One Manhattan Square (also known as 225 Cherry Street or 252 South Street) is a luxury residential skyscraper building developed by Extell Development Company in the Two Bridges neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Built from 2014 to 2019, the skyscraper was built on the site of a former Pathmark grocery store, which was demolished in 2014.[2] The building topped out in 2017 and stands out significantly within the context of the neighborhood, at 847 feet (258 m) in height, the next highest structure being the Manhattan Bridge at roughly 336 feet (102 m) in height.[3] A 13-story affordable housing component will be located separately on-site from the main tower.[4] The building topped out in September 2017 and was complete by August 2019.[5][6]
| 252 South Street | |
|---|---|
 One Manhattan Square and Manhattan Bridge (August 2022) | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential, retail |
| Location | Manhattan, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°42′37″N 73°59′29″W / 40.710394°N 73.991388°W |
| Construction started | 2014 |
| Topped-out | September 2017 |
| Completed | 2019 |
| Opening | 2019 |
| Cost | $250M |
| Owner | Gary Barnett |
| Management | Extell Management Services |
| Height | |
| Architectural | Glass |
| Roof | 847 ft (258 m)[1] |
| Top floor | PH |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 80 |
| Floor area | 939,850 sq ft (87,315 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Adamson Associates, Dattner Architects |
| Developer | Extell Development Company |
| Main contractor | Extell Development |
Controversy
editThe neighborhood's residents immediately reacted to the closing of the old Pathmark supermarket, claiming that gentrification would prevent them from being able to buy affordable groceries. Once the Pathmark closed, other markets in the neighborhood became more expensive.[7]
Other residents of the area opposed the project because the tower would be out of context with the rest of the vicinity. Its design has also been compared to a cheese grater.[8] In fact, Extell Development Company initially proposed a tower of 68 stories or 800 feet at the site in 2014,[9] but later reduced the scale of the tower structure to 56 stories or 700 feet. Concerns are over the transit infrastructure not being able to support such a development.[7] However, the building wound up topping out at 80 stories.
Additionally, several dozen area residents organized into a protest in April 2015 claiming the project made unequal the future residents of the affordable housing portion and those residing in the luxury tower. Some claimed the separation of the affordable portion, restricted to a 13-story structure, acted as a "poor door" for the overall development.[10]
References
edit- ^ "One Manhattan Square". Skyscraper Page. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Litvak, Ed (May 29, 2014). "Photos: Cherry Street Pathmark Demolition". The Lo-Down. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Perler, Elie (April 2, 2015). "Extell Planning to Reduce Height of 250 South Street Tower to 56 Stories". Bowery Boogie. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Litvak, Ed (June 12, 2014). "Extell Reveals Plans For 205-Unit Affordable Tower on Former Pathmark Site". The Lo-Down. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Plitt, Amy (September 29, 2017). "Extell's One Manhattan Square tops out on the Lower East Side". Curbed NY. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ "Report: 121 Closings at One Manhattan Square in 2019 So Far". The Lo-Down. August 21, 2019.
- ^ a b Conduah, Panyin (February 25, 2015). "Clash Over Tower in Two Bridges". Straus News. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Lampen, Claire (11 April 2019). "Where Isn't This Shiny Giant Cheese-Grater Tower?". Gothamist.
- ^ Fedak, Nikolai (28 April 2014). "Permits Filed: 250 South Street". New York YIMBY. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ McCarthy, Hannah (28 April 2015). "Protesters Voice Outrage Over Extell's 'Building From Hell,' Coming to the LES". Bedford + Bowery. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
External links
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