Construction of a new 18-story residential tower began at 50 Franklin Street in September 2007. Located near Lafayette Street in Chinatown, the tower will replace a street-level parking lot.

Contractor CM & Associates is developing the tower, designed by Rawlings Architects. It is scheduled to open by March 2009.

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Daily Activities

*The following information was last updated on October 8, 2008.

• Superstructure work began in January 2008
• Utility work continues
• Windowall work began July 2008
• Installing bricks and windows

• Facade work scheduled to begin August 2008

Frequently Asked Questions

The developer began construction on this concrete-structure tower in September 2007 and expects it to continue 14 to 18 months, through approximately March 2009.

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