Construction Tour: 67 Livingston
Looking up at the south facade.
Construction is underway on the renovation of 67 Livingston, a former 29-story dorm in Brooklyn Heights. Developer Silverback Development has tasked HTO Architect to convert the former dorm into 22 units ranging in size 1700 to 3400 square feet. CetraRuddy is leading the interior design of the two to four bedroom units. Units will have direct elevator access and private outdoor space.
View southwest from a future private terrace.
View northwest towards Lower Manhattan from the future rooftop terrace.
View west towards the Brooklyn waterfront from the future rooftop terrace.
View of Governors Island and the Statue of Liberty from the future rooftop terrace.
Architect: HTO Architects; Interiors: CetraRuddy; Developer: Silverback Development; Program: Residential; Location: Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York; Completion: 2018.
Construction Update: 242 West 53rd Street
Concrete superstructure is close to topping out at Algin Management's 62-story, 426-unit mixed-use tower in Midtown's Theater District. Designed by CetraRuddy, the 674-foot tower features an organic massing tied to the distribution and size of units. Rental units will start on the fourth floor, with the lower floors split among 16,514 square feet of retail space and amenities for the residents.
Cladding of the tower, which features a glass window wall with metal panel slab covers and thickened screen, has surpassed the one third mark.
Architect: CetraRuddy; Developer: Algin Management; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Theater District, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Update: 412 W 15
Northeast corner of 412 W 15.
Construction is wrapping up on the exterior enclosure at 412 West 15th Street, an 18-story office tower in the Meatpacking District from Rockpoint Group. CetraRuddy is responsible for the design of the tower, which brings 108,469 square feet of commercial space to the booming neighborhood surrounding the High Line. The glass and metal panel façade contrasts with the predominantly brick-clad stock of low rise industrial buildings. A triangulated pattern for the metal panel cladding at the western third of the tower seeks to provide some visual interest to the circulation and back-of-house core.
Looking up at the north façade of 412 W 15.
Northwest corner of 412 W 15.
Close-up of the north façade of 412 W 15.
Architect: CetraRuddy; Developer: Rockpoint Group; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Meatpacking District, New York, NY; Completion: Late 2017.
Construction Update: 242 West 53rd Street
Concrete superstructure has reached the half-way mark and curtain wall installation is underway at Algin Management's 62-story, 426-unit mixed-use tower in Midtown's Theater District. Designed by CetraRuddy, the 674-foot tower features an organic massing tied to the distribution and size of units. Rental units will start on the fourth floor, with the lower floors split among 16,514 square feet of retail space and amenities for the residents.
Architect: CetraRuddy; Developer: Algin Management; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Midtown, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
242 West 53rd Street
Northeast corner from Broadway.
Concrete superstructure is rising at Algin Management's 62-story, 426-unit mixed-use tower in Midtown's Theater District. Designed by CetraRuddy, the 674-foot tower features an organic massing tied to the distribution and size of units. Rental units will start on the fourth floor, with the lower floors split among 16,514 square feet of retail space and amenities for the residents.
Looking up at the northeast corner of the tower from West 53rd Street.
Looking up at the north facade of the tower from West 53rd Street.
Northwest corner of the tower from West 53rd Street.
Northwest corner of the tower's concrete superstructure.
Northwest corner of the tower from 8th Avenue.
Architect: CetraRuddy; Developer: Algin Management; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Midtown, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
443 Greenwich
Northeast corner from Desbrosses Street.
Construction scaffolding has come down at 443 Greenwich, a 7-story restoration and renovation of an 1884 structure designed by Charles C. Haight. Once a book bindery, the structure will now house 53 large condo units from developers Metro Loft.
North facade detail.
Looking up at the north facade.
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.
Northwest corner at Greenwich Street and Desbrosses Street.
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.
North facade detail.
Northwest corner at Greenwich Street and Desbrosses Street.
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.
Southwest corner at Greenwich Street and Vestry Street.
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 later this year.
West facade.
West facade detail.
Architects: CetraRuddy Architects; Landscape Architects: HM White; Developers: Metro Loft Developers LLC; Design: Pentagram; Program: Residential; Location: Tribeca, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.
12 East 13th Street
Construction scaffolding has started to come down at DHA Capital and Continental Properties' 12 East 13th Street in Greenwich Village, revealing its brick and glass facade. The former 8-story parking garage has been converted by CetraRuddy into eight residences, replacing the facade and adding a 4-story metal and glass penthouse.
A burnished orange-red Roman brick clads the 8-story primary street facade, punctuated by four bays of industrial-style windows grouped into vertical columns of two. The black metal spandrel that divides the windows contains a chevron motif inspired by a pattern from the original facade. With additional details like a depressed border of brick surrounding each window bay, the facade of the base building blends nicely with the brick and metal structures which surround it.
Northeast corner from East 13th Street.
Northeast corner.
North facade from East 13th Street.
Facade detail.
Northwest corner from East 13th Street.
Inside, most lower units occupy the full 4,816 square-foot floor plate while the upper floors feature a duplex and a triplex in the added penthouse structure. An open plan along the 67-foot street front accommodates living and dining spaces in one large great room. Industrial style black metal and glass sliding doors act as moveable partitions, allowing residents to close off the family room next to the kitchen. Existing steel columns have been preserved and featured in the living and dining area, complimenting the interior design's blending of modern and industrial. Much of the interior kitchen and bath cabinetry and door hardware have been custom designed by the architect and also reflect this aesthetic.
Living and dining space.
Living room.
Family room.
Move-able partitions and existing columns.
Move-able partitions and existing columns.
Family room.
Kitchen.
Bedrooms and accompanying bathrooms are located along the back half of the floor plate. Most units contain four bedrooms and bathrooms, as well as a powder room off the living space.
Powder room.
Powder room floor tile.
Secondary bedroom.
Secondary bathroom with custom white lacquer vanity including water resistant galvanized drawer fronts.
Detail of the water resistant galvanized drawer fronts.
Master bedroom.
Master bedroom.
Master bathroom vanity featuring rift-cut white oak cabinetry and a countertop of polished Calacatta Borghini marble.
Freestanding 6 foot soaking tub.
Master bathroom shower.
Custom door hardware in the master bathroom.
Half of the units will contain outdoor space, including an 807-square foot terrace on the third floor, a 1,760-square foot terrace on the ninth floor for the duplex, and space on the tenth floor for the triplex.
Amenities for the building include the much touted automated parking system that allows residents to enter the building in privacy while their car is parked robotically on the second floor garage. Additional amenities include gym, bike storage, and private storage unit.
Architects: CetraRuddy; Developers: DHA Capital and Continental Properties; Public Relations: M18; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: West Village, New York, 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.