Hunter's Point South Commons and Hunter's Point South Crossing
Construction is in the late stages at Hunters Point South's first two towers, by SHoP Architects and Ismael Leyva Architects. Exterior wall has surpassed the two-thirds mark on both buildings, with full enclosure by early 2015. Applications are currently being accepted for all 925 units in the project, which fall under the affordable housing program and range in income levels. The deadline for applications is December 15. Move-ins are slated to begin in the spring of 2015.
Architects: SHoP Architects and Ismael Leyva Architects; Developers: Related, Phipps Houses and Monadnock Construction; Construction: Monadnock Construction; Program: Residential; Location: Long Island City, Queens, NY; Completion: 2015.
443 Greenwich
Northwest corner at Greenwich Street and Desbrosses Street.
Northwest corner. © Hayes Davidson
Southwest corner at Greenwich Street and Vestry Street.
The once industrial Tribeca neighborhood in Lower Manhattan is undergoing a transformation into a fashionable residential enclave thanks to a boom in new construction and ambitious renovations of the existing industrial stock. One such renovation project, 443 Greenwich, starts with an 7-story, 1884 structure designed by Charles C. Haight, that once housed a book bindery. Haight designed many buildings in New York during the late 1800's including: The New York Cancer Hospital, The General Theological Seminary, and Higgins Hall at Pratt. Last week, the building's sales office at 174 Hudson Street and the construction underway in the courtyard was shown off to members of the design press, including Field Condition and Curbed (see further coverage).
North facade from Desbrosses Street.
The building is located in the Tribeca North Historic District and is bounded by Desbrosses Street, Vestry Street, and Greenwich Street. Exterior detailing on the landmarked 7-story building includes more than 600 shutters that are being restored or replicated. A 4,000 square-foot courtyard populated with sassafras trees and designed by HM White is located at the center of the building's massive footprint. Residents can enter the building from a private drop off located under the courtyard, which also offers a 15-car parking garage with charging stations. The barrel vaulted drop off and garage is accessed from the north or south via a gated ramp. Also located in the cellar are the bulk of the building's amenities including: a 71 foot indoor lap pool, hamam (Turkish steam bath), a gym with yoga room run by the Wright Fit, a temperature controlled wine cellar, storage rooms, children's playroom, and a bike room.
Detail of existing brickwork.
Detail of existing cast iron column.
Future garage driveway.
Garage entry. © Hayes Davidson.
Courtyard under construction.
Courtyard. © Hayes Davidson.
East facade of interior courtyard.
West facade of interior courtyard.
Ground floor under construction.
Original wood column and beam.
Lobby. © Hayes Davidson.
443 Greenwich will contain 45 loft-style homes ranging from 2,900 SF to 4,250 SF, and 8 penthouses ranging from 5,000 SF to 9,300 SF, with interiors by CetraRuddy Architects. The 53 units will feature a modern take on the industrial Tribeca style. Exposed existing wood columns and beams and high ceilings will be complemented by modern conveniences, such as a 70 bottle wine fridge, two dishwashers, a warming drawer for cappuccino cups, custom door hardware, standalone tubs, marble accent walls in the bathrooms, and bidets.
The project should be completed and ready for move ins some time in 2016.
Front entry. © Hayes Davidson.
Architects: CetraRuddy Architects; Landscape Architects: HM White; Developers: Metro Loft Developers LLC; Sales Agent: Cantor-Pecorella; Design: Pentagram; Press: M18 Public Relations; Program: Residential; Location: Tribeca, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.
505 W 19
The High Line, like much of the rest of New York, has seen an incredible pace of real estate development after the city's rebound from the Great Recession. One of the many projects that have sprung up along the High Line during 2014, HFZ Capital's 505 W 19, has progressed from excavation to near completion of exterior wall in a little over a year. Last week I was given an exclusive tour of the site to see the construction progress first hand.
The project, located at the corner of West 19th Street and Tenth Avenue, consists of 35 units spread across two ten-story towers that straddle the High Line and are connected by a ground floor lobby and retail space. Designer Thomas Juul-Hansen, working on his first ground-up residential project, has overseen the design of the entire building from shell to interiors. He has previously designed the interiors of many luxury developments in the city, including Neil Denari's HL23, Portzamparc's One57, and the penthouse at One York.
Looking south on the High Line.
Rendering. Looking south on the High Line.
