Construction is on hold at 185 East 109th Street, the site of a 19-story residential building in East Harlem, Manhattan. Designed by S. Wieder Architects, the structure will yield 101 rental units, health and wellness amenities, and ground-floor retail space. Third Avenue NY Realty LLC is listed as the owner of the property, which is alternately addressed as 1986 Third Avenue and located at the corner of Third Avenue and East 109th Street.
A lone excavator sits idly on the partially unearthed site, with the tops of steel pilings protruding above the perimeter. Wooden and metal fencing surrounds the property.
185 East 109th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
185 East 109th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
185 East 109th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The renderings depict 1986 Third Avenue with a lively multifaceted massing. The lower levels are clad primarily in white paneling surrounding a grid of square industrial-style windows. A shallow cantilevering platform extends from the southeast corner at the 12th floor, and symmetrical setbacks topped with terraces step away from the corner up to the 15th floor. A secondary volume then rises with a charcoal-hued façade and floor-to-ceiling windows grouped in two-story increments. The fenestration of the lower levels is repeated on the southern and eastern ends of the upper levels, which also feature two balconies.
Aerial rendering of 185 East 109th Street – S. Wieder Architect
Rendering of private terraces at 185 East 109th Street – S. Wieder Architect
While no set list of residential amenities was disclosed, the two renderings below show an indoor and outdoor swimming pool on the upper levels of the building.
Preliminary rendering of the indoor pool at 185 East 109th Street – S. Wieder Architect
Preliminary rendering of the indoor pool at 185 East 109th Street – S. Wieder Architect
The property was formerly occupied by a set of four-story structures that were demolished in 2022.
1986 Third Avenue. Image via Google Maps.
The nearest subway from the ground-up development is the 6 train at the 110th Street station to the west along Lexington Avenue.
185 East 109th Street’s completion date was slated for summer 2027, as noted on site. A revised timeline has yet to be announced.
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Too bad Nice project for the area.
There are no tall buildings like in the renderings on W 108, 109, 110.
Let’s hope this freak show stays stalled until there’s a redesign.
Yes, and next time let’s try to keep it simple..
Actually, this design is weirdly appealing.
The site is poorly maintained, garbage around the site and the trailer that they left parked in the street btw avenues. And since earth is dug up then the rats in that area are constantly an issue. And it’s right alongside a residential building. I wish they would a better job of keeping clean while they are waiting to build something there and not just clean it up for the purpose of this article. The site looks nothing like this. The wall around the job site is in bad shape as well.
Hopefully remains stalled for eternity, that design is WHACK!
They hate on glass boxes and they hate on more unique designs. Would rather the original building back but this design looks like they said–lively.