Construction Update: 30 Warren
Southwest corner.
Construction scaffolding has come down at Cape Advisors' 30 Warren, revealing the facade of the 12-story condo building in Tribeca. Designed by Parisian firm Post-Office Architectes, the 23-unit condo building is the firm's first US project. The building is clad in textured, custom-crafted architectural concrete panels and large picture windows.
Looking up at the west facade.
Looking up at the west facade.
Close-up of the textured concrete facade panel.
West facade.
Northwest corner.
Architect: Post-Office Architectes (Design Architect) with HTO Architects (Architect of Record); Developer: Cape Advisors; Program: Residential; Location: Tribeca, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.
Tour: 2 Park Place - The Woolworth Tower Residences
The Woolworth Building, Cass Gilbert’s iconic 1913 tower in Lower Manhattan, has undergone a residential condo conversion for the tower floors led by Alchemy Properties. The office of Thierry Despont has led the interior design of the conversion, with SLCE Architects responsible for overseeing the project.
Concierge desk.
Residential entry lobby ceiling.
Residential elevator door.
Residential elevator cab.
Amenities
Residents have access to a range of amenities including a 50-foot lap pool, fitness center on the thirtieth floor, resident lounge, and wine storage and tasting room. The pool was originally commissioned by F. W. Woolworth and has been reimagined by Thierry Despont in the residential conversion. Bisazza Mosaico tiles line the pool, and a sauna, hot tub and his and her changing rooms have been added adjacent.
Pool.
Hot tub.
Wine storage.
Wine storage door detail.
Model Residence: Pavilion A
Residence entry door.
Residences feature custom kitchens with Dada cabinetry crafted by the Molteni Group, Calacatta Caldia marble countertops and back-splashes, solid oak herringbone floors, and integrated Miele appliances.
Great room.
Great room.
Mezzanine.
Spiral stair to Mezzanine.
Kitchen.
Master Bedroom.
The master bathroom features radiant heated floors, Custom Dada cabinetry crafted by the Molteni Group, Dornbracht platinum-finish fittings, windowed retreats sheathed in Calacatta Caldia marble with a Nero Marquina accent trim, a steam shower, and a free standing tub.
Master Bathroom vanity.
Master Bathroom tub.
A terrace offers panoramic views of the city and the Hudson River waterfront while surrounded by restored landmark terra-cotta detailing.
Terrace.
View north from the terrace.
Terra-cotta facade detail from the terrace.
Looking up at the tower crown from the terrace.
View northeast from the Great Room.
Architect: SLCE Architects; Interior Design: Thierry Despont; Developer: Alchemy Properties; Program: Residential Condo Conversion; Location: Tribeca, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.
Tour: 56 Leonard Street
One of the standout projects of New York’s recent construction boom is Alexico Group and Hines’ 56 Leonard, the 145-unit, 830 foot tall residential tower in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan. Designed by Herzog & deMeuron, the tower is often affectionately referred to as the Jenga tower for its massing of stacked floor plates with a multitude of alternating balconies that resembles the stacked block game.
While the majority of the tower's floor plates alternate the balcony locations on every other floor in an A/B pattern, the upper floors of the tower are designed with a less homogeneous variation. Each of the final 11 floor plates are unique, creating variations in how each floor overhangs or recedes from the other.
Penthouse
The penthouses on the top 11 floors feature 14 foot floor-to-floor ceilings, a kitchen with a Herzog & de Meuron custom-designed grand piano-shaped island and a custom-sculpted range hood, a sculptural white enameled steel wood burning fireplace, a five-fixture master bathroom of travertine and Thassoss marble with radiant heated floors, and multiple terraces with panoramic views of the city.
Model Residence
Amentiy Floor
Residents have access to numerous amenities including a 75 foot lap pool with sundeck, gym, screening room, lounge, private dining room and playroom.
Architects: Herzog & de Meuron with Hill West Architects; Structural Engineers: WSP; Developers: Alexico Group, Hines; Program: Residential; Location: Tribeca, New York, NY; Completion: 2017.
