Public Plaza at One High Line
Diller Scofidio + Renfro / Field Operations · Chelsea · 2025
Construction has wrapped up at the new park adjacent to the High Line and the One High Line development. Designed by Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the public plaza features curvilinear concrete planters with wood slatted benches attached and freestanding. At the park’s northern boundary along 18th Street, there is a new staircase up to the High Line and a billboard that currently displays the artwork “Don’t ASK” by Allison Katz.
Architect: Diller Scofidio + Renfro; Landscape Architect: Field Operations; Program: Park; Location: High Line, New York, NY; Completion: 2025.
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.
Williamsburg Wharf
Brandon Haw Architecture · Williamsburg · 2025
Construction 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 is leading the design of the green spaces, 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 offers residences ranging in size from studio to three-bedrooms, with six penthouse units at the tower crown. A second tower and connected podium offers residential rentals ranging in size from studio to two-bedrooms.
Looking up at the northwest corner of One Williamsburg Wharf.
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.
Looking up at the northwest corner of One Williamsburg Wharf.
The towers feature custom curtain wall facades with a bronze-finished metal and low iron glass.
Southwest corner of One Williamsburg Wharf.
West facade of Three Williamsburg Wharf.
Port cochere entry portal at the east facade of Two Williamsburg Wharf.
Looking up at One and Three Williamsburg Wharf.
Looking towards the southeast corner of the rental tower from Kent Avenue.
Residential entry at One Williamsburg Wharf.
Residential lobby of One Williamsburg Wharf.
Residential lobby of One Williamsburg Wharf.
Residential lobby of One Williamsburg Wharf.
Looking down at the waterfront park and ferry terminal from One Williamsburg Wharf.
Looking down at the waterfront park and pool deck from One Williamsburg Wharf.
Looking down at the waterfront park from One Williamsburg Wharf.
Looking down at the waterfront park from One Williamsburg Wharf.
Looking up at the west facade of One Williamsburg Wharf.
West facade of Three Williamsburg Wharf.
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.
Southwest corner of the rental tower.
West facade of the rental tower.
Southwest corner of the rental tower (left) and the west facade of Two Williamsburg Wharf (right).
West facade of the rental tower.
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.
Solar One Environmental Education Center
BIG · Kips Bay · 2025
Construction is nearing completion on the Solar One Environmental Education Center at Stuyvesant Cove Park, part of the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project. Situated at the northern end of the park, the BIG designed two-story structure will house educational programming for Solar One, a leading sustainable energy non-profit. The building will house afterschool and summer camp programs, classroom space, presentation and lecture space, and a rentable hosting site for indoor community events, celebrations, workshops, and other opportunities. One major sustainable feature of the project will be the off-the-grid solar electricity generation from the rooftop 38kW solar array and battery storage.
East facade from the East River.
East facade of the Solar One Center and Stuyvesant Cove Park from the East River.
Southeast corner from the East River.
South facade from Stuyvesant Cove Park.
South and east facades from Stuyvesant Cove Park.
Close-up of the facade.
Architect: Bjarke Ingels Group; Program: Education; Location: Lower East Side, 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.
New Museum Expansion
OMA NY · Bowery · 2026
West facade of the flagship building (left) and the extension (right).
Facade installation is ongoing 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.
West facade from the Bowery.
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.
644 East 14th Street - The East
Fischer + Makooi Architects · East Village · 2025
Aerial view of the northeast corner of the tower.
Facade installation is wrapping up at Madison Realty Capital’s residential rental tower at 644 East 14th Street in the Alphabet City area of the East Village. Designed by Fischer + Makooi Architects, the 24-story tower features a facade of floor-to-ceiling window wall and terracotta panels in a two-toned pattern that emphasizes the structure’s verticality. The development will offer 196 rental units ranging in size from studio to 2-bedroom, with a portion set aside under the affordable housing program.
Northeast corner from Avenue C.
Looking up at the north facade from East 14th Street.
Southeast corner from Avenue C.
Northwest corner from East 14th Street.
Architect: Fischer + Makooi Architects; Developer: Madison Realty Capital; Program: Residential Rental, Retail; Location: East Village, New York, NY; Completion: 2025.
Bergen Brooklyn
Frida Escobedo · Boerum Hill · 2026
Close-up of a portion of the south facade from Bergen Street.
Facade installation is nearing completion at Avdoo & Partners’ Bergen Brooklyn at 323 Bergen Street in the Boerum Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn. Designed by Frida Escobedo, the 7-story residential condominium development features two crenelated solid volumes separated by a glass structure at the center of the nearly block long development. The primary residential volumes are clad in light tan hand-made cast concrete that varies in articulation from solid smooth horizontal panels to sawtoothed vertical piers.
Looking up at a portion of the south facade from Bergen Street.
Architect: Frida Escobedo; Interior Design: Workstead; Master Planning & Landscape Design: DXA Studio & Patrick Cullina; Developer: Avdoo & Partners; Program: Residential; Location: Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2026.
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.
83 Thompson Street
Selldorf Architects · SoHo · 2025
Northeast corner from Spring and Thompson Street.
Facade installation is wrapping up at CBSK Development and Planet Partners’ residential condo building 83 Thompson Street in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan. Designed by Selldorf Architects, the seven-story building replaces a previous two-story structure designed by Louis A. Sheinart in 1921. The facade features orange/red sanded brick in a stacked bond, with mahogany wood-framed tilt/turn windows and terracotta accents. Chocolate-toned glazed terracotta lintels, jambs, and sills surround and accent the wood window frames. A combination of matte and glazed terracotta, in the same chocolate tone, clads the cornices of the roof and the storefront. On the northeast corner windows, cylindrical terracotta corner posts reference the cast iron detailing of the neighborhood. Matte terracotta also clads the setback volume of the penthouse on the seventh floor.
North facade from Spring Street.
Looking up at the north facade from Spring Street.
Northeast corner from Spring Street.
Close-up of the north facade.
Close-up of the north facade.
Close-up of the northeast corner.
Close-up of the northeast corner.
Close-up of the northeast corner.
Close-up of the north facade.
Architect and Interior Design: Selldorf Architects; Developers: CBSK Development and Planet Partners; Program: Residential Condo; Location: SoHo, New York, NY; Completion: 2025.
