Construction Update: 390 Madison
Construction is underway on 390 Madison, the 1950's Midtown office tower receiving a complete overhaul by L&L Holding Company. Led by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, the design includes removing some existing floors to increase ceiling height while adding floors at the top of the tower. When complete, the tower will increase in height from 24 to 32 stories. Superstructure is currently rising on the new upper floors.
The original 1950's tower was clad in brown brick and then given a dark, blue glass skin in the 1980's. As part of the renovation, the tower has been stripped to its steel superstructure and will receive a new glass curtain wall that will give the tower a more light and transparent look.
Architects: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (Design Architect), Adamson Associates (Architect of Record); Developer: L&L Holding Company; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Midtown East, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Update: 160 Leroy Street
Concrete superstructure has topped out at 160 Leroy, Ian Schrager's curvy, 12-story condo building on the Hudson River waterfront. Designed by Herzog & deMeuron, architects of Schrager's 215 Chrystie and 40 Bond, the building features a curved façade of exposed concrete and floor-to-ceiling glass. Window installation is underway and has reached the seventh floor. The completed project will bring 49 condo units to its West Village neighborhood.
Architects: Herzog & deMeuron (Design Architect), S9 A Perkins Eastman Affiliate Company (Executive Architect); Developer: Ian Schrager Company; Program: Residential; Location: West Village; Completion: 2017.
Construction Update: 70 Vestry
Looking north from the Battery Park City Esplanade.
Construction has topped out at 70 Vestry, Related Companies's 14-story, 46-unit luxury residential condo tower on the Tribeca waterfront. Design of the building is by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and employs the firm's signature blend of materials and details that evoke pre-war New York elegance and modern luxury. Massing of the 14-story building follows a c-shaped structure wrapping around a courtyard and porte-cochere, with setbacks starting on the seventh floor. Due to the numerous setbacks, many units will feature gracious private outdoor terraces.
Southwest corner from the Battery Park City Esplanade.
Southwest corner from Hudson River Park.
The building's façade will be clad in Beaumaniere limestone from a quarry in the French countryside south of Paris. Decorative metalwork will tie the project into its Tribeca neighborhood context, where warehouse lofts are prevalent. Oversized casement windows will offer panoramic views of the Hudson, including views of Hudson River Park and the iconic Statue of Liberty.
South façade installation underway at the lower floors.
West façade installation underway at the lower floors.
Looking south from Pier 34.
Apartments in the building range in size from two- to seven-bedrooms and 1,700- to 7,000-square-feet. Two duplex penthouse apartments will be offered on the top two floors. Amenities for the building total 12,000-square-feet and include a lounge, dining suite, children's playroom, fitness center, swimming pool, and a water feature on the eastern wall of the courtyard.
Northwest corner from Pier 34.
Architects: Robert A.M. Stern Architects (Design), Ismael Leyva Architects (Record); Interior Design: Daniel Romualdez Architects; Landscape Architect: Zion Breen & Richardson Associates; Developer: Related Companies; Program: Residential Condo; Location: Tribeca, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Update: 111 Murray Street
South façade from West Street.
Concrete superstructure nears topping out at 111 Murray Street, the 64-story residential tower from developers Fisher Brothers, Witkoff, and New Valley. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the 792-foot-tall tower features a curved form that flares outward as it rises.
Looking up at the southwest corner of the tower.
The exterior of the tower will be sheathed in a glass curtain wall, with curved glass panels at the northwest and southeast corners. Installation of the curtain wall has now reached the halfway mark.
Northwest corner of 111 Murray (center), with One World Trade in the background (right).
Looking south from Pier 25.
Close-up of the northwest corner of 111 Murray (right), with the topped out Three World Trade Center tower in the background (left).
Architects: KPF (Design Architect), Goldstein Hill & West (Architects of Record); Interiors: MR Architecture + Decor and Rockwell Group; Landscape Architect: Edmund Hollander Landscape Architects; Developers: Fisher Brothers, Witkoff, and New Valley; Program: Residential; Location: Tribeca, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Building Tour: One Wall Street
Observation Room.
Construction is underway on the conversion of One Wall Street, the landmark fifty-story limestone Art Deco tower located on an entire block at the intersection of Broadway and Wall Street in the Financial District. Developer Macklowe Properties is converting the Ralph Walker designed office tower into residential condo and rental units with retail at the base. The tower was completed in 1931 and then expanded in 1963, bringing its total gross floor area to 1.1 million square feet.
