Sam Chang / McSam Hotels

[lofter1]

I did some digging around and it appears that the parking lot at 310 - 312 W 40 is not part of any parcel (Chang or otherwise). No DOF activity there for years.

[kitten]

I can't seem to get any info @ ACRIS, possibly a problem w/ their server? I know I'm having no problems with my internet, even DOB site... Anyone else having an issue?

[stache]

I'm very busy swilling cocktails here...

[lofter1]

ACRIS is a Java thing ...

What that means I've no clue (but you might want to check your latest Java up-date).

[shing]

5.75 mil

[Peteynyc1]

He might go for the adjacent parking lot to make a bigger plot....or the building next door begging for a buyer.

As much as we hate Kaufman and Poon for designing these, 11 hotels is extraordinary, and better than the parking lots and porn shops previously on the block.

Let's just stay away from these streets forever, and leave them to the midwestern tourists.

[lofter1]

That guy ^^^ has got to get himself a chain ...

Imagine signs like those all across America

[scumonkey]

still going up- view from 38th

twin vomit! view from 9th ave
(look at the windowless wall- so he can squeeze in another POS right next door!)


view from 39th, (is this brickwork different than the drawings?)
I guess it doesn't matter how he dresses up this turd- it's still a turd!


It reminds me of this POS right up the street


set back! right side

from the left,
(bet you he does nothing with the exposed side of adjoining buildings)


view from 40th


the other P O S on 40th


street mess


This wet cement is as deep as the curb is high and, goes all the way to 9th ave
- clogging the storm drains


Can we just give Sam this whole block and then forbid him to build anywhere
else in the city?
That way in a few years, it will be easy to tear it all down at the same time
and- put some real architecture up in it's place!

[antinimby]

^ This one has all the indications of being really, really atrocious.

This wet cement is as deep as the curb is high and, goes all the way to 9th ave - clogging the storm drains!

Someone should really report them for that.

[scumonkey]

The sad thing is, it looks BETTER from the back than it does from the front!

[stache]

Sounds like my last husband!

[lofter1]

Not sure if another new McSam at 126 Water Street (between Pine & Wall) has been noted ...

DOB: New Building Application Approved @ 6.29.07

Architect: Gene Kaufman

Owner: Metro Six Hotel / Sam Chang, Partner

28 stories / 430' / ~43,000 gsf / 111 units / Lot: ~ 60' x 40'

This week:

[BrooklynRider]

A painful addition to the Hudson Square neigborhood on Charlton Street...




Who did this hotel on Van Dam Street? The side of it is vaguely reminiscent of the Times Square Hilton. The big aqua square in the middle does scream "Kaufman!!!!!!!"

[lofter1]

That one ^^^ is on Watts Street.

By Peter Poon

[kitten]

FYI: I just heard through the grapevine that there was already an accident (last friday) at Sam's 99 Washington st. garage that has begun demo- an elevator was not secured and came crashing down to the ground. Noone was hurt, thankfully. Yet. There apparently was a jolt felt through many surrounding buildings....