Construction Update: 124 West 16 Street and 246 West 16th Street
Northwest corner of 124 West 16th Street.
Construction has wrapped up on two residential condo developments in Chelsea by Grid Group, 124 West 16th Street and 246 West 16th Street.
124 West 16th Street
Designed by DHD Architecture + Interior Design, 124 West 16th Street features a facade of hand laid bluestone quarried in New York and Pennsylvania and milled to thousands of custom sizes. The project is situated next to and over the French Evangelical Church, a partner in the development. Residents have access to a rooftop terrace with pool deck, lounge seating, and views to Lower Manhattan and Midtown. Earlier this year the development sold out, within a year of its official launch.
Close-up of the bluestone and glass facade.
Looking up at the north facade from West 16th Street.
Residential entry at West 16th Street.
View north towards Hudson Yards and Midtown from the rooftop pool deck.
246 West 16th Street
Designed by Gluck+, 246 West 16th Street features a facade of oversized windows and Sterling Grey bricks, with a two-story storefront of mahogany wood. The site was once the office of builder R.H. Casey in the early 1900s, and fittingly Grid Group has located their offices in the lower floors. Four full floor apartments are located above the storefront office space.
North facade from West 16th Street.
Looking up at the north facade.
Closeup of the brick and glass at the north facade.
Mahogany storefront with signage for the Grid Group offices.
246 West 16th Street - Model Residence
Architects: DHD Architecture + Interior Design (124 West 16th Street), Gluck+ (246 West 16th Street); Developer: Grid Group; Program: Residential Condo; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.
Construction Update: 199 Chrystie Street
Northeast corner from Chrystie Street.
Facade installation is nearing completion at 14-story residential condo building 199 Chrystie on the Lower East Side of New York. Designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen, the facade features a glass and metal east facade that articulates the 14 interlocking residential units. The lower units range in size from 1-to-3 bedrooms, while a pair of 6 bedroom penthouse units occupy the upper floors.
East facade from the Stanton Street Courts at Sara D. Roosevelt Park.
Close-up of the east facade.
Looking up at the east facade from Chrystie Street.
East facade from Chrystie Street.
Architect: Thomas Juul-Hansen; Developer: KD Sagamore Capital LLC (KDS); Program: Residential Condo; Location: Lower East Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.
Construction Update: David Hammons' Days End at Hudson River Park
Construction is nearing completion on David Hammons’ Days End permanent installation in Hudson River Park’s Gansevoort Peninsula for the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Hudson River Park Trust. Inspired by Gordon Matta-Clark’s 1975 artwork also titled Days End, the open structure follows the outline of the Pier 52 shed that Matta-Clark cut five openings into. The sixth and final frame was installed this past weekend.
Artist: David Hammons; Client: Whitney Museum of American Art and Hudson River Park Trust; Location: Hudson River Park, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.
Tour: 3 Court Square - Skyline Tower
West facade of Skyline Tower (center) and One Court Square (right).
Construction is nearing completion at Skyline Tower, a 778-foot-tall residential condo tower at Three Court Square in Long Island City, from developers Risland Holdings LLC, FSA Capital, and United Construction & Development Group. The 67-story tower surpasses neighboring One Court Square as the tallest tower in Queens. Designed by Hill West Architects, the tower features a curtain wall of floor-to-ceiling glass with corner balconies.
View of Skyline Tower on the Long Island City skyline from Roosevelt Island.
West facade of Skyline Tower from 44th Drive.
Leading brokerage Modern Spaces is the exclusive sales and marketing firm for the project, and began the first set of closings at the building in February. Skyline Tower is over 45% sold.
South facade of the podium from 44th Drive.
Looking up at the double height entrance.
Lobby lounge.
Lobby lounge.
Mailroom.
Elevator lobby.
Model Residences
The tower offers 802 condo residences ranging in size from studios to four-bedroom penthouses, with 155 units offering outdoor terraces. Kitchens feature a quartz slab countertop and backsplash, along with Bosch appliances. Bathrooms feature white marble, porcelain, and bronze fixtures from Kohler.
Modern Spaces created a model studio unit furnished with an Ori Cloud Bed, a piece of furniture that offers a more spacious alternative to accommodating a bed and couch in the same living area. The bed raises into a drop ceiling element, revealing a couch that serves as the bed’s headboard. Ori’s Pocket Closet is located at the foot of the bed, allowing for a bookcase/TV stand that slides away from the wall to reveal a closet.
Ori Cloud Bed in the down position.
Ori Cloud Bed in the up position.
Views
Looking west towards Midtown from the top floor.
Looking southwest towards Lower Manhattan.
Subway Entrance
As part of the new tower’s construction, the developer’s built a new, accessible entrance to the Court Square-23rd Street E/M subway station’s Manhattan-bound platform.
Architect: Hill West Architects; Interiors: Whitehall Interiors; Developers: Risland Holdings LLC, FSA Capital, and United Construction & Development Group; Sales and Marketing: Modern Spaces; Program: Residential Condominium, Retail; Location: Long Island City, Queens, NY; Completion: 2021.
Construction Update: David Hammons' Days End at Hudson River Park
Construction is underway on David Hammons’ Days End permanent installation in Hudson River Park’s Gansevoort Peninsula for the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Hudson River Park Trust. Inspired by Gordon Matta-Clark’s 1975 artwork also titled Days End, the open structure follows the outline of the Pier 52 shed that Matta-Clark cut five openings into.
Artist: David Hammons; Client: Whitney Museum of American Art and Hudson River Park Trust; Location: Hudson River Park, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.
Construction Tour: Front & York
Aerial view from the south.
