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Rendering of the facade of the IFC Center at 14-16 Cornelia Street, approved by the LPC.

IFC Center Expansion to 14-16 Cornelia Street Clears Hurdle At Landmarks

7:30 am on December 11, 2015 By Evan Bindelglass

The IFC Center, deeply in need of more space, is one step closer to an expansion. The Landmarks Preservation Commission recently approved plans for the movie theater at Sixth Avenue and West 3rd Street to expand to a vacant lot behind it at 14-16 Cornelia Street. That would bump IFC’s five theaters seating a total of 480 people to 11 theaters seating a total of 948 people, while also clearing out the sidewalk with added lobby space.

15-Story, 49-Unit Condo Project At 160 Leroy Street Slated For 2016 Completion, West Village

6:00 am on November 16, 2015 By Reid Wilson

In the summer of 2014, YIMBY revealed renderings of Ian Schrager’s planned residential building at 160 Leroy Street (a.k.a. 357 West Street), in the West Village, and now The New York Times has an update on the project. The Herzog & de Meuron-designed structure will actually stand 15 stories and accommodate 49 condominium units, which will range from 1,100 to 6,000 square feet. A 12,000 square-foot penthouse will top the building. Madison Cox Associates is also designing a 9,750 square-foot courtyard and Christian Liaigre is designing the interiors. The assemblage’s existing buildings are now being razed, and completion is expected by the end of 2016.

175 West 10th Street, rendering by Paperfarm

New Look: 175 West 10th Street, West Village Condominiums

7:30 am on October 15, 2015 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

The Landmarks-approved condo project rising at 130 Seventh Avenue South in the West Village has a teaser site, a new address, and a new rendering. Now, the seven-story development between West 9th and 10th Streets will be known as 175 West 10th Street.

IFC Center Expansion to 14-16 Cornelia Street Nears LPC Approval

8:00 am on October 14, 2015 By Evan Bindelglass

The IFC Center movie theater on Sixth Avenue (at West 3rd Street) is one step closer to an expansion that would double the number of screens and alleviate crowding on the sidewalk. This would be accomplished by expanding to an empty lot located behind it at 14-16 Cornelia Street. On Tuesday, the proposal went before the Landmarks Preservation Commission and the commissioners could have approved the upper floors, but wanted more work done at street level.

St. Luke’s School To Pursue Vertical Expansion At 487 Hudson Street, West Village

6:30 am on October 2, 2015 By Reid Wilson

The St. Luke’s School is planning to expand their 40,000 square-foot facility at 487 Hudson Street, in the West Village, by 20,000 square feet, according to Commercial Observer. The addition will include a glassbox theater, an expanded gym, and additional classrooms, but will have to be built atop a new foundation over the existing three story building. The school recently extended their lease for another 49 years at the property.

12-Story, 29-Unit Mixed-Use Conversion Planned At 627 Greenwich Street Factory, West Village

10:00 am on September 23, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Last year, Brack Capital Real Estate acquired the 12-story former factory building at 627 Greenwich Street, in the West Village, for $105 million, and now the developer is converting the building into 29 condominiums. The latest plans, filed this past summer, have the building measuring 117,594 square feet, which includes 9,257 square feet of retail space on the ground floor for three commercial units. The 29 condos will average 3,735 square feet apiece, and Issac & Stern Architects are designing.

IFC Center Theater Expansion At 363 6th Avenue Revealed, West Village

6:00 am on August 28, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Two days ago, YIMBY reported that the IFC Center, at 323 6th Avenue in the West Village, would double the size of their theater, from five to 11 screens. The 9,743 square-foot expansion will fill the vacant lot behind the existing theater, and now Indiewire has renderings of the Cornelia Street façade. Talks are underway with various community and city officials, and approval by the Community Board and the Board of Standards and Appeals is expected by early 2016.

IFC Center Plans to Add More Screens at 323 6th Avenue

7:00 am on August 26, 2015 By Rebecca Baird-Remba

New York City’s art house theaters have disappearing for years, and movie lovers mourned when they heard the Sunshine Cinema on Houston Street was on the market earlier this year. But the IFC Center is clearly doing well, and planning a big expansion to their three-story theater at 323 6th Avenue in the West Village.

Six-Story Building At 39 Clarkson Street Seeks Condo Conversion & Expansion, West Village

6:00 am on July 24, 2015 By Reid Wilson

Property owner Jeff Alexander and developer Summit Equities are planning to convert the six-story manufacturing building at 39 Clarkson Street, in the West Village, into nine condominiums. According to DNAinfo, three more stories will be added up top, and the cellar will be excavated to accommodate four parking spaces. A variance from the city is required for the conversion.

Stonewall Inn Designated An Individual Landmark

1:38 pm on June 23, 2015 By Evan Bindelglass

The Stonewall Inn, located at 51-53 Christopher Street, has been designated an individual landmark by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. The unanimous vote took place Tuesday shortly before noon and was greeted by a roar of applause. This unusual move gives the bar’s history as part the LGBT rights movement the official city recognition many say it deserves.

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