NEW YORK | Avalon West Chelsea | 27 floors
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Since this won't be very tall, I'm hoping for something on the same level architecturally as the pyramid up on 57th or whatever. If not, will turn a once pretty uninteresting block into something a bit better without a doubt, but this came out of nowhere at least for me so it's nice to hear.
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Like all Avalon buildings in this city, it will be ugly.
Move along folks' nothing here to see. |
NEW YORK | 292-298 11th Ave | FT | 30 FLOORS
Another new project for West Chelsea, with approximately 750 units. NYC is heating up very rapidly again, :notacrook:
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"Fine Foods Market"?
Who are they trying to kid? Is there anyone that can't see immediately that that's Whole Foods?:haha: |
It's a good filler. This area is still a pile of crap, and its full-scale rebound will start when the Yards and Hudson Blvd. are built. At that time, it will take off, and many of the sites with enormous air rights should produce supertall icons.
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This looks disgusting and generic. Nothing unique, just an ugly plain mass. Change the brown stone/concrete or whatever to something nicer- maybe stainless steel panels or something.
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I believe that it's brick.
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I know this isn't the most interesting project in the city, but I randomly met a guy who works for the developer about four five days ago and he said they'd just started construction, either that day or the day before, for what it's worth.
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I don't mind it.
It's kind of a rehashed design but it's better than a lot of what's going up in Toronto. 100% spandrel boxes, developers got pretty lazy a year ago but things are finally looking up. I'm curious as to why a lot of NYC residential projects don't have balconies? I thought balconies were a big selling point in North America, even though balconies can completely butcher a project's architectural aesthetic. |
Balconies went out in the 90s. Good riddance.
Also this project made me puke in my mouth a little but at least it is better than an empty lot. Just some more forgettable filler. I would prefer if the project was just the tower and taller but it looks like the newly finished whole foods/ cookie cutter area around 97-100th street and amsterdam. |
Looks like there's some prep work going on here according to Curbed.
Can't figure out how to post the pictures from Curbed on my iPhone so maybe someone can help me out there. Not the worst building in the world, but far from interesting. |
Haha. I wonder how they'll feel when they realize their across the street from the most famous gay leather bar in the city. the eagle
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wow that's a lot of units. it's not especially good looking but that's a nice, large, development.
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It's massive but so boring.
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a current look at the site from the highline:
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In Toronto and Vancouver (actually every Canadian city) almost every residential tower (old or new) has balconies or terraces for nearly every non-ground floor unit. Personally I wouldn't even consider living in a highrise without a balcony. Even though I barely use my balcony, it's nice to know it's there. And when friends are over you can sit out there and down some beers. |
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