Terminal Warehouse
COOKFOX Architects · Chelsea · 2025
Southwest corner from 12th Avenue.
Facade work is wrapping up at L&L Holding Company and Columbia Property Trust’s renovation of the Terminal Warehouse in West Chelsea. The structure was originally designed by George Mallory and constructed in 1891 by the Terminal Warehouse Company. COOKFOX Architects are overseeing the design of the renovation, which includes restoring the original building and the addition of a 6-story steel and glass structure and approximately 100,000 gross square feet of green space. A freight tunnel that runs the length of the 700 foot structure will serve as an interior street with the original steel inlaid tracks serving as the street connecting access to office amenities, retail space, and a central courtyard. At completion, the groundscraper will offer 1.3 million square feet with floor plates up to 160,000 square feet in size and 29 private terraces.
West elevation from 12th Avenue.
Northwest corner from 12th Avenue.
Northwest corner from 12th Avenue.
Close-up of the west facade of the new addition atop the existing structure.
Close-up of the west facade.
Close-up of the southwest corner.
Close-up of the northwest corner.
Looking up at the northwest corner of the existing building.
Existing facade detail.
Existing facade detail.
Southwest corner from Hudson River Park.
Southwest corner on the Chelsea waterfront.
Southeast corner from 11th Avenue.
Close-up of the retail entrance on the east facade.
East facade from 11th Avenue.
Northeast corner of the existing building.
Close-up of the north facade of the existing building.
Close-up of the north facade of the existing building.
Northeast corner of the new addition atop the existing building.
North facade from the High Line.
Architect: COOKFOX Architects; Structural Engineer: DeSimone Consulting Engineering; MEP Engineer: Derive Engineering; Facade Consultant: Thornton Tomasetti; Landscape Architect: terrain; Construction Manager: New Line Structures; Developers: L&L Holding Company, Columbia Property Trust; Program: Office, Retail; Location: West Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2025.
Construction Update: Terminal Warehouse
Southwest corner on the Chelsea waterfront.
Facade installation is ongoing at L&L Holding Company and Columbia Property Trust’s renovation of the Terminal Warehouse in West Chelsea. The structure was originally designed by George Mallory and constructed in 1891 by the Terminal Warehouse Company. COOKFOX Architects are overseeing the design of the renovation, which includes restoring the original building and the addition of a 6-story steel and glass structure and approximately 100,000 gross square feet of green space. A freight tunnel that runs the length of the 700 foot structure will serve as an interior street with the original steel inlaid tracks serving as the street connecting access to office amenities, retail space, and a central courtyard. At completion, the groundscraper will offer 1.3 million square feet with floor plates up to 160,000 square feet in size and 29 private terraces.
West elevation from 12th Avenue.
Southwest corner from 12th Avenue.
Close-up of the southwest corner.
Close-up of the southwest corner.
Architect: COOKFOX Architects; Developers: L&L Holding Company, Columbia Property Trust; Program: Office, Retail; Location: West Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2024.
Construction Tour: Terminal Warehouse
Southwest corner on the Chelsea waterfront.
Facade installation is underway at L&L Holding Company and Columbia Property Trust’s renovation of the Terminal Warehouse in West Chelsea. The structure was originally designed by George Mallory and constructed in 1891 by the Terminal Warehouse Company. COOKFOX Architects are overseeing the design of the renovation, which includes restoring the original building and the addition of a 6-story steel and glass structure and approximately 100,000 gross square feet of green space. A freight tunnel that runs the length of the 700 foot structure will serve as an interior street with the original steel inlaid tracks serving as the street connecting access to office amenities, retail space, and a central courtyard. At completion, the groundscraper will offer 1.3 million square feet with floor plates up to 160,000 square feet in size and 29 private terraces.
Southwest corner from Hudson River Park.
Southwest corner.
Curtain wall installation at the west facade.
New addition and central courtyard from the roof of the existing structure.
Original wood beams.
Original freight tunnel at the ground floor.
Architect: COOKFOX Architects; Developers: L&L Holding Company, Columbia Property Trust; Program: Office, Retail; Location: West Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2024.
Construction Update: 532 West 20th Street
North facade from West 20th Street..
Construction is nearing completion at residential condo tower 532 West 20th Street near the High Line in West Chelsea. DDG has led the development, design, and construction of the project, which will offer nine full floor apartments.
Northwest corner from West 20th Street..
The tower facade features a primary north facade of architectural concrete with bronze accented punched windows. A penthouse floor is clad in shingles and sets back at the northeast corner to allow for a rooftop terrace. Outdoor space is also provided to the other units from balconies on the south facade.
Northeast corner from West 20th Street.