Both towers feature walls of elongated limestone masonry that frame the glass and metal windows. The unique design of the windows, rotated along the vertical axis, allows for increased privacy and focuses the resident's view.
Looking north from the High Line.
Looking north from the High Line stairs at West 18th Street.
Southeast corner from 10th Avenue.
Looking west from 10th Avenue.
West tower.
Detail of tower corner.
Detail of tower facade windows.
West façade of east tower from the High Line.
Future lobby entry from West 19th Street.
Rendering. Lobby entry on West 19th Street.
The two towers will sit on a podium of glass and dark metal, occupying the space underneath the High Line. Resident's will enter the lobby off of West 19th Street directly underneath the High Line, passing through a stone-clad entrance portal with brass-trimmed glass doors. Skylights in the lobby ceiling will give residents and their guests a view of the High Line's underside structure, with dramatic night time lighting.
Rendering. Lobby interior with skylights revealing the High Line above.
The lobby skylights under construction.
On the second floor, the space in between the two towers will host private terraces featuring the park's structure cutting through.
The project's 35 units are split among the two ten-story towers. Eight units are located in the west tower, including six full-floor homes, one duplex townhouse, and one duplex penthouse. The remaining 27 units are located in the east tower, with most floors accommodating four units and penthouses on the top two floors.
View of the west tower from the east tower.
View of the east tower from the west tower.
View north from the west tower penthouse.
View west from the west tower penthouse.
View south from east tower.
Rendering. West tower penthouse dining room and kitchen.
Looking north from the west tower.
Looking north from the west tower.
Looking east from the east tower penthouse.
Window-framed view of the Empire State Building and nearby Chelsea architecture.
View to the West Tower from the East Tower.
Architects: Thomas Juul-Hansen with Goldstein Hill & West Architects; Developers: HFZ Capital Group; Marketing: Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group; PR: M18; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2015.
CUMC Medical and Graduate Education Building
The first panels of curtain wall have gone up on the west façade at Diller Scofidio & Renfro's new, 14-story building for the Columbia University Medical College. The panels consist of a single pane of full floor height glass, much like those used on the recent World Trade Center and Hudson Yards towers. Vertical stripes of white frit have been applied in a gradient pattern to create zones of differing amounts of opacity. Also visible is the white cladding for the diagonal structural members that support the "Study Cascade" element that runs the entire vertical expanse of the south façade. The "Study Cascade" is a 14-story, open stair that provides space for study and social engagement amongst the various disciplines housed within.
When completed in 2016, the building will house P&S, Nursing, Dental Medicine, the Mailman School of Public Health, and the biomedical departments of the CUMC.
Southeast corner from Haven Avenue.
Southeast corner from Haven Avenue.
East façade from West 171st Street.
East façade from West 171st Street.
South façade.
Southwest corner.
Southwest corner with curtain wall.
West façade with curtain wall.
Curtain wall detail.
Architects: Diller Scofidio + Renfro with Gensler; Program: Education; Location: Washington Heights, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.
301 E 50
There has been much progress on the façade of COOKFOX Architects' 301 E 50 since the previous update. Limestone panels have now been installed on two-thirds of the 29-story tower, with windows installed on the bottom third. Yet to be installed are the brise soleil sunshade elements on the windows, which will help to reduce solar heat gain.
When completed, the tower will bring 57 units to its Midtown East neighborhood.
Looking east on East 50th Street.
Southwest corner from 2nd Avenue.
Southwest corner from 2nd Avenue.
Southwest corner of the podium from 2nd Avenue.
South façade from East 50th Street.
Southeast corner from East 50th Street.
West façade from 2nd Avenue.
Northwest corner from 2nd Avenue.
Limestone façade panels.
Limestone façade panel.
Limestone façade panel detail.
Southwest corner façade detail.
Architects: COOKFOX Architects; Developer: CBSK Ironstate; Program: Residential; Location: Midtown East, New York, NY; Completion: 2015.
10 Bond
Facade installation is ongoing at Selldorf Architects' 10 Bond, a 7-story, 11-unit condo building on the fashionable, low-rise Bond Street in the NoHo neighborhood. Most of the windows have been installed, except for the penthouse floor, which is covered in plywood. The concave and convex-shaped glazed terracotta panels have been installed on the majority of vertical piers, with the horizontal panels following. Construction should finish sometime in 2015.
Southeast corner from Lafayette Street.
South façade from Bond Street.
