Demolition work is progressing at 930 First Avenue, the site of a 29-story residential building in the Turtle Bay section of Midtown East, Manhattan. Leandro Dickson of Leandro Nils Dickson Architect LLC filed permits in March for the 335-foot-tall structure, which will yield 83 condominiums with an average scope of 645 square feet, as well as 3,465 square feet of commercial space and a 20-square-foot rear yard. The property is alternately addressed as 401-405 East 51st Street and located at the corner of First Avenue and East 51t Street.
The former six-story occupant of 930 First Avenue has been completely razed and mounds of rubble are scattered across its footprint. The northernmost structure in the assemblage at 936 First Avenue remains partially standing with scaffolding and black netting covering its western elevation. Portions of the interiors are visible as crews work to dismantle the building. YIMBY anticipates the entire assemblage spanning 930 to 936 First Avenue and 401 to 405 East 51st Street to be fully cleared by the end of spring.
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 rendering in the main photo depicts the new structure rising from a podium that steps up from six to eight stories, followed by the main tower. The base is enclosed in red brick surrounding a grid of punched rectangular windows, while the tower is clad in matching metal paneling with a fenestration of broader floor-to-ceiling windows. The 16th floor features open-air voids with hanging vegetation. The top of the structure is cropped from the rendering, and it’s unclear what the crown will look like.
The nearest subway from the development is the 6 train at the 51st Street station along Lexington Avenue to the west.
A construction timeline for 930 First Avenue and a list of residential amenities have yet to be announced.
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It took 5 years to start construction, it’s crazy , NY needs to change in the ways it works now
The loss of that late Deco building is kind of a shame, it is one of the few residential works of Ralph Walker
it was a very ugly nondescript building
Barely an improvement.
Beautiful upgrade to the neighborhood. We can’t wait to welcome our new neighbors and look forward to a great restaurant in the commercial space!
Probably some affordable rents in the demolished bldg. Goodbye to all that.
The design is funky, but the greenscaping is absolutely pathetic looking.
great area
Another great project by SK Development
Hot Garbage design. Shelving for people designers and developers should be ashamed.