Tour: Maverick at 215 West 28th Street
Southeast corner from West 28th Street.
Construction has wrapped up at HAP Investment’s Maverick, a 21-story residential rental and condo building in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Designed by DXA Studio, the development features a facade divided into two halves defined by a dark and a light faceted precast concrete panel. The development’s darker half at 225 West 28th Street offers 112 residential rentals, while the lighter half at 215 West 28th Street offers 87 residential condo units. Residents have access to a range of amenities including a fitness center with 60-foot-long indoor pool, steam and sauna room, library, lounge, billiards parlor, children’s playroom, and a rooftop cabana park.
Looking up at the south facade of 225 (left) and 215 (right) West 28th Street..
Close-up of the south facade of 225 (left) and 215 (right) West 28th Street.
Close-up of the south facade.
Looking up at the south facade.
Residential condo entry storefront at 215 West 28th Street.
Rooftop Amenity Space
View west towards Hudson Yards from the rooftop park.
View north towards Midtown from the rooftop park.
View south towards Lower Manhattan from the rooftop park.
Architect: DXA Studio; Developer: HAP Investments; Program: Residential Rental and Condo; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2022.
Construction Update: 57 Marcus Garvey Boulevard - Atrium at Sumner
Northwest corner from Marcus Garvey Boulevard.
Window installation is underway at the Atrium at Sumner, an affordable senior housing development in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. Designed by Studio Libeskind, the 10-story structure sits on vacant land on the NYCHA Sumner Houses campus. When completed, the development will provide approximately 190 units, along with an indoor garden, a central atrium, and a multi-use performing arts space at the ground floor.
Northwest corner from Marcus Garvey Boulevard.
Northwest corner from Marcus Garvey Boulevard.
Southwest corner from Marcus Garvey Boulevard.
East facade.
North facade.
Architect: Studio Libeskind; Structural Engineer: LERA Consulting Structural Engineers; Mechanical Engineer: FISKAA Engineering; Client: Selfhelp Community Services, RiseBoro Community Partnership, Urban Builders Collaborative/Lettire; Program: Residential, Community Center; Location: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2023.
Construction Update: The Studio Museum of Harlem
North facade from West 125th Street.
Steel superstructure is nearing completion at the new 82,000 square foot home for The Studio Museum in Harlem. Designed by Adjaye Associates, the massing of the museum features a stack of one and two-story volumes with large apertures that allow the public to glimpse the activity within.
Northwest corner from West 125th Street.
South facade from West 125th Street.
South facade from West 125th Street.
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: 2024.
168 Plymouth Street
Alloy · Dumbo · 2022
East facade of 50 Jay (left) and 42 Jay (right).
Construction has wrapped up at 168 Plymouth, Alloy’s renovation of two existing structures to residential condominiums in the Dumbo neighborhood of Brooklyn. Designed and developed by Alloy, the project includes two existing interconnected buildings with a shared cellar and courtyard. The 1921 Daylight Factory offers 20 loft style homes with restored concrete beams and columns within its 7-story existing structure and two-story penthouse addition on top. A five-story brick and timber structure from 1891 with a new one-story penthouse offers 18 loft style homes.
Looking up at the east facade of 50 Jay (left) and 42 Jay (right).
East facade of 50 Jay (left) and 42 Jay (right).
Northeast corner of 42 Jay Street from Plymouth Street.
Residential entry lobby.
42 Jay Street Penthouse Residence
Looking up at the penthouse facade of 42 Jay.
The newly constructed penthouse floors atop the Daylight Factory building are clad in a glass curtain wall and feature ceiling heights up to 12’-6”, custom designed RiFRA Italian kitchens, Miele appliances, Dornbracht fixtures, wide white oak flooring, and private rooftop terraces.
42 Jay Street Model Residence
Living room and kitchen.
Residential units within the Daylight Factory building feature ceiling heights up to 12 feet, restored concrete beams and columns, oversized industrial windows, wide white oak flooring, custom designed RiFRA Italian kitchens, Miele appliances, and Dornbracht fixtures. Rebecca Robertson of RR Interiors led the interior design of the units.
50 Jay Street Penthouse Residence
Penthouse unit.
Two penthouses sit atop the Brick and Timber building at 50 Jay and feature large arched openings that look out onto terraces that span the length of the building.
50 Jay Street Model Residence
Rooftop Amenity Deck
Rooftop amenity deck.
