One Manhattan Square

Last updated
252 South Street
Manhattan bridge and One Manhattan Square.jpg
One Manhattan Square and Manhattan Bridge (August 2022)
One Manhattan Square
General information
StatusCompleted
Type Residential, retail
Location Manhattan, New York City, United States
Coordinates 40°42′37″N73°59′29″W / 40.710394°N 73.991388°W / 40.710394; -73.991388
Construction started2014
Topped-outSeptember 2017
Completed2019
Height
Roof847 ft (258 m) [1]
Technical details
Floor count72
Floor area939,850 sq ft (87,315 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s) Adamson Associates, Dattner Architects
Developer Extell Development Company

One Manhattan Square (also known as 225 Cherry Street or 252 South Street) is a residential skyscraper project developed by Extell Development Company in the Two Bridges neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Built from 2014 to 2019, the project was built on the site of a former Pathmark grocery store, which was demolished in 2014. [2] The building topped out in 2017 and stands out significantly within the context of the neighborhood, at 847 feet (258 m) in height, the next highest structure being the Manhattan Bridge at roughly 336 feet (102 m) in height. [3] A 13-story affordable housing component will be located separately on-site from the main tower. [4] The building topped out in September 2017 and was complete by August 2019. [5] [6]

Contents

One Manhattan Square (right, foreground) under construction in 2017 20170721 Gotham Shield NYC Aerials-195 medium.jpg
One Manhattan Square (right, foreground) under construction in 2017

Controversy

The neighborhood's residents immediately reacted to the closing of the old Pathmark supermarket, claiming that gentrification would prevent them from being able to buy affordable groceries. Once the Pathmark closed, other markets in the neighborhood became more expensive. [7]

Other residents of the area opposed the project because the tower would be out of context with the rest of the vicinity. Its design has also been compared to a cheese grater. [8] In fact, Extell Development Company initially proposed a tower of 68 stories or 800 feet at the site in 2014, [9] but later reduced the scale of the tower structure to 56 stories or 700 feet. Concerns are over the transit infrastructure not being able to support such a development. [10] However, the building wound up topping out at 72 stories.

Additionally, several dozen area residents organized into a protest in April 2015 claiming the project made unequal the future residents of the affordable housing portion and those residing in the luxury tower. Some claimed the separation of the affordable portion, restricted to a 13-story structure, acted as a "poor door" for the overall development. [11]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Riverside South, Manhattan</span> Building complex in New York City

Riverside South is an urban development project in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City. It was originated by six civic associations – The Municipal Art Society, Natural Resources Defense Council, New Yorkers for Parks, Regional Plan Association, Riverside Park Fund, and Westpride – in partnership with real estate developer Donald Trump. The largely residential complex, located on the site of a former New York Central Railroad yard, includes Freedom Place and Riverside Center. The $3 billion project is on 57 acres (23 ha) of land along the Hudson River between 59th Street and 72nd Street.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">One Court Square</span> Office skyscraper in Queens, New York

One Court Square, also known as the Citicorp Building or the Citigroup Building, is a 50-story, 673-foot (205 m) office tower in Long Island City, Queens, across the East River from Manhattan in New York City, United States. It was completed in 1989 and designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill for Citigroup. The building was the tallest in Queens from its completion until the topping out of Skyline Tower in 2019, and for many years was the only skyscraper in Long Island City. It is now home to telecommunications firm Altice USA, whose logo adorns the top of the building, among other tenants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Architecture of New York City</span>

The building form most closely associated with New York City is the skyscraper, which has shifted many commercial and residential districts from low-rise to high-rise. Surrounded mostly by water, the city has amassed one of the largest and most varied collection of skyscrapers in the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Two Bridges, Manhattan</span> Neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City

Two Bridges is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, nestled at the southern end of the Lower East Side and Chinatown on the East River waterfront, near the footings of Brooklyn Bridge and of Manhattan Bridge. The neighborhood has been considered to be a part of the Lower East Side for much of its history. Two Bridges has traditionally been an immigrant neighborhood, previously populated by immigrants from Europe, and more recently from Latin America and China. The Two Bridges Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in September 2003.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">One57</span> Residential skyscraper in Manhattan, New York

One57, formerly known as Carnegie 57, is a 75-story, 1,005 ft (306 m) supertall skyscraper at 157 West 57th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues in the Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The building has 92 condominium units on top of a new Park Hyatt Hotel with 210 rooms, the flagship Hyatt property. The tower was developed by Extell Development Company and designed by Christian de Portzamparc. It was the first ultra-luxury condominium tower along a stretch of 57th Street called Billionaires' Row.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">One Riverside Park</span> Residential skyscraper in Manhattan, New York

One Riverside Park is a skyscraper at 40 Riverside Boulevard in Riverside South, on the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Its name was later changed to 50 Riverside Boulevard following media reports related to the development's "poor door". The building consists of 33 floors containing 219 residential units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central Park Tower</span> Residential skyscraper in Manhattan, New York

Central Park Tower is a residential supertall skyscraper at 225 West 57th Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, along Billionaires' Row. Designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, the building rises 1,550 feet (472.4 m) with 98 above-ground stories and three basement stories, although the top story is numbered 136. Central Park Tower is the second-tallest building in New York City, the United States, and the Western Hemisphere; the 15th tallest building in the world; the tallest primarily residential building in the world; and the tallest building outside Asia by roof height.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">One Vanderbilt</span> Office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York

