Village Blueprints – Building the Neighborhood’s Future
Village Blueprints – Building the Neighborhood’s Future
Category: Architecture
550 West 21st Street Condo Under Construction
Construction is topped out on 550 West 21st Street, a 23-story residential building, designed by Thomas Juul Hansen and developed by Legion Investment Group and AVRS Partners LP, according to the YIMBY website.
Former Bayview Correctional Facility Transformation
Construction is officially underway to transform the former Bayview Correctional Facility at 550 West 20th Street into the Chelsea Beacon, a new mixed use building. COOKFOX Architects’ design includes housing, an interior courtyard and a 9,300-square-foot community facility with youth-oriented programming.
Living at the Docks: A Real West Side Story
Sometimes we meet ‘real’ New Yorkers, born and raised here. Some have stories of ancestors who moved here to start their families. This is one such story of those living near the docks along the West Side of Manhattan, as told by Eric, who prefers to be anonymous.
Pape Joins Art by Architects Exhibit
For the second year, Brian Pape of The Village View will exhibit his paintings as part of the Art by Architects NYC exhibit and fund-raiser, after a successful showing last year.
92 Eighth Avenue Ravaged By Superstorm Sandy ─ What’s Next?
A Village View reader asked us to report on 92 Eighth Avenue just north of 14th Street, which has been a trash-strewn empty lot since 2015.
Just Imagine – A Wide Open Park Space From Varick to Hudson
For many years, Village Preservation has energetically and successfully advocated to protect our treasured neighborhoods and structures. Now they hope to save the crumbling Dapolito Recreation Center at the corner of Seventh Avenue South and Clarkston Street. They also hope to stop the creation of a new recreation center at 388 Hudson Street.
Forty Stories of Problems at Planned 388 Hudson Tower Project
The Mamdani administration appears poised to move ahead with a 400-foot tall tower on public land at 388 Hudson Street (at Clarkson Street) originally planned by the Adams administration. The proposed project is riddled with serious problems — including design, demolition, and choice of developer. If not changed now, it will become a permanent reality in our neighborhood.
Goodwill to Condos on 8th Street
A new luxury condo project is currently under construction at 44 West 8th Street that will be nearly as tall as the new seven-story neighbor at 181 MacDougal Street, by Morris Adjmi Architects.
Gansevoort Square Affordability is Built on a Shaky Foundation
It can be confusing trying to understand whether a new development will serve the best interests of its community. After all, there are fundamental differences in strategy amongst New York City politicians to deal with the affordability crisis.
America at 250
- Driving With Your Pet
We were recently car shopping and were pleasantly surprised to see how pet friendly car companies have become. This led us to check information at the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and The Center for Pet Safety (CPS).