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100 Vandam’s New Residential Tower Tops Out In Hudson Square, Manhattan

Following almost a decade of development, Jeff Greene’s residential conversion of 100 Vandam Street in Hudson Square, Manhattan has officially topped out. Designed by COOKFOX Architects, the 330-foot building artfully repurposes a 131-year-old coal power plant as a partial podium for 19 stories of new construction above.

The project is expected to debut in 2020 and will eventually comprise around 177,000 square feet. Components include 70 residential units averaging in excess of 2,500 square feet apiece in addition to 2,500 square feet of commercial retail on the ground floor.

Considering the age of the original structure, close collaboration was required among all design, preservation, and construction specialties to complete 100 Vandam. This included extremely complex development phasing, beginning with an excavation of pre-existing interiors and the reinforcement of the historic façade with steel bracing elements. Construction teams then installed new support beams and concrete floor systems to bear the new levels above.

“We’re incredibly proud to help Jeff Greene and COOKFOX bring this historic building back to life,” said Keith Mason, project manager from Pavarini McGovern, which served as general contractor on the project. “From preserving the façade to reusing 100-year-old wood joists as interior features, this tower will be a beautiful example of how to blend the old with the new.”

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Credit: NYY