Construction on the new landscaped public plaza and ground-floor retail space is almost finished at One High Line, a two-tower residential development at 500 West 18th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Field Operations in a private-public partnership between the City of New York and Friends of the High Line, the outdoor and commercial space sit to the east of the twisting pair of 36- and 26-story structures that were separately designed by Bjarke Ingels Group for Witkoff Group and Access Industries. The entire complex spans around 900,000 square feet with 236 condominium units in one- to five-bedroom layouts, as well as an upcoming hotel component that will be operated by Faena Hotel. The property is alternately addressed as 76 Eleventh Avenue and stands adjacent to the High Line on a trapezoidal plot bound by West 18th Street to the north, West 17th Street to the south, Tenth Avenue to the east, and West Street to the west.
The majority of the outdoor plaza is finished and landscaped, as seen in Yimby’s last update in August, which gives a better example of the greenery and shrubbery in their prime during the warmer months. Recent photographs show a new piece of artwork displayed on the large billboard against the northern end of the city block, called ‘Beyond the Horizon,’ by Polish artist Malgorzata Mirga-Tas. It has been on display since December and will be removed later this month as part of an ongoing rotation of different artists publicly showcasing their work. Meanwhile, the retail space is still underway and it remains to be seen who will lease the subdivided spaces.
Directly behind and below the four pillars of the large billboard structure were several construction workers in a new reinforced concrete substructure situated by the corner of West 18th Street and Tenth Avenue. This entire section of the sidewalk and a portion of the roadway was torn and removed for what is likely part of the sites’s underground utilities. This will also serve as the base of a public staircase that will connect the sidewalk to the High Line above. The gray metal framework for the staircase is unfinished at the moment, but the first set of steps have been installed at the topmost part.
Residential amenities at One High Line include a full-time attended lobby, a concierge, and live-in manager; on-site private parking with valet garage access; bicycle storage; a 75-foot lap pool, whirlpool, and cabanas; a fitness center with private training rooms, steam rooms, saunas, and private treatment rooms; a billiards and game room; a golf simulator and virtual gaming studio; a children’s playroom; and a double-height glass-enclosed lounge located in the sky bridge over the ground floor. A sales gallery is located on site in the taller 36-story tower.
The Faena Hotel portion in the shorter 26-story tower is expected to open sometime this year.
One High Line is aiming for LEED Silver certification, and YIMBY anticipates the plaza to be finished and finally open sometime later this spring.
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Still has scaffolding on the high line. Still not open to the public. Why is public space the last priority for all of these projects…? (Rhetorical question)
The billboard is hideous and blocks views. The one building has to look at its back rather than the plaza.
It’s possible the residents there prefer that to being gawked at by plebes
I agree w Sam. I really feel for the residents that have to look at the back side of a billboard…forever? Perhaps the billboard can be moved about, at least share the misery.
Why? That billboard has been there longer than their entire building. They bought their units knowing it faced the billboard. Removing the billboard only increases their wealth.
is the billboard part of the permanent fixtures at 1 Hl?
Is this Sunset Boulevard? The billboard steals the park’s tranquility. Hopefully surrounding residents will advocate for its eventual renewal.
Yeah the billboard doesn’t need to stay lol
High Line works just fine on a non-touristy day..otherwise it’s a non stop conveyor belt of people, and good luck if you need to go against the flow..
The billboard ruins the view of Lantern House 🤦♂️
Crap for tourists
Then don’t go there if it bothers you so much Mr. Cranky all the time…
Yup.
Easy to talk sh*t when you’re full of it Mayor Kenny 🥴
Billboard mural is a big NO
curious how much (and whom) the city paid for that ugly ass billboard.
If possible should the billboard be moved? For example, would a zoo entrance be appropriate? Thanks to Michael Young.
This was “almost finished” more than a year ago. And I agree that the billboard is a literal slap in the face to the people who paid a fortune for the apartments behind it. Oh, and being from Los Angeles, I also immediately got the reference to the Sunset Strip.
‘Billboard’ long pre-dated the Lantern House. It was not going anywhere…but when the public space/park was conceived, it was determined that the ‘billborad’ would showcase rotating works of art visible from 10th & the Highline. While unfortunate for the residents whose apartments face the backside of the structure, they still have pretty terrific views of the Higline and more light/view siightlines than if they were staring at a building facade.