135 East 47th Street - Monogram New York
Ismael Leyva Architects · Midtown East · 2024
Looking up at the southeast corner of the tower from East 47th Street.
Construction has wrapped up at Navigation Capital Group’s residential condo tower Monogram New York at 135 East 47th Street in Midtown. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects, the 35-story tower’s facade features large windows, metal panel spandrels, and blue-toned terracotta panels at piers and spandrels.
Looking up at the south facade from East 47th Street.
Close-up of the storefront facade from East 47th Street.
Close-up of the south facade of the tower.
East facade of the tower crown.
Residential entry canopy on East 47th Street.
Residential lobby lounge.
Concierge desk in the residential lobby.
Residential lobby lounge.
Close-up of the residential lobby's interior bookshelves.
Model Residences
The tower’s 191 residences, ranging in size from studios to 2-bedrooms, are designed by Shanghai based Neri&Hu. Residents have access to a range of amenities that includes a library lounge at the lobby, a wellness center with spa, and a collection of amenities at the top of the tower. Known as the Sphere, the rooftop amenities include a reading room, bar, private dining room, catering kitchen, and terraces.
Architect: Ismael Leyva Architects; Interiors: Neri & Hu; General Contractor: Cauldwell Wingate; Developer: Navigation Capital Group; Program: Residential Condos, Retail; Location: Midtown East, New York, NY; Completion: 2024.
Construction Tour: Claremont Hall - 100 Claremont Avenue
Southwest corner from Claremont Avenue and West 120th Street.
Exterior wall installation is wrapping up at residential condo tower Claremont Hall in Morningside Heights from developers Lendlease, LMXD, and Daiwa House. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, the 41-story tower sits within the block that holds the Union Theological Seminary and reflects the historic structure’s Gothic style in the design of the exterior wall.
Looking up at the west facade from Claremont Avenue.
When completed, the 354,000 square foot development will offer 165 condo residences ranging in size from one- to four-bedrooms. Residents will have access to a range of amenities that include a 48-foot multi-lane swimming pool in the original Union Seminary dining hall, the Gymnasium fitness center adjacent to the Union Seminary courtyard, the Rehearsal Hall multi-purpose music room, The Workshop arts and crafts space, The Little Castle children’s playroom, The Study residents lounge, The Library and Dining Hall, and Parkview Lounge and Terrace outdoor space.
Looking up at the west facade from Claremont Avenue.
Northwest corner from Claremont Avenue and West 122nd Street.
Northwest corner from Sakura Park.
Northwest corner of the tower crown.
Southeast corner from Broadway.
East facade from Broadway.
View south towards Midtown from an upper floor of the tower.
Close-up of the brick facade.
View south towards Morningside Heights and Midtown from an upper floor of the tower.
View south towards Midtown from an upper floor of the tower.
View west towards Riverside Church and Riverside Park from an upper floor of the tower.
View north towards Columbia’s Manhattanville Campus and Harlem from an upper floor of the tower.
View east towards East Harlem from an upper floor of the tower.
Architect: Robert A.M. Stern Architects; Interiors: CetraRuddy; Construction: Lendlease Construction; Developers: Lendlease, LMXD, and Daiwa House; Program: Residential Condo; Location: Morningside Heights, New York; Completion: 2023.
Construction Update: 2420 Amsterdam Avenue - Radio Tower and Hotel
Southeast corner from Amsterdam Avenue.
Facade installation is nearing completion at Youngwoo and Associates’ 22-story mixed use development the Radio Tower and Hotel in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. Designed by Dutch architecture firm MVRDV, the 235,000 square foot project combines hotel and retail program at the base and an office tower above in an asymmetrical stack of boxes. This is the firm’s first major US project.
Each of the development’s program volumes are designed to reflect the scale of nearby buildings and feature a variety of window sizes that also draw on the variety of the surrounding context. Ceramic bricks clad the boxes, with a different color selected for each volume.
Looking up at the east facade from Amsterdam Avenue.
East facade from Amsterdam Avenue.
Northeast corner from the Washington Bridge.
Northeast corner from Amsterdam Avenue.
Northeast corner from Amsterdam Avenue.
Architect: MVRDV (Design Architect), Stonehill & Taylor Architects (Executive Architect); Interior Design: Workshop/APD; Structural Engineer: GACE Consulting Engineers; Building Systems: Cosentini Associates; Developer: YoungWoo & Associates; Program: Hotel, Offices, Cultural, Restaurant; Location: Washington Heights, New York, NY; Completion: 2022.
Construction Update: 2420 Amsterdam Avenue - Radio Tower and Hotel
Southeast corner from Amsterdam Avenue.
Facade installation continues at Youngwoo and Associates’ 22-story mixed use development the Radio Tower and Hotel in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. Designed by Dutch architecture firm MVRDV, the 235,000 square foot project combines hotel and retail program at the base and an office tower above in an asymmetrical stack of boxes. This is the firm’s first major US project.
Rendering of the northeast corner. Courtesy of MVRDV.
Each of the development’s program volumes are designed to reflect the scale of nearby buildings and feature a variety of window sizes that also draw on the variety of the surrounding context. Ceramic bricks will clad the boxes, with a different color selected for each volume.
Looking up at the east facade from Amsterdam Avenue.
East facade from Amsterdam Avenue.
Northeast corner from Amsterdam Avenue.
Northeast corner from Amsterdam Avenue.
Northeast corner from the Washington Bridge.
Architect: MVRDV (Design Architect), Stonehill & Taylor Architects (Executive Architect); Interior Design: Workshop/APD; Structural Engineer: GACE Consulting Engineers; Building Systems: Cosentini Associates; Developer: YoungWoo & Associates; Program: Hotel, Offices, Cultural, Restaurant; Location: Washington Heights, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.
Construction Update: 2420 Amsterdam Avenue - Radio Tower and Hotel
Southeast corner from Amsterdam Avenue.
Superstructure has topped out at Youngwoo and Associates’ 22-story mixed use development the Radio Tower and Hotel in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. Designed by Dutch architecture firm MVRDV, the 235,000 square foot project combines hotel and retail program at the base and an office tower above in an asymmetrical stack of boxes. This is the firm’s first major US project.
Rendering of the northeast corner. Courtesy of MVRDV.
Each of the development’s program volumes are designed to reflect the scale of nearby buildings and feature a variety of window sizes that also draw on the variety of the surrounding context. Ceramic bricks will clad the boxes, with a different color selected for each volume. Installation of the brick facade has begun on the lower floors.
Close-up of the ceramic brick cladding on the southeast facade of the hotel volume.
Close-up of the ceramic brick cladding on the southeast facade of the hotel volume.
Looking up at the east facade from Amsterdam Avenue.
Close-up of the east facade of the hotel volume.
East facade from Amsterdam Avenue.
Northeast corner from Amsterdam Avenue.
Northeast corner from Amsterdam Avenue.
Northeast corner from the Washington Bridge.
South facade from West 180th Street.
Architect: MVRDV (Design Architect), Stonehill & Taylor Architects (Executive Architect); Interior Design: Workshop/APD; Structural Engineer: GACE Consulting Engineers; Building Systems: Cosentini Associates; Developer: YoungWoo & Associates; Program: Hotel, Offices, Cultural, Restaurant; Location: Washington Heights, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.
