Today, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) will begin reviewing plans for 277 Canal Street, a proposed 21-story mixed-use residential building in the Soho Cast Iron Historic District. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by United American Land, the project will add 18 floors atop the Oltarsh Building, which has occupied the property since 1927. The 145,880-square-foot structure will yield 143 rental units with an average scope of 975 square feet, including 31 reserved for affordable housing, as well as 6,510 square feet of ground-floor retail.
The property is alternately addressed as 422 Broadway and located at the northeast corner of Canal Street and Broadway.
The renderings show the three-story Oltarsh Building restored and incorporated into the base of the tower, which will feature a design evocative of the neighborhood’s historic character. The red brick façade of the repurposed podium will gradually taper into light gray stone columns between the grid of floor-to-ceiling windows as the building rises, and the upper stories will feature a double cornice with two rows of arched windows, matching the appearance of the its neighbor to the south across Canal Street.
277 Canal Street. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects.
277 Canal Street. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects.
277 Canal Street. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects.
The below elevation diagrams offer a better view of the final story and bulkhead above the upper cornice. These levels will be set back to reduce visibility from Broadway and Canal Street and will feature a simpler exterior design.
According to the plans filed with the LPC, the project will preserve and repair all of the Oltarsh Building’s terracotta, brickwork, granite blocks, copper signage, and aluminum elements.
277 Canal Street. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects.
277 Canal Street. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects.
Photos below show the current site conditions.
277 Canal Street. Photo by Michael Young.
277 Canal Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The developer is seeking to utilize the city’s Zoning for Accessibility program, which grants a floor-area bonus and height waiver in exchange for nearby transit infrastructure upgrades, as well as the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing program.
The property is located directly above the Canal Street subway station, offering immediate access to the N, Q, R, and W trains and a connection to the 6, J, and Z trains.
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More of this, this looks good. Great added density.
Slam dunk
Another winner from Morris Adjmi Architects.
Morris Adjmi gets it
Great idea. But change all of Landmark status. Allow 20 to 50 story buildings on Bleecker Street and many others. Just keep building affordable units.
Just because it has “historic character” doesn’t automatically give it a pass..
Highly mediocre design. I like density for this site but damn, that is one ugly proposal.
I admire your attempt to speak with the clear lack of knowledge.
It’s about time Canal Street started to get gentrified. Good stuff
Well done Al and team, the transition to the slate is fantastic
This is almost like building a residential tower above Times Square, with that convergence of subway lines. Plus, that corner is ground zero for a lot of what goes on in Soho/Chinatown, particularly where the counterfeit merch sellers these days lay their goods out all over the sidewalk. I hope prospective residents know what they’re in for.
Very nice!
Another win from the SoHo/NoHo rezoning.
This is perfect proof right here that historic building facades can be saved and sympathetic expansion above can be done. This is how we save our NY soul and expand at the same time. Great job.