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24-01 Queens Plaza North - Radiant

ODA · Long Island City · 2026

Southwest corner from Queens Plaza North.

Construction is nearing completion at developer the

Construction is nearing completion at the New Empire Corporation’s 19-story residential condo tower in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens. Designed by ODA, the tower features their signature massing that erodes as it reaches the topmost floors. Strong horizontal bands every other floor allows for balconies with metal picket railings for many residential units. The undulating facade is clad with a fluted bronze toned metal panel and large punch windows that increase in height and width at the topmost floors.

Looking up at the southwest corner from Queens Plaza North.

Looking up at the south facade from Queens Plaza North.

Looking up at the south facade from Queens Plaza North.

South facade.

Southwest corner of the tower (left).

Close-up of the south facade.

Close-up of the southwest facade.

Close-up of the southwest facade.

Architect: ODA; Interior Design: Paris Forino; Developer: New Empire Corp.; Program: Residential Condo, Retail; Location: Long Island City, NY; Completion: 2026.

 
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Construction Update: 77 Commercial Street - Tower 77

Facade installation is wrapping up at Clipper Equity’s Tower 77, a two-tower residential condo development at 77 Commercial Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Designed by CetraRuddy, the project massing features a 7-story podium with 30 and 40-story towers on a waterfront site adjacent to the future Box Street Park and Greenpoint Landing. The facade features a bronze toned metal panel grid with large inset windows throughout the podium and towers, topped by an all glass volume at the last five floors of the tower.

Architect: CetraRuddy; Developer: Clipper Equity; Program: Residential Condo, Retail; Location: Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2023.

 
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1 Manhattan Square

Adamson Associates · Two Bridge · 2019

Southeast corner.

Construction has wrapped up at Extell's One Manhattan Square, a residential condominium tower on the Lower East Side waterfront. Designed by Adamson Associates, the 800-foot-tall tower replaces a former Pathmark grocery store. 

Southwest corner.

Southwest corner.

One Manhattan Square is part of the recent surge of waterfront development in Lower Manhattan. The city has undertaken a multi-year project to upgrade the East River Esplanade, Pier 17 has recently completed a major retail reconstruction, and construction of residential towers are following. One Manhattan Square is at the forefront of residential development in this neighborhood, with towers by SHoP Architects and Handel Architects also proposed at adjacent waterfront sites.

Northwest corner of the site from Cherry Street.

Design of the exterior curtain wall of the tower includes two different wall types. At the north and south facades, panels are floor to ceiling glass with a bronze metal spandrel at the floor slab. For the east and west facades, flat glass panels are alternated with panels that tilt outward from the floor or the ceiling, adding dimension to the façade and a more dynamic reflection to the glass.

Looking up at the northwest corner of the podium and tower.

Looking up at the northwest corner of the podium and tower.

Northwest corner from Cherry Street.

Detail of the perforated metal cladding of the podium.

Looking up at the east facade of the tower.

The tower offers 815 residential condo units designed by Meyer Davis with luxury finishes and top of the line appliances from Miele and Subzero. A choice between dark and light kitchen finish packages will be offered to residents for customization of the residence to their tastes. Views from the tower are panoramic, affording views of New York's iconic architecture and waterfront from Lower Manhattan to Midtown to Brooklyn.

Concierge desk.

Lobby lounge.

Residents have access to over 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities such as a sports club, spa, entertainment and recreation facilities, and high-end services. Over an acre of outdoor amenity spaces are designed by West 8, the team behind the redevelopment of Governors Island, which is visible from the waterfront views in the tower. The outdoor amenities include gardens, a tree house, tea pavilion, fire pits and courtyards.

Sunken tranquility garden.

75 foot saltwater swimming pool.

Hammam with cold plunge pool.

Culinary lounge.

Culinary lounge.

Cellar bar and lounge.

Billiards room.

Full court basketball.

Tree house.

View of Brooklyn’s Dumbo waterfront from the tree house.

View of Brooklyn’s Dumbo waterfront from the tree house.