Architect/Developer: Alloy; Interiors: Rebecca Robertson of RR Interiors; Landscape Architect: Future Green Studio; Program: Residential Condo; Location: Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2022.
Construction Update: FIT New Academic Building
Superstructure has topped out at the Fashion Institute of Technology’s new academic building on the Garment District campus. Designed by SHoP Architects, the 9-story building will contain classrooms, administrative offices, review and exhibition spaces, and a center for student life.
Rendering by SHoP Architects.
Architect: SHoP Architects; Client: Fashion Institute of Technology; Program: Education; Location: Garment District, New York, NY; Completion: 2023.
208 Delancey Street
ODA · Lower East Side · 2022
Southwest corner from Delancey Street.
Facade installation is wrapping at New Empire’s residential condo building 208 Delancey on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Designed by ODA New York, the 12-story residential building features a L-shaped massing with rounded corners that afford curved glass interior corners or outdoor terraces for many units. The facade is clad in ribbons of glass and beige brick that reference the existing buildings of the neighborhood. Residents will have access to a collection of amenities that include a residential lobby with adjacent resident lounge and courtyard, fitness center with an outdoor meditation terrace, and a rooftop terrace with an outdoor kitchen.
Looking up at the south facade.
South facade.
South facade.
Southeast corner from Delancey Street.
Architect: ODA New York; Developer: New Empire; Program: Residential Condo; Location: Lower East Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2022.
Construction Update: Sendero Verde
Northwest corner of the phase two tower from East 112th Street.
Superstructure is rising at the phase two tower at affordable housing development Sendero Verde in East Harlem by developers Jonathan Rose Companies, L+M Development Partners, and Acacia Network. Designed by Handel Architects, the 34-story phase two tower sits at the northwest corner of the full block development. The tower is adjacent to the 10 and 15-story phase one buildings nearing completion at the eastern half of the block. When complete, the entire Sendero Verde complex will offer 695 affordable rental units and become the largest fully affordable Passive House development in the world.
Looking up at the phase two tower from Madison Avenue.
Along with the nearly 700 affordable residential units, the development will also offer community space for Union Settlement Association, a school with gymnasium, an 18,000 square foot courtyard, and pre-existing community gardens relocated to the new open space.
Southwest corner of the phase two tower (left) and phase one buildings (right) from Madison Avenue.
Southwest corner of the phase two tower (left) and phase one buildings (right) from Madison Avenue.
Residential entry of phase one from East 111th Street.
Looking up at the south facade of the phase one building from East 111th Street.
Close-up of the phase one facade.
Southeast corner of the phase one buildings from Park Avenue.
Looking up at the southeast corner of the phase one building from Park Avenue.
Southeast corner of the phase one building.
Architect: Handel Architects; Developer: Jonathan Rose Companies, L+M Development Partners, Acacia Network; Program: Residential; Location: East Harlem, New York, NY; Completion: 2023.
Front & York
Morris Adjmi Architects · Dumbo · 2022
Aerial view from the south.
Construction has wrapped up at Front & York, a 21-story residential development by CIM Group and LIVWRK at 85 Jay Street. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, the 1.2-million-square-feet project features an 8-story podium and a tower at the northeast and southwest corner of the massive Brooklyn site. Rental apartments are located in the podium, while one-to-four-bedroom condo units occupy the two towers.
Aerial view from the south.
Custom Glen-Gery bricks and divided light windows clad the podium and towers. A scalloped, custom molded GFRC superframe, handcrafted in the Hudson Valley, overlays the facade in a 6 bay tall grid.
Northwest corner at Front and Jay Streets.
Residents have access to a range of amenities on the 8th floor podium roof terrace including a co-working lounge, media lounge, game room, music room, kids playroom, party lounge, chef’s kitchen, bar and billiards room, wine room, coffee lounge, outdoor screening area, and outdoor pool with grilling area. A three level Life Time Fitness flagship will offer an indoor pool, full-size basketball court, fitness floor, five studios, and space for personal and small group training. Other amenities include a porte-cochere and driveway and the largest residential garage in DUMBO.
“Ampersand” by Morris Adjmi Architects at the northwest corner.
“Ampersand” by Morris Adjmi Architects at the northwest corner.
Northeast corner from Bridge Street.
A half acre Private Park will occupy the center of the development at the ground floor. Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, landscape architect for the nearby Brooklyn Bridge Park, is leading the design of the tiered park.
