Construction is rising on 455 Main Street, the 17-story second phase of Stella, a two-tower residential complex in New Rochelle, New York. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed in a collaboration between Wilder Balter Partners, Inc. (WBP) and L&M Development Partners, the structure will yield 126 affordable condominium units. The project will also include 3,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 101 enclosed parking spaces available for purchase. The 0.4-acre property is located at the corner of Main Street and North Avenue.
The reinforced concrete superstructure has surpassed the podium levels and is steadily rising alongside the first phase of Stella, which finished construction in 2021 to the north at 10 LeCount Place. Formwork covers the most recently formed floors of the main tower as the concrete settles, and the base of the external hoist has begun assembly on the western elevation along North Avenue.
455 Main Street. Photo by Michael Young.
455 Main Street. Photo by Michael Young.
455 Main Street. Photo by Michael Young.
455 Main Street. Photo by Michael Young.
455 Main Street. Photo by Michael Young.
455 Main Street. Photo by Michael Young.
455 Main Street. Photo by Michael Young.
455 Main Street. Photo by Michael Young.
455 Main Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The rendering in the main photo looks northeast at the southern elevation of 455 Main Street. The building will begin with a three-story podium clad in dark metal and floor-to-ceiling glass. Following a setback, the main tower will rise with a straightforward rectangular massing culminating in a flat parapet and bulkhead. The exterior is shown composed of earth-toned brick surrounding a grid of rectangular windows.
The below aerial rendering is oriented looking southwest at the Stella complex, with the second phase at 455 Main Street located at the southern corner.
455 Main Street. Developed by Wilder Balter Partners, Inc. (WBP) and L&M Development Partners.
The property was formerly occupied by multiple low-rise commercial buildings, as seen in the following Google Street View images from before their demolition in 2019. The land sat fenced off for the next several years until work commenced last year.
455 Main Street. Image via Google Maps.
455 Main Street. Image via Google Maps.
Homes will be divided into 14 studios, 56 one-bedroom units, 42 two-bedroom units, and 14 three-bedroom units. All of the condominiums will be reserved for households earning at or less than 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). A list of amenities has yet to be announced.
The development is located within a 10-minute walk of the New Rochelle train station on the New Haven line to Grand Central Terminal.
455 Main Street is expected to cost $100.9 million and is slated for completion in June 2027, as noted on site.
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I prefer what was there before.
I want to file a complaint. I live next door at 14 Lecount Place and now this building is blocking the Main Street view. This is ridiculous
You mean you didn’t know this was always planned to be a two-phase residential complex before you signed the lease??
The Semi-Manhattanization of these New Rochelle buildings. Too bad there is very little or none at all in the Downtown to shop, eat and entertain onself.