Construction Update: 181 Mercer Street
Southeast corner from Houston Street.
Facade installation is ongoing at NYU’s 23-story mixed use building 181 Mercer at the northern edge of SoHo. Designed by KieranTimberlake and Davis Brody Bond, the full block structure features faculty and student housing, 58 classrooms, performing arts spaces including a 350-seat theater, a student commons space on the second floor, and athletic facilities at the base. Installation of the pleated glass curtain wall with glare reducing frit patterns is nearly finished at the podium and panels are going up on the towers.
Northeast corner.
Looking up at the south facade from Houston Street.
Southwest corner from Houston Street.
Close-up of the south podium facade.
Southwest corner from Houston Street.
Southwest corner from Houston Street.
West facade of 181 Mercer (right) and Picasso’s Bust of Sylvette (left) from NYU’s Silver Towers.
Architects: KieranTimberlake and Davis Brody Bond; Client: New York University (NYU); Program: Faculty and Student Housing, Classrooms, Performing Arts, Athletic Facility, and Commons; Location: SoHo, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.
Construction Update: 181 Mercer Street
Southeast corner from Houston Street.
Superstructure has topped out at NYU’s 23-story mixed use building 181 Mercer at the northern edge of SoHo. Designed by KieranTimberlake and Davis Brody Bond, the full block structure features faculty and student housing, 58 classrooms, performing arts spaces including a 350-seat theater, a student commons space on the second floor, and athletic facilities at the base. Installation of the pleated glass curtain wall with glare reducing frit patterns is underway at the podium on the southwest corner.
Looking up at the south facade from Houston Street.
Southwest corner from Houston Street.
Close-up of the south podium facade.
Close-up of the southwest podium facade.
Southwest corner from Houston Street.
Close-up of the west podium facade.
Southwest corner from Houston Street.
West facade of 181 Mercer (right) and Picasso’s Bust of Sylvette (left) from NYU’s Silver Towers.
Architects: KieranTimberlake and Davis Brody Bond; Client: New York University (NYU); Program: Faculty and Student Housing, Classrooms, Performing Arts, Athletic Facility, and Commons; Location: SoHo, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.
Tour: 565 Broome Street
West façade from Watts Street.
Construction has wrapped up at 565 Broome Street, a luxury residential development in SoHo from Bizzi & Partners Development and Italian architect Renzo Piano. Two 30-story towers share a common podium and contain 115 apartments ranging in size from studios to four-bedrooms. The towers feature a glass curtain wall with rounded corners.
Looking up at the west facade from Varick Street.
Ground Floor Retail
Northwest corner from Varick Street.
Residents have access to numerous amenities including a 90-foot-tall, glass-encased lounge and conservatory, a 55-foot-long heated pool, a fitness center and spa with a sauna and steam rooms, a yoga studio, a landscaped outdoor terrace, a children’s playroom, and a private driveway with an automated parking system.
Residential Lobby
Driveway and Parking Entry
Conservatory
Indoor Swimming Pool
Fitness Center and Spa
Children’s Playroom
Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop; Interiors: RDAI; Developers: Bizzi & Partners Development, Aronov Development, Halpern Real Estate Ventures, Cindat Capital Management; Program: Residential; Location: SoHo, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.
Tour: 565 Broome Street
West façade from Watts Street.
Construction is nearing completion at 565 Broome Street, a luxury residential development in SoHo from Bizzi & Partners Development and Italian architect Renzo Piano. Two 30-story towers share a common podium and contain 115 apartments ranging in size from studios to four-bedrooms. The towers feature a glass curtain wall with rounded corners.
West façade from Watts Street.
Looking up at the west facade from Varick Street.
Close-up of the southwest corner.
West façade from Watts Street.
West facade detail.
Northwest corner from Varick Street.
RDAI are responsible for the design of the residential interiors, complimenting Renzo Piano’s building design with a pallet of stone, white oak wood, glass, and concrete.
Model Residence 16A North
A duplex three-bedroom condo residence featuring a terrace with outdoor pool.
Great room.
Internal stair and kitchen.
Great room.
Terrace.
Terrace.
Terrace.
Terrace.
Looking up at the west facade from the terrace.
Looking up at the north facade from the terrace.
Internal stair.
Master bedroom.
Master bedroom.
Master bathroom.
Master bathroom.
Bedroom 2.
Bedroom 2 to bathroom 2.
Bathroom 2.
Bathroom 2.
Bathroom 2 to bedroom 2.
Bedroom 3.
Model Residence 26B South
A two-bedroom condo residence with interior design by March & White.
Gallery.
Great room.
Great room.
Kitchen.
Kitchen.
Master bedroom.
Master bathroom to master bedroom.
Master bathroom.
Bedroom 2.
Bedroom 2.
Penthouse Views
View south towards Lower Manhattan.
View north towards Midtown.
View east.
Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop; Interiors: RDAI; Developers: Bizzi & Partners Development, Aronov Development, Halpern Real Estate Ventures, Cindat Capital Management; Program: Residential; Location: SoHo, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.
Construction Update: 300 Lafayette
Construction scaffolding is coming down at Related Companies and LargaVista Companies’ 300 Lafayette, a seven-story office and retail building that replaces a former gas station in SoHo. Designed by COOKFOX Architects, the façade features terracotta, limestone, and glass cladding with large terrace and balcony spaces throughout.