At the top of the tower, the 49th floor Observation Room features amazing views of Lower Manhattan and a ceiling clad with shells from the Philippines. The space was originally used for formal meetings under the prior office program.
Observation Room ceiling.
Future penthouse.
Rooftop view looking northwest.
Rooftop view looking west.
Rooftop view looking southwest.
Rooftop view looking southeast.
Typical office floor awaits residential conversion.
The split between the original 1931 tower (right) and the 1963 addition (left).
Looking up at the tower from a lower outdoor terrace.
The building's double height entry lobby at Wall Street, long closed to the public, is known as the Red Room and features tile mosaic walls and ceilings by muralist Hildreth Meière.
Revolving entry doors in the Red Room.
Future ground floor retail space.
Existing escalators in the ground floor retail space.
Architect: SLCE Architects; Developer: Macklowe Properties; Program: Residential Condo and Rental, Retail; Location: Financial District, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Update: Waterline Square
Southeast corner of the site with Three Waterline Square starting to rise in the foreground and Two Waterline Square in the background.
Construction is underway at Waterline Square, the three-tower development on the Upper West Side from GID Development Group. The development's three sites are the last sites available of the original 5-tower Riverside Center masterplan. Each of the three towers will be designed by a different high profile architecture firm. Tower One, located at the southwest corner, will be designed by Richard Meier Architects. Tower Two, at the northwest corner, will be designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. Tower Three, adjacent to nearly completed One West End tower, will be designed by Rafael Vinoly Architects.
Looking west toward the site of Three Waterline Square (left), One Waterline Square (center), and Two Waterline Square (right).
All three projects are now well underway, with four cranes and approximately 500 construction workers on site. KPF's Tower Two is the farthest along, with superstructure recently rising above ground. Sales for the one-to-four-bedroom condo units on the upper floors of each tower will soon be underway. The lower floors of each tower will offer rental units. All three towers will offer a combined 100,000 square feet of sports, leisure, and lifestyle amenities. Also included in the development will be a three acre landscaped park at the center of the three tower cluster.
Southwest corner of the site at One Waterline Square.
Looking north from the southern boundary of the Waterline Square site.
Southwest corner of the site at One Waterline Square.
Western boundary of the site at One Waterline Square.
Looking northeast from the western boundary of the site at One Waterline Square.
Western boundary of the site at Two Waterline Square.
Northwest corner of Two Waterline Square rising in the foreground. One and Three Waterline Square under construction directly behind.
Northwest corner of the site at Two Waterline Square.
Northeast corner of the site at Two Waterline Square.
Eastern boundary of the site at Two Waterline Square.
Southeast corner of Two Waterline Square.
Southeast corner of Two Waterline Square.
Looking north towards Two Waterline Square.
Architects: Richard Meier & Partners Architects (Design Architect: One Waterline Square), Kohn Pedersen Fox (Design Architect: Two Waterline Square), Rafael Vinoly Architects (Design Architect: Three Waterline Square), Hill West Architects (Executive Architect); Developer: GID Development Group; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Upper West Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Update: The American Copper Buildings
The American Copper Buildings amongst the Manhattan skyline.
Construction is wrapping up at JDS Development Group's American Copper Buildings, the twin residential rental towers at 626 First Avenue on the East River waterfront in Manhattan. Designed by SHoP Architects, the sloping 41 and 49-story towers are connected by a skybridge filled with amenities such as an indoor lap pool and residents' lounge.
View from the East River.
The north and south facades of both towers are clad in copper panels that will naturally patina with time, transitioning from their initial shine to a more muted tone. East and west facades feature a glass curtain wall that allows for expansive views of the East River waterfront and the Midtown skyline.
Southwest corner
West facade detail.
South façade detail.
Looking up at the north facade.
Signage at the west tower.
This week, the development marks its official leasing launch and the first residents begin moving in. Residences range in size from studio to three-bedrooms, with 761 units spread amongst the two towers.
At the west tower, residents are welcomed home by a lobby with 25 foot ceilings and a view onto the future landscaped park and fountain. The palette of materials include metal panels and thresholds, geometric walls of wood slats, and chevron patterned stone floors. Interior design was led by K&Co.
