Construction Tour: 40 10th Avenue
Southeast corner from the High Line.
Superstructure has topped out at Aurora Capital and William Gottlieb Real Estate's 40 Tenth Avenue, the 10-story, 140,000 square foot spec office building adjacent to the High Line at West 13th Street. Design of the tower is led by Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang and uses the firm's strategy of "solar carving" which, according to their website, "uses incident angles of the sun’s rays to sculpt a building’s form." The northwest and southeast corner of the rectangular tower massing will be carved away by this principle to produce a faceted façade and allow more sunlight to reach the adjacent green space of the High Line and the street.
Southeast corner from Washington Street.
Along with panoramic views from the floor-to-ceiling glass curtain wall, office tenants will also have access to a 10,000 square foot shared roof deck and 8,000 square foot second floor outdoor space adjacent to the High Line. Private outdoor space will also be available on eight office floors.
Looking up at the south facade of 40 Tenth Avenue (left) and 450 West 14th Street (right).
At the ground floor, more than 40,000 square feet of retail will front onto Tenth Avenue.
Close-up of the south facade.
North facade from the High Line.
View south from the 10th floor.
View east from the 10th floor.
View north from the 10th floor.
Northwest corner of the 10th floor.
Southwest corner of second floor.
Northwest corner of second floor.
West facade.
Architect: Studio Gang; Developer: Aurora Capital and William Gottlieb Real Estate; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Meatpacking District, New York, New York; Completion: March 2019.
Construction Tour: 420 Kent Avenue
Looking south along Kent Avenue.
Construction is ongoing at Spitzer Enterprises' 420 Kent, the three-tower, 857-unit residential development on the South Williamsburg waterfront. Designed by ODA New York, the massing for each of the 22-story towers breaks down a simple rectangular extrusion into a collection of shifting boxes. Along with adding visual interest, the massing strategy also increases the number of corner units in each tower and adds outdoor terraces atop the shifting boxes.
Curtain wall installation is ongoing at all three tower sites, with the northernmost tower nearly fully clad. The floor-to-ceiling glass in the apartments will offer views to the Manhattan skyline, Brooklyn, and the nearby Williamsburg Bridge.
Southeast corner.
Looking up at the east facade.
When completed, the project will offer a range of amenities including a sunken courtyard, private park, two rooftop pools, a community garden, individual roof terraces, and 400 feet of public waterfront access.
Looking down on the lower terraces with future outdoor pool deck on the right.
Stepping private and amenity terraces.
Panoramic view of Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn from the rooftop.
Facade detail.
Rooftop pool deck.
Residential unit, with Lower Manhattan views, under construction.
West facade at the East River waterfront.
The project will also add 77,000 square feet of outdoor space, including a boardwalk along the East River.
Southwest corner from the East River.
West facades from the East River.
West facades from the East River.
Architect: ODA New York; Developer: Spitzer Enterprises; Program: Residential; Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Update: 30 E 31
Northwest corner from East 31st Street.
Superstructure is a few floors from topping out at Ekstein Development Group and The Pinnacle Group's 30 East 31st Street residential tower in the NoMad neighborhood. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, the 40-story mid-block residential tower will feature fluted terra-cotta piers and brass framed windows. A lattice crown at the top of the tower, now taking shape, takes cues from the Gothic Revival and Art Deco architecture in the neighborhood. The tower will offer 42 residential condo units with interiors by Morris Adjmi Architects in a range of one to two bedrooms, except for the three bedroom penthouse. Completion is expected some time in 2019.
North facade of the lattice crown.
Architect: Morris Adjmi Architects; Developer: Ekstein Development Group, The Pinnacle Group; Program: Residential; Location: NoMad, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.
Construction Update: 15 East 30th Street
Construction is underway at 15 E 30, the 51-story residential tower in NoMad from developers Fosun Group and JD Carlisle. Designed by Handel Architects, the 756-foot-tall tower will offer 180 residential condos. Concrete superstructure is above ground and currently at the mechanical floors.
Architect: Handel Architects; Developers: Fosun Group and JD Carlisle; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: NoMad, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.
Construction Update: 360 Wythe
Southeast corner of 360 Wythe from Wythe Avenue.
Construction is underway on 360 Wythe Avenue, a heavy timber building in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. Designed by Flank, a design and development firm, the building is one of two heavy timber structures currently under construction in Williamsburg by the firm. Along with 320 Wythe, these will be the first brick and beam structures to be built in New York City in nearly a century.
360 Wythe is the larger of the two buildings and will offer retail, office, and residential square footage. The heavy timber structure is nearing topping out at the southern half of the site, with only one more floor to be erected. At the northern half of the site, heavy timber has yet to rise.
Southwest corner of 360 Wythe from South 3rd Street.
