The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is set to review a proposal for new two-story commercial building at 144 Spring Street in Soho, Manhattan. Designed by BKSK Architects for 144 Spring Holdings LLC, an affiliate of City Urban Realty, the proposal replaces an earlier glass-clad design approved by the LPC in 2016 and designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson. The property is located at the corner of Spring and Wooster Streets within the Soho-Cast Iron Historic District.
Proposed design for 144 Spring Street, via LPC proposal.
Renderings show a contemporary interpretation of Soho’s cast iron architecture, featuring large storefront windows, decorative lattice-like panels, and a dark gray facade treatment. Design elements draw heavily from historic cast iron precedents found throughout the district and references nineteenth-century architectural ironwork catalogs.
Previously approved design for 144 Spring Street, via LPC proposal.
According to the presentation materials, the façade will utilize ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) panels and columns with perforated ornamentation inspired by historic cast iron detailing. If approved, the building will rise approximately 27 feet to the top of its parapet and includes extensive glazing at both levels, integrated signage bands, concealed lighting, and a rooftop guardrail screened behind the decorative facade. Materials cite nearby one- and two-story historic buildings in Soho as precedents for the project’s scale and massing.
Previously approved design for 144 Spring Street, via LPC proposal.
Transit nearby 144 Spring Street includes the Spring Street station, served by the C and E trains along Sixth Avenue, and Prince Street, served by the R and W trains. Additional service is available at Broadway–Lafayette Street and Houston Street, providing connections to the B, D, F, M, and 1 trains.
The LPC will meet on June 9 to review the proposal.
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