Architect: Adamson Associates; Interiors: Meyer Davis; Landscape Architect: West 8; Developer: Extell Development Company; Program: Residential; Location: Two Bridges, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.

 
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Construction Update: Sunset Spectacular

Construction is wrapping up on the three dimensional billboard structure for Orange Barrel Media and the city of West Hollywood in Los Angeles. Designed by Tom Wiscombe Architecture, the structure combines an east and west facing digital billboard with cultural space at the center. The project is clad in recyclable aluminum and includes a solar array to power the billboards. A multi-use public plaza with permeable grounds materials will surround the structure.

Architect: Tom Wiscombe Architecture; Client: Orange Barrel Media and the City of West Hollywood; Program: Advertising, Cultural; Location: West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA.

 
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Construction Update: 199 Chrystie Street

Northeast corner from Chrystie Street.

Facade installation is nearing completion at 14-story residential condo building 199 Chrystie on the Lower East Side of New York. Designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen, the facade features a glass and metal east facade that articulates the 14 interlocking residential units. The lower units range in size from 1-to-3 bedrooms, while a pair of 6 bedroom penthouse units occupy the upper floors.

East facade from the Stanton Street Courts at Sara D. Roosevelt Park.

Close-up of the east facade.

Looking up at the east facade from Chrystie Street.

East facade from Chrystie Street.

Architect: Thomas Juul-Hansen; Developer: KD Sagamore Capital LLC (KDS); Program: Residential Condo; Location: Lower East Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.

 
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Construction Update: 412 East 90th Street - Spence Athletic and Educational Facility

North facade from East 90th Street.

Construction is wrapping up at The Spence School’s new six-story athletic athletic and ecology center Spence 412 on the Upper East Side. Designed by Rogers Architects, the 58,000 SF structure houses a regulation-size gymnasium for volleyball and basketball with seating for 450 spectators, nine squash courts, student center, multipurpose room for the performing arts, an ecology center with teaching lab and kitchen, greenhouse, and outdoor rooftop space. Due to COVID, the school has temporarily converted the building into classroom space for grades 6-8.

Entry.

The north facade features a glass curtain wall, most of which is textured to allow for daylight in the interiors while offering privacy from the exterior. Additional daylight control and privacy comes from the vertical metal fins.

Entry canopy.

Looking up at the north facade at the entry.

Northeast corner.

Facade detail.

Facade detail.

Architect: Rogers Architects; Client: The Spence School; Program: Education; Location: Upper East Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.

 
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Tour: 145 Central Park North

South facade from Central Park North.

Construction is nearing completion at 145 Central Park North, the 13-story residential condominium building at the northern edge of Central Park. Designed by Gluck+, the building design features a south facade of curtain wall to maximize commanding views of the Central Park from the interior. The curtain wall design is broken down into two distinct articulations: a taut all glass skin at the top four floors and a highly articulated skin for the lower nine floors with a deep bronze profile to relate to the height, rhythm and texture of the neighboring residential buildings from the 1930s.

Southeast corner from Central Park North.

The building’s 37 units, ranging from one-to-four-bedrooms, are laid out on the shallow lot as floor through apartments that offer residents southern views to Central Park and northern views to upper Manhattan. Residents will have access to a range of amenities including a common roof terrace, gym & lounge, storage, indoor parking, and bike parking.

South facade from Central Park.

Close-up of the lower south facade with glass railing at the operable windows to allow residents to fully open their windows.

Close-up of the south facade.

Looking up at the south facade.

Close-up of the southwest corner of the lower facade.

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Rooftop Views

View south towards Central Park and the Midtown skyline.

Northwest view towards Morningside Heights and West Harlem.

Northwest view towards Morningside Heights.

Future terrace at an upper floor of the south facade.

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Model Residence

Central Park view from a south facing living room.

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Model Residence

Architect: Gluck+; Program: Residential Condominium; Location: Harlem, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.

 
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Tour: 158 East 126th Street - The Smile

North facade from East 126th Street.

