Work is underway at 220 East 9th Street, where a five-story parking garage is being expanded and converted into a seven-story residential building in Manhattan’s East Village. Designed by Colberg Architecture and developed by Arcus Development, the 74-foot-tall structure will span 31,231 square feet and yield 18 condominium units with an average scope of 1,735 square feet. The development will also feature a cellar level, a 22-foot-long rear yard, and enclosed parking for ten vehicles. Astor Nine LLC is listed as the owner of the property, which is located between Second and Third Avenues.
The structure’s window voids have been boarded up and scaffolding is being assembled over the main northern elevation above the sidewalk shed. The project calls for a partial demolition of the former garage. YIMBY expects this phase of work to finish sometime this summer.
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.
No finalized renderings have been revealed for the project apart from the below elevation diagram, which was posted to the construction board. It appears that not much of the original structure’s facing will be incorporated into the new building. Instead, the design will feature a symmetrical fenestration with a grid of rectangular windows at the center flanked by arched openings on the eastern and western ends. Bookending the sixth floor are a pair of setbacks lined with metal railings for private terraces. The structure culminates in a flat parapet with a tall mechanical bulkhead. The entrance to the parking facility will be located on the eastern end of the ground floor.
Photo by Michael Young.
The Department of Buildings ordered the former parking garage to close in August 2023 due to concerns over its structural integrity. The building was shuttered along with several other parking facilities across the city in the wake of the collapse of the Little Man parking garage at 57 Ann Street in the Financial District on April 18, 2023.
A list of residential amenities for the new building has yet to be announced.
The nearest subway from the redevelopment is the 6 train at the Astor Place station to the west.
220 East 9th Street’s anticipated completion date is slated for winter 2026, as noted on site.
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Very close to delightful pre-grid Stuyvesant Street.
Surprisingly bland for a conversion. What exactly is being incorporated into the new building? Seems like a missed opportunity to do something interesting.
So happy it’s not being demolished for some modern glass tower. This is so pleasing
seriously? It’s such an ugly bland building without any historical or architectural significance