Upper West Side Development

[czsz]

THAT's what they've been building there? But...but...it has absolutely no sense of cohesion...to itself or anything around it, for that matter. By god.

[krulltime]

I like it! The glass will be good since it will be really close to Ariel West and Ariel East...

[macreator]

Where are these going up?

[macreator]

THAT's what they've been building there? But...but...it has absolutely no sense of cohesion...to itself or anything around it, for that matter. By god.

The Melar is really one of those buildings where you ask yourself, "Was the architect on crack when he designed this thing?".

[krulltime]

Where are these going up?

Go here... Ariel West and Ariel East

[Derek2k3]

223 West 80th Street
12/14 stories 145 feet
HLW International LLP
Dev-Cavan Development Corporation
Residential Condominium
12 units 27,060 Sq. Ft.
Completed 2003-2005



Prudential Douglas Elliman
223 West 80th Street

http://www.elliman.com/MainSite/NHD/...&PageName=home

Introducing 223 West 80th Street, located just a few steps from Broadway, and close to all transportation. With full floor residences accessed by keyed elevator, the luxurious residences are designed in the style of a Downtown loft.


RESIDENCE FEATURES

At 223 West 80th Street, every two bedroom/two bath home features over 9'2" ceilings, fireplaces, and most have a balcony or terrace. Gourmet kitchens with wood, stone and stainless steel, and generous baths complete the impeccably detailed space.

LUXURIOUS CHEF’S KITCHENS:
# Custom pear wood cabinetry
# Calacatta marble counters and backsplash
# Sub-Zero refrigerator
# Viking range and stainless steel hood
# Bosch dishwasher
# GE Monogram wine cooler (Garden Duplex only)
# Task lighting
# Garbage disposal

ELEGANT EN-SUITE MASTER BATHS:
# Pear wood vanity with Verde Rosa marble counters
# Thassos Polished marble floors and walls
# Verde Rosa Polished marble countertops and bathtub surrounds
# Custom showers
# Kohler 6’ soaking tubs and sinks
# Toto water closets
# Grohe fixtures
# Custom medicine cabinets
# Sconce lighting

STYLISH SECOND BATHS:
# Ming green tiled marble walls and floors
# Vanity with Kohler self-rimming sink
# Toto water closets
# Kohler tubs
# Grohe fixtures


BUILDING AMENITIES

From the attended lobby (part-time) with dramatic stone and pear wood accents, to the relaxing roof terrace for sun and relaxation, 223 West 80th Street is sure to fulfill your desire for a beautiful home in a great location. 223 West 80th Street. It's in a class of its own.

# Private full-floor residences with keyed elevator access
# Dramatic lobby with mahogany entry doors, honed slate floors, white onyx and pear wood walls
# Gas Fireplaces in most residences*
# Outdoor space in most residences
# Solid core doors
# Maple hardwood flooring
# Ceiling heights to 9’2"
# Pella windows
# Individually controlled heating and cooling
# Video intercom
# Washer/dryer in every home
# Smart-wired for high speed internet connectivity, phone, FAX and cable TV

*Excluding Garden Duplex



http://www.cityrealty.com/sell/build...reet&bid=30382
223 West 80th Street



Map

http://www.amapc.com/html/projects_residential.html
Cavan Development (2002-2004)
223 West 80th Street, NYC

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...1/ai_n14705237
Veteran broker sets break-neck pace for sales
Real Estate Weekly, June 15, 2005

http://cb7.org/min06_02.html#Housing
CB 7 Land Use: 223 West 80th Street, formerly Phoenix House

http://www.olr.com/building_director....asp?BID=25371

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=230812

[londonlawyer]

Hi, Yankee.

How are you? I'll clear them.

[NewYorkYankee]

Good, thank you. I sent a message.

[antinimby]

This could have been a stunning 70 story tower but the developer probably wanted to placate the community (who still think 29 stories is out of context for the UWS) with this sorry design.

Is there a rendering of what could have been?

