Hana R. Alberts reports for Curbed. The landmarked Jarmulosky Bank Building is getting converted to a hotel (potentially by Ace, though that’s not confirmed), and work has finally begun on the site. Bowery Boogie notes that the façade is now shrouded in scaffolding. And, now that DOB permits have been approved, the vacant lot next door at 60 Canal Street/8
Eliot Brown reports for The Wall Street Journal. [Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture] For years, luxury builder Extell Development Co. has been planning a soaring tower on 57th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Now we get to see what it looks like. Last month, the developer included renderings of the tower as part of a presentation to the city’s
Hana R. Alberts reports for Curbed. <div><a href=”http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/11/05/see_the_second_avenue_subways_subterranean_progress.php”><img src=”http://cdn.cstatic.net/images/gridfs/527902fbf92ea10a300010e6/10671866485_abe9b954dc_c.jpg” width=”500″ height=”334″></a><br /><a href=”http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/11/05/see_the_second_avenue_subways_subterranean_progress.php” style=”font-size: 9px; text-align: center;”>Click here to view the full photogallery.</a></div>Every once in awhile, the MTA likes to release some photos of the Second Avenue Subway construction, as if to say, “Hey world, we promise that this is a thing that is still going on.” Well, another
Alan G. Brake reports for The Architect’s Newspaper. [James Ewing / Courtesy Park Avenue Armory.] A dazzling new performance space has opened on the Upper East Side. The Board of Officers Room at the Park Avenue Armory, a riot of color, pattern, and intricately carved wood, has been meticulously restored for chamber-scaled concerts, installations, and events by Herzog & de
