Construction is on hold on The Ridgewood, a 17-story mixed-use building at 3-50 St. Nicholas Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens. Designed by S9 Architecture and developed by Arch Companies and AB Capstone, the 284,000-square-foot tower stands as the tallest structure in the Ridgewood-Bushwick area and will yield 133 rental apartments with 30 percent dedicated to affordable housing, as well as a community facility, 97,000 square feet of retail space for two large stores, and a collection of amenities. The development was formerly named Myrtle Point and is located on a plot bound by St. Nicholas Avenue to the northeast, Palmetto Street to the northwest, and Myrtle Avenue to the south.
Photographs from late September show the reinforced concrete superstructure partially enclosed in its façade. Exterior work is further along on the podium, which features a red metal envelope and broad stretches of glass with black mullions. The tower above is clad in gray paneling surrounding a staggered grid of floor-to-ceiling windows. Most of the work has been completed on the main southern elevation, while the opposite northern face remains largely exposed, with metal frames in place to support the eventual installation of its paneling. The entire ground floor is obscured by a tall sidewalk shed, which features banners advertising the Burlington department store slated to occupy one of the retail spaces.
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 rendering in the main photo previews the shows the building’s finished appearance, with emphasis on the podium and the landscaped residential terrace that will sit atop it.
The below renderings from our last update show the revamped public plaza on the eastern end of the triangular city block, and suggest that Target will be the second retail tenant in the podium.
Rendering of Myrtle Point at 3-50 St. Nicholas Avenue – S9 Architecture
Rendering of Myrtle Point at 3-50 St. Nicholas Avenue – S9 Architecture
Rendering of Myrtle Point at 3-50 St. Nicholas Avenue – S9 Architecture
Rendering of Myrtle Point at 3-50 St. Nicholas Avenue – S9 Architecture
The project’s initial design, seen below, featured an entirely different façade and building massing.
Rendering of Myrtle Point at 3-50 St. Nicholas Avenue – S9 Architecture
Rendering of Myrtle Point at 3-50 St. Nicholas Avenue – Courtesy of AB Capstone
Rendering of Myrtle Point retail podium at 3-50 St. Nicholas Avenue – S9 Architecture
Residential amenities were planned to include on-site parking, a virtual doorman, bike storage lockers, a residents’ lounge, business center, a coworking space, indoor and outdoor gym area, a rooftop terrace, and private outdoor space for select units.
Myrtle Point sits directly west of the elevated Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues subway station, served by the L and M trains.
The project has been beset by delays dating back to April 2022, when a fatal accident resulted in several stop work orders due to unsafe conditions. Construction resumed later that year and the building topped out in December 2022. The developers were aiming for a completion date of winter 2023, as noted on site, though a revised timetable remains unclear.
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I just walked by this yesterday, and as usual, nothing is happening. I have to say the original design is better than this big mess of weird. My guess is Burlington has pulled out of the project given the sorry state of brick and mortar retail. Thanks Bezos. Fortunately the dozens of nearby mom and pop stores will be able to survive for now.