Southeast corner from Bridge and York Streets.
Southeast corner from Bridge Street.
South elevation from York Street.
Southwest corner tower condo entry from York Street.
Southwest corner tower condo entry from York Street.
Architects: Morris Adjmi Architects; Landscape Architects: Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates; Developer: CIM Group and LIVWRK; Program: Residential Rental and Condo; Location: DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2022.
Tour: 10 East 29th Street - Anagram NoMad
Concierge desk in the residential lobby.
Construction has wrapped up at Global Holdings Management Group’s renovation of residential rental tower Anagram NoMad at 10 East 29th Street in the NoMad neighborhood of Manhattan. The renovation of the 50-story tower, built in 1999, was led by Fogarty Finger.
Entry lounge in the residential lobby.
Residents have access to a range of amenities that includes a ground floor residents lounge (The Library), a co-working space (The Office), residents only coffee shop (The Cafe), and full-service gym and yoga studio (The Gymnasium). At the roof, residents have access to an indoor lounge with a game room and an outdoor deck (The Top).
The Library, a ground floor residents lounge.
The Office, a co-working space.
The Office.
The Cafe, a coffee shop and lounge for residents.
The Cafe.
The Cafe.
The Gymnasium, a full-service gym and yoga studio for residents.
The Gymnasium.
Yoga studio at The Gymnasium.
The Top, an indoor and outdoor rooftop lounge for residents.
View south towards NoMad and Lower Manhattan from The Top.
Elevator cab.
Elevator lobby and residential corridor.
Residential units range in size from studios to 3-bedroom residences. Kitchens feature Bosch appliances and Piatra Grey Caesarstone countertops and backsplashes. Bathrooms offer oversized mirrors, Kohler fixtures, Caesarstone countertops and vanities, and Porcelain Grey tile wet wall and flooring.
Living room and bedroom in a residential unit.
Residential kitchen.
Primary bathroom.
Architect: Fogarty Finger; Developer: Global Holdings Management Group; Program: Residential Rental Renovation; Location: NoMad, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.
Construction Update: Brooklyn Tower at 9 Dekalb
View of the Brooklyn Dime Savings Bank and Brooklyn Tower from Bond Street.
Facade installation is nearing completion at JDS Development Group’s residential supertall Brooklyn Tower at 9 DeKalb in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by SHoP Architects, the 93-story tower rises 1,066 feet and sits next to the landmarked Brooklyn Dime Savings Bank built in 1929.
Looking up at the southwest corner of Brooklyn Dime Savings Bank and Brooklyn Tower.
Looking up at Brooklyn Tower from Fleet Street.
SHoP Architects’ massing design of interlocking hexagonal extruded volumes draws on the hexagon motif of the adjacent bank’s floors and ceiling ornamentation. Curtain wall panels of floor-to-ceiling glass, blackened metal, and bronze colored metal clad the tower.
East facade from Flatbush Avenue.
Southeast corner of Brooklyn Tower from Flatbush Avenue.
Southeast corner from Flatbush Avenue.
Closeup of the Brooklyn Tower’s crown.
Northeast corner from Flatbush Avenue.
Northeast corner from Flatbush Avenue.
Looking up at the southwest corner of Brooklyn Tower from the roof of the Brooklyn Dime Saving Bank.
Closeup of the Brooklyn Dime Savings Bank.
Roof of the Brooklyn Dime Saving Bank.
Closeup of the Brooklyn Tower facade.
The tower offers 150 residential condos on the 53rd floor and above, with units ranging in size from studios to 4-bedrooms. Below the 53rd floor, the tower will offer 400 residential rental units, with 120 of those units falling under the affordable housing program.
View northwest towards Lower Manhattan from the top of Brooklyn Tower.
View of Hudson Yards from the top of Brooklyn Tower.
View of Midtown from the top of Brooklyn Tower.
View northeast towards the East River waterfront from the top of Brooklyn Tower.
View of Greenpoint Landing and Hunters Point South from the top of Brooklyn Tower.
View of Downtown Brooklyn from the top of Brooklyn Tower.
Brooklyn Tower on the Brooklyn skyline.
Architect: SHoP Architects; Residential Interiors: Gachot Studios; Amenities Interiors: Woods Bagot; Landscape Designer: HMWhite; Developer: JDS Development Group; Program: Residential; Location: Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2022.