Construction Update: 187 Franklin Street
Construction is wrapping up at 187 Franklin Street, a single family residence renovation in a landmarked neighborhood in Tribeca. Designed by Systems Architects, the renovation of the existing structure features a new brick facade, two additional stories, and a set-back, brick penthouse. The sinuous brick facade includes angled windows to provide privacy for the family from the public building across the street.
Architect: System Architects; Program: Single Family Residential; Location: Tribeca, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Update: 45 Park Place
Looking west along Park Place towards the southeast corner of the site.
Superstructure is rising at 45 Park Place, the 43-story residential condo tower in Tribeca from Sharif El-Gamal’s Soho Properties. Designed by Michael Abboud of SOMA, the tower will feature a massing with several setbacks and a glass curtain wall. When completed, the tower will offer 50 residential condo units, with full floor units on the upper floors.
Looking up at the south façade.
Southwest corner from Park Place.
Architect: SOMA (Design Architect), Ismael Leyva Architects (Architect of Record); Developer: Soho Properties; Program: Residential Condo, Retail; Location: Tribeca, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.
30 Park Place
Construction nears completion at Silverstein Properties’ 82-story Tribeca hotel and residential condo tower, slated to be the tallest residential tower in the neighborhood at 926 feet. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, the tower is meant to evoke the architecture of 1920’s and 1930’s New York.
Penthouse balconies.
The first 24 floors are devoted to a Four Seasons Hotel, with 185 rooms designed by Yabu Pushelberg and a restaurant from Wolfgang Puck. Above, 157 condo units are on offer with Four Seasons caliber services.
30 Park Place as seen from 7 World Trade Center.
Stern has designed the exterior of the building to evoke a classic New York façade with his precast concrete panels that looks convincingly like limestone. According to the panel installers, the tower is the tallest building to use precast concrete panels in the world. Façade details such as the geometric ornamental exterior panels and metal screens bring a contemporary update to the classical design. Bay windows are located throughout the tower, allowing for ample daylight and stunning views of the downtown skyline.
Close-up of the crown and penthouse portion of the tower.
At the top of the tower, the full floor penthouse features corner terraces with 360-degree skyline views of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and New Jersey. At a height of 870 feet, these terraces offer the tallest outdoor space in any condominium development in any building in Manhattan.
Northwest penthouse view.
Northeast penthouse view.
Southeast penthouse view.
Southwest penthouse view.
View of 1 World Trade Center and 7 World Trade Center from the penthouse.
View north towards Midtown Manhattan from the penthouse.
Governors Island and the evening rush hour traffic in the New York harbor.
The Lower Manhattan skyline with Brooklyn Bridge Park and the Downtown Brooklyn skyline in the background.
Looking up at the crown of the tower from the penthouse balcony.
Architects: Robert A.M. Stern Architects; Developer: Silverstein Properties; Program: Hotel, Residential; Location: Tribeca, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.
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.
71 Laight Street - The Sterling Mason
Façade installation has reached substantial completion at Taconic's The Sterling Mason in the Tribeca neighborhood. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, the project consists of an existing six-story coffee and tea warehouse structure built in 1905, with a new structure fronting on Greenwich Street. The existing building is clad in red brick and terracotta, while the new structure is clad in an aluminum prefab panel skin with a plasma finish that emulates a brick façade. The renovation and neighboring addition will bring 32 condo units to this rapidly growing neighborhood.
Northeast corner from Greenwich Street.
East façade from Greenwich Street.
Closeup of the northeast corner from Greenwich Street.
North façade from Laight Street.
Northwest corner from Washington Street.
West façade from Washington Street.
Closeup of the north façade.
Southeast corner of 408 Greenwich (center) and the Sterling Mason (right).
Architects: Morris Adjmi Architects; Interiors: Gachot; Landscape Architect: Deborah Nevins & Associates; Developer: Taconic Investment Partners; Program: Residential; Location: Tribeca, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.