[krulltime]

This another building propose on the Upper West Side...


Fate of "last" gas station on Upper West Side pondered





20-OCT-05

"It’s a strange block," remarked one of the members of the land use committee of Community Board 7 last night, referred to the 96th Street block between West End Avenue and Riverside Drive.

The broad street slopes downward sharply to the west from West End Avenue and then climbs upward at it gets closer to Riverside Drive and a major entrance to the West Side Highway. The great building on the northeast corner of Riverside Drive and 96th Street is aptly named the "Cliff" and it has wonderful façade decorations of the American West.

The bottom, or middle, of this block, has been used for automotive services for many years and recently one of them, the farthest to the west, was redeveloped with a large apartment building.

Now the second automotive service facility on the block at 303-311 Wests 96th Street is considering a "residential/neighborhood retail redevelopment" and the presentation to the committee last night threw some of the committee members in a loop, or tizzy.

Earlier in the evening, they had at great length discussed expansion plans for Fordham University near Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and many members expressed concerns about its proposed addition of almost 550 more parking space on the small campus.

The site in question is on the north side of 96th Street and the next item on the committee’s agenda last night was the downzoning of the neighborhood above 96th Street. Richard Asche, the chairman of the committee, told James Heineman of the envirnonmental planning firm of Lemonides Heineman Associates, which was representing the owner of the garage, Martin Eagle, who was in attendance at the meeting, that a major upzoning was doubtful. DID Architects had plans for the site that called for a 20-story building with about 75 apartments, but apparently no decision has yet been made whether they will be rentals or condos.

A spokesperson for DID Architects said that Mr. Eagle had wanted to retain the gas station and garage and expand it slightly but that the city’s Department of City Planning had suggested he should go for a zoning change.

Tom Vitullo-Martin, a member of the committee, said that "if any area can sustain greater density" it was this block, adding that "it always looked odd, looked wasted."

"This will eliminate the only gas station above 59th Street on the Upper West Side," remarked one committee member, to which Lenore Norman, another committee member, responded that "a garage would be a detriment to people on the block and bad for property values."

Mr. Asche remarked that both arguments have merit, adding, however, that the city was getting to the point where "all service areas are given up," leading another committee member to say "Maybe we’re on the road to oblivion...of all garages."


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^Couldn't find any more info on that, I've been to that gas station a couple times though.

303-311 Wests 96th Street
20 stories
DID Architects
Dev-Halina & Martin Eagle
Residential
25 units
Proposed

[antinimby]

What's the status of the John Jay College development?

John Jay College of Criminal Justice Expansion:







John Jay College is a liberal arts based college dedicated to education, research and service in the fields of criminal justice, fire science and public safety. It is a singular academic institution whose goal is to promote an integrated liberal arts and professional education. Due to increased enrollment and demand for criminal justice education, the college is planning to expand its facilities adjacent to existing Haaren Hall. This 620,000 square foot project is not only a new building for expanded instructional space; it is actually an opportunity to integrate all functions into a unified urban campus, creating an academic city within the city.

[krulltime]

^ Nope... Nothing yet.

[londonlawyer]

Re: Empire Hotel

I went by this building on January 11th and noticed that all of the stores have either closed or have posted signs that they're closing imminently because they lost their leases. I wonder if the Shangri-La Hotel would go there. Hopefully, they'll be part of a development of one of the crap sites on 5th or Madison, but I could see them building here.

[antinimby]

I hope this isn't the redesign.

Well, let's look at it this way, whichever is the ugliest design will probably be the one that gets built.

I wonder if the Shangri-La Hotel would go there. Hopefully, they'll be part of a development of one of the crap sites on 5th or Madison, but I could see them building here.

Without knowing the details my guess is this:

Hotel: unlikely
Condos: very likely

[londonlawyer]

I was thinking of a hotel condo with each having 20 floors. I think that there's a 30 story or so height limit at that site, and if that can't be augmented, then a purely residential building will go there.