Construction Update: Essex Crossing
Northwest corner of One Essex Crossing (center) and The Artisan (left).
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.
Northeast corner of The Artisan (left), One Essex Crossing (center), and The Essex (right).
Site 3: One Essex Crossing
Northeast corner of One Essex Crossing (center) and The Essex (right) from Delancey Street
One Essex Crossing, designed by CetraRuddy, is a 14-story mixed use building featuring office program in the podium and residential rentals in the tower above. The facade, which is nearly complete, features a curtain wall of brick piers, metal spandrels, and glass.
North facade from Delancey Street.
Northeast corner facade detail.
North facade detail.
Northeast corner of the tower.
Southeast corner from Broome Street.
Site 4: The Artisan
North facade from Delancey Street.
The Artisan, designed by Handel Architects, is a 26-story mixed-use building 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. Installation of the curtain wall is nearly complete and features a running bond pattern of glass and white metal panel slab covers and verticals.
Northwest corner from Delancey Street.
Northeast corner tower facade detail.
South facade from the park at Essex Crossing.
Southeast corner from Clinton Street.
Southwest corner of the tower.
Architect: SHoP Architects (Site 1), Handel Architects (Sites 2 and 4), CetraRuddy (Site 3), Beyer Blinder Belle (Site 5); Landscape Architect: West 8; Developers: Delancey Street Associates (Taconic Investment Partners LLC, L+M Development Partners, BFC Partners, Goldman Sachs); Program: Residential, Office, Retail; Location: Essex Crossing, Lower East Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.
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.
Site 3: One Essex Crossing
Site three, designed by CetraRuddy, is a 14-story mixed use building featuring office program in the podium and residential rentals in the tower above. The facade features a curtain wall of brick piers, metal spandrels, and glass. Panels are currently being installed at the office floors of the podium.
Architect: SHoP Architects (Site 1), Handel Architects (Sites 2 and 4), CetraRuddy (Site 3), Beyer Blinder Belle (Site 5); Developers: Delancey Street Associates (Taconic Investment Partners LLC, L+M Development Partners, BFC Partners, Goldman Sachs); Program: Residential, Office, Retail; Location: Essex Crossing, Lower East Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.
Construction Update: Essex Crossing
180 Broome (left), 202 Broome (center), and The Essex (right).
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.
Site 2: The Essex
Site 2, known as The Essex, features a 24-story tower with a five-story podium that houses 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 also houses a 14-screen movie theater, an urban farm on the podium roof, and amenities for the residents.
Site 3: 202 Broome
Site three, designed by CetraRuddy, is a 14-story mixed use building featuring office program in the podium and residential rentals in the tower above.
Site 4: 180 Broome
Site four, designed by Handel Architects, is a 26-story mixed-use building 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.
Facade installation is nearly complete, with only the hoist and storefront areas remaining to be enclosed. The design of the curtain wall features a running bond pattern of glass and white metal panel slab covers and verticals.
Site 5: The Rollins
Site five, known as The Rollins, is a 15-story rental tower from Beyer Blinder Belle. The brick and metal panel clad building houses a Target and a public school, with a West 8 designed park located along the site's northern boundary.
Architect: SHoP Architects (Site 1), Handel Architects (Sites 2 and 4), CetraRuddy (Site 3), Beyer Blinder Belle (Site 5); Developers: Delancey Street Associates (Taconic Investment Partners LLC, L+M Development Partners, BFC Partners, Goldman Sachs); Program: Residential, Office, Retail; Location: Essex Crossing, Lower East Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.
Construction Update: 180 Broome Street
Superstructure has topped out at 180 Broome Street, part of the nine-building Essex Crossing development on the Lower East Side from a joint venture of L+M Development Partners, BFC Partners, and Taconic Investment Partners, and Goldman Sachs. Designed by Handel Architects, the 26-story mixed-use tower will offer 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.
Facade installation is ongoing, with the 5-story podium nearly enclosed. The design of the curtain wall features a running bond pattern of glass and white metal panel slab covers and verticals.
Architect: Handel Architects; Developers: Delancey Street Associates (Taconic Investment Partners LLC, L+M Development Partners, BFC Partners, Goldman Sachs); Program: Residential, Office, Retail; Location: Essex Crossing, Lower East Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.
Construction Update: 180 Broome Street
Northeast corner from Delancey Street.
