Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s newest food hall is now open to the public in the Tin Building, a historic three-story building at 96 South Street in the Seaport District. Designed by Roman & Williams and developed by The Howard Hughes Corporation, the 53,000-square-foot structure was dismantled from its original location along the East River and rebuilt 32 feet away, directly adjacent to the SHoP-designed Pier 17. The $200 million project features six full-service restaurants, six fast-casual counters, four bars, a grocery store, and private dining space, all spread across two floors. The property is located off Fulton Street to the east of South Street and the FDR Drive.
Recent photos show the fully completed Tin Building and its overhanging canopy, which stretches the entire length of the western elevation and is lined with signage for the businesses within. A large logo is embedded into the corrugated metal exterior and replicated as a hanging ornament beside the canopy and ground-floor windows.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
The property’s vendors span a variety of cuisines, from seafood, to pastries and desserts, to international fare such as Chinese, French, Indian, Italian, and Mexican.
The process of relocating the Tin Building involved the replacement of 20 concrete piles damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the restoration of the foundations, and raising the structure by roughly six additional feet.
Photo by Michael Young
The closest subways to the Tin Building are the A, C, J, 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains at the Fulton Street station to the west. The Wall Street ferry terminal at Pier 11 is also a short walk to the south along the East River waterfront.
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Dismantled and rebuilt 32 feet away? Only in Amerika.
I think “saved after Hurricane Sandy” would be a better way of characterizing it.
Hopefully New York will continue to increase access to its waterfront the way other cities have.
At this point the building is 90% new material, shouldn’t we rename it to something else?
Why does that really bother you, considering the larger and more pressing problems in the world today?
How about the current Madison Square Garden? Nowhere near Madison Square! (And no garden!) Or the current New York Times Building? Maybe better called the New NYT Building—or even the New New NYT Building? C’mon…
Call it whatever you wish, but the current structure evokes as much commonality with the “Tim Building” as the new Yankee Stadium has with the original (pre renovation). This Tin iteration seems to have more in common with the Hudson Yards Mall — complete with the mandatory enormous forever “dead zone” delivery/ service between the rear of the building the Pier 17 building. Overall, a pretty disappointing effort, given the potential and significance of the locale.