July 22, 2020

Former Garment Warehouse in Chelsea Becomes a High-End Office Building

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When James Haddad’s family purchased 520 West 20th Street in the 1970s, West Chelsea was already past its prime as an industrial area connected by a freight network and the original Chelsea Piers, through which large steamships brought both consumer goods and passengers from Europe. The Haddads founded their linen-and-garment business, the Carolina Manufacturing Company,… View Article

April 25, 2017

The New York Post: VR headsets are putting the ‘real’ in real estate

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New technology and cutthroat competition for tenants have infused commercial real estate projects in New York and beyond with a hefty dose of virtual realty. Trying to picture a new building from its “hero shot” — most powerful rendering — and prospective floor plans isn’t always enough to lure multinational companies to commit millions of… View Article

April 4, 2017

YIMBY: Seven-Story, 100,000-Square-Foot Commercial Redevelopment Moves Forward at 520 West 20th Street, Chelsea

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Construction is slated to begin in May on the redevelopment planned for the four-story, 65,000-square-foot warehouse at 520 West 20th Street, in West Chelsea. The plans, which date to 2015, would expand the structure by three stories and convert much of the building to office space. The latest permits indicate the expanded structure will rise… View Article