Exterior Work Continues on 44-54 Ninth Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan

Renovation and expansion work continues at 44-54 Ninth Avenue, an eight-story office and retail building at the confluence of Chelsea, the Meatpacking District and the West Village. Designed by BKSK Architects for Tavros Capital, the project involves the restoration of a row of landmarked townhouses and the construction of a new office structure above. Broadway Construction is the general contractor for the property, which is alternately addressed as 351-355 West 14th Street and is located at the intersection of West 14th Street and Ninth Avenue.

Much of the building was covered in scaffolding and construction netting at the time of our last update in mid-April. Since then, the upper part of the scaffolding has been partially dismantled, exposing the glass curtain wall of the new office volume. Work has not yet begun on the installation of the bronze-colored metal grating on the facade, but could begin in the coming weeks.

Photo by Michael Young

We can also see more hand-laid redbrick envelopes on the renovated low-rise townhouses, which have more metal roofing covering their pitched roof lines.

Photo by Michael Young

The rendering previews the scope of the renovation of the townhouses that line West 14th Street and Broadway. The pitched roofs will have a series of short chimneys and feature new black asphalt shingle siding. The commercial facade at ground level offers a dark appearance contrasting with the red brick masonry walls. The westernmost section of the structure will have balconies and pairs of shutters on both the second and third floors, which will be reserved for new office space. The commercial space would occupy both the ground floor and the cellar.

Updated rendering of street walls at 14th Street and Ninth Avenue – BKSK Architects

The diagram below shows the rