100 West 18th St - Chelsea - Condo

[Drexel]

Is there already a thread on this new project in Chelsea? are there any renderings on this building?

[lofter1]

No thread -- until now ...

Some posts in the "Manhattan Residential" thread:

Here (http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/showpost.php?p=95773&postcount=878) from 5.01.06 with rendering ...

http://www.cityrealty.com/graphics/uploads/1146082774_18w100a.gif

And more HERE (http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/showpost.php?p=95775&postcount=880)

A little HERE (http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/showpost.php?p=112599&postcount=1044)

A some HERE (http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/showpost.php?p=131285&postcount=1157) from 11.06 showing construction work on the foundation.

There is a ebsite: http://www.100west18.com/

But there's nothing there ^^^ except a cover page with a phone number and a link: "Register for More Info"

[lofter1]

DOB (http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/PropertyProfileOverviewServlet?boro=1&houseno=100&street=west+18th+street&requestid=0&s=A03C41B885B461E4F46BD08866A7430E) Info for 100 West 18th Street

Addresses: 100-104 W. 18th Street / 605-611 6th Avenue

New Building (http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/JobDetailsServlet?requestid=2&allisn=0000677556&allboroughname=&allnumbhous=&allstrt) Application Filed 3.02.06 / APPROVED 1.09.07

Architect: Garrett Gourlay Architect PLLC

10 Stories / Height: 149' / 11 Units

Owner:
GB Development Group II. LLC
130 Water Street
212 785 - 0888
Frank Graziadei Chief Exec
Gerald Brauser Chairman
Permit (http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/JobDetailsServlet?requestid=2&allisn=0001273344&allboroughname=&allnumbhous=&allstrt) for Foundation Work APPROVED 1.09.07

[Front_Porch]

same designer as Vesta 24.

ali r.
{downtown broker}

[sfenn1117]

http://www.winick.com/2005_Listings/611_6ave/611.htm

Yay another chase!

[lofter1]

Winick claims "Possession Fall 2007"

Fat chance.

This is still just a dirty hole in the ground.

[lofter1]

The website has lots of stuff up: http://www.100west18.com/

But they don't seem to want to show too much of the full building (mainly lots of fabulous looking young people involved in luxury-lifestyle activities :cool: ).

Some screen captures ...

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/Lofter1/Chelsea/100W18_SC_01b.jpg

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/Lofter1/Chelsea/100W18_SC_01a.jpg

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/Lofter1/Chelsea/100W18_SC_01c.jpg

[macreator]

Anyone find it odd that they've got a sink in the lobby?

(Screencap attached to post)

[ablarc]

"Polished concierge", eh? Guess that means the rough-hewn need not apply.

[ZippyTheChimp]

Realty-speak.

Just call him Emery.

[bigkdc]

Winick claims "Possession Fall 2007"

Fat chance.

This is still just a dirty hole in the ground.

Has there ever been a new development where they have been accurate about completion date? Seems like they are almost always 5-6 months late at best

[antinimby]

This one looks like a rip off of the Charleston (http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10531).

Of all the firms out there, why anyone would choose an SLCE design to copy is beyond me.

http://www.pbase.com/image/73558657.jpg

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/Lofter1/Chelsea/100W18_SC_01b.jpg

Btw, that base ^ looks terrible.

[lofter1]

Anyone find it odd that they've got a sink in the lobby?

Latest "Luxry Building" amenity: They even wash your feet for you ;)

[gga]

Latest "Luxry Building" amenity: They even wash your feet for you ;)


What is referred to as a sink is actually an Eileen Gray side table - not quite so effective for foot bathing but some developer may see the foot spa experience within a lobby as the next must have amenity!

[lofter1]

This is still just a dirty hole in the ground.

The dirty hole is now fully enclosed with concrete.

And a crane is on-site ...

Some of the construction has reached street level ...

And Mr. John has reported for duty ...

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[sfenn1117]

Since it's only 10 stories, Fall 2007 is not unreasonable...certainly by the end of the year it should be completed.

[lofter1]

This brooding hulk is up to floor 7 -- just 3 more to go ...

Not the most welcoming form as you approach the landmarked stretch of Sixth Avenue from the south :(

If that south-facing lot-line wall (first pic below) is windowless then I will be one very unhappy camper :mad:

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[lofter1]

If anyone has connections to either the Architect or Owner of 100 W. 18th please CALL THEM ...

Tell them to switch out the black facade before its too late ...

Even bare concrete is less offensive than the gloomy black which is planned to cover this thing (a facade treatment that has no realtionship to anything in the immediate area and which literally creates a black hole at the south end of this great stretch of Landmarked buildings) ...



Architect:Garrett Gourlay Architect PLLC

Owner:GB Development Group II. LLC130 Water Street

212 785 - 0888

Frank Graziadei Chief Exec

Gerald Brauser Chairman
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/Lofter1/Chelsea/100W18_05a.jpg

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/Lofter1/Chelsea/100W18_05b.jpg

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/Lofter1/Chelsea/100W18_05c.jpg

[lofter1]

alas, too late -- I see some dark stone-ish stuff is going up here :(

me fears it's a hulkish brute ...

From the Garrett Gourlay website (http://go-arch.com/100west18.html):

100 West 18th Street

10-story - 115,000 square feet - Under Construction
41 residential units - 1 community facility unit - 1 commercial unit

Garrett Gourlay Architect PLLC
611 Sixth Avenue
New York City

The Architect's Newspaper - "Power Grid" (http://www.archpaper.com/features/2006_13_developers_list.htm) - July 26, 2006

http://go-arch.com/sitebuilder/images/image0001-440x235.jpg

http://go-arch.com/sitebuilder/images/image0002-440x239.jpg

http://go-arch.com/sitebuilder/images/image0004-440x236.jpg

http://go-arch.com/sitebuilder/images/image0005-440x238.jpg

http://go-arch.com/sitebuilder/images/image0003-440x232.jpg

For more information regarding sales for this project go to www.100west18.com (http://www.100west18.com/)

[Skylimitone]

Interesting, but doesn't fit this section of 6th Avenue, 100 West 18th Street:

https://community.emporis.com/images/6/2007/10/567624.jpg

https://community.emporis.com/images/6/2007/10/567620.jpg

https://community.emporis.com/images/6/2007/10/567616.jpg

[londonlawyer]

I think that this building is lame, but it beats having the filthy parking garage that was there. Brauser is the "developer," and Garrett Gourlay is the "architect." This undynamic duo have a project on Washington St. at the old WTC site, and they hope to raze three beautiful, old buildings next to a parking garage that they own. There was talk of landmarking the old buildings, and I hope these schmucks are stopped.

[lofter1]

I think that this building is lame, but it beats having the filthy parking garage that was there.


This pile at 100 W. 18th has it's own thread (http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12291&highlight=18th) ...

It's a gloomy hulk showing little imagination. Its main selling point are the great views it has of the landmarked buildings across the streets to the north & east. Remember that two great old brick buildings wre torn down to make way for it.

Anyone know how it's selling?

[Skylimitone]

Sorry bout that I ran a search and this thread came up most, didn't see the dedicated one. Maybe one of the moderators can move the pictures and responses over.

[lofter1]

No problem ^^^

There are lots of random posts in this thread for that building. Most are referenced over there and have links to the posts here.

[NYatKNIGHT]

I moved your posts here. If you want your dialogue about moving the posts deleted just say the word. Some of the other posts about this project that lofter was talking about are spread randomly back in the Manhattan Residential Development (http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4883&page=101) thread.

[Skylimitone]

https://community.emporis.com/images/6/2008/01/589047.jpg

https://community.emporis.com/images/6/2008/01/589046.jpg

[ekartash]

is the building sold out?

[lofter1]

The Big Black Hole of Ladie's Mile http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/images/icons/icon13.gif

[BrooklynRider]

Wow! How exciting! A new Chase Bank!!!

[Front_Porch]

is the building sold out?


my system shows one- and two-bedrooms are still left.

ali r.
{downtown broker}

[antinimby]

What a terrible-looking piece of garbage. Add in AC vents underneath the windows and it would be no different from a McSam.

I remember there were a couple of nice walkups that were razed for this junk.

[Templeton]

I am interested in people's take on the retail at 100 West 18th.

If you didn't know, Chase and Modell's have both installed garish and HUGH signage over multi-levels on the Sixth Avenue and 18th Street side of the building.

In my opinion, went from sexy and fresh to cheesy and stale simply from selecting these retail shops as their front-and-center tenants. What were they thinking? Do you think the developers even thought about making the retail consistant with the sales office themes of young, trendy, hot condominium living? I am surprised and disappointed.

[Skylimitone]

I was a bit surprised myself. The Banks are common but Modell's was a shock. I guess in NYC Tenant$ are tenant$$$$$$$$ lol

[Derek2k3]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3247/2335443724_f1e5a55d44_b.jpg
skittlbrau (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bausmus/)

[antinimby]

^ If they'd just continue the glassy "chamfer" all the way down through the base and to the street level, it would have looked so much better.

As for the signage, I agree it cheapens the look. What I think would help a lot is to use storefront awnings to make it more classy looking but of course, outside of a few architectural firms, today's generation of architects don't have the imagination.

(I'm no architect but even I can do much better than 80% of stuff going (or have gone up) in this city.)

[Fabrizio]

The building is not so bad... but does anyone here think that down-on-the-street scene is better than the tenements and taxpayers it replaced?

[alonzo-ny]

It doesnt look horrible, the brick is a decent material although ground level is very 'insert ground level here'. It reminds me of so many apartment buildings in the Upper East Side that i find attractive.

[Templeton]

The Building doesn't look horrible (what a thing to say, is that a compliment)? But the signage on the retail truly cheapens the building. I wouldn't be surprised if it negatively affected the value of the apartments, either, but a small but significant amount.

TWO floors of Modell's signage? Seriously, what were they thinking?

[alonzo-ny]

A condo building with a modells in it cannot be able to call itself luxury.

[pianoman11686]

People said similar things about Best Buy and 15CPW.

Except for certain very rare instances, any ground floor retail is better than none.

[BrooklynRider]

Three Modell's signs and five Chase signs. How utterly obnoxious.

Yes, I used the word "utterly".