Construction has partially topped out on 1763–1771 Amsterdam Avenue, an eight-story senior housing facility in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan. Designed by HCN Design and developed by Elmo Realty, the 85-foot-tall structure will yield 126 senior apartments with an average scope of 394 square feet. The project will also include a 49,703-square-foot community facility space, a cellar, and a 43-foot-long rear yard. The property is located between West 147th and West 148th Streets.
The bulk of the reinforced concrete superstructure has been built to its pinnacle with the exception of the southern end, where construction stands only a couple floors above street level. The entire main western elevation is shrouded in scaffolding and black netting as work progresses on the exterior.
1763-1771 Amsterdam Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1763-1771 Amsterdam Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1763-1771 Amsterdam Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1763-1771 Amsterdam Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1763-1771 Amsterdam Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1763-1771 Amsterdam Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The main rendering shows a straightforward massing with a lone setback at the eighth floor, which will create space for an expansive communal terrace. The façade will be composed largely of gray concrete paneling surrounding a grid of recessed windows framed by angled brick walls. Black metal paneling will clad the ground floor and upper cornices.
The property was formerly occupied by the Childs Memorial Temple Church of God in Christ, as seen in the below Google Street View image from before its demolition in 2017. In July 2024, Elmo Realty vice president Saba Vahdat secured a $27.5 million construction loan from Metropolitan Commercial Bank to complete the project.
1763–1771 Amsterdam Avenue. Image: Google
The nearest subways from the project site are the A, B, C, and D trains at the 145th Street station along St. Nicholas Avenue.
1763–1771 Amsterdam Avenue’s anticipated completion date is slated for winter 2026, as noted on site.
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Lots of ‘background’ buildings here lately, yes I know they’re important, but the occasional ‘star’ or two would be welcomed..
No developer is spending starchitect money in Hamilton Heights im afraid
Eduardo, I think Monath thinks Yimby has been giving too much coverage on the affordable housing crisis, showing parts of the city that are not as socially represented or reported on by other media outlets, and wants to see more popular / vanity projects in the city.
Didn’t Yimby just have a whole month dedicated to tall skyscrapers in December, Monath? Like come on dude. Give Yimby the credit for going to all these “background sites” that none of us see on Instagram or other websites covering real estate. There’s more to New York City than what’s going up in Midtown or Downtown Brooklyn.
Just be patient and we’ll see something like 350 Park Avenue and Project Commodore show up here
Get real Monath. The only time most people hear about places like Harlem, East New York, or other places that are underserved is like when $h*t starts literally going down. Like that demo collapse last week in Tremont, or that NYCHA building collapse in Mott Haven last fall.
Ok, I deserve the push back, I’ll wait..
Speaking of the Bronx, another building fire late last night 😬🙄
Are “background buildings” bad for the city?
No they’re very important, for among other reasons, they form the foothills for the great skylines of the world..
Looks like the Braidwood Inn.
Is a very nice building I wish I can get an apt.of one bedroom for my wife and myself,
Lol, yes it looks like an airport hotel, but it’s still an improvement.
It is an improvement. Not perfect. But the use is fantastic!!
I wish it was twice as tall the make the most of the land. Alas!
Would be wildly out of scale in the neighborhood twice as tall. Zoning exists for a reason. There is more to urban planning than just build high cuz we need homes.
Looks like a generic college dormitory.
Yes yes I like it. Thank you
We need more housing for seniors too. Glad this is going up in our community.
I think it’s beautiful a job well done by people who worked their tails off to get this off the ground stop being so negative you should be giving them a thumbs up for such a fantastic project in your area it brings up the value of the surrounding properties and that’s what we want
Very impressive. Will be an asset to the community.