Construction has topped out on 280 East Houston Street, a 12-story residential building in Manhattan’s East Village. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by SMA Equities, the structure will span 224,809 square feet and yield 157 apartments with an average scope of 1,324 square feet, as well as 12,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 1,300 square feet for a community facility. Whitehall Interiors is the interior designer for the project, which is located on an elongated trapezoidal interior lot between Avenue A and Avenue B. REAL New York is handling marketing and leasing for the project.
Recent photographs show a concrete boom pouring the 12th and final floor of the reinforced concrete superstructure. Below, crews are in the process of framing out the exterior with metal studs and insulation boards in preparation for the installation of the façade and window grid, which will take place behind the scaffolding and construction netting that is also rising up the southern profile.
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
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
The main rendering shows the wide southern elevation facing East Houston Street clad primarily in red brick. Above the eighth floor, the façade transitions to broader stretches of floor-to-ceiling glass, particularly on the eastern end to the building, where the fenestration is surrounded by black metal paneling. A setback at the ninth story will create space for expansive terraces, and the roof also appears to support an outdoor space. A short mechanical bulkhead caps the western side of the building.
The nearest subway from the property is the F train at the 2nd Avenue station to the west.
280 East Houston Street’s anticipated completion date is slated for February 2025, as noted on site.
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Looks great for middle income housing. City needs it. Oh that’s right they each cost millions. lol
I’m not sure of your point. The city needs new housing, at all price points. New housing supply, regardless of target market, increases overall supply and puts downward pressure on rents. The city should push the development of all types of new housing, regardless of income type, and stop trying to pander to people who don’t understand basic laws of supply and demand. This housing will benefit citywide affordability whether the monthly rents are $1 or $1 million.
You’re a fool if you think developers are gonna lose out on money by building non-luxury housing.
That’s called Manhattan middle income
“157 apartments with an average scope of 1,324 square feet”
Wow, those are really large apartments.
Don’t have a green space concept? Or that the area is not conducive: Thanks to Michael Young.
How do I apply for this apartment
Anyone remember when the building to the west still had a Lenin statue on its roof before it was renovated? Back then it was among the tallest buildings on this stretch of Houston, now it’s just one among many (and obviously that’s for the better).
Rentals ? Co-ops ? Condos ? Corporate relocation temp housing ? Any affordable units ?
Please include such relevant info in your next update, your readers would like to know. Thanks.