Construction Update: West Thames Street Pedestrian Bridge
The West Thames Street Pedestrian Bridge, a permanent replacement for the SHoP-designed Rector Street Pedestrian Bridge erected as a temporary bridge after the attacks on September 11, 2001, has officially opened for use. Designed by WXY Architecture and engineers at Weidlinger Associates, the bridge spans 230 feet over West Street to provide a direct pedestrian connection to Battery Park City from the Financial District.
Architect: WXY Architecture; Structural Engineer: Weidlinger Associates; Client: Lower Manhattan Development Corporation and the Battery Park City Authority; Location: Financial District, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.
Construction Update: 111 W 57
North facade of the tower and crown.
Crowning steel has reached the rooftop parapet 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 2020. Installation of the terra-cotta, bronze, and glass curtain wall has reached the last quarter of the 82-story tower.
Billionaire’s Row skyline from the Sheep Meadow in Central Park.
Looking up at the south facade from West 57th Street.
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.
Steinway Hall
Also included in the project is the restoration of Steinway Hall, designed in 1925 by Warren & Wetmore as the home of Steinway & Sons’ concert hall and piano showroom. The building will now be integrated into the residential function of the adjacent tower and offer four floors of luxury retail space.
South facade of Steinway Hall.
Architect: SHoP Architects; Interiors: Studio Sofield; Developer: JDS Development Group, Property Markets Group, Spruce Capital Partners; Program: Residential Condo; Location: Midtown, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.
Construction Update: Journal Squared Phase Two
Northeast corner of phase one (right) and phase two (left) from Summit Avenue.
Superstructure at the phase two tower for KRE Group and National Real Estate Advisors' Journal Squared mixed-use development has surpassed the height of the project’s 53-story phase one tower. Phase two includes a 72-story residential rental tower from Hollwich Kushner (HWKN) and Handel Architects that will top out later this year. Journal Squared's complete master plan calls for 2.3 million square feet spread among three towers for its site adjacent to the Journal Square Transportation Center in Jersey City's historic Journal Square neighborhood.
Looking up at the east facade of phase one (right) and phase two (left).
Rising 72 stories and 754 feet, the phase two tower will include 704 residential rental units and 18,000 square feet of retail space. The tower's massing steps back as it rises and is clad with a grid of white metal panels and punched windows. To break down the repetitive envelope, thin metal panels in various shades of blue flag the windows on alternating sides while several large vertical strips of glazing rip through the tower, further breaking down the larger form.
Looking up at the east facade of phase two from Summit Avenue.
Looking up at the north facade of phase one (right) and phase two (left).
North facade of phase one (right) and phase two (left) from Van Reipen Avenue.
Looking up at the south facade of phase one (left) and the west facade of phase two (center).
Architects: Hollwich Kushner (HWKN) and Handel Architects; Developers: KRE (Kushner Real Estate Group) and National Real Estate Advisors, a division of NEBF; Structural Engineer: WSP; Mechanical Engineer: Barone Engineering Associates; Building Envelope Consultant: Israel Berger & Associates; Landscape Architect: Melillo + Bauer Associates, Inc.; Identity: Bruce Mau Design; Program: Residential, Retail, and Parking; Location: Jersey City, New Jersey; Completion: 2017 (Phase One), 2020 (Phase Two).
Construction Tour: HERO - 24-16 Queens Plaza South
North facade.
Facade installation is nearing completion at Silverback Development’s HERO, a 23-story residential condo tower in Long Island City, Queens. Designed by Woods Bagot, the project includes the conversion of the existing five-story brick building and the addition of a 18-story tower above. The tower is clad in white metal panel and glass, with black metal panel accents that introduce a flowing movement to the facade. Balconies at the northwest corner of the tower add an organic contrast to the tower’s three other edges and offer panoramic views of Manhattan and Queens. Sales and marketing will be led by The Serhant Team at Nest Seekers International.
Northeast corner.
Facade detail at the northeast corner.
Facade detail of the balconies at the northwest corner.
Looking up at the northwest corner.
View southwest towards Lower Manhattan from the rooftop.
View west towards Midtown from the rooftop.
View west towards the Upper East Side from the rooftop.
View south towards Long Island City from the rooftop.
Looking up at the west facade.
When completed, the tower will offer 109 condo units ranging in size from studios to two-bedrooms. Residents will have access to over 15,000 square feet of amenities including a Zen Garden adjacent to the lobby, a Social Parlor and multipurpose Dining Room, a Wellness Center with fitness club and yoga studio, a Veranda at the top of the original brick structure, and a Sky Lounge and outdoor rooftop terrace.
Model Residence - Studio
Model Residence - 1-Bedroom
Model Residence - 2-Bedroom
Architect: Woods Bagot; Developer: Silverback Development; Program: Residential Condominium; Location: Long Island City, Queens, NY; Completion: 2020.
Tour: 111 Leroy
Living room in the model home at The Residences.
Construction is nearing completion at Property Markets Group’s 111 Leroy, a 10-story residential condo building in Greenwich Village. Designed by Workshop/APD, the project includes nine full-floor condominiums, known as The Residences, and five town homes, known as The Houses, in an adjacent four-story structure.
Kitchen in the model home at The Residences.
Master bath in the model home at The Residences.
Architect: Workshop/APD; Developer: Property Markets Group; Program: Residential Condominiums; Location: West Village, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.
Construction Update: 100 Franklin
East facades from Church Street.