Terracotta façade detail.
Terracotta façade detail.
East façade from Lafayette Street.
East façade from Lafayette Street.
Northeast corner of 372 Lafayette Street (right) by Morris Adjmi Architects and 10 Bond (left).
Architects: Selldorf Architects; Developers: SK Development, Ironstate Developmentk and the Chetrit Group; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: NoHo, New York, NY; Completion: 2015.
VIA 57 WEST at 625 West 57th Street
Last Friday, BIG's 32-story, 709-unit pyramid "topped out" at its final height of 450 feet. The project takes the form of a pyramid, with the sloped face oriented towards the Hudson River and the adjacent park. A rectangular void has been cut through the center of the pyramid form, creating a landscaped courtyard and further opportunities for facades that face the prime water views.
The project sits at the western fringe of what has become star architects row along West 57th Street. When completed in 2015, the project will join nearby recent or future buildings by Norman Foster, Christian de Portzamparc, Jean Nouvel, Rafael Vinoly, Robert Stern, and SHoP Architects.
The northeast corner from West 58th Street.
Detail of the north façade's saw-toothed curtain wall.
The northwest corner from 12th Avenue.
The north façade from 12th Avenue.
The northwest corner from the Hudson River Greenway.
The north façade from the Hudson River Greenway.
The southwest corner from the Hudson River Greenway.
The southwest corner from the Hudson River Park.
The south façade from West 57th Street.
Detail of the north façade.
Detail of the north façade.
The southeast corner from West 57th Street.
Architects: BIG (Design Architects), SLCE Architects (Architects of Record); Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Midtown West, New York, NY; Completion: 2015.
27 Wooster
SoHo, like many neighborhoods in New York's current golden age of construction, is abuzz with numerous projects underway. Earlier this week I toured one such SoHo development at the upper tier of luxury. At the corner of Grand Street and Wooster Street, a new luxury condo is rising amongst the historic cast iron architecture. The 9-story, 16-unit building from architects Kohn Pedersen Fox is a modern interpretation of the architectural heritage of its surroundings. The exterior color palette of the facade seeks to blend into the neighborhood's monochromatic tendencies with a dark gray and white metal facade system. Each of the facade window units is in fact an operable French door with a glass-and-perforated metal railing which allows light, air and privacy for the residents inside. Installation of the frames has begun on the second floor of the Grand Street facade, with the doors set for installation starting in November. A temporary enclosure of plexiglass has been constructed on the fourth floor corner to give potential buyers a better sense of the unit without the temporary weather enclosure walls.
The northeast corner at the intersection of Grand Street and Wooster Street.
The east facade from Wooster Street.
Looking north along Wooster Street.
The north facade from Grand Street.
Installation of the facade frame on the north facade.
Facade frame installation.
Detail of the facade frames on the north facade.
The north facade facing Grand Street.
The top floor features a full-floor, 6,700 square foot penthouse with five bedrooms and four bathrooms. Incredible views from Lower Manhattan to Midtown are visible from the 3,140 square foot terrace, which also features a 33-foot long pool on the southern end.
View to the west from the penthouse roof deck.
View to Lower Manhattan from the pool on the penthouse roof deck.
The pool enclosure with windows on the penthouse roof deck.
View to the east from the penthouse roof deck.
View to the north.
Looking west from the facade perimeter with temporary weather enclosure (left).
Detail of the brick piers and window frame elements.
Interiors are designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen with a focus on material honesty and tactility. When completed, the units will feature wide plank solid oak floors, kitchens by Smallbone of Devizes, marble slab master bathrooms, and smart-home technology controls throughout.
The corner living room of the B unit, looking out onto the intersection of Grand Street and Wooster Street.
The corner living room of the B unit.
The master bedroom of the B unit.
Looking south to Lower Manhattan from the kitchen balcony of the A unit.
Architects: KPF; Interior Designers: Thomas Juul-Hansen; Developers: 27 Wooster LLC (Axel Stawski and Anthony Leichter); Public Relations: M18; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: SoHo, New York, NY; Completion: 2015.
