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UP|New York City http://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/forums.html Sat, 10 May 2008 13:05:21 -0500 5 UP|New York City http://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/forums.html High Line Park
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QUOTE (Starr8051234 @ Apr 18 2008, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I wanted to get some feedback and ideas on what amenities or cool things you have or want in your downtown apartment if you were to design it yourself?

What do you like about your apartment, or wish you had? Higher ceilings? Better appliances? Built-in Entertainment center? Fireplace?

Thanks for your feedback!

I know this may be almost ironic, But I love a good Balcony. Actually, I prefer a terrace.

My cousin had a great place over by the UN. Pool on the roof and a great ourdoor space up there. he lived 1 floor down from the pool, and the unit had a nice balcony. I want the kind of place you can have a few friends on the balcony, or at least 1 friend, and still room for a cigar and some scotch. Ideally room for 2 small chairs and a table.

assuming I was rich I want plants.

I know its all superficial stuff, but its like the urban equivilent of a nice lawn right?]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:58:13 -0500 The Voice of Reason Urban Apartments Feedback
What do you like about your apartment, or wish you had? Higher ceilings? Better appliances? Built-in Entertainment center? Fireplace?

Thanks for your feedback!]]> Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:44:08 -0500 Starr8051234 IN PROGRESS: The edge http://www.rebusinessonline.com/news_archi.../04-02-08.shtml
DOUGLASTON CONSTRUCTS THE EDGE IN WILLIAMSBURG
NEW YORK CITY — Douglaston Development is currently constructing The Edge, a 1,085-unit luxury condominium in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. The project sits on a 7.5-acre waterfront site and will encompass three residential towers. Construction is currently underway on South Edge, a 30-story tower that will contain 370 units that range in size from 490-square-foot studios to 2,075-sqaure-foot three bedroom units; and North Edge, a 15-story tower that will house 205 residential units that range in size from 570-square-foot studios to 2,275-square-foot three bedrooms. The project will feature more than 60,000 square feet of retail, below-grade parking for 700 cars and 1.75 acres of open space. Prices for the units start at $420,000.

http://www.williamsburgedge.com/
shows 2 towers and a possible 3rd called Phase two. I am guessing this is the final design as its now under construction.]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:24:49 -0500 The Voice of Reason Bellevue Hospital Bellevue Hospital to Become A Hotel?

Word is out that Bellevue Hospital could possibly be converted into a hotel and conference center. The existing building would lend itself to this fairly well and New York seems to gobble up new hotel rooms with impunity. The article below is just a short blurb. I'll try to find more information about this. Has anyone else heard anything about this?

Travel Weekly ]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:00:46 -0500 tombarnes IN PROGRESS: Toren Condo Tower
http://www.rebusinessonline.com/news_northeast.shtml

BFC Partners is constructing Toren, a 240-unit condominium tower located at 150 Myrtle Ave. in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. The 38-story building will feature, studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 442 square feet to 1,967 square feet. In addition, the top eight floors will include eight one-bedroom penthouse units and 24 two- and three-bedroom penthouse units.

Man Brooklyn is a changing place!
I am not sure its ready for a 38 story penis, but I am sure the condos will sell no matter what it looke like in a rendering.]]> Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:58:09 -0500 The Voice of Reason Beekman Place http://www.rebusinessonline.com/#northeastnews

FOREST CITY TO CONSTRUCT BEEKMAN MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
NEW YORK CITY — Forest City Enterprises is set to construct Beekman, a 76-story tower in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The new tower will total 1.1 million square feet and feature 900 market-rate apartments, a pre-K through 8th grade school, an ambulatory care center for New York Downtown Hospital, ground-floor retail space and below-grade parking. The site is bounded by Beekman Street to the south, William Street to the east and Spruce Street to the north, and is adjacent to the New York Downtown Hospital. Forest City recently closed a $680 million construction loan for the development. The loan was funded by Eurohypo, NordLB, ING Real Estate Finance, Fifth Third Bank, National Electrical Benefit Fund and the New York Housing Development Corp.

Looks like the financing is complete on this now.

very nice project!

