Construction Update: 15 and 50 Bridge Park Drive
West facade of 15 Bridge Park Drive (right) and 50 Bridge Park Drive (left) from Pier 6 at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Construction is underway at 15 and 50 Bridge Park Drive, a pair of 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 will rise to 28 (50 Bridge Park Drive) and 15 stories (15 Bridge Park Drive) and feature a metal and glass facade in the firm's signature boxy style. Superstructure has topped out at 15 Bridge Park Drive, while the taller 50 Bridge Park Drive tower, recently named Quay Tower, has reached the 20th floor. Facade installation is also underway at 15 Bridge Park Drive, with precast panels currently installed on the first three floors in some locations.
Southwest corner of 15 Bridge Park Drive (right) and 50 Bridge Park Drive (left) from Pier 6 at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
South façade of 15 Bridge Park Drive (right) and 50 Bridge Park Drive (left).
Facade panels at the southwest corner of 15 Bridge Park Drive.
Facade panels at the southwest corner of 15 Bridge Park Drive.
Northwest corner of 50 Bridge Park Drive.
Architect: ODA New York; Developers: RAL Companies, Oliver's Realty Group, Vanke US; Program: Residential; Location: Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2019.
Construction Tour: Domino Park
Looking down on the southern half of the park from 325 Kent Avenue's rooftop amenity deck.
Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood, the most underserved area for open space in the city, will soon have a new waterfront park. Developed by Two Trees as part of their 11 acre Domino Sugar development, the 6 acre Domino Park will open this June and provide a 1,200 foot long waterfront esplanade adjacent to four new residential towers and the renovated refinery building. The linear waterfront park is divided into three distinct programmatic areas: an active recreation space to the south, a central gathering space at Water Square, and a passive northern zone that includes an artifact walk incorporating items from the site's former industrial use.
Southern half of the park from 325 Kent Avenue's rooftop amenity deck.
260 Kent Avenue on the rise at the northern boundary of the park.
Rooftop amenity deck at 325 Kent Avenue.
Water Square.
Looking up at the refinery building from Water Square.
Inside the refinery building before renovation begins.
Pier reveal.
325 Kent Avenue (background) and the future volleyball court (foreground) from the active recreation area of the park
Crane platform and elevated walk.
Children's play area.
Gantry cranes.
Crane tracks.
Elevated walkway to the gantry cranes.
260 Kent
Construction is underway on the second residential tower of the masterplan, 260 Kent. Designed by COOKFOX Architects, the 42-story tower is located at the northern boundary of the site. Along with 330 residential rental units, the mixed-use building will also contain 22-commercial floors with 150,000 square feet of office space and 13,000 square feet of retail.
Looking at the site of 260 Kent Avenue from the elevated gantry crane walk.
Domino Sugar site on the East River waterfront.
Northern half of the Domino Sugar site with the crane for 260 Kent Avenue (center).
Landscape Architect: James Corner Field Operations; Architect: SHoP Architects (327 Kent Ave), COOKFOX Architects (260 Kent Ave); Developer: Two Trees Management; Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2019 (260 Kent Ave), 2018 (Park), 2017 (325 Kent Ave).
Construction Update: Manhattan West
Southeast corner of One Manhattan West from 9th Avenue.
Construction continues at Brookfield Properties' Manhattan West, the six building mixed use mega-development adjacent to the new Hudson Yards neighborhood. The latest component of the project to begin construction, One Manhattan West, continues to rise. Designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM), the 67-story tower will offer 2.1 million square feet of office space when it opens in 2019. Curtain wall installation continues on the lower third of the office tower, while steel superstructure has surpassed the half-way mark.
A slightly smaller 62-story office tower at Two Manhattan West, also designed by SOM, will follow in 2021 on an adjacent site to the south.
Looking up at the east facade of One Manhattan West (right) and The Eugene at 401 West 31st Street (left).
Close-up of the glass facade of One Manhattan West
Looking up at the northeast corner of One Manhattan West.
Looking west towards One Manhattan West (center).
