Construction is progressing on 350 East 18th Street, a 13-story residential building in Gramercy, Manhattan. Designed by ARC Architecture + Design Studio and developed by Minrav Development, the 124-foot-tall structure will span 63,720 square feet and yield 40 condominium units with an average scope of 1,200 square feet. The building will also contain 6,970 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property is alternately addressed as 305 First Avenue and located at the corner of East 18th Street and First Avenue, directly across from Stuyvesant Town.
The entire reinforced concrete superstructure was constructed since our last update in July 2024, when sidewalk fencing blocked off the overgrown plot in preparation for the start of construction. The building currently stands shrouded in scaffolding and black netting as crews work on the exterior. Teal insulation boards already cover much of the structure around the fenestration, and many of the windows have been installed on the northern and eastern elevations.
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 main rendering is oriented looking southwest, showcasing the distinctive design incorporating a framework of two-story arches around the window grid. The façade is primarily composed of light gray brick, with bronze-hued paneling on the upper stories and surrounding the fenestration.
A column of shallow pocketed terraces runs down the center of the eastern face along First Avenue, and four balconies are positioned on the upper floors above the main setback. Both the 11th-story setback and roof parapet are shown topped with landscaped terraces. The first two levels are enclosed in bronze-hued paneling that matches the upper stories.
The rendering below offers a closer perspective of the façade details, particularly on the final three stories.
350 East 18th Street. Designed by ARC Architecture + Design Studio
The property was formerly occupied by low-rise residential buildings, as seen in the following Google Street View image from before their demolition.
350 East 18th Street, via Google Maps
Residential amenities will include a storage room, children’s playroom, fitness center, roof terrace, and lounges on the second and 13th stories.
The nearest subway from the property is the L train at the 1st Avenue station to the south along East 14th Street.
350 East 18th Street’s anticipated completion date is slated for this summer, as noted on site.
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The balconies seem a bit out of place with the rest of the facade.
Kinda weird, and that could end up being good.
I’m a builder, construction worker, designer, artist, & architect at heart, most new bldg’s I find SO VERY UNINSPIRING, But this looks almost as good as something I would have designed
, VERY NICE! 
Good looking building but why is the street level portion so unlike the rest of the building? From street level it’s rather boring and uninviting.
QUIRKY!…. Which gives it character. At least, It’s not another grotesquely over-scaled and pencil-thin glass box.
These balconies probably need no praise, to excellent design from a professional developer: Thanks.