Looking up at the east facade.
Closeup of the northeast corner.
Ground floor beams.
Northeast corner from Wythe Avenue.
Architect/Developer: Flank; Program: Office, Retail, Residential (360 Wythe only); Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Tour: Brooklyn Point
East facade from Flatbush Avenue.
Construction is underway at Extell’s Brooklyn Point, the third tower in the City Point development in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), the 68-story residential condo tower will eventually rise 720 feet at the northern boundary of the City Point development. The tower will be clad in sculpturally framed oversized windows offering views of the Manhattan and Brooklyn skyline and waterways.
East facade from Flatbush Avenue.
Tenants of the 458 luxury residences will have access to over 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities including 65’ indoor saltwater swimming pool, fitness center, indoor squash/basketball court, a park lounge at the 9th floor landscaped terrace, and the tallest residential infinity pool in the Western Hemisphere at the rooftop amenity floor.
Looking up at the northeast corner.
Northeast corner from Flatbush Avenue and Willoughby Street.
Looking up at the north facade from Willoughby Street.
Looking up at the northeast corner.
Looking down onto the Brooklyn Point site.
Future indoor pool area.
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox; Interiors: Katherine Newman Design; Landscape Architect: Mathews Nielsen; Developer: Extell; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2019.
Construction Tour: Waterline Square
Construction continues to progress at Waterline Square, the three-tower development on the Upper West Side from GID Development Group. The development's three sites are the last available of the original 5-tower Riverside Center masterplan. Each of the three towers are designed by a different high profile architecture firm and will offer rentals at the lower floors and condos starting on floor 20. Sales for the one-to-four-bedroom condo units are underway.
Tower One, located at the southwest corner, is designed by Richard Meier Architects. Tower Two, at the northwest corner, is designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. Tower Three, adjacent to nearly completed One West End tower, is designed by Rafael Vinoly Architects.
One Waterline Square (10 Riverside Boulevard)
Located at the corner of West 59th Street and 12th Avenue, the Richard Meier designed One Waterline Square stands 37-stories tall at the southwest corner of the development. Superstructure has topped out and curtain wall installation is well underway. Condo interiors will be designed by Champalimaud Design
Northeast corner of One Waterline Square.
Southeast corner of One Waterline Square from West 59th Street.
Two Waterline Square (30 Riverside Boulevard)
The largest of the three towers, Two Waterline Square occupies the entire northern half of the development and stands 38-stories tall. Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates is the architect for the tower with condo interiors by Yabu Pushelberg. Curtain wall installation is currently underway on the lower half of the tower.
Southwest corner of Two Waterline Square.
Southeast corner of Two Waterline Square.
Looking up at the southwest corner of Two Waterline Square.
Three Waterline Square (635 West 59th Street)
The third and final tower fronts onto West 59th Street and stands 34-stories tall. Rafael Vinoly Architects is responsible for the design with condo interiors by Groves & Co. Superstructure has topped out on the tower, with curtain wall installation to follow shortly.
Northwest corner of Three Waterline Square.
Looking up at the south facade of Three Waterline Square.
Southwest corner of Three Waterline Square.
All three towers will offer access to the Waterline Club, a combined 100,000 square feet of sports, leisure, and lifestyle amenities designed by the Rockwell Group. Amenities on offer will include an indoor tennis court, an indoor skate park, a 30-foot indoor rock climbing wall, a full basketball court, a three-lane lap pool, and studios for art, photography, recording. Also included in the development will be a three acre landscaped park designed by Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects at the center of the site.
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); Interiors: Champalimaud Design (One Waterline Square), Yabu Pushelberg (Two Waterline Square), Groves & Co. (Three Waterline Square); Developer: GID Development Group; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Upper West Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Update: Essex Crossing
After mostly sitting vacant since 1967, a six acre area of the Lower East Side is transforming 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. The mega development is overseen by a joint venture of L+M Development Partners, BFC Partners, and Taconic Investment Partners, and Goldman Sachs.
242 Broome Street
Included in the first phase of construction is the 14-story, 55-unit condo tower from SHoP Architects. The project 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.
Installation is wrapping up 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.
Looking up at the west facade of 242 Broome Street.
Southwest corner of 242 Broome Street.
Southeast corner of 242 Broome Street.
115 Delancey Street
Site 2 features a 24-story tower with a five-story podium that will house part of the Essex Street Market. Designed by Handel Architects, the mixed-use tower is the largest project in the 9-site mega development. Along with the market space and 195 rental units, half of which will fall under the affordable housing program, the tower will also house a 14-screen movie theater, an urban farm on the podium roof, and amenities for the residents. Currently, installation of the bronze-toned metal panels is wrapping up and the tower should open later this year.
Southeast corner of 115 Delancey Street.
