Permits have been filed for a ten-story residential building at 218 Madison Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan. Located at the intersection of East 36th Street and Madison Avenue, the corner lot is in walking distance of Grand Central-42nd Street subway station, serviced by the S, 4, 5, 6, and 7 trains. Rybak Development is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The proposed 137-foot-tall development will yield 34,734 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 26 residences, most likely condos based on the average unit scope of 1,336 square feet. The concrete-based structure will also have a cellar and penthouse.
IMC Architecture is listed as the architect of record.
Demolition permits were filed in May for the four-story structure on the site. An estimated completion date has not been announced.
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Unnecessary and a shame.
what’s so unnecessary about building more energy-efficient environment-friendly buildings?
there’s nothing historical or architectural value about the old blend building. No ornament at the top or entrance and that shows the lack of craftsmanship of the old building
Why a shame? It’s an undistinguished building and not a good economic use of a prominent corner property. It’s not like a landmark is being demolished.
“Unnecessary and a shame”
Oh my god are you kidding me? As if the world will end and come together to mourn the loss of an insignificant aging structure…
demolish this building which should be landmarked to build condos for the super rich.
Sad
stop trolling man lol landmarked for what? There’s nothing wrong with being super rich as far as they pay the tax
You will miss the cell phone repair store?
All the Robert Moses fanboys are piling on you here, but I agree with you
The building is nice and the new one will not have a significant increase in unit count
ofc it’s you lowell. You comment on almost every single post that has demolition of an old building and lament that it’s a loss or not good. Do you even live in NYC? Even if the unit count or total sqft doesn’t increase, it might make economical or environmental sense and unless you’re willing to put your own money to save it for whatever reasons, your complaints are uncalled for
I live in NYC
there is absolutely no reason why this beautiful building can’t be readapted into the new building instead of demolishing it.
What a shame .
another piece of NYC history demolished to build condos for the super rich.
…what history? being old doesn’t mean being beautiful, and readapting a historical building costs $$$$ to preserve the facade and then gut-renovate everything inside as it’s more expensive than just demolishing the whole thing and building a more energy-efficient building. Look at that old building – there’s nothing to preserve. No ornaments, no interesting details. So stop complaining on every single post that has demolition of an ugly building unless you can chip in $$$$ to make up for the difference in building cost or management
agree with you
totally unnecessary
just build on top of it
What kinda troll is arnelo/lowell. The building base might not be architecturally safe to build on top of, and it costs way more $$$$ to do so instead of demolishing.
10 floors, and just steps from Grand Central. Should be 50-70 floors. Stupid zoning.
build somewhere else. Manhattan island land is sinking
You can’t built a 70 story tower on that little plot of land
At 137 feet it will be about as tall as its neighbor.
Can you imagine how nightmarish and oppressive it would be if every building in midtown were 50-70 stories tall? We need a mix of heights.
I bet this person (Crawdad) doesn’t even live in NYC and doesn’t even know what zoning is
stupid comment
Once home to the cardinal of he New York Catholic Archdiocese, so of some note.
If you’re talking about Cardinal Dolan, he has multiple homes anyway
It was the home of the archbishop of NYC in the 19th Century. Incidentally, former architect resident of 220 tried unsuccessfully to get the Morgan to purchase it and spruce it up.
218 Madison Ave.nyc looking forward to the opportunity to obtain a apt.
Should probably be taller. It will eventually be knocked down to make way for a super-tall skyscraper anyways. lol!
why are there so many ignorant people commenting on this article without knowing anything about zoning