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.
New Museum Expansion
OMA NY · Bowery · 2026
West facade of the flagship building (left) and the extension (right).
Superstructure has topped out at the extension to the New Museum of Contemporary Art on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Designed by Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas of OMA, the seven story structure will sit adjacent to the 2007 SANAA flagship building and include 60,000 square feet of additional program space. The building will include three floors of galleries, additional space for the Museum’s community and education programs, a permanent home for NEW INC, and increased public amenities and improved vertical circulation.
West facade from Prince Street.
Southwest corner of the flagship building (left) and the extension (right).
Close-up of the west facade.
Southwest corner of the flagship building (left) and the extension (right).
Close-up of the west facade.
Architects: OMA NY (Design Architect), Cooper Robertson (Executive Architect); Structural Engineer: Arup; Mechanical Engineer: Arup; Facade: Front; Client: New Museum of Contemporary Art; Program: Museum; Location: Lower East Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2026.
Williamsburg Wharf
Brandon Haw Architecture · Williamsburg · 2025
Facade installation is wrapping up on the first three towers at Naftali Group’s Williamsburg Wharf residential development in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The five building development will occupy 3.75-acres with over 525 feet of waterfront. Landscape architecture firm SCAPE will lead the design of the greenspaces, plazas, and promenade.
One Williamsburg Wharf, the first tower of the development’s first phase, is designed by Brandon Haw with Hill West Architects. The condominium tower will offer residences ranging in size from studio to three-bedrooms, with six penthouse units at the tower crown. A second tower will offer residential rentals ranging in size from studio to two-bedrooms.
Amenities for the residents include a private port cochere with double height motor and pedestrian entryways, private garden, library, co-working lounges with indoor and outdoor spaces, private dining room with kitchenette, private cinema, residents’ lounge, children’s playroom, outdoor terrace, bike storage, and pet grooming. Additionally, the Williamsburg Wharf Resort and Recreation Club will offer a multi-season rooftop, outdoor lounge with a 60-foot pool, seasonal ice skating rink, fitness facilities, yoga and flexible fitness area, lounges, and a basketball court.
Southeast corner from Kent Avenue.
The towers feature custom curtain wall facades with a bronze-finished metal and low iron glass.
Looking up at the south facade.
Close-up of the south facade.
South facade.
Close-up of the south facade.
Superstructure is nearing topping out on the last of the three towers that will be constructed in the first phase of the development. Curtain wall installation has surpassed the half-way mark of the tower, and features bronze-toned metal and glass panels.
Architects: Brandon Haw, Hill West; Interiors: Ward + Gray, Studio Munge; Landscape Architecture: Scape; Developer: Naftali Group; Program: Residential Rentals and Condos, Retail; Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: Phase One in 2025.
Terminal Warehouse
COOKFOX Architects · Chelsea · 2025
Southwest corner from 12th Avenue.
Facade work is wrapping up at L&L Holding Company and Columbia Property Trust’s renovation of the Terminal Warehouse in West Chelsea. The structure was originally designed by George Mallory and constructed in 1891 by the Terminal Warehouse Company. COOKFOX Architects are overseeing the design of the renovation, which includes restoring the original building and the addition of a 6-story steel and glass structure and approximately 100,000 gross square feet of green space. A freight tunnel that runs the length of the 700 foot structure will serve as an interior street with the original steel inlaid tracks serving as the street connecting access to office amenities, retail space, and a central courtyard. At completion, the groundscraper will offer 1.3 million square feet with floor plates up to 160,000 square feet in size and 29 private terraces.
West elevation from 12th Avenue.
Northwest corner from 12th Avenue.
Northwest corner from 12th Avenue.
Close-up of the west facade of the new addition atop the existing structure.
Close-up of the west facade.
Close-up of the southwest corner.
Close-up of the northwest corner.
Looking up at the northwest corner of the existing building.
Existing facade detail.
Existing facade detail.
Southwest corner from Hudson River Park.
Southwest corner on the Chelsea waterfront.
Southeast corner from 11th Avenue.
Close-up of the retail entrance on the east facade.
East facade from 11th Avenue.
Northeast corner of the existing building.
Close-up of the north facade of the existing building.
Close-up of the north facade of the existing building.
Northeast corner of the new addition atop the existing building.
North facade from the High Line.
Architect: COOKFOX Architects; Structural Engineer: DeSimone Consulting Engineering; MEP Engineer: Derive Engineering; Facade Consultant: Thornton Tomasetti; Landscape Architect: terrain; Construction Manager: New Line Structures; Developers: L&L Holding Company, Columbia Property Trust; Program: Office, Retail; Location: West Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2025.
520 Fifth Avenue
KPF · Midtown · 2026
Southeast corner from Fifth Avenue.
Superstructure has topped out at Rabina’s 1,002-foot tall mixed-use tower 520 Fifth Avenue in Midtown. Designed by KPF, the 88-story tower’s massing features five tiers that contain 25 floors of boutique luxury office space with private residences above. Office floors range in size from 6,500 to 12,000 square feet and feature 12 foot tall ceilings, private terraces and loggias, and arched operable windows. The 100 residences in the floors above the office space will range in size from one- to four-bedrooms with ceilings up to 14 feet tall.
Looking up at the east facade.
The tower’s facade features a curtain wall with textured beige metal and arched windows. At the base of the tower, the facade elements are made of terra-cotta elements instead of the metal curtain wall. Installation of the facade has surpassed the two-thirds mark. Some additional height will be added with the tower’s crown element, serving as a screen wall for the mechanical equipment at the roof.
Looking up at the east facade.
Close-up of the curtain wall installed at the east facade.
Looking up at the south facade.
Close-up of the facade at the southwest corner.
Close-up of the terra-cotta facade at the lower floors.
Looking up at the north facade.