Architect: COOKFOX Architects; Developer: Related Companies, LargaVista Companies; Program: Office, Retail; Location: SoHo, New York, NY; Completion: 2019.
Construction Update: 565 Broome Street
Southwest corner from Varick Street.
Installation of the exterior wall is nearing completion at 565 Broome Street, a luxury residential development in SoHo from Bizzi & Partners Development and Italian architect Renzo Piano. Two 30-story towers will share a common podium and contain 115 apartments ranging in size from studios to four-bedrooms. The towers feature a glass curtain wall with rounded corners.
Close-up of the southwest corner.
West façade from Watts Street.
West façade from Watts Street.
West facade of the two towers.
Looking up at the west facade from Varick Street.
Looking up at the northwest corner from Varick Street.
Close-up of the glass curtain wall.
West façade from Broome Street.
Close-up of the northwest corner.
Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop; Interiors: RDAI; Developers: Bizzi & Partners Development, Aronov Development, Halpern Real Estate Ventures, Cindat Capital Management; Program: Residential; Location: SoHo, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Update: 150 Wooster
Looking south from Houston Street.
Construction has wrapped up at 150 Wooster, an 8-story residential building developed and designed by KUB Capital. The building replaces a 1-story retail structure and parking lot and required approval from the Landmarks Preservation Commission due to its location in the historic SoHo neighborhood.
Close-up of the parapet at the northwest corner.
The Wooster Street facade features a pallet of materials inspired by the neighborhood. Indiana limestone framed punch windows are set in a field of handmade Petersen bricks from Denmark. The storefront and residential entry base, as well as the cornice, feature cast iron details.
Close-up of the top floor.
Close-up of the parapet at the northwest corner.
Close-up of the west facade.
The building offers five full floor residences and a duplex penthouse at the top two floors. Two retail spaces at 5,000 square feet each are located at the ground floor.
Looking up at the west facade.
Entry canopy.
Looking up at the west facade.
Close-up of the west facade.
Residential entry and retail at the ground floor.
Design Architect/Developer: KUB Capital; Architect of Record: HTO Architect; Landscape Architect: Future Green; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: SoHo, New York, NY; Completion: 2017.
Construction Tour: 570 Broome
Southeast corner of the tower.
Superstructure has topped out at 570 Broome, the 25-story residential condo tower in the West SoHo neighborhood. Designed by Tahir Demircioglu of Builtd, the tower will feature large windows and high ceilings similar to the historic architecture of the neighborhood, once known as the Printing District. Having hit the topping out milestone, the building is set to begin closings in the second half of 2018.
Southwest corner of the tower.
SOM will lead the design of the interiors for 54 condo units, ranging in size from one to three bedrooms. The tower's amenity spaces will also be designed by SOM, including the lobby which will feature a custom crafted gilded light installation spanning the ceiling. Other amenities will include a private entry garden, fitness center, resident's lounge, landscaped outdoor terrace, and bike and private storage.
View to the south towards Lower Manhattan.
View to the east towards SoHo and the Lower East Side.
View to the north towards Midtown.
View to the southwest towards the Hudson River waterfront.
Southwest corner view.
View to the southeast from a private terrace.
Looking up at the south facade.
Architect: Builtd; Interiors: SOM; Program: Residential; Location: West SoHo, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Tour: 565 Broome Street
West façade from Watts Street.
Concrete superstructure has topped out at 565 Broome Street, a luxury residential development in SoHo from Bizzi & Partners Development and Italian architect Renzo Piano. Two 30-story towers will share a common podium and contain 115 apartments ranging in size from studios to four-bedrooms. The towers will feature a glass curtain wall with rounded corners, much of which has already been installed on the lower third of the two towers.
Southwest corner from Varick Street.
Looking up at the northwest corner of the tower from Broome Street.
Looking up at the north façade from Broome Street.
West façade from Broome Street.
View of Lower Manhattan from the rooftop terrace.
View of Lower Manhattan from the rooftop terrace.
View to the west from the rooftop terrace.
View to the north from the rooftop terrace.
Close-up of the rounded corner of a concrete slab.
West terrace at the 11th floor setback.
Looking up at the tower from the 11th floor terrace.
An outdoor pool under construction on the 11th floor terrace.
Amenity space under construction.
Amenity space under construction.
View to the west from the future amenity lounge.
Looking south from the future amenity lounge.
Looking up from the future interior landscaped lounge.
Looking east on Watts Street.
Looking east from Pier 34.
Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop; Interiors: RDAI; Developers: Bizzi & Partners Development, Aronov Development, Halpern Real Estate Ventures, Cindat Capital Management; Program: Residential; Location: SoHo, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Update: 565 Broome Street
Looking south on Varick Street.
Concrete superstructure is close to topping out at 565 Broome Street, a luxury residential development in SoHo from the Italian architecture firm Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Two 30-story towers will share a common podium and contain 115 apartments ranging in size from studios to four-bedrooms. The towers will feature a glass curtain wall with rounded corners, much of which has already been installed on the lower third of the two towers.
Looking up at the west façade from Varick Street.
West façade from Freeman Plaza East.
Southwest corner from Varick Street.
Southwest corner.
Southwest corner.
Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop; Interiors: RDAI; Developers: Bizzi & Partners Development, Aronov Development, Halpern Real Estate Ventures, Cindat Capital Management; Program: Residential; Location: SoHo, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.