Residential lobby at the west tower.
Lobby chandellier.
Architects: SHoP Architects; Interior Design: K&Co; Developer: JDS Development Group; Program: Residential, Retail, Park; Location: Murray Hill, New York, NY; Completion: 2017.
Building Tour : 242 Broome Street
Looking up at the south facade from Broome Street.
After mostly sitting vacant since 1967, a six acre area of the Lower East Side has begun it's transformation into a mixed use development with nine building sites. Now known as Essex Crossing, the $1 billion development will include residential, office, retail, cultural and community space.
Rendering. MOSO Studio.
Included in the first phase of construction is the 14-story, 55-unit condo tower from SHoP Architects. The projected is located on site 1 at the corner of Broome and Ludlow Street, anchoring the western edge of the development. Massing for the tower follows a typical podium and setback tower strategy, creating a sixth story outdoor terrace. The tower slopes inward at the southwest corner, opening up the terrace to more light and views.
Curtain wall installation underway at the southwest corner.
Installation has begun on the bronze-toned metal panel and glass curtain wall that clads the exterior. The design features faceted metal panels that frame the glass openings. At the podium, the metal panel spandrels covering the floor slabs create deep overhangs on the west facade as the form of the building torques at the southwest corner.
Southwest corner from Broome Street.
Close-up of the curtain wall panels on the south facade.
Looking up at the west facade from Ludlow Street.
Condo units range from one-to-three-bedrooms, with 11 of the 55 units set aside under the city's affordable housing program. Residences will feature open concept kitchen and living spaces with typical ceiling heights of 10 feet in the living spaces.
View south to Lower Manhattan.
View northeast.
View northwest.
Looking up at the southwest corner from the lower terrace.
Curtain wall panels await installation.
Curtain wall panel.
Curtain wall panel.
Curtain wall panels installed on the third floor.
Adjacent to the residential tower, the site will also feature a four-story, 17,735 square foot structure that houses community facility space.
View of the steel structure of the community facility space from the residential tower's concrete structure.
Steel structure of the adjacent community facility space.
Residents of the tower will have access to a selection of amenities that include a fitness center, entertainment lounge, rooftop terrace with outdoor dining, bicycle storage, and tenant storage. In the cellar, a 10-lane bowling alley from Splitsville Luxury Lanes will be open to the public later this year.
Cellar level.
Looking east on Broome Street.
Architect: SHoP Architects (Design Architect), SLCE Architects (Architect of Record); Developers: Delancey Street Associates (Taconic Investment Partners LLC, L+M Development Partners, BFC Partners, Goldman Sachs); Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Essex Crossing, Lower East Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Update: 515 High Line
Looking north towards 515 High Line (left), 10 Hudson Yards (center), and 500 West 30th Street (right).
Curtain wall installation is underway at 515 High Line, an 11-story residential condo development at the High Line, from the Bauhouse Group. The project is designed by SCDA Architects, who are also responsible for the nearby Soori High Line. A minimal glass curtain wall clads the lower volume. The upper setback volume will be clad in a glass curtain wall with curvy glass fins that creates a pattern of movement when viewed on the oblique from the High Line.
Close-up of the southeast corner.
Close-up of the upper curtain wall installation underway.
Looking up at the east façade from the High Line.
Architect: SCDA Architects; Developer: Bauhouse Group; Program: Residential; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2017
Construction Update: 685 First Avenue
Looking up at the southeast corner from East 39th Street.
Progress continues at 685 First Avenue, the 42-story residential tower in Murray Hill from Richard Meier & Partners Architects. The tower, composed of a minimalist extruded rectangular massing, will offer 556 residential rental and condo units in the first black glass clad building. An architectural cut-out spanning the 27th and 28th floors marks the transition from rentals to condos.
Concrete superstructure nears the half-way height of the finished tower and curtain wall installation has begun at the southeast corner.
Close-up of the curtain wall at the southeast corner.
Southeast corner from First Avenue.
East facade from First Avenue.
Close-up of the curtain wall at the east façade.
Northeast corner from First Avenue.
Northwest corner from East 40th Street.
Architect: Richard Meier & Partners Architects; Developer: Sheldon Solow; Program: Residential; Location: Murray Hill, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