Construction has wrapped up at Blumenfeld Development Group's 11-story rental building at East 126th Street in East Harlem.  Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is in charge of the design, which features a 11-story volume fronting East 126th Street and a six-story volume that extends over the center of BDG's existing retail building on the adjacent lot fronting East 125th Street. Along with residential, the development will also house neighborhood non-profit and performing arts group MAMA Foundation for the Arts.

Along East 126th Street, the north facade gently slopes inward as it rises, creating a concave shape that contrasts with the hard street edge of neighboring buildings while allowing more sunlight to reach the street. The north facade is being clad in slender windows and blackened stainless steel panels that alter in color tone as they reflect the sunlight. The checkerboard pattern of the north facade also allows for floor to ceiling glazing in apartment units.

The development offers 233 apartments in a mix of studios, one-, and two-bedrooms, with twenty percent of the units offered under the affordable housing program. Apartment interiors feature a design aesthetic that draws on industrial and minimalist themes with white monolithic floors and exposed concrete ceilings and columns. Custom open kitchens offer Italian stainless steel cabinetry. Amenities for residents include a fitness center, spa, lounge, workspace, and a rooftop terrace with a pool and landscaping.

Southwest corner from East 125th Street.

South facade from East 125th Street.

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Residential Lobby and Mail Room

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Lounge and Game Room

Co-working Studio

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The Smile Fitness Club

Residents will have access to a state-of-the-art fitness center that includes yoga and personal training rooms.

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The Smile Spa

The spa offers a Hamam, sauna and steam rooms, color-changing LED Himalayan salt room, cold room, and private treatment rooms.

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The Smile Rooftop Club

With the backdrop of the Manhattan skyline and the Harlem River, the rooftop terrace features a swimming pool, three whirlpools, grilling and dining areas, an open-air movie theater and lounge seating.

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Model Residence

Studio

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Model Residence

1-Bedroom

Architect: Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG); Developer: Blumenfeld Development Group (BDG); Program: Residential, Retail; Location: East Harlem, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.

 
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2550 3rd Avenue - Tres Puentes

Southeast corner of the west building.

Tres Puentes, part of the South Bronx’s recent revitalization, is a two building senior housing development recently completed by SGVA. The project includes 175 apartments for seniors and individuals with special needs spread across two buildings, a 11-story west building and a 8-story east building. Along with the residential units, the project includes 10,000 square feet of health-oriented commercial and community space. The adjacent Borinquen Court Senior Center has also been expanded for neighborhood residents.

Southeast corner of the west building.

Close-up of the east facade of the west building.

Close-up of the east facade of the west building.

South facade of the west building.

Close-up of the south facade of the west building.

Southwest corner of the west building.

South facade of the east building.

Close-up of the south facade of the east building.

Architect: SGVA; Program: Affordable Senior Housing; Location: Mott Haven, Bronx, NY; Completion: 2019.

 
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Construction Update: 8600 Wilshire Boulevard - Gardenhouse

Northeast corner from Wilshire Boulevard.

Construction is wrapping up at Gardenhouse, MAD Architects’ first US project in the Beverly Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. The project includes 18 residential units, ranging in type from three townhouses, five villas, two studios and eight condominiums, atop a commercial ground floor. A living wall of native, drought-tolerant succulents and vines wraps the north and east facade of the three story podium that contains the condo units. Clustered white villas sit atop the podium and house the townhouses and villas.

Northeast corner from Wilshire Boulevard.

Closeup of the east facade.

North facade from Wilshire Boulevard.

East facade from South Stanley Drive.

East facade from South Stanley Drive.

East facade from South Stanley Drive.

Closeup of the east facade.

Southeast corner from South Stanley Drive.

Southwest corner from Charleville Boulevard.

Architects: MAD Architects (Design Architect), Gruen Associates (Executive Architect); Interior Designer: Rottet Studio; Structural Engineer: John Labib & Associates; MEP Engineer: Breen Engineering Inc.; Landscape Architect: Gruen Associates; Developer: Palisades Capital Partners LLC; Program: Residential Condo; Location: Los Angeles, CA; Completion: 2020.

 
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