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:05:10 -0500 The Voice of Reason New York Times Tower
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I think it looks much better at night than during the day.]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:23:01 -0500 atlrvr The GiraSole

QUOTE (JerseyBoy @ Jan 26 2008, 12:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

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Situated in the heart of Manhattans newest neighborhood, the dynamic Hudson Yards District, 3 Hudson Boulevard, "The GiraSole" will be a gateway for the West Side and an icon of green architecture for the 21st Century. From its sky gardens to the reaches of the new Hudson Boulevard Park, this new 1.6 million square foot tower will be surrounded by green. Soaring to a height of over a thousand feet, it will offer unparalleled views south and west over Hudson River Park, the High Line and the new park and development of the Hudson Rail Yards. A solar power-generating tower, "The GiraSole" will set a new standard for mixed use development by uniting premium corporate offices and the most exclusive residences with the state of the art in environmentally sustainable design. The project is on track for LEED Platinum certification. It is expected to be completed in 2011.

Update 1-6-08

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(photo by promaine)]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:24:02 -0600 JerseyBoy The GiraSole

(photo courtesy of NYGuy)]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:15:53 -0600 JerseyBoy Platinum (257 West 46th Street)

Platinum will be a 42-story building, with about 220 residential condominium apartments, built on the former site of McHale’s restaurant, a popular Theater District hangout.

Update 1-25-08

(photo courtesy of NY Guy)]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:53:00 -0600 JerseyBoy Trump SoHo Hotel http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/...wer-kills-1/?hp

A construction worker fell from the 42nd floor on 1-14-08 due to a wooden structure that collapsed while workers were pouring concrete. Because of this, NYC's buildings department has issued a stop work order on this project.]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:00:12 -0600 JerseyBoy Trump SoHo Hotel

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(photos courtesy of NYGuy)]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:39:50 -0600 JerseyBoy 50 West Street

Located at 50 West Street between Joseph P. Ward and Rector Streets in lower Manhattan, this new 63-story, 700 foot tall tower is expected to contain approximately 542,000 sf. The building will provide 349 residential units, 143 hospitality guest rooms, 2 floors of parking and lobby amenity areas. The building is expected to have 10 foot floor-to-floor heights and floor plates of approximately 7,500 sf.

The City Council has approved the $600 million project, giving Time Equities Inc. the go-ahead to build a 63-story tower next to the Battery Tunnel Garage. The first 14 floors of the building designed by Helmut Jahn will have a 155-room, four star hotel and restaurant, and the other floors will have 290 condos. The building is slated to open in 2010.

Update 11-27-07:

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]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:36:08 -0600 JerseyBoy 855 Sixth Avenue

855 Sixth Avenue will be a mixed use tower that will have an unusual form with a setback tower rising from a low-rise retail base that cantilevers slightly on its south facade and has a setback on its east facade that also has a narrow northern section that angles outward and then inward. The developer, Tessler Development, is seeking silver LEED certification and the building would have a garage and office space on floors 3 though 16 along with 240,000 square feet of retail space.

Update 1-25-08:

(photo courtesy of NYGuy)]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:22:24 -0600 JerseyBoy 785 Eighth Avenue

(photos courtesy of NYGuy)]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:08:51 -0600 JerseyBoy 839 Sixth Avenue

J. D. Carlisle Development Corporation is constructing a 44-story mixed-use tower at 839 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) between 29th and 30th Streets. The project will have a 250-room hotel operated by the Fitzpatrick Hotel Group and 320 residential condominium apartments. The hotel will occupy the first 8 floors and long-term-stay units will occupy floors 9 through 13. The residential condominiums will occupy floors 16 through 44. The project is expected to be completed in 2009.]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:04:06 -0600 JerseyBoy New Goldman Sachs Headquarters

(photo courtesy of wtcrising.com)]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:53:24 -0600 JerseyBoy Empire State Building Renovation In March, design firm BBG-BBGM will trade its longtime Madison Avenue digs for a 30,000-square-foot, light-drenched floor in the Empire State Building, which is getting a $500 million makeover. The iconic skyscraper is on a corridor that's attracting important office and retail tenants, and slated upgrades will make the area's transportation and entertainment facilities world-class. Last year, Starbucks signed a lease in the Empire State Building—whose revamp will include a new lobby, windows and elevators, and reconfigured floors to accommodate larger tenants—for what will be its biggest location in the city.]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:23:07 -0600 JerseyBoy 610 Lexington Avenue
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(photo courtesy of Codispodi)]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:54:08 -0600 JerseyBoy One Bryant Park / Bank of America Tower

