Morningside Heights

Robert A.M. Stern Architects’ New Morningside Heights Skyscraper Revealed at 100 Claremont Avenue

8:00 am on January 1, 2019 By Michael Young

The Union Theological Seminary is working to sell air rights to Lendlease and L+M Development Partners to create a 42-story tower in Morningside Heights. Robert A. M. Stern Architects is designing the new mixed-use building, which will stand 466 feet to its pinnacle, easily making it the tallest in the neighborhood. The project is part of a $125 million rehabilitation initiative which will also include much needed renovations to the Seminary’s 119-year old campus.

Updated Renderings Reveal Upscale Student Housing at 415 West 120th Street in Morningside Heights

7:30 am on December 7, 2018 By Sebastian Morris

A new student residence is on the rise at 415 West 120th Street designed by architect Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel. Located in Morningside Heights, the property will rise 14 stories and contain 80 units for dedicated use by Columbia University.

543 West 122nd Street, design by INC, rendering by Binyan Studios

Exclusive: The Vandewater Tops-Out 385 Feet Above Morningside Heights at 543 West 122nd Street

8:00 am on November 28, 2018 By Michael Young

Standing north of Columbia University at 543 West 122nd Street, behind the Jewish Theological Seminary, is the new residential tower dubbed “Vandewater”. Located in Morningside Heights, which was originally called Vandewater Heights, the new 385-foot-tall building will come with over 300,000 square feet of space, and 183 condominiums spread over 33 floors. SLCE Architects is the executive architect while Incorporated Architecture & Design is the designer for the project. Savanna is the project’s developer, while Halstead Property Development Marketing is handling sales.

Permits Filed for 415 West 120th Street, Morningside Heights

6:30 am on May 22, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a fourteen-story residential building at 415 West 120^th Street, in Morningside Heights, Manhattan. The area is well known for its pristine buildings, with portions of the neighborhood recently landmarked as a historic district. The site is seven blocks away from the 116^th Street subway station serviced by the 1 train, and a steep six blocks from the B and C trains, on Frederick Douglass Boulevard. TriArch Real Estate Group is behind the applications.

415 West 120th Street, rendering courtesy Cushman and Wakefield

Rendering Revealed for 415 West 120th Street in Morningside Heights as Site Sells for $20.3 Million

7:00 am on March 13, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

Global real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield has announced that they have arranged the sale of 415 West 120th Street, in Morningside Heights. The buyer was represented by a C&W brokerage team and purchased the…

Construction Nearly Complete for Barnard College’s Milstein Center

7:30 am on October 26, 2017 By Andrew Nelson

Barnard College announced plans to build a new 11-story library and academic center to replace the existing Lehman Hall back in 2014, estimating the project would cost $150 million. YIMBY reported on permit filings for 40 Claremont Avenue back in October of 2015, and now, construction is just about complete on the attractive new building, as seen in the latest from Tectonic.

Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 2012. Credit: Frano Folini/Flickr

Public Hearing Held on Designation of Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine

8:00 am on December 8, 2016 By Evan Bindelglass

What some consider the largest cathedral in the world is one step closer to being designated a New York City landmark. On Tuesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing on the designation of the Cathedral Church of St. John Divine, after the property was calendared in July.

440 Riverside Drive. File photo by Christopher Bride/PropertyShark

Most Support Morningside Heights Historic District at LPC Public Hearing

7:00 am on December 7, 2016 By Evan Bindelglass

In September, the Landmarks Preservation Commission put the Morningside Heights Historic District on its calendar. The next step, a public hearing, was held on Tuesday, and dozens showed up. While there was some opposition, most who spoke rose to support designation of the proposed district.

Renderings of the connectors between the Minturn and Plant pavilions, the Plant and Scrymser pavilions, and the Scrymser and Travers pavilions at 30 Morningside Drive

Landmarks Approves Residential Conversion Of Former St. Luke’s Hospital Buildings At 30 Morningside Drive, Morningside Heights

8:00 am on October 26, 2016 By Evan Bindelglass

A quintet of former hospital buildings in Upper Manhattan are on their way to becoming part of a residential development. On Tuesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission approved alterations and infill for former parts of St. Luke’s Hospital, now known as Mount Sinai St. Luke’s, in Morningside Heights.

Current southbound bus stop on Riverside Drive at West 104th Street

More Accessible Bus Stops Planned for Stretch of Riverside Drive

7:00 am on September 19, 2016 By Evan Bindelglass

There is some good news for bus riders on the Upper West Side and in Morningside Heights. More accessible bus stops are in the works for Riverside Drive.

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