The Warehouse at 520 West 20th Street (center) and 532 West 20th Street (right).
Northeast corner of the tower from the High Line.
Northeast corner of the penthouse from the High Line.
Architect/Developer/Builder/Property Management: DDG; Program: Residential, Gallery/Retail; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.
Construction Update: Park House at 500 W 22
East facade from 10th Avenue.
Construction scaffolding is coming down at residential condo building Park House in Chelsea by Brantwood Capital. Designed by Selldorf Architects, the building features a multi toned brick facade in shades of red and orange with large in-swing casement windows. When completed, the development will offer 10 residences adjacent to the High Line and Clement Clarke Moore Park.
Northeast corner from 10th Avenue.
Architect: Selldorf Architects; Developer: Brantwood Capital; Program: Residential Condo; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.
Construction Update: 1245 Broadway
Northeast corner from Broadway.
Superstructure has topped out and window installation is ongoing at GDSNY’s 23-story class A boutique office tower at 1245 Broadway in the NoMad neighborhood of Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM), the office tower’s massing features four setbacks as it ascends, with carve outs that allow for large terraces at each location. The tower’s gridded facade features an exposed textured architectural concrete superstructure and floor to ceiling triple paned windows.
Looking up at the northeast corner.
Close-up of the northeast corner of the lower tower with windows installed.
Northeast corner from West 31st Street.
Looking up at the east facade.
Architect: Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM); Developer: GDSNY; Program: Office, Retail; Location: NoMad, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.
Construction Update: 520 W 20
Northeast corner from West 20th Street.
Construction is wrapping up at Elijah Equities’ commercial office building The Warehouse at 520 West 20th Street in Chelsea. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, the brick and steel former warehouse and distribution facility for the Carolina Manufacturing Company has been renovated with an additional metal and glass 4-story rooftop structure. The project is adjacent to the High Line, affording park views from the office floors and the outdoor terraces at the roof of the original warehouse and the new addition.
Northeast corner from West 20th Street.
Northwest corner from West 20th Street.
West facade from the High Line.
Architect: Morris Adjmi Architects; Developer: Elijah Equities, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank; Program: Commercial Office; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.
Construction Update: Hauser & Wirth
North facade.
Construction has wrapped up at Zurich-based Hauser & Wirth’s new 5-story gallery building in Chelsea. The project is designed by Selldorf Architects, who have worked with Hauser & Wirth on its previous buildings in New York and internationally since the gallery’s opening in 1992. While previous projects have focused on adaptive reuse of existing structures, this will be the gallery’s first purpose-built, ground-up building. The facade features a grey concrete block facade with large punch windows and operable doors. Inside, the 36,000 square foot building will house 18-foot tall galleries on the ground floor and the fifth floor. Along with the gallery space, the building will also house a multi-purpose bar and event space on the second floor, while private offices and showrooms will occupy the third and fourth floors.
Looking up at the north facade.
The concrete blocks that clad the structure are sustainably sourced and incorporate recycled waste glass and aggregate. Large 12-foot tall doors at the second floor can be opened to allow engagement with the neighborhood.
Architect: Selldorf Architects; Client: Hauser & Wirth; Program: Galleries, Event Space, Offices; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.
Construction Update: 520 W 20
Northeast corner from the High Line.
Construction is wrapping up at Elijah Equities’ commercial office building The Warehouse at 520 West 20th Street in Chelsea. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, the brick and steel former warehouse and distribution facility for the Carolina Manufacturing Company has been renovated with an additional metal and glass 4-story rooftop structure. The project is adjacent to the High Line, affording park views from the office floors and the outdoor terraces at the roof of the original warehouse and the new addition.
Northeast corner from West 20th Street.
West facade from the High Line.
West facade from the High Line.
Southeast corner from the High Line.
South facade from the High Line.
Architect: Morris Adjmi Architects; Developer: Elijah Equities, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank; Program: Commercial Office; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.
Construction Update: 1245 Broadway
Northeast corner from Broadway.
Superstructure has surpassed the half way mark at GDSNY’s 23-story class A boutique office tower at 1245 Broadway in the NoMad neighborhood of Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM), the office tower’s massing features four setbacks as it ascends, with carve outs that allow for large terraces at each location. The tower’s gridded facade features an exposed textured architectural concrete superstructure and floor to ceiling triple paned windows.
Close-up of the northeast corner of the lower tower with windows installed.
Close-up of the northeast corner of the lower tower.
Northeast corner from West 31st Street.
Looking up at the east facade.
Close-up of the east facade.
Northwest corner from West 31st Street.
Architect: Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM); Developer: GDSNY; Program: Office, Retail; Location: NoMad, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.