Construction scaffolding has been removed, revealing the full brick facade at 100 Franklin, the two building residential condo development on a triangular shaped lot in Tribeca. Developed and designed by DDG, the buildings feature a red hand-laid brick facade in keeping with the neighborhood's pallete of materials. When completed later this year, the project will offer 10 residential condo units.
East facade.
Southeast corner.
Architect/Developer: DDG, Palette Architecture (Architect of Record); Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Tribeca, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.
Construction Update: 611 West 56th Street
Superstructure is close to topping out at 611 W 56, a 450 foot tall residential condo tower in Hell’s Kitchen from developers Sumaida + Khurana and LENY. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza, the 37-story tower is the architect’s first building in the United States. The facade will be clad with large windows, already going up on the lower half of the tower, and white Perla Bianca limestone.
Rendering courtesy of Sumaida + Khurana and LENY.
East facade from 11th Avenue.
South facade from 11th Avenue.
Looking up at the northeast corner from 11th Avenue.
Sales Gallery
Sales have now launched for the project’s 80 residences, alongside the opening of the sales gallery. Residences are designed by Gabellini Sheppard Associates and range in size from one- to four-bedrooms, including larger duplex “maisonettes,” full-floor homes, and a grand penthouse.
Architects: Álvaro Siza (Design Architect), SLCE Architects (Executive Architect); Interiors: Gabellini Sheppard Associates; Developers: Sumaida + Khurana and LENY; Program: Residential; Location: Hell’s Kitchen, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.
Construction Update: Hunters Point Library
Northwest corner.
Opening day has finally arrived for the Hunters Point Library, a new library on the Long Island City waterfront in Queens. The project has been under construction since the summer of 2015, while the planning began way back in 1999.
Northwest corner.
Designed by Steven Holl Architects, the library features a rectangular volume defined by concrete exterior walls covered with a metallic paint that shimmers in the sunlight. Previous design iterations of the concrete's treatment included cladding the surface with metal panels or casting the concrete with a bubble wrap-like formwork to create a pattern of round indentations on the surface.
West facade.
To provide light and views to the interior, the concrete facade features organically shaped openings of various sizes that often follow the circulation path found within. At night, the light will shine through the openings, creating a dramatic lantern on the Queens waterfront visible to the community and Manhattan.
West facade from Gantry Plaza State Park.
Along with the main library function, the project also includes a children’s area, teen area, and a cyber center. Eventually a café will occupy the roof level, along with an outdoor terrace that features a stepped seating area, the slope of which is registered on the west façade with a void cut into the concrete.
Southwest corner.
Southeast corner from Center Boulevard.
West facade from Gantry Plaza State Park.
Southwest corner.
Close-up of a facade opening on the west facade.
East facade from Center Boulevard.
East facade from Center Boulevard.
Architect: Steven Holl Architects; Client: New York City Department of Design and Construction, Queens Library; Program: Library; Location: Hunters Point, Long Island City, Queens, NY; Completion: 2019.
Tour: Quay Tower
South façade of 15 Bridge Park Drive (right) and Quay Tower (left).
Construction is wrapping up at Quay Tower, one of two towers by developers RAL Companies, Oliver's Realty Group, and Vanke US that anchor the southern boundary of Brooklyn Bridge Park. Designed by ODA New York, the towers feature a contrast in facade types with the 28-story Quay Tower clad in a metal and glass curtain wall, while the 15-story 15 Bridge Park Drive is wrapped in precast concrete and glass panels.
Northeast corner of Quay Tower.
Looking up at the east facade of Quay Tower.
Entry canopy.
Looking up at the north facade of Quay Tower.
Northwest corner of Quay Tower from the East River.
Residential Entry
Rooftop Terrace
Residential amenities include a double height lobby, two rooftop lounges, a fitness center, a children’s room, music practice rooms, private and bicycle storage, and pet wash.
View northwest from the rooftop terrace of Quay Tower.
Looking up at the rooftop bulkhead.
Quay Tower will offer 126 residences ranging in size from two to five bedrooms with interiors by Marmol Radziner. Kitchens feature handcrafted hardware, Gaggenau appliances, white oak cabinetry and White Quartzite countertops, backsplashes and hood surrounds. Bathrooms offer walls and radiant-heated floors made from Italian travertine marble slabs, soaking tubs, and custom oak vanities.
Model Residence - 15A
Model Residence 15B
Model Residence 15D
Architect: ODA New York; Interiors: Marmol Radziner; Developers: RAL Companies, Oliver's Realty Group, Vanke US; Program: Residential; Location: Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2019.
Construction Update: One Vanderbilt
Southwest corner of the tower rising in Midtown.
Superstructue has topped out at One Vanderbilt, SL Green's 58-story future supertall tower on a site adjacent to New York's Grand Central Terminal. Designed by KPF, the mixed-use tower has reached its full height of 1,401 feet with yesterday’s installation of the 100-foot tall spire.
Close-up of the tiered crown.
Facade installation also nears completion as progress reaches a few floors from the crown. The design of the facade features floor to ceiling glass and diagonal terracotta spandrels.
Close-up of the west facade of the tower.
One Vanderbilt on the Midtown skyline, seen from the top of Central Park Tower.
Northwest corner of the tower seen from the top of Central Park Tower.
North facade from Central Park.
Architect: KPF; Developer: SL Green Realty Corporation; Development Manager: Hines; Construction: Tishman Construction; Interiors: Gensler; MEP Engineers: Jaros Baum & Bolles; Structural Engineers: Severud Associates; Program: Mixed Use, Office, Retail; Location: Midtown East, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.
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