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New Look: 520 West 30th Street

The tower’s architect is Ismael Leyva, and it will stand 28 stories tall, with 174 apartments.

The first DOB filings for the project arrived this past March, and indicate a total area of 207,334 square feet. 520 West 30th Street will be visually similar to the Abington at 500 West 30th Street, which sits across the High Line and was only recently completed.

520 West 30th Street departs from its Robert A.M. Stern-designed neighbor in subtle ways, though both buildings employ façades that are largely brick. Ismael Leyva’s addition will have two chief setbacks, and in between, a sliver of glass will bisect the brick elements.

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The lot was formerly used as a staging site for 500 West 30th Street as well as an affordable building at 529 West 29th Street, but now that construction is complete at both of those developments, equipment is being removed from 520 West 30th Street and excavation would appear imminent.

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http://www.yimbynews.com/2014/12/per...t-gowanus.html