Close-up of the James A. Farley Post Office building (foreground) and One Manhattan West (background).
Architects: REX (Five Manhattan West), SLCE (401 West 31st Street [Architect of Record], SOM (401 West 31st Street [Design Architect], 1 Manhattan West, Master Plan Architect); Landscape Architects: James Corner Field Operations; Developer: Brookfield; Program: Office, Residential, Retail; Location: Hudson Yards District, New York, NY; Completion: 2017 (Five Manhattan West, 401 West 31st Street); 2020 (One and Two Manhattan West).
Construction Update: 512 West 22nd Street
Southeast corner from 10th Avenue.
Construction scaffolding continues to come down at 512 W 22, a warehouse to office conversion adjacent to the High Line. COOKFOX Architects are leading the design, which replaces the previous 5-story warehouse with an 11-story office tower. The massing features rounded corners and several outdoor spaces created by building setbacks and carved out spaces. To tap into the character of the neighborhood, the exterior façade features industrial sash-inspired windows, and anthracite terracotta, zinc and granite panels. The project is pursuing LEED Gold and construction completion is expected in late 2018.
East facade from 10th Avenue.
Northeast corner from 10th Avenue.
Northeast corner from the High Line.
Southeast corner from the High Line.
Close-up of the southeast corner.
Architect: COOKFOX Architects; Developers: The Albanese Organization and Vornado Realty Trust; Program: Office; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Update: 61 9th Avenue
Northeast corner from 9th Avenue.
Superstructure has topped out and facade installation is underway at 61 9th Avenue, a 170,000 square foot, nine-story office and retail building in the Meatpacking District from developers Vornado Realty Trust and Aurora Capital Associates. The office building sits at the corner of 9th Avenue and West 15th Street, joining the long list of new development sparked by the nearby High Line. Designed by Rafael Vinoly Architects, the massing features a rectangular volume that combines eroded corners and upper floor setbacks to provide numerous outdoor terraces on nearly every floor. With its exterior composition of precast concrete panels cladding the exterior structure and large square windows, the project's façade will be reminiscent of the architect's high profile tower at 432 Park Avenue.
East façade from 9th Avenue.
Southeast corner from 9th Avenue.
Close-up of the southeast corner of the facade.
Close-up of the northeast corner of the facade.
Architect: Rafael Vinoly Architects; Developer: Vornado Realty Trust and Aurora Capital Associates; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Meatpacking District, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Tour: Park and Shore
Northeast corner of 75 Park Lane.
Superstructure has topped out at Park and Shore, the two tower residential development on the Jersey City waterfront from developers Strategic Capital and construction by Plaza Construction. Woods Bagot is leading the design of the 37-story 75 Park Lane and the 7-story Shore House.
Looking up at the north facade of 75 Park Lane.
75 Park Lane will feature 358 residences with panoramic views of the Manhattan and New Jersey waterfront from its floor-to-ceiling glass. The 7-story Shore House will offer 71 residential units. Residents will have access to a collection of amenities including: olympic-sized swimming pool, jacuzzi, spa, library, wine-tasting room, private dining room, putting green, health and wellness center, and sky lounge.
Northwest corner of 75 Park Lane (right) and Shore House (left) from Newport Green Park.
Northwest corner of 75 Park Lane from Washington Boulevard.
Southwest corner of 75 Park Lane from Washington Boulevard.
Northeast corner of Shore House from Park Lane South.
View to the northeast from the penthouse of 75 Park Lane.
View to the east from the penthouse of 75 Park Lane.
View to the southeast from the penthouse of 75 Park Lane.
View to the west from the penthouse of 75 Park Lane.
75 Park Lane (far right) and Shore House (right) from Newport Green Park.
Architect: Woods Bagot; Developer: Strategic Capital; Construction: Plaza Construction; Program: Residential; Location: Newport, Jersey City, New Jersey; Completion: 2019.
Construction Tour: 15 Hudson Yards and The Shed
Northwest corner of 15 Hudson Yards.
