The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is set to review a proposal for new two-story commercial building at 144 Spring Street in Soho, Manhattan. Designed by BKSK Architects for 144 Spring Holdings LLC, an affiliate of City Urban Realty, the proposal replaces an earlier glass-clad design approved by the LPC in 2016 and designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson. The property is located at the corner of Spring and Wooster Streets within the Soho-Cast Iron Historic District.
Proposed design for 144 Spring Street, via LPC proposal.
Renderings show a contemporary interpretation of Soho’s cast iron architecture, featuring large storefront windows, decorative lattice-like panels, and a dark gray facade treatment. Design elements draw heavily from historic cast iron precedents found throughout the district and references nineteenth-century architectural ironwork catalogs.
Previously approved design for 144 Spring Street, via LPC proposal.
According to the presentation materials, the façade will utilize ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) panels and columns with perforated ornamentation inspired by historic cast iron detailing. If approved, the building will rise approximately 27 feet to the top of its parapet and includes extensive glazing at both levels, integrated signage bands, concealed lighting, and a rooftop guardrail screened behind the decorative facade. Materials cite nearby one- and two-story historic buildings in Soho as precedents for the project’s scale and massing.
Previously approved design for 144 Spring Street, via LPC proposal.
Transit nearby 144 Spring Street includes the Spring Street station, served by the C and E trains along Sixth Avenue, and Prince Street, served by the R and W trains. Additional service is available at Broadway–Lafayette Street and Houston Street, providing connections to the B, D, F, M, and 1 trains.
The LPC will meet on June 9 to review the proposal.
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How on earth did that first all glass design get approved for SoHo?? And curious why they are only going two stories high. Did they sell their air rights?
You’re not from NYC are you?
If it must be all glass, this is a much better fitting design.
this looks amazing. Pls let this happen
The new design is much more appropriate. Do it.
TOTALLY out of place in Soho especially on open corner on one of the main streets in SoHo
Looks very nice
I believe a better use for the space would be historic style mural(s) on the building(s) with a beautiful memorial corner “pocket park” .
A brickwall surround, 3 feet high topped with slate and “entrance gates” in decorative iron……
Beautiful matching benches and a statue of a treeform in iron….
The name of the park: “WHY NOT?”
you should buy the lot from the owner and create this magical park. hey, Why not?
Either design sure beats the vacant lot.
only two stories with both designs (high ceilings on glass one) .
3 or 4 stories really would be fine here. and contextual – match the hight of south bldg.
Look at the other buildings surrounding this one. Isn’t it totally out of place?
Overly decorated as well.
I spoke at the LPC meeting the other day in opposition and several people on Zoom did the same.
I think you can trust BKSK Architects to make this new build blend beautifully into the neighborhood. They are pros in this space. Check out their work at 16E16th Street (The Twenty Two) The teal UHPC will resemble a historic iron structure and be stunning!