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Topped out: 432 Park Avenue goes all the way to become tallest residential building in Western Hemisphere

Joyce Chen and Livabl October 10, 2014

Designed by Rafael Vinoly, the 96-story paean to luxury flaunts views of Central Park, the Hudson and East Rivers, Atlantic Ocean and probably the Great Wall.
DHA Capital to develop 37 condos at WD-50 site in LES

Joyce Chen and Livabl October 10, 2014

The 38,000-square-foot development will have 37 one- to three-bedroom residences.
LPC says “Yes! Yes!” to new apartments replacing West Village sex shop

Joyce Chen and Livabl October 8, 2014

The site’s existing one-story structure, home to adult toy store Fantasy World, will be demolished.
Prospect Heights co-op conversion on the market, starting at $505,000

Joyce Chen and Livabl October 6, 2014

The renovated 1931 building has four stories and 24 units, all two-bedroom residences.
Construction shots: Tap that glass (and limestone) at One Vandam in Soho

Joyce Chen and Livabl October 1, 2014

The 14-story project is by Quinlan Development Group and Tavros Development Partners.
Renderings, floorplans out for Forest Hills’ The Aston

Joyce Chen and Livabl October 1, 2014

The development was originally slated to have 100 one- two-bedrooms measuring 800 to 1,200 square feet.
This Crown Heights development site on Prospect Park is asking $5 million

Joyce Chen and Livabl October 1, 2014

The irregular site comes with plans for an eight-story, 16-unit apartment building.
New renderings, everlasting summer at Biscayne Beach in East Edgewater

Joyce Chen and Livabl September 30, 2014

The 51-story tower has 399 luxury condominiums, including duplex penthouses.
Sales start at Christian de Portzamparc’s 400 Park Avenue South

Joyce Chen and Livabl September 25, 2014

The 40-story tower will have 81 condominiums on the building’s top 18 floors.
Beaux Arts condo conversion in UWS enters the market

Joyce Chen and Livabl September 23, 2014

The brick, stone and limestone building first opened as a hotel at the turn of the century.
100 Van Ness slips teaser site, January 2015 opening

Joyce Chen and Livabl September 23, 2014

Solomon Cordwell Buenz transformed the nondescript 1970s office building into a glossy, blue-glass-wrapped rental.
325 Lexington Avenue tips off sales, with pricing from $755,000

Joyce Chen and Livabl September 22, 2014

Two full-floor penthouses cap the 31-story building.
Renderings land for Trumark Urban’s 1554 Market Street

Joyce Chen and Livabl September 17, 2014

The development is one of five sites that Trumark acquired in 2012.
Open wide for Aperture 538, coming to long-stalled site at 538 Washington Avenue

Joyce Chen and Livabl September 16, 2014

The lot, largely empty since 2008, is currently sprouting a five-story, 10-unit structure.
Toll Brothers’ 1110 Park Avenue in UES spills new renderings, floorplans

Joyce Chen and Livabl September 16, 2014

The nine residences range from three-bedrooms to five-bedrooms.
We didn’t start the fire: Neighborhood spotlight on Hell’s Kitchen

Joyce Chen and Livabl September 12, 2014

Hell’s Kitchen is the hottest neighborhood for active residential construction in Manhattan.