Last week, Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Economic Development Corporation President and CEO Andrew Kimball announced that Manhattan-based construction firm Artimus and the Phoenix Realty Group will lead the construction and development effort for the New Stapleton Waterfront, an upcoming mixed-income residential complex on two vacant parcels of land in Stapleton, Staten Island. Designed by GF55 Architects, the development will yield 500 units with around 25 percent designated as affordable housing for families earning between 40 and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). The project, which is set to become the largest mass timber residential development in New York City, is situated between Front Street and the Stapleton waterfront.
The main rendering above is an aerial perspective of the revamped waterfront showing the layout of the buildings lining a landscaped esplanade.
Below are two close-up views of the façades, which are shown composed of light gray paneling framing floor-to-ceiling windows and recessed terraces with glass railings. The buildings are topped with landscaped roof decks, and additional green space will surround the structures.
Exterior rendering of the New Stapleton Waterfront. Rendering courtesy of GF55 Architects.
Exterior rendering of the New Stapleton Waterfront. Rendering courtesy of GF55 Architects.
The below interior rendering highlights the exposed structural timber in a typical kitchen and living room.
Rendering courtesy of GF55 Architects.
The announcement is part Adam’s 2023 pledge for a four-year, $400 million investment in Staten Island’s North Shore. The plan will bring 2,400 homes and more than 20 acres of new public space, create more than 7,500 jobs, and contribute $3.8 billion to the economy over 30 years.
Additionally, the use of mass-timber construction, which has a low-carbon footprint and facilitates faster construction timelines, is part of Mayor Adams’ Green Economy Action Plan to create nearly 400,000 “green-collar” jobs in New York City by 2040. GF55 Architects will also participate in the NYC Mass Timber Studio program, providing technical and regulatory assistance in the sustainable construction effort.
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Excellent project.
This is good news for a needed development in the North Shore.
Our concern is will any minority sub contractors or worker from this community benefit from the project
Awesome 👌
good to see movement. now they need to get crackin on the bay street corridor plans. my dream is a trolley along richmond terrace/bay street from the bayonne bridge to the verrazano & down to the beaches. maybe someday.