I don't like this design, and I think that just letting a developer build whatever without any design review – as is the case for the vast majority of new housing in NYC – would produce a better one. The historic base of the building is also not worth saving. All of this adds a lot of cost though.
Daniel TrubmanFirst real building of the SoHo/NoHo rezoning is up at Landmarks today. 277 Canal, 21 stories, 159 apartments, 31 affordable, and a $10M elevator at Canal Street. My piece on how a commission with no housing authority became the choke point. danieltrubman.substack.com/p/the-first-...