Superstructure is a few floors from topping out at 180 Broome Street, part of the nine-building Essex Crossing development on the Lower East Side from a joint venture of L+M Development Partners, BFC Partners, and Taconic Investment Partners, and Goldman Sachs. Designed by Handel Architects, the 26-story mixed-use tower will offer 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.
Closeup of the curtain wall at the northeast corner.
Facade installation has reached the fourth floor of the five-floor podium. The design of the curtain wall features a running bond pattern of glass and white metal panel slab covers and verticals.
Northwest corner from Delancey Street.
Northwest corner from Delancey Street.
East facade.
Southeast corner from Clinton Street.
North facade from Delancey Street.
Architect: Handel Architects; Developers: Delancey Street Associates (Taconic Investment Partners LLC, L+M Development Partners, BFC Partners, Goldman Sachs); Program: Residential, Office, Retail; Location: Essex Crossing, Lower East Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.
Construction Update: 180 Broome Street
North facade from Delancey Street.
Superstructure is nearing the half way mark at 180 Broome Street, part of the nine-building Essex Crossing development on the Lower East Side from a joint venture of L+M Development Partners, BFC Partners, and Taconic Investment Partners, and Goldman Sachs. Designed by Handel Architects, the 26-story mixed-use tower will offer 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. Facade installation has also begun on the second floor.
Northwest corner from Delancey Street.
Facade detail.
Southeast corner from Clinton Street.
Southwest corner from Clinton Street.
West facade.
Southwest corner.
Architect: Handel Architects; Developers: Delancey Street Associates (Taconic Investment Partners LLC, L+M Development Partners, BFC Partners, Goldman Sachs); Program: Residential, Office, Retail; Location: Essex Crossing, Lower East Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.
Construction Update: 180 Broome Street
Southeast corner from Clinton Street.
Superstructure is rising at 180 Broome Street, part of the nine-building Essex Crossing development on the Lower East Side from a joint venture of L+M Development Partners, BFC Partners, and Taconic Investment Partners, and Goldman Sachs. Designed by Handel Architects, the 26-story mixed-use tower will offer 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.
North facade from Delancey Street.
Architect: Handel Architects; Developers: Delancey Street Associates (Taconic Investment Partners LLC, L+M Development Partners, BFC Partners, Goldman Sachs); Program: Residential, Office, Retail; Location: Essex Crossing, Lower East Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.
Tour: 242 Broome Street
Looking east on Broome Street.
Construction has wrapped up at 242 Broome, a 14-story, 55-unit condo tower from developers Taconic Investment Partners, L+M Development Partners, and BFC Partners. The project is located on the corner of Broome and Ludlow Street, anchoring the western boundary of the new 9-building Essex Crossing mixed use development on the Lower East Side. SHoP Architects’ 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.
Southwest corner from Broome Street.
Adjacent to the residential tower, the site will also feature a four-story, 17,735 square foot structure that will house the International Center of Photography’s museum and school.
Looking up at the west facade.
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.
Looking up at the south facade.
Residential entry on Broome 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.
Residential lobby.
Closeup of the lobby feature wall.
Architectural model in the residential lobby.
Residential elevator cab.
Amenities
Residents have access to a range of amenities including an entertainment lounge with kitchen, fitness center, children’s playroom, landscaped roof terrace, and residential storage.
Entertainment lounge.
Entertainment lounge.
Entertainment lounge.
Kitchen at the entertainment lounge.
Fitness center.
Penthouse B
The project includes three penthouse units, each with their own private outdoor terrace.
Living room.
Dining room.
Kitchen.
Stairs to private terrace.
Private terrace.
View southwest towards Lower Manhattan from the private terrace.
Private terrace.
View north towards the Lower East Side from the private terrace.
View south from the private terrace.
Master bedroom.
Master bathroom.
Secondary bedroom.
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: 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: 115 Delancey
West façade from Delancey Street.
Curtain wall installation is nearing completion at 115 Delancey, a mixed-use tower in the 9-site Essex Crossing development on the Lower East Side. The design by Handel Architects features a 24-story tower with a five-story podium that will houses part of the Essex Street Market. 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.
Northwest corner from Essex Street.
Close-up of the west façade.
Looking up at the west façade.
Southwest corner from Broome Street.
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.