Facade installation is nearing completion at Front and York, a 21-story residential development by CIM Group and LIVWRK at 85 Jay Street. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, the 1.2-million-square-feet project features an 8-story podium and a tower at the northeast and southwest corner of the massive Brooklyn site. Rental apartments will be located in the podium, while one-to-four-bedroom condo units will occupy the two towers.
Rendering.
Aerial view from the south.
Southwest corner.
South facade.
South facade.
Custom Glen-Gery bricks and divided light windows clad the podium and towers. A scalloped, custom molded GFRC superframe, handcrafted in the Hudson Valley, overlays the facade in a 6 bay tall grid.
Southeast corner.
View southwest from the northeast tower.
View northwest towards Lower Manhattan.
View north towards Hudson Yards.
View north towards Midtown.
View south towards Downtown Brooklyn.
Residents will have access to a range of amenities on the 8th floor podium roof terrace including a co-working lounge, media lounge, game room, music room, kids playroom, party lounge, chef’s kitchen, bar and billiards room, wine room, coffee lounge, outdoor screening area, and outdoor pool with grilling area. A three level Life Time Fitness flagship will offer an indoor pool, full-size basketball court, fitness floor, five studios, and space for personal and small group training. Other amenities include a porte-cochere and driveway and the largest residential garage in DUMBO.
A half acre Private Park will occupy the center of the development at the ground floor. Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, landscape architect for the nearby Brooklyn Bridge Park, is leading the design of the tiered park.
View of the Private Park from the podium rooftop terrace.
Looking east inside the Private Park.
Looking up from the Private Park.
Architects: Morris Adjmi Architects; Landscape Architects: Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates; Developer: CIM Group and LIVWRK; Program: Residential Rental and Condo; Location: DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2021.
Construction Tour: 1568 Broadway - TSX Broadway
Northwest corner from West 47th Street.
Demolition is ongoing at 1568 Broadway, former home of a Double Tree Suites by Hilton, in Times Square. Led by developers L&L Holding Company in partnership with Fortress Investment Group, the previous structure will be replaced by a 46-story mixed use tower with a 699-room hotel, 75,000 square feet of experiential retail on 10 floors, and a $50 million renovation of The Palace Theater.
Northwest corner from West 47th Street.
At 105 years in operation, the Palace Theater is among the earliest surviving theaters in Times Square. As part of the new development, the theater will be lifted 30 feet up to the third floor and undergo a renovation that will refurbish the ornate plaster, historic preservation of the existing interior, acoustical isolation, technology modernization, new lobby with a bar and box office, new marquee, new grand entrance, and 10,000 square feet of additional back-of-house space.
Looking up at the north facade from West 47th Street.
West facade from Broadway.
Theater fly-space.
Theater box in preparation for the lift to the third floor.
Architects: Mancini Duffy (Lead Design), Perkins Eastman (Building Envelope), PBDW (Theater Box Design, Historic); Interior Design: Wimberley (Hotel); Developers: L&L Holding Company with Fortress Investment Group; Program: Hotel, Retail, Theater; Location: Times Square, New York, NY; Completion: 2022.
Construction Update: 412 East 90th Street - Spence Athletic and Educational Facility
North facade from East 90th Street.
Construction is wrapping up at The Spence School’s new six-story athletic athletic and ecology center Spence 412 on the Upper East Side. Designed by Rogers Architects, the 58,000 SF structure houses a regulation-size gymnasium for volleyball and basketball with seating for 450 spectators, nine squash courts, student center, multipurpose room for the performing arts, an ecology center with teaching lab and kitchen, greenhouse, and outdoor rooftop space. Due to COVID, the school has temporarily converted the building into classroom space for grades 6-8.
Entry.
The north facade features a glass curtain wall, most of which is textured to allow for daylight in the interiors while offering privacy from the exterior. Additional daylight control and privacy comes from the vertical metal fins.
Entry canopy.
Looking up at the north facade at the entry.
Northeast corner.
Facade detail.
Facade detail.
Architect: Rogers Architects; Client: The Spence School; Program: Education; Location: Upper East Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.
Construction Update: 799 Broadway
Northeast corner from Broadway.
Facade installation is wrapping up at Columbia Property Trust’s office building 799 Broadway in Greenwich Village. Designed by Perkins + Will, the 12-story office building features angled floor plates that allow for outdoor terraces at each floor. A glass and white metal panel curtain wall clads the exterior.
Northeast corner rendering by Binyan Studios.
East facade from Broadway.
Northeast corner from Broadway.
Southeast corner from Broadway.
East facade detail.
Southeast corner.
Architect: Perkins + Will; Developer: Columbia Property Trust; Program: Office; Location: West Village, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.
Construction Update: 181 Mercer Street
Southeast corner from Houston Street.
Facade installation is ongoing at NYU’s 23-story mixed use building 181 Mercer at the northern edge of SoHo. Designed by KieranTimberlake and Davis Brody Bond, the full block structure features faculty and student housing, 58 classrooms, performing arts spaces including a 350-seat theater, a student commons space on the second floor, and athletic facilities at the base. Installation of the pleated glass curtain wall with glare reducing frit patterns is nearly finished at the podium and panels are going up on the towers.
Northeast corner.
Looking up at the south facade from Houston Street.
Southwest corner from Houston Street.
Close-up of the south podium facade.
Southwest corner from Houston Street.
Southwest corner from Houston Street.
West facade of 181 Mercer (right) and Picasso’s Bust of Sylvette (left) from NYU’s Silver Towers.
Architects: KieranTimberlake and Davis Brody Bond; Client: New York University (NYU); Program: Faculty and Student Housing, Classrooms, Performing Arts, Athletic Facility, and Commons; Location: SoHo, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.