Foundation work is progressing at 219 Canal Street, the site of a four-story commercial building in Chinatown, Manhattan. Designed by Chang Hwa Tan of Tan Architect P.C. and developed by 219 Canal Street, LLC, the nearly 43-foot-tall low-rise structure will include a cellar level, almost 3,300 square fete of commercial space, and is located at the corner of Canal and Baxter Streets on a shallow plot.
Foundations are progressing at 126 Hester Street, the site of a seven-story mixed-use building in Chinatown, Manhattan. Designed by Issac & Stern Architects and developed by Ruoxu You under the Fortune Assets LLC, the 70-foot-tall structure will span 14,427 square feet and yield eight condominium units with an average scope of 1,037 square feet, as well as 5,839 square feet of commercial space, 284 square feet of community facility space, and a cellar level. The property is located on an interior lot between Chrystie Street and Bowery.
Last week Mayor Eric Adams announced “Chinatown Connections,” an initiative between the city and state aimed at revitalizing Park Row and Chatham/Kimlau Square in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood. The $56 million project aims to transform the current layout of the plaza by introducing a more standard, four-way intersection, enlarging public spaces, and establishing direct connections from one side of the square to another for cyclists.
Permits have been filed to expand a four-story structure into a 13-story mixed-use building at 77 Mott Street in Chinatown, Manhattan. Located between Canal Street and Bayard Street, the lot is near the Canal Street subway station, serviced by the J. Z, and 6 trains. Tommie Hui under the 77 Mott LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
Demolition work is continuing for the Manhattan Detention Complex (MDC) at 124-125 White Street in Chinatown, Manhattan. Led by design-build organization Gramercy Group Inc., the $2.13 billion project will replace the aging detention center known as “The Tombs” with a 295-foot-tall structure spanning 1.25 million square feet and approximately 15 to 17 stories high. When complete, the MDC will stand as the tallest jail structure in the world and its modern facilities will help accommodate the planned closure of Rikers Island. AECOM-Hill JV is the construction manager for the property, which is bound by Walker Street to the north, the Manhattan Criminal Court Building to the south, Baxter Street to the east, and Centre Street to the west.
