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.

Map of the proposed Morningside Heights Historic District

Landmarks Calendars Morningside Heights Historic District

7:30 am on September 16, 2016 By Evan Bindelglass

New York City is on its way to getting another historic district. On Tuesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to put the consideration of the Morningside Heights Historic District on its calendar.

15-Story, 57-Unit Residential Building Planned at 411 West 120th Street, Morningside Heights

2:45 pm on September 10, 2016 By Jackie Strawbridge

A 15-story residential building is slated to rise over 411 West 120th Street in Morningside Heights. Developers filed plans Friday for a 142-foot-tall, 57-unit project there.

401 West 113th Street, image via Google Maps

Historic St. Luke’s Hospital Buildings Set to Become Apartments at 30 Morningside Drive

7:00 am on July 26, 2016 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Last month, Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital (formerly just St. Luke’s) sold off five large, turn-of-the-century buildings in Morningside Heights to Delshah Capital for $111.5 million. Now, the firm has filed plans to convert the elaborate old structures to apartments.

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

Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine Moves Towards Landmark Status

7:30 am on July 20, 2016 By Evan Bindelglass

The largest cathedral in the world is in Manhattan, but is not a city landmark. That could soon change. On Tuesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to calendar a public hearing on the designation of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine.

Cathedral-Neighboring 15-Story, 428-Unit Residential Project Complete At 400 West 113th Street, Morningside Heights

6:30 am on March 15, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Back in April of 2015, YIMBY revealed renderings of the two-tower, 428-unit residential development at 400 West 113th Street, located on the Cathedral of St. John the Divine campus, in Morningside Heights. The Handel Architects-designed 15-story buildings topped out late last year, and now Tectonic has photos (h/t Curbed NY) of the completed towers. Dubbed Enclave at the Cathedral, all of the units will be rental apartments and will have access to over 10,000 square feet of amenity space. Amenities include landscaped outdoor decks and rooftop terraces, a 2,000-square-foot gym, an art gallery, and recreational/entertainment rooms. The Brodsky Organization is the developer and occupancy began on March 7.

Savanna Plans Residential Tower At 3080 Broadway as Seminary Plans Expansion, Morningside Heights

1:00 pm on March 2, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Last month, Savanna paid $96 million for air rights and a piece of the Jewish Theological Seminary at 3080 Broadway, in Morningside Heights between West 122nd and 123rd streets. The developer has since secured $34.6 million to finance the acquisition, Commercial Observer reports. The Seminary will use the funds to renovate its campus, to build a performing arts center, and to build a new dormitory with an expansive library. Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects will be designing the Seminary’s half of the project. As for Savanna’s piece of the project, a low-rise piece of the Seminary on West 122nd Street will be demolished and replaced by a 250,000-square-foot residential tower, to be designed by Beyer Blinder Belle. No targeted completion dates have been disclosed.

High-Rise Condo Tower Planned At Union Theological Seminary, Morningside Heights

6:00 am on December 15, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Union Theological Seminary – located at 3041 Broadway, between West 120th and 122nd Street in Morningside Heights – is proposing to co-develop a condominium tower located on the campus’s northern quadrangle. The seminary would sell 350,000 square feet of air rights in the process, which would go towards a slender tower, potentially rising 35 to 40 stories in height. L&M Development Partners would be the developer, and the profits would go towards a needed $100 million renovation of the aging academic buildings, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Barnard's New Teaching and Learning Center, rendering by SOM via Barnard

Barnard Files Plans for a New Academic Building, 32 Claremont Avenue

5:00 pm on October 1, 2015 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

Two years ago, Barnard College announced its plans to demolish its library, Lehman Hall, and build an 11-story teaching and learning center in its place. Now the women’s college has filed applications for a 12-story building at 32 Claremont Avenue, mid-block between 116th and 119th Streets.

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