Superstructure has topped out at 15 Hudson Yards, the 900-foot-tall residential tower at Related Companies and Oxford Development Group's Hudson Yards mega development on the Far West Side. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group, the 88-story tower will offer both condo and rental units. Sales for the 285 one- to four-bedroom condo units are underway and have already surpassed 50 percent sold.
The view south towards Lower Manhattan from 15 Hudson Yards.
The tower will offer 40,000-square-feet of amenities spread across multiple floors. A fitness center, spa, and 75-foot pool occupy the 50th floor. On the 51st floor residents will have access to a club room, two corner private dining suites, screening and performance room, wine storage and tasting room, business center, and work spaces. At the top floor, residents will enjoy panoramic views from additional amenity spaces for relaxing and dining.
The view east towards 10 Hudson Yards from 15 Hudson Yards.
The view north towards 35 Hudson Yards from 15 Hudson Yards.
Curtain wall installation at 15 Hudson Yards.
Looking up at the north facade of 15 Hudson Yards.
Looking up at 30 Hudson Yards (left), 15 Hudson Yards (center), 35 Hudson Yards (right), and 55 Hudson Yards (far right).
Looking north along 11th Avenue.
Hudson Yards rising on the Hudson River waterfront.
View of Hudson Yards from 12th Avenue.
Architects: Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group (Design Architects), Ismael Leyva Architects (Architect of Record); Developers: Related Companies, Oxford Properties Group; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Hudson Yards, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Update: The Eleventh
Southwest corner from 11th Avenue.
Superstructure continues to rise at HFZ Capital Group's The Eleventh, a mixed use development at 76 11th Avenue. Designed by the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the development consists of two twisting towers atop an 85 foot podium adjacent to the High Line. The west tower will rise 400 feet and consist of residential units and supporting amenities, while the east tower will rise 300 feet and consist of a mixture of residential units on the upper floors and a Six Senses hotel on the lower floors.
West facade from 11th Avenue.
Northwest corner from 11th Avenue.
Looking up at the north facade from West 18th Street.
Northeast corner from West 18th Street.
Northeast corner of the site from the High Line.
East facade from the High Line
Southeast corner of the site from the High Line.
Southeast corner of the site from the High Line.
Southwest corner.
Architect: BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group); Developer: HFZ Capital Group; Program: Residential; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.
Construction Update: 40 10th Avenue
Southwest corner.
Superstructure has reached the halfway mark at 40 Tenth Avenue, the 10-story spec office building adjacent to the High Line at West 13th Street. Design of the tower is led by Studio Gang and uses the firm's strategy of "solar carving" which, according to their website, "uses incident angles of the sun’s rays to sculpt a building’s form." The northwest and southeast corner of the rectangular tower massing will be carved away by this principle to produce a faceted façade and allow more sunlight to reach the adjacent green space of the High Line.
South facade.
North facade from the High Line.
Northwest corner.
West facade.
Architect: Studio Gang; Developer: 40-56 Tenth Ave Joint Ventures, LLC; Program: Office; Location: Chelsea, New York, New York; Completion: 2019.
Construction Update: 565 Broome Street
Southwest corner from Varick Street.
Installation of the exterior wall is nearing completion at 565 Broome Street, a luxury residential development in SoHo from Bizzi & Partners Development and Italian architect Renzo Piano. Two 30-story towers will share a common podium and contain 115 apartments ranging in size from studios to four-bedrooms. The towers feature a glass curtain wall with rounded corners.
Close-up of the southwest corner.
West façade from Watts Street.
West façade from Watts Street.
West facade of the two towers.
Looking up at the west facade from Varick Street.
Looking up at the northwest corner from Varick Street.
Close-up of the glass curtain wall.
West façade from Broome Street.
Close-up of the northwest corner.
Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop; Interiors: RDAI; Developers: Bizzi & Partners Development, Aronov Development, Halpern Real Estate Ventures, Cindat Capital Management; Program: Residential; Location: SoHo, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
