West End tower, is designed by Rafael Vinoly Architects.
Waterline Square rising beyond VIA.
Waterline Square rising.
One Waterline Square (10 Riverside Boulevard)
Located at the corner of West 59th Street and 12th Avenue, the Richard Meier designed One Waterline Square stands 37-stories tall at the southwest corner of the development. Superstructure has topped out and curtain wall installation is well underway. Condo interiors will be designed by Champalimaud Design
Southwest corner of One Waterline Square (center) and Three Waterline Square (right).
Northwest corner of One Waterline Square (right) and Three Waterline Square (center).
Northeast corner of One Waterline Square.
Looking down on the east facade of One Waterline Square.
Looking up at the north facade of One Waterline Square (right) and Three Waterline Square (left).
Southeast corner of One Waterline Square from West 59th Street.
Close-up of the One Waterline Square facade at the southwest corner.
Two Waterline Square (30 Riverside Boulevard)
The largest of the three towers, Two Waterline Square occupies the entire northern half of the development and stands 38-stories tall. Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates is the architect for the tower with condo interiors by Yabu Pushelberg. Curtain wall installation is currently underway on the lower half of the tower.
Southeast corner of Two Waterline Square.
Northeast corner of Two Waterline Square.
Looking up at the north facade of Two Waterline Square.
Northwest corner of Two Waterline Square.
Looking up at the southwest corner of Two Waterline Square.
Southwest corner of Two Waterline Square from the future open space.
Southwest corner of Two Waterline Square.
Three Waterline Square (635 West 59th Street)
The third and final tower fronts onto West 59th Street and stands 34-stories tall. Rafael Vinoly Architects is responsible for the design with condo interiors by Groves & Co. Superstructure has topped out on the tower, with curtain wall installation to follow shortly.
Northeast corner of Three Waterline Square (center) and One Waterline Square (right).
North facade of Three Waterline Square.
Northwest corner of Three Waterline Square.
Southwest corner of Three Waterline Square.
Looking up at the south facade of Three Waterline Square.
Facade detail of Three Waterline Square.
Architects: Richard Meier & Partners Architects (Design Architect: One Waterline Square), Kohn Pedersen Fox (Design Architect: Two Waterline Square), Rafael Vinoly Architects (Design Architect: Three Waterline Square), Hill West Architects (Executive Architect); Interiors: Champalimaud Design (One Waterline Square), Yabu Pushelberg (Two Waterline Square), Groves & Co. (Three Waterline Square); Developer: GID Development Group; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Upper West Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Tour Boston: One Dalton
Looking east on Saint Germain Street.
Construction has surpassed the one third mark at Carpenter & Company's Four Seasons Private Residences One Dalton in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston. Designed by Henry Cobb of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners with Cambridge Seven Associates, the tower will stand 742 feet tall on a triangular site that sets the shape of the rounded triangular form. Superstructure has currently surpassed the 20th floor as New England's future tallest residential tower rises to its final height of 61 stories.
Looking up at the west facade.
Looking up at the northwest corner from Dalton Street.
Northwest corner.
Looking up at the north facade from Belvidere Street.
East facade.
East facade of One Dalton (right) and I.M. Pei's 177 Huntington (left) completed in 1973.
Northeast corner of One Dalton (right) and I.M. Pei's 177 Huntington (left).
When completed, the tower will offer a 215-key Four Seasons hotel on the lower 23 floors and 160 residences on the floors above. Amenities for the residents will be offered on floors 24 and 50 and will include a Private Residents' Club Lounge, a 65 foot indoor lap pool, fitness center and spa, private conference space, private theater, and storage units.
17th floor.
View south from the 17th floor.
View east from the 17th floor.
View northwest from the 17th floor.
Architects: Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, Cambridge Seven Associates; Interiors: Office of Thierry Despont; Developer: Carpenter & Company; Program: Residential, Hotel; Location: Back Bay, Boston, MA; Completion: 2018.
Construction Update: Vessel at Hudson Yards
Vessel seen from 11th Avenue with 10 Hudson Yards beyond.
Eight months after the start of construction, the final piece of Thomas Heatherwick's Vessel has been installed at the Hudson Yards' future Public Square and Gardens. The $200 million dollar sculpture stands 150 feet tall and is constructed of 154 Italian-made stair modules, totaling 2,500 steps and 80 landings. Each stair module is constructed of a structural painted steel frame with an underside clad in polished copper-colored steel.
By 2019, the sculpture will serve as the centerpiece of the five acre Public Square and Gardens, designed by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects.
The final stair module.
Preparing the final stair module for the lift.
The final module lifted into place.
Inside Vessel from the 13th floor.
Looking up at the underside of a stair module.
Looking down into Vessel.
Designer: Thomas Heatherwick of Heathewick Studio; Location: Hudson Yards, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Tour: 570 Broome
Southeast corner of the tower.
Superstructure has topped out at 570 Broome, the 25-story residential condo tower in the West SoHo neighborhood. Designed by Tahir Demircioglu of Builtd, the tower will feature large windows and high ceilings similar to the historic architecture of the neighborhood, once known as the Printing District. Having hit the topping out milestone, the building is set to begin closings in the second half of 2018.
Southwest corner of the tower.
SOM will lead the design of the interiors for 54 condo units, ranging in size from one to three bedrooms. The tower's amenity spaces will also be designed by SOM, including the lobby which will feature a custom crafted gilded light installation spanning the ceiling. Other amenities will include a private entry garden, fitness center, resident's lounge, landscaped outdoor terrace, and bike and private storage.
View to the south towards Lower Manhattan.
View to the east towards SoHo and the Lower East Side.
View to the north towards Midtown.
View to the southwest towards the Hudson River waterfront.