Northeast corner of 115 Delancey Street.
East facade of 115 Delancey Street.
Southeast corner of the tower at 115 Delancey Street.
Southwest corner of 115 Delancey Street.
180 Broome Street.
Site 4, also designed by Handel Architects, will feature a 26-story mixed-use tower with 10,000 square feet of ground floor retail, 175,000 square feet of office space on floors two through five, and a tower with 263 rentals.
Looking down on the site of 180 Broome Street.
175 Delancey Street
At the eastern boundary of the mega project, site six features a 14-story, brick-and-punched window rental tower from Dattner Architects. All 99 units are set aside as affordable housing for seniors, and the podium will house a new NYU Langone medical center and a senior center operated by the Grand Street Settlement.
Southwest corner of 175 Delancey Street.
Close-up of the southwest corner of 175 Delancey Street.
Southwest corner of 175 Delancey Street from Clinton Street..
Northwest corner of 175 Delancey Street.
Close-up of the northwest corner of 175 Delancey Street.
Retail storefront at 175 Delancey Street.
North façade from Delancey Street.
Residential entry at 175 Delancey Street.
145 Clinton Street
Site five, recently renamed The Rollins, is a 15-story rental tower from Beyer Blinder Belle. The brick and metal panel clad building will house a Target and a public school, with a West 8 designed park located along the site's northern boundary.
Southeast corner from Grand Street.
South facade of 145 Clinton Street.
Southwest corner from Grand Street.
Northeast corner of 145 Clinton Street.
Looking down on the future park.
Looking down on the future amenity deck.
Developers: Delancey Street Associates (Taconic Investment Partners LLC, L+M Development Partners, BFC Partners, Goldman Sachs); Location: Essex Crossing, Lower East Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Update: Columbia University Manhattanville Campus
Southeast corner of the University Forum from Broadway.
Construction continues at Columbia University's new Manhattanville campus. When fully completed, the campus will occupy more than 17 acres in the Manhattanville neighborhood, a few blocks north of the main campus. Renzo Piano Building Workshop, led by Pritzker Prize winner Renzo Piano, has worked with SOM on the master plan for the campus and led design on the three phase one buildings currently underway.
University Forum and Academic Conference Center
Facade installation is wrapping up at the University Forum and Academic Conference Center, the third Renzo Piano designed building in Columbia University's master plan for the Manhattanville campus. Located south of the Jerome L. Greene Science Center, it will house a 400-seat auditorium and state-of-the-art seminar and meeting rooms inside a five-story structure. The steel structure is clad with precast concrete panels and glass.
Precast concrete facade close-up.
Glass curtain wall facade close-up.
Northeast corner of the University Forum from Broadway.
Northeast corner of the University Forum.
Columbia Business School
Construction has started on the new home for the Columbia Business School, The Ronald O. Perelman Center for Business Innovation and the Henry R. Kravis Building located on a site to the north of the first phase buildings. The program includes two building by Diller Scofidio + Renfro with FXCollaborative and associate architects AARRIS ATEPA Architects, both looking onto a central open space designed by James Corner Field Operations.
Looking northeast towards the Business School (left), the Center for the Art (right), and the Science Center (far right).
Southwest corner of the Business School site.
Northwest corner of the Business School site.
Looking southeast towards the Business School (foreground), the Center for the Art (left), and the Science Center (far left).
Architects: Renzo Piano Building Workshop with Davis Brody Bond LLP (Science Center and Center for the Arts), RPBW with Dattner Architects (Academic Conference Center), Diller Scofidio + Renfro with FXCollaborative and AARRIS ATEPA Architects (Business School), SOM (Master Plan); Landscape Architect: James Corner Field Operations; Program: Education; Location: Manhattanville, New York, NY; Completion: 2017 (Science Center and Center for the Arts), 2018 (Academic Conference Center), 2021 (Business School).
Construction Update: The Eleventh
Southwest corner from 11th Avenue.
Superstructure continues to rise at HFZ Capital Group's The Eleventh, a mixed use development at 76 11th Avenue. Designed by the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the development consists of two twisting towers atop an 85 foot podium adjacent to the High Line. The 34-story west tower will rise 400 feet and consist of residential units and supporting amenities, while the 25-story east tower will rise 300 feet and consist of a mixture of residential units on the upper floors and a Six Senses hotel on the lower floors. Currently, the west tower's superstructure has nearly reached the half-way mark, while the east tower has yet to start.
West facade from 11th Avenue.
Northwest corner from 11th Avenue.
Northeast corner of the site from the High Line.
Northeast corner of the site from the High Line.
Southeast corner of the site from the High Line.
Architect: Bjarke Ingels Group (Design Architect), Woods Bagot (Architect of Record); Developer: HFZ Capital Group; Program: Residential; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.