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(photo courtesy of Pussy Willow)]]> Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:24:03 -0500 JerseyBoy One Bryant Park / Bank of America Tower

it is a very sexy building though. I'm glad to see more things popping up over that 700 foot ceiling in the 40s]]> Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:24:23 -0500 lammius <![CDATA[NYPD to require breathalyzers for Officer's?]]> The New York Daily News is reporting that Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly has established a new policy regarding Officer involved shootings. Anytime an Officer fires his weapon and a suspect is hit, the Officer will be required to take an alcohol breathalyzer test. The police union is fighting this in federal court.]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:34:34 -0500 Raintree21 One Bryant Park / Bank of America Tower Yes, I too am impressed with how far along this project has come. I believe the exterior is going to be completely done by December with a grand opening in spring 2008. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:20:31 -0500 JerseyBoy One Bryant Park / Bank of America Tower
Impressive.]]> Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:45:34 -0500 Lowerdeck 11 Times Square ]]> Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:35:45 -0500 krazeeboi One Bryant Park / Bank of America Tower ]]> Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:34:31 -0500 krazeeboi One Bryant Park / Bank of America Tower

(photo by Pussy Willow)]]> Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:58:32 -0500 JerseyBoy Hotel Pennsylvania Hotel Pennsylvania to its fate, a few groups (even if they are fringe groups) are out there trying to raise public awareness of its imminent destruction. I have no doubt that the rooms there would qualify as disgusting and that the interiors have suffered major alterations over the years. I still think the exterior and key elements of the interior should be retained. This is still a major landmark building and a key element in the renewal of the area. Its destruction is needless.

The New York Observer ]]> Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:25:42 -0500 tombarnes 11 Times Square This will be a great addition for TimesSquare. Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:35:28 -0500 UrbanAtl 785 Eighth Avenue Great design... for Dubai. It looks a little cheap and gimmicky for NYC. Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:34:07 -0500 UrbanAtl William Beaver House Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:56:44 -0500 Lowerdeck 123 Washington Street Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:55:12 -0500 Lowerdeck Trump SoHo Hotel hotel condominium. The building will feature a spa, a high-end restaurant as well as over 12,000 square feet of conference and banquet facilities. A unique feature of the hotel will be its 360-degree views from the 12th floor and up. Envisioned as Manhattan’s first “condo-hotel,” every unit in the Handel Architects-designed building will be sold individually to buyers who might live there year-round, from time to time or seasonally. All owners will be free to offer up their Rockwell Group-designed units as hotel rooms. Supporters maintain that the structure will be a hotel and that it will bring nearly 400 jobs and much needed event space to the community. Trump and his partners claim that the development is “as of right” and requires no rezoning or variances.

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]]> Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:58:52 -0500 DaAchiever 785 Eighth Avenue ]]> Sat, 06 Oct 2007 02:18:52 -0500 DaAchiever New York Times Tower

Credit: a Google image search which led me to here

You are indeed correct.

Still, gets another 1k in New York and that's nice to have.]]> Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:31:39 -0500 Lowerdeck 11 Times Square
Nice to see it be a green building too. Need more of those. My college built a few of them now, may not be the greatest looking buildings in the world but are fine and serve good purpose.]]> Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:26:27 -0500 Lowerdeck New York Times Tower Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:24:06 -0500 DaAchiever 785 Eighth Avenue Razor thin. Or it looks it anyway. Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:24:03 -0500 Lowerdeck Beekman Place Yes, it does.

I'm a fan of the design, but I'll have to wait and see what the exterior will be cladded in. This should be a model for all cities to follow in terms of making a true mixed-use tower that benefits everyone.]]> Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:22:38 -0500 DaAchiever New York Times Tower
But only 52 floors... that's odd. An average of 20 feet per floor?]]> Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:19:00 -0500 Lowerdeck 10 Barclay Street
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Update 8-31-07:

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