Southwest corner view.
View to the southeast from a private terrace.
Looking up at the south facade.
Architect: Builtd; Interiors: SOM; Program: Residential; Location: West SoHo, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Tour: 70 Vestry
Construction work on the exterior wall is nearly complete at 70 Vestry, Related Companies's 14-story, 46-unit luxury residential condo tower on the Tribeca waterfront. Design of the building is by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and employs the firm's signature blend of materials and details that evoke pre-war New York elegance and modern luxury. Massing of the 14-story building follows a c-shaped structure with setbacks starting on the seventh floor, affording many units a gracious private outdoor terrace. The tower wraps around a central courtyard and porte-cochere. Construction on the courtyard should be complete by February of 2018.
Northwest corner.
Northwest corner from Hudson River Park.
The building's façade is clad in Beaumaniere limestone from a quarry in the French countryside south of Paris. Decorative metalwork ties the project into its Tribeca neighborhood context, where warehouse lofts are prevalent. Oversized casement windows offer panoramic views of the Hudson, including views of Hudson River Park and the iconic Statue of Liberty.
West façade from Hudson River Park.
Southwest corner.
Close-up of the southwest corner.
Apartments in the building range in size from two- to seven-bedrooms and 1,700- to 7,000-square-feet. Two duplex penthouse apartments will be offered on the top two floors. Amenities for the building total 12,000-square-feet and include a lounge, dining suite, children's playroom, fitness center, swimming pool, and a water feature on the eastern wall of the courtyard. Completion of the amenities and the first move-ins are slated for the spring of 2018.
View northeast from the rooftop terrace towards SoHo and Midtown.
View east from the rooftop terrace towards SoHo.
View north from the rooftop terrace towards Hudson River Park and Greenway.
View west from the rooftop terrace towards the Jersey City skyline.
View southwest from the rooftop terrace towards the Statue of Liberty.
Facade detail.
Rooftop terrace pergola.
Architects: Robert A.M. Stern Architects (Design), Ismael Leyva Architects (Record); Interior Design: Daniel Romualdez Architects; Landscape Architect: Zion Breen & Richardson Associates; Developer: Related Companies; Program: Residential Condo; Location: Tribeca, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Building Tour: 550 Vanderbilt
West facade.
Construction has wrapped up at 550 Vanderbilt, the first of four condo towers to be built at the Pacific Park mega development. Developed by Greenland Forest City Partners and designed by COOKFOX Architects, the 17-story tower is located at the eastern most fringe of the Pacific Park development. The massing of the building references the existing structures on Dean Street, matching their 60' street wall and confining the larger tower to the Vanderbilt and Pacific Street corner of the site.
Southwest corner from Dean Street.
Residential entry.
Residential lobby.
Model Residence
The 17-story tower offers 278 luxury condo units ranging from studios to four-bedrooms. Residences feature wide plank white-washed hardwood flooring and 10 foot ceilings. Kitchens offer grey lacquer custom cabinetry, Carrara marble countertop and backsplash, and Miele appliances. Some units will also feature private roof terraces in addition to the larger communal roof deck.
Living room.
Kitchen.
Bedroom.
Bathroom.
Amenities
Amenities in the building include a rooftop terrace designed by Terrain NYC, resident's lounge, library, children's playroom, private event space, fitness center, and courtyard.
Roof deck.
Roof deck.
Rooftop garden.
Rooftop garden.
West facade.
View north towards Midtown.
Library.
Library.
Play room.
Detail of play room wallpaper.
Fitness center.
Courtyard
A central courtyard designed by Thomas Balsley Associates will tie into the future 8-acre park that will flow through the larger development. Views to the courtyard have been designed into many of the amenity spaces.
Courtyard.
Looking up at the west facade from the courtyard.
Northwest corner from Atlantic Avenue.
Architects: COOKFOX Architects; Landscape Architect: Terrain NYC, Thomas Balsley Associates; Developers: Greenland Forest City Partners (Greenland Group and Forest City Ratner Companies); Program: Residential Condo; Location: Pacific Park, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2017.
Construction Update: 152 Elizabeth Street
North façade from Kenmare Street.
Exterior construction is wrapping up at developers Sumaida + Khurana and Nahla Capital's 152 Elizabeth in the Nolita neighborhood of Manhattan. Designed by Pritzker Prize-wining architect Tadao Ando, the 7-story, 7-unit residential condo project features his signature concrete minimalist aesthetic. Most of the construction scaffolding has come down at the site, revealing the concrete panels, a signature material of Ando's work.
Northwest corner from Elizabeth Street.
North façade from Kenmare Street.
Northeast corner from Kenmare Street.
Northeast corner from Bowery.
Southwest corner from Elizabeth Street.
Looking up at the northwest corner from Elizabeth Street.
Architect: Tadao Ando; Interiors: Gabellini Sheppard Associates; Developers: Sumaida + Khurana and Nahla Capital; Program: Residential; Location: Nolita; Completion: 2018.
Construction Update: 111 W 57
Looking up at the south facade from West 57th Street.
Construction is progressing at JDS Development Group's supertall Midtown residential tower at 111 West 57th Street. Designed by SHoP Architects, the 1,428-foot tower will offer 60 residential condos when it wraps up construction some time in 2019. Currently, concrete superstructure has surpassed the 30th floor and the terra-cotta, bronze, and glass curtain wall has been installed on about 10 floors.
Close-up of the east terra-cotta and glass facade.
Looking up at the east facade.
Close-up of the east terra-cotta and glass facade.
Close-up of the east terra-cotta and glass facade.
Southeast corner of the tower.
Architect: SHoP Architects; Developer: JDS Development Group; Program: Residential; Location: Midtown, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.