One Vanderbilt is a 93-story supertall skyscraper at the corner of 42nd Street and Vanderbilt Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox for developer SL Green Realty, the skyscraper opened in 2020. Its roof is 1,301 feet (397 m) high and its spire is 1,401 feet (427 m) above ground, making it the city's fourth-tallest building after One World Trade Center, Central Park Tower, and 111 West 57th Street.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">220 Central Park South</span> Residential skyscraper in Manhattan, New York

220 Central Park South is a residential skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, situated along Billionaires' Row on the south side of Central Park South between Broadway and Seventh Avenue. 220 Central Park South was designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and SLCE Architects, with interiors designed by Thierry Despont. It is composed of two sections: a 70-story, 950-foot (290 m) tower on 58th Street, which is the 21st-tallest building in New York City, as well as an 18-story section on Central Park South, both of which contain a limestone facade. Most of the 118 apartments are duplex apartments, although some of the units have been combined to create larger units. The building has a porte-cochère, a wine cellar, private dining rooms, and various recreational facilities.

520 West 41st Street was a proposed 106-story supertall skyscraper in Hudson Yards, Manhattan, New York City, near Midtown Manhattan. The building would have surpassed all other skyscrapers on the island by floor-count. Upon completion, it would either have been the fifth or sixth tallest building in New York City.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sven (development)</span> Residential skyscraper in Queens, New York

Sven is a residential building located at 29-59 Northern Boulevard in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, New York City. At 762 feet (232 m) tall, Sven is the second-tallest building in Queens behind Skyline Tower, as well as one of the tallest buildings in New York City outside of Manhattan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Brooklyn Tower</span> Supertall skyscraper in Brooklyn, New York

The Brooklyn Tower is a supertall mixed-use, primarily residential skyscraper in the Downtown neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. Developed by JDS Development Group, it is situated on the north side of DeKalb Avenue near Flatbush Avenue. The main portion of the skyscraper is a 93-story, 1,073-foot (327 m) residential structure designed by SHoP Architects. Preserved at the skyscraper's base is the Dime Savings Bank Building, designed by Mowbray and Uffinger, which dates to the 1900s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Copper (building)</span> Residential skyscrapers in Manhattan, New York

The Copper are a pair of luxury residential skyscrapers in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The buildings were developed by JDS Development and were designed by SHoP Architects with interiors by SHoP and K&Co. The buildings are one of several major collaborations between JDS and SHoP; others include 111 West 57th Street, also in Manhattan, and The Brooklyn Tower in Brooklyn.

247 Cherry is a 79-story residential building under development in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City. The building was designed by SHoP Architects, and is being developed by JDS Development Group. Renderings for the building were first released in April 2016. The building will be adjacent to One Manhattan Square. 247 Cherry will be developed in conjunction with two other nearby skyscrapers: 269 South Street and 259 Clinton Street.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">130 William</span> Residential skyscraper in Manhattan, New York

130 William is an 800-foot-tall (240 m), residential high-rise tower located in the Financial District of Manhattan. The building was developed by Lightstone and designed by Ghanaian-British architect Sir David Adjaye.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">50 West 66th Street</span> Under-construction skyscraper in Manhattan, New York

50 West 66th Street is a skyscraper currently under construction for the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. It is being developed by Extell Development Company and designed by Snøhetta. Construction began in 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">138 East 50th Street</span> Residential skyscraper in Manhattan, New York

138 East 50th Street, officially named The Centrale, is a residential building in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The building consists of 124 condominium residences and 7,500 square feet (700 m2) of ground-floor retail between Third Avenue and Lexington Avenue in Midtown East. The developers planned to sell the condominiums for a total of $535.7 million, or an average of $4.3 million per unit.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sutton 58</span> Residential skyscraper in Manhattan, New York

Sutton 58 is a residential skyscraper in the Sutton Place neighborhood of Midtown East, Manhattan in New York City.

References

  1. ↑ "One Manhattan Square". Skyscraper Page. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  2. ↑ Litvak, Ed (May 29, 2014). "Photos: Cherry Street Pathmark Demolition". The Lo-Down. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Perler, Elie (April 2, 2015). "Extell Planning to Reduce Height of 250 South Street Tower to 56 Stories". Bowery Boogie. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Litvak, Ed (June 12, 2014). "Extell Reveals Plans For 205-Unit Affordable Tower on Former Pathmark Site". The Lo-Down. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Plitt, Amy (September 29, 2017). "Extell's One Manhattan Square tops out on the Lower East Side" . Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Report: 121 Closings at One Manhattan Square in 2019 So Far". The Lo-Down. August 21, 2019.
  7. ↑ Conduah, Panyin (February 25, 2015). "Clash Over Tower in Two Bridges". Straus News. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  8. ↑ Lampen, Claire (11 April 2019). "Where Isn't This Shiny Giant Cheese-Grater Tower?". Gothamist.
  9. ↑ Fedak, Nikolai (28 April 2014). "Permits Filed: 250 South Street". New York YIMBY. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  10. ↑ Conduah, Panyin (February 25, 2015). "Clash Over Tower in Two Bridges". Straus News. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  11. ↑ McCarthy, Hannah (28 April 2015). "Protesters Voice Outrage Over Extell's 'Building From Hell,' Coming to the LES". Bedford + Bowery. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.