Demolition is finishing up at 5 West 13th Street, the site of a 30-story residential skyscraper in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Legion Investment Group and EJS Group, the 538-foot-tall structure will span 111,022 square feet and yield 36 condominium units with an average scope of 3,020 square feet. The project will also include 2,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space with two storefronts. The through-lot property is alternately addressed as 8–12 West 14th Street and located between West 13th and West 14th Streets near Fifth Avenue and Union Square.
Most of the former six-story occupant of the site was razed since our last update in late April, when demolition preparations were just getting underway. Black netting and scaffolding shroud the remaining two stories of the midcentury structure, which should likely complete demolition before the end of the year.
5 West 13th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
5 West 13th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
5 West 13th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
5 West 13th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
No renderings have been released for the project with the exception of the below axonometric diagrams first revealed on CityRealty in early August. The left diagram shows the southern profile facing West 13th Street, while the right shows the northern elevation along West 14th Street. The building begins with a two-story podium spanning the entire parcel, with a porte-cochère entrance along West 13th Street leading to a motor courtyard. A rectangular cutout is present on the opposite northern side of the podium roof, likely indicating the presence of a swimming pool.
The tower rises from the center of the lot with a fairly slender massing incorporating cutouts at the northeast and southwest corners. A handful of shallow setbacks are located within the corner cuts. A series of cascading setbacks begins at the 26th story, creating ample space for private terraces on the upper stories, and the building culminates in a tiered crown that steps upward to the south. Several double-height levels are indicated throughout the height of the skyscraper and will likely house mechanicals.
Possible façade materials remain unclear at the moment, but the diagrams do depict the exterior with an undulating geometry.
5 West 13th Street. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox.
Residential amenities will include a gym, swimming pool, golf simulator, pet grooming room, library and lounge, seven enclosed parking spaces, and bicycle storage.
The development site is located in close proximity to Union Square, providing convenient access to the 4, 5, 6, N, Q, R W, and L trains. Also nearby to the west are the F, M, and L trains at the 14th Street station along Sixth Avenue.
A construction timeline for 5 West 13th Street has yet to be announced.
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Fabulous—more $10M condos in a building out of context with its neighborhood. “City of Yes” equals yes, let developers build whatever they want under the guise of increasing the affordable housing stock. What a scam.
I only see ugly short buildings nearby – they don’t hold any historical or architectural values; they’re just old
Which has nothing to do with the points I raised.
you have no points. just NIMBY woke lefty rants.
yawn
Actually, his assertion may prove to be true. It certainly wouldn’t be a surprise based on NYC’s history. You may not agree with what he wrote, but he understands grammar and his assertions are reasonably plausible. You on the other hand vomited some nonsense hatred of anyone who thinks differently from you.
I happen to think the tower has an interesting outline so I’m looking forward to seeing a rendering. I’m not completely scared of the tower being set back but the 2 story base does seem out of place. We will see what they come up with. Kohn Pedersen Fox has done some good work so let’s hope they come up with something good here.
You aren’t the smartest person in the room, are you.
Just wondering: yeah, the street wall does get broken, but wouldn’t a 500 foot tower in the ‘middle’ of the block help a narrow street like 13th get more light?
Look, another genius
We have a serious problem with rich people buying up multi-family apartment buildings and converting them back to single family homes. If this type of project diverts even 1 or 2 rich people from doing this and instead gets them to buy a full floor condo then yes, we do need more of this.
you mean converting single family townhomes back to single family.
Hardly a “serious problem” when rich folks want to invest in the City and all the economic activity and taxes they bring.
But sure go along with your class warfare.
I would agree with you, but despite the crazy amount of expensive condo towers being built, the real estate tax in NY just doesn’t stop jumping. I own a tiny studio in a five floor walk up and my co op is hammered with more taxes every year. I’d expect all the taxes on the expensive condos to maybe keep us stable at least, but they don’t. I don’t know if it’s because they are getting tax abatements— which believe it or not happens too often in prime areas like Greenwich Village and fifth Avenue that don’t need incentives to build—or the city spending is just out of control. And maybe for a city as dense and complex, it always will be out of control…
Matthew raised good points!
you said “building out of context with its neighborhood”. Plus, why do you expect affordable housing in literally the most expensive neighborhood in Manhattan? Do you go to a Ferrari store and ask for a 30k car?
Nothing to do with City of Yes. Lot was already zoned for highrise.
I’d like to think that the developers here wouldn’t have the ‘chutzpah’ to suggest that their 30 story /36 condo building will contribute to increasing the affordable housing stock..
It’s where Manhattan has been heading since the turn of the century. A big kingdom protected be a moat. The Serfs stuck on the outside being pushed further and further away.
Okay edgelord
I guess the drug addicts, dealers, skells that you call the protected class “homeless” didnt get the memo about the moat.
Head over a block away to 14th and 6th ave Pauls Place – promised to be a drop in center, now full on shelter. The streets surrounding look like the worst of Portland/Philadelphia. Right next to the gorgeous new condo at corner. also new shelter on 11th st between 5th and 6th ave
Silly comment
Your elevation description is backwards. The left diagram is the 13 St elevation with courtyard and the right shows the 14 St “base.”
Both are a violation of basic urban design principles by shifting the majority of the building to the center of the lot and a near total disregard for preserving the street wall.
Also the article fails to mention that the legality of the zoning adherance is currently being challenged by a community org.
So much for all the low rise buildings in the Village.
Wow this will be a game changer for the area and really stand out! Hope the facade looks decent
Oh, this is terrible. A mere 2 story base on both streets with a huge tower set way back. The main street views will be of the adjacent building sidewalls. And with KPF, I’m really skeptical of the design.
I do love the mid-century adjacent building on 14th.
The building next door to the west is actually a new construction condo – built approximately 15-20 years ago…
Developer – where are the plans ?
what are you hiding ?
tower should be on 14th and lower rise on 13th st.
thats all.
To have impact on zoning and building approvals, get more involved locally and civically. A rant on a blog really won’t change much. That said, Legion does super quality work and I hope the building on the right the appears to be glued and taped together survives the tower’s construction!
30 stories and only 36 condos!? That’s absurd! My goodness