While we have seen a glimpse of Silverstein’s portion of the Riverside South development, at 1 West End Avenue, a full rendering of the skyscraper has not been available until now. YIMBY has the reveal for the residential building, which will occupy the southeast corner of the broader 2,500-apartment development.
The 365-unit 1 West End Avenue will be divided into two components, with 118 units set aside as affordable within a stone-clad 8-story base. Atop, a glassy 247-unit apartment tower will rise 41 stories, topping out at 491 feet above street level.
Portzamparc crafted the site’s initial plan, and unlike the tower under development by Dermot, the envelope of 1 West End Avenue actually seems to respect the original design, at least to some extent. While the market-rate tower employs a blocky cantilever at its base, its rooftop is still angled to a relatively tapered point.
1 West End Avenue’s affordable component will have an entry at 10 Freedom Place, a new side-street created in the Riverside South redevelopment. The site was formerly devoid of humans, and while it has taken decades to get to this point, its transition into a vibrant residential neighborhood is now quickly underway, with 21 West End Avenue already rising above the streetscape.
The Elad Group is developing alongside Silverstein, and this tower also goes by the moniker of 5 Riverside Center. Completion is tentatively expected by 2017.
I love the way the tower connects to the base with the diagonal steel braces, but the tower itself leaves a lot to be desired.
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With completion slated for next year, construction of Riverside Center’s first condominium tower—One West End—is humming along nicely. The base looks nearly finished, and glass is being installed on the tower, as seen in photos posted by Tectonic. When complete, the 42-story building designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli will have 246 units.
Sales are already underway, with StreetEasy showing 139 currently active sales, of which 122 are already in contract. Elad Group and Silverstein Properties are the developers.
Amenities will include a 75-foot swimming pool, 12,000-square-foot terrace with cabanas, a demonstration kitchen, "substantial green space and areas for grilling and outdoor entertaining," a communal "living room" with a working fireplace, and rooms for children and gaming.
Oh, this is going to have a nice spot on the skyline.
Not as tall as the Hearst tower, but it will be more noticed on the skyline, so that won't matter.
Some of the finest towers in the city are short (I'm thinking 425 Park as a prime example of that), not to mention the Ingels Pyramid (of course).
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