Close-up of the north facade.
Looking up at the east facade.
Looking up at the east facade.
Looking up at the east facade.
Looking up at the east facade.
Looking up at the southeast corner of the facade.
Close-up of the curtain wall facade.
Close-up of the curtain wall facade.
Looking north through a typical window.
Looking south towards Midtown and Lower Manhattan from the top floor.
Looking west towards Hudson Yards from the top floor.
Looking southeast towards Downtown Brooklyn from the top floor.
North facade of the tower.
Close-up of the top of the tower.
Close-up of the north facade of the tower.
Close-up of the facade at the southwest corner.
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF); Interiors: Charles & Co.; Facade Consultant: Desimone Consulting Engineers; Structural Engineer: WSP; Construction Manager: Suffolk; Developer: Rabina; Program: Residential, Office, Retail; Location: Midtown, New York, NY; Completion: 2026.
25 Water Street - SoMA
CetraRuddy · Financial District · 2025
North facade from Broad Street.
Facade renovations are ongoing 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 Management, and Rockwood Capital. Designed by CetraRuddy Architects, the project will be the largest office-to-residential conversion by unit count, at over 1,300 residences, in US history. 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 will also undergo 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 north facade of the upper tower and the crown.
Each floor will accommodate about 50 residences, which will range in size from studios to four-bedrooms, with ceiling heights up to 12 feet. Amenities will include spaces for entertainment and coworking, a basketball court, steam room and sauna, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a sports simulator, and an outdoor rooftop lounge with landscaped terrace.
Northwest corner from Broad Street.
Looking up at the north facade.
Close-up of the newly installed window wall and newly painted existing brick wall.
Close-up of the 10-story overbuild at the tower crown.
Facade painting in progress.
West facade.
Architect: CetraRuddy; General Contractor: Pavarini McGovern; Developers: GFP Real Estate, Metro Loft Management, and Rockwood Capital; Program: Office-to-Residential Rental Conversion; Location: Financial District, New York, NY; Completion: 2025.
135 East 47th Street - Monogram New York
Ismael Leyva Architects · Midtown East · 2024
Looking up at the southeast corner of the tower from East 47th Street.
Construction has wrapped up at Navigation Capital Group’s residential condo tower Monogram New York at 135 East 47th Street in Midtown. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects, the 35-story tower’s facade features large windows, metal panel spandrels, and blue-toned terracotta panels at piers and spandrels.
Looking up at the south facade from East 47th Street.
Close-up of the storefront facade from East 47th Street.
Close-up of the south facade of the tower.
East facade of the tower crown.
Residential entry canopy on East 47th Street.
Residential lobby lounge.
Concierge desk in the residential lobby.
Residential lobby lounge.
Close-up of the residential lobby's interior bookshelves.
Model Residences
The tower’s 191 residences, ranging in size from studios to 2-bedrooms, are designed by Shanghai based Neri&Hu. Residents have access to a range of amenities that includes a library lounge at the lobby, a wellness center with spa, and a collection of amenities at the top of the tower. Known as the Sphere, the rooftop amenities include a reading room, bar, private dining room, catering kitchen, and terraces.
Architect: Ismael Leyva Architects; Interiors: Neri & Hu; General Contractor: Cauldwell Wingate; Developer: Navigation Capital Group; Program: Residential Condos, Retail; Location: Midtown East, New York, NY; Completion: 2024.
20 and 30 Halletts Point
Handel Architects · Astoria · 2025
Southwest corner of 20 (left) and 30 (right) Halletts Point from the East River.
Exterior wall installation is nearing completion at The Durst Organization’s 20 and 30 Halletts Point residential development on the Astoria waterfront in Queens. The two-tower development is the second phase of a larger master plan by Durst that includes seven sites in the Halletts Point section of Astoria. When completed, the project will bring 647 residential units and a waterfront esplanade.
Southwest corner of 20 (left) and 30 (right) Halletts Point from the East River.
Designed by Handel Architects, the 27 and 32-story towers feature a curtain wall facade with dark blue green glass and white spandrel panels at the podiums.
South facade of 30 Halletts Point from the East River.
South facade of 30 Halletts Point from 1st Street.
South facade of 30 Halletts Point from 1st Street.
Looking up at the east facade of 30 Halletts Point.
Northeast corner of 20 Halletts Point from 26th Avenue.
North facade of 30 Halletts Point from the waterfront esplanade.
Looking east towards 10 Halletts Point from the connecting plaza between the two towers.
Southwest corner of 20 Halletts Point from the waterfront esplanade.
Looking down onto 20 Halletts Point, podium rooftop terraces, and the connecting plaza at the ground.
Looking down onto the podium rooftop terraces and the connecting plaza at the ground.
Looking down onto 30 Halletts Point, podium rooftop terraces, and the connecting plaza at the ground.
Looking south towards 30 Halletts Point and the Upper East Side.
Close-up of the curtain wall facade (right) and The Durst Organization's Sven residential tower in Long Island City, also by Handel Architects.
Close-up of the curtain wall facade.
Close-up of the curtain wall facade.
Rooftop Views
Looking south towards the Upper East Side and Midtown.
Looking south towards Roosevelt Island and the East River waterfront.
Looking southwest towards the Upper East Side.
Looking northwest towards East Harlem.
Looking southeast towards Long Island City.
Looking north towards 20 Halletts Point and Randalls Island.
A corner residence under construction with a west facing view towards the Upper East Side.
Architect: Handel Architects; Structural Engineer: Severud Associates; MEP Engineer: Jaros, Baum & Bolles; Facade Consultant: Socotec; Landscape Architect: Starr Whitehouse; General Contractor: UAG; Developer: The Durst Organization; Program: Residential Rental; Location: Astoria, Queens, NY; Completion: 2024.
