Construction has topped out on 201-207 Seventh Avenue, a nine-story residential building in Chelsea, Manhattan. Designed by Amie Gross Architects and developed by New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development under the Chelsea HDFC, the 85-foot-tall structure will span 30,859 square feet and yield 26 affordable co-op units in studio to three-bedroom layouts, as well as 1,828 square feet of retail space divided among three tenants. The property is alternately addressed as 170 West 22nd Street and located at the southeast corner of Seventh Avenue and West 22nd Street.
The reinforced concrete superstructure was built to its pinnacle since our last update in early February, when only four stories had been formed. Recent photos show the building wrapped in an enclosure of scaffolding, black netting, and wooden platforms as crews steadily assemble the exterior walls. Metal frame studs are already installed across much of the perimeter in preparation for insulation boards, waterproofing, the grid of windows, and the brick façade.
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 below Google Street View image shows the four derelict low-rise buildings that formerly occupied the plot.
201-207 7th Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan via Google Maps
The watercolor rendering depicts the façade composed of a grid of large rectangular windows surrounded by beige and red brick adorned with spandrels, stone banding, and cornices. A setback above the seventh floor is topped with a landscaped outdoor terrace, while the eighth and ninth stories feature a multifaceted structural massing leading to a flat roof parapet. Interior renderings of the units and amenities have yet to be revealed.
Residential amenities for the ground-up development will include a rear courtyard, a rooftop garden, a cellar level, and a recreation room. It was previously reported that five units will be reserved for residents of the demolished buildings, with the rest of the inventory dedicated to residents earning 160 percent of the area median income. The site is close to the 23rd Street subway station, which serves the local 1 train.
201-207 Seventh Avenue’s anticipated completion date is slated for June of 2025, as noted on site.
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With limited views on these parts are taken in, as a multifaceted can adjust to the neighborhood: Thanks to Michael Young.
I love that late 1930s building next door. Hopefully the new buildings compliments it well!