One Vandam
I was recently given a tour of One Vandam, the 14-story, 25-unit residential condo under construction at the boundary between the SoHo and Hudson Square neighborhoods. The views of Lower Manhattan and Midtown from the roof decks of the penthouse units are spectacular. Landmarks, such as the Empire State Building and the World Trade Center site feature prominently. Also visible are the multitude of other luxury towers currently under construction, like 56 Leonard and 30 Park Place. There are three penthouses, two of which, Penthouse A and B, are duplex units with a rooftop terrace above. Penthouse A occupies roughly two-thirds of floors 12 and 13, with four bedrooms, five bathrooms, two expansive terraces and a rooftop living room and terrace above with views south to Lower Manhattan. The smaller Penthouse B occupies the northern third of floors 12 and 13, with four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a rooftop terrace above with views to Midtown. Penthouse C, with five bedrooms and four baths, is the only full floor residence in the building, occupying all of floor 11.
Looking north on Avenue of the Americas.
The southwest corner of the tower from Avenue of the Americas.
Looking west toward the triple height stair from the main entry and gallery of Penthouse A on Floor 12.
Looking south towards the outdoor terrace from the living room of Penthouse A.
Looking south from the Penthouse A roof deck on floor 12.
Penthouse A's triple height stair volume at the rooftop living room.
Looking south to Lower Manhattan from the rooftop living room of Penthouse A.
Looking south from the Penthouse A roof terrace, with 166 Avenue of the Americas (foreground) and Tamarkin's 10 Sullivan Street under construction. Construction on 56 Leonard and 30 Park Place is also visible in the distance.
Looking east from the Penthouse A roof terrace.
Steps leading up to Penthouse A's outdoor spa.
Looking north to Midtown from the outdoor terrace of Penthouse B on floor 12. The living room, master bedroom, and roof terrace levels of the duplex penthouse (left) look onto the terrace.
Looking north to Midtown from the Penthouse B roof deck on floor 12.
Residential floor with limestone facade panels installed.
Facade installation on both the primary facade along the Avenue of the Americas and the rear yard have passed the half way mark. The BKSK Architects designed tower features a curtain wall facade comprised of three elements: metal, glass, and limestone panels from a quarry in Alabama. A randomized pattern is created by three unit types: glass, limestone panels on the exterior, and a back-pan limestone panel that sits behind the glass. The rear facade foregoes a cheaper facade for a continuation of the primary limestone facade, a surprising revelation from the tour.
Limestone facade panel details.
When finished, the building will also feature a 6,400 square foot landscaped outdoor residents' terrace on floor 2, designed by Mathews Nielsen. Nielsen has been the designer for other local parks including the Hudson River State Park and the Lincoln Center Plaza. The design features over 50 varieties of native and seasonally distinctive perennials, trees, and ground cover. A lounge on floor 2 will look out onto the garden from three sides and features a large screen tv and catering kitchen. A fitness center and fitness studio is also located on the northern half of the second floor.
Second floor garden terrace facing Avenue of the Americas.
Limestone facade along Avenue of the Americas.
Second floor garden terrace at the rear yard.
Second floor garden terrace at the rear yard.
View of the ground floor garden from the lobby.
View of the ground floor garden.
The limestone facade at the rear yard.
Looking south on Avenue of the Americas.
Looking south on Avenue of the Americas.
Architects: BKSK Architects, Studio DB; Developers: Quinlan Development Group, Tavros Development Partners; Program: Residential; Location: SoHo, New York, NY; Completion: 2015.
City Point - Phase Two
Work is progressing at COOKFOX Architects' massive, three-phase mixed use development, City Point, in Downtown Brooklyn. The first phase, completed in 2012, contains a four-story, 50,000 square foot retail building, clad in white and pale gray terra cotta. Phase two will add 660,000 gross square feet of retail, along with 225,000 gross square foot affordable housing tower and a 335,000 gross square foot market-rate housing tower. The material palette of Phase Two appears to draw from that of Phase One, with the additional use of wood, limestone, and metal panels. The third and final phase of the project includes a 600,000 gross square foot tower, the largest in the development, fronting on Willoughby Street.
City Point Phase One (left) completed and Phase Two (right) under construction, from Dekalb Avenue.
City Point Phase One (foreground) completed and Phase Two (background) under construction, from Fulton Street..
City Point Phase One (right) completed and Phase Two (left) under construction, from Albee Square West.
Detail of the facade components on Phase Two from Albee Square West.
The northwest corner of Phase Two from Albee Square West.
The northeast corner of Phase Two from Willoughby Street.
Phase Two from Flatbush Avenue.
Detail of the east facade on Phase Two.
Architects: COOKFOX Architects; Program: Retail, Residential; Location: Downtown Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2015.
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