270 Park Avenue
Foster + Partners · Midtown East · 2025
270 Park Avenue on the Midtown East skyline.
Construction has wrapped up at 270 Park Avenue, the headquarters of JPMorgan Chase in Midtown East. Designed by Foster + Partners, the supertall tower rises to 1,388 feet and offers 2.5 million square feet of office space for 15,000 employees. The form of the tower gradually steps back at the east and west facades and tapers on all four sides. At the ground floor, diagonal columns rise up to support the large trading room floors above.
East facade.
The tower’s 1.2 million square feet of facade features triple pane glass and insulated glass units that will help with thermal control of the building. Commercial bronze clads the twenty perimeter columns, while copper nickel alloy panels form the diamond shapes on the east and west facades. Level 17 will feature a walkable skylight with an eight feet tall wind screen. At the two-story base, sloping super columns and steel transfer girders transfer the gravity and lateral loads of the tower down to the ground
270 Park Avenue on the Midtown skyline.
Southwest corner of the tower.
Close-up of the west facade.
South facade from East 42nd Street and Vanderbilt Avenue.
South facade from Vanderbilt Avenue.
Looking up at the south facade.
Southeast corner from Park Avenue.
Looking up at the west facade from Madison Avenue.
Looking up at the west facade from Madison Avenue.
Architects: Foster + Partners with Adamson Associates; Client: JPMorgan Chase; Structural Engineer: Severud Associates; Developer: Tishman Speyer; Program: Office; Location: Midtown East, New York, NY; Completion: 2025.
Wagner Park Pavilion
Thomas Phifer and Partners · Battery Park City · 2025
Construction is wrapping up at the Wagner Park Pavilion, part of the South Battery Park City Resiliency Project to construct a perimeter storm and flood protection system along the park’s boundary. In the wake of the millions in damages the park sustained from Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the Battery Park City Authority has undertaken a redesign of the park to help with future flooding. The level of the landscape and structures is raised from the previous park’s design, including the new Wagner Park Pavilion and Robert F. Wagner Park at the southern boundary. Designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners, the fully accessible pavilion will house a community room, restaurant, public restrooms, park storage, and a roof deck (opening later this fall) with views of the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty. The project hopes to achieve ILFI Net-Zero Carbon Certification with sustainable features that will include geothermal heating and cooling, stormwater reclamation systems, LED lighting, and a highly insulated building envelope.
Facade fronting onto Battery Place.
Facade detail.
Facade detail.
Facade detail.
Facade detail.
Facade detail.
Facade detail.
West entry to the park and pavilion.
West facade of the pavilion.
South facade of the pavilion.
South facade of the pavilion from the stepped seating in the park.
South facade of the pavilion and the stepped seating from the park’s southern boundary.
South perimeter of the pavilion.
Architect: Thomas Phifer and Partners; Structural Engineer, Landscape Design, and Project Management: AECOM; MEP Engineering: Milhouse; Envelope: SGH; Program: Park Amenities; Location: Battery Park City, New York, NY; Completion: 2025.
80 Clarkson and 570 Washington
COOKFOX Architects · West Village · 2026
Northwest corner of 80 Clarkson (center) and Google Hudson Square (right).
Concrete superstructure is close to topping out at 80 Clarkson, a two-tower residential development adjacent to the recently opened Google headquarters at the former St. John’s Terminal. The project is led by a group of developers including Zeckendorf Development, Atlas Capital Group, and The Baupost Group. COOKFOX Architects is leading the design of the 45- and 37-story towers, which will offer 113 residential condo residences with nearly 37,000 square feet of ground floor retail space and parking for 69 vehicles.
West facade of 80 Clarkson.
Southwest corner of 80 Clarkson from West Street, with 570 Washington rising at the east boundary of the site.
West facade of 80 Clarkson from West Street.
Northwest corner of 80 Clarkson from West Street.
Looking up at the north facade.
Looking up at the north facades of 570 Washington (left) and 80 Clarkson (right).
Close-up of the north facade of 80 Clarkson (center, right) and 570 Washington (center).
Construction on the adjacent 19-story senior housing tower at 570 Washington is also well underway, with facade installation wrapping up soon. When completed, this tower will offer 175 residences under the Affordable Independent Residences for Seniors (AIRS) program and approximately 3,300 square feet of ground floor retail.
East facade of 570 Washington from West Houston Street.
Looking up at the east facade of 570 Washington.
South facade of 80 Clarkson (center) and the west facade of Google’s Hudson Square offices (right).
Architect: COOKFOX Architects (Design Architect), SLCE Architects (Executive Architect); Developer: Zeckendorf Development, Atlas Capital Group, and The Baupost Group; Program: Residential Condo, Affordable Senior Housing, Retail; Location: West Village, New York, NY; Completion: Early 2026.
25 Water Street - Soma
CetraRuddy · Financial District · 2025
North facade from Broad Street.
Construction is nearing completion at the office-to-residential conversion of 25 Water Street, a 1968 office and storage tower in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan by developers GFP Real Estate, Metro Loft, and Rockwood Capital. Designed by CetraRuddy Architects, will be the largest office-to-residential conversion by unit count, at over 1,300 residences, in US history. The project is also the first office-to-residential conversion to use New York’s 467-m housing tax incentive, which provides a partial tax exemption for rental developments in converted buildings with the required amount of affordable housing.
Close-up of the north facade of the upper tower and the crown.
The conversion features an update to the existing 22-story brick-clad office building with large expanse of window wall replacing the narrow and irregular windows of the original tower’s lower half. Along with the window replacement, the facade has also undergone a color change with the repainting of the deep red brick to white. The development also includes an additional steel-framed 10-story overbuild, including nine floors of residences and a full floor of amenities.
Close-up of the newly installed window wall and newly painted existing brick wall.
Looking up at the north facade.
Close-up of the 10-story overbuild at the tower crown.
West facade from Water Street.
Looking up at the west facade.
Close-up of the west facade of the existing tower.
Residential Amenities
Residential lobby.
Spread out over 100,000 square feet, amenities will include spaces for entertainment and coworking, a basketball court, two indoor pickleball courts, fitness center, pilates and yoga studios, steam room and sauna, a 75 foot indoor swimming pool, an outdoor swimming pool on the 25th floor roof deck, a sports simulator, and an outdoor rooftop lounge with landscaped terrace.
Close-up of the concierge desk and feature wall.
Residential lobby lounge.
Residential lobby lounge.
Indoor swimming pool.
Fitness Center in the SoMA Athletic Club.
Pickleball courts.
Outdoor pool under construction.
Looking up at the new penthouse addition at the roof of the existing tower.
Model Residences
The development includes 1,320 residences ranging in size from studios to three-bedrooms, with about 50 residences per floor and penthouse units in the new floors that crown the tower. Most of the residences include a home office and views to the water and the city skyline.
Architect: CetraRuddy; General Contractor: Pavarini McGovern; Developers: GFP Real Estate, Metro Loft, and Rockwood Capital; Program: Office-to-Residential Rental Conversion; Location: Financial District, New York, NY; Completion: 2025.
665 5th Avenue - Rolex Building
David Chipperfield Architects · Midtown East · 2026
Northwest corner from 5th Avenue.
Facade installation is underway at Rolex’s office and retail tower in Midtown Manhattan. Designed by David Chipperfield Architects, the 30-story tower will feature four floors of flagship retail for Rolex at the base, with office floors above. The tower, which features five distinct setbacks, will be clad in a pleated glass curtain wall.
Looking up at the northwest corner of the tower from 5th Avenue.
Looking up at the west facade from 5th Avenue.
Looking up at the southwest corner of the tower.
Looking up at the north facade of the tower.
Looking up at the northeast corner of the tower.
Architects: David Chipperfield Architects (Design Architect), Adamson Associates (Executive Architect); Structural and Facade Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti; General Contractor: Pavarini McGovern; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Midtown East, New York, NY; Completion: 2026.
80 Clarkson and 570 Washington
COOKFOX Architects · West Village · 2026
Southwest corner of 80 Clarkson from West Street, with 570 Washington rising at the east boundary of the site.
Concrete superstructure has reached the one third mark at 80 Clarkson, a two-tower residential development adjacent to the recently opened Google headquarters at the former St. John’s Terminal. The project is led by a group of developers including Zeckendorf Development, Atlas Capital Group, and The Baupost Group. COOKFOX Architects is leading the design of the 45- and 37-story towers, which will offer 113 residential condo residences with nearly 37,000 square feet of ground floor retail space and parking for 69 vehicles.
West facade of 80 Clarkson from West Street.
Northwest corner of 80 Clarkson from West Street.
Construction on the adjacent 19-story senior housing tower at 570 Washington is also well underway, with facade installation wrapping up soon. When completed, this tower will offer 175 residences under the Affordable Independent Residences for Seniors (AIRS) program and approximately 3,300 square feet of ground floor retail.
East facade of 570 Washington from West Houston Street.
Looking up at the east facade of 570 Washington.
Southeast corner of 570 Washington from Washington Street.
Looking up at the north facades of 570 Washington (left) and 80 Clarkson (right).
Close-up of the south facade of 570 Washington.
Architect: COOKFOX Architects; Developer: Zeckendorf Development, Atlas Capital Group, and The Baupost Group; Program: Residential Condo, Affordable Senior Housing, Retail; Location: Hudson Square, New York, NY; Completion: 2026.
The Studio Museum in Harlem
Adjaye Associates · Harlem · 2025
Construction is nearing completion at the new 82,000 square foot home for The Studio Museum in Harlem on 125th Street. The museum, which has existed in a previous structure on the site since 1979, is dedicated to artists of African descent. Designed by Adjaye Associates with Cooper Robertson, the massing of the museum’s new 5-story structure features a stack of one and two-story volumes with large apertures that allow the public to glimpse the activity within. The exterior of the museum is clad in dark grey precast concrete and glass panels, which are now fully installed. Along with column free galleries, the building will also include an education center, theater, a studio for artists in residence, a cafe, and a rooftop terrace by Studio Zewde.
Northwest corner from West 125th Street.
South facade.
Architects: Adjaye Associates (Design Architect), Cooper Robertson (Architect of Record); Construction Manager: Sciame Construction with McKissack & McKissack; Client: The Studio Museum in Harlem; Program: Museum; Location: Harlem, New York, NY; Completion: Fall 2025.
420 Carroll Street
FXCollaborative · Gowanus · 2025
Northeast corner of the east and west towers.
Construction has wrapped up on Domain Companies’ two-tower residential development in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by FXCollaborative, the 15- and 20-story towers feature a gold and dark grey toned metal and floor-to-ceiling glass. The development offers 360 residential units ranging in size from studios to three-bedrooms, with 25 percent set aside for affordable housing. Residential amenities will include coworking space, a lounge, multiple outdoor spaces, a fitness center, a children’s playroom, and bike storage.
Northeast corner of the west tower.
South facade of the east and west towers from the Third Street Bridge.
West facade of the west tower from the Gowanus Waterfront Park.
Southwest corner of the east and west towers from the Gowanus Waterfront Park.
Southwest corner of the east and west towers from the Gowanus Waterfront Park.
Southwest corner of the east and west towers from the Gowanus Waterfront Park.
Southeast corner of the west tower from the waterfront park.
Waterfront park at the southern boundary of the development.
Looking up at the southwest corner of the west tower.
Looking up at the south facade of the east (right) and west (left) towers.
West facade of the east tower from the waterfront park.
Closeup of the facade of the east tower.
Closeup of the facade of the west tower.
Closeup of the facade of the west tower.
Closeup of the facade of the west tower.
Architect: FXCollaborative; Interiors: Studio Mainer; Landscape Architect: Scape; General Contractor: Mega Contracting Group; Developer: Domain Companies; Program: Residential Rental, Retail, Community Facility; Location: Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: Spring 2025.
655 Union Street
Northeast corner from 4th Avenue.
Construction is wrapping up and leasing has launched at Avery Hall and Gindi Capital’s 13-story residential development at 655 Union Street in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn. Designed by L+Z Architecture, the project’s facade features large windows and black metal panels above a retail base of exposed cast-in-place concrete and storefront glazing.
Looking up at the east facade from 4th Avenue.
Southeast corner from 4th Avenue.
Southeast corner from 4th Avenue.
Southeast corner from 4th Avenue.
Looking up at the south facade from Union Street.
Close-up of the southeast corner.
Close-up of the southeast corner.
Residential entry at Union Street.
Residential lobby.
Residential lobby.
Mail room.
Mail room.
Residences
When completed, the development will offer 193 rental residences of either one or two-bedrooms, with 50 residences designated under the affordable housing program. Residences will feature Italian porcelain tiles, marble countertops, integrated appliances, and in-unit washers and dryers.
Amenity Spaces
Residents will have access to a range of amenities that include a landscaped rooftop terrace with a 25 yard pool, lounge areas, grills, and an outdoor dining lounge. A garden will also be located on the second floor. Fitness amenities include a gym with cardio equipment, Peloton bikes, weights, and a wellness studio for yoga, pilates, and barre workouts.
Rooftop Views
Architect: L+Z Architecture; Developers: Avery Hall and Gindi Capital; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: Early 2025.
80 Clarkson and 570 Washington
COOKFOX Architects · West Village · 2026
Southwest corner of 80 Clarkson from West Street, with 570 Washington rising at the east boundary of the site.
Concrete superstructure is rising at 80 Clarkson, a two-tower residential development adjacent to the recently opened Google headquarters at the former St. John’s Terminal. The project is led by a group of developers including Zeckendorf Development, Atlas Capital Group, and The Baupost Group. COOKFOX Architects is leading the design of the 36- and 29-story towers, which will offer 127 residential condo residences with nearly 37,000 square feet of ground floor retail space and parking for 69 vehicles.
West facade of 80 Clarkson from West Street.
Northwest corner of 80 Clarkson from West Street.
Construction on the adjacent 19-story senior housing tower at 570 Washington is also well underway, with superstructure topped out and installation of facade panels ongoing. When completed, this tower will offer 169 residences under the Affordable Independent Residences for Seniors (AIRS) program and approximately 3,300 square feet of ground floor retail.
Looking up at the north facades of 570 Washington (left) and 80 Clarkson (right).
East facade of 570 Washington from West Houston Street.
Looking up at the east facade of 570 Washington.
Southeast corner of 570 Washington from Washington Street.
Close-up of the east facade of 570 Washington.
South facade of 570 Washington.
Close-up of the south facade of 570 Washington.
Facade panels for 570 Washington awaiting installation.
Architect: COOKFOX Architects; Developer: Zeckendorf Development, Atlas Capital Group, and The Baupost Group; Program: Residential Condo, Affordable Senior Housing, Retail; Location: Hudson Square, New York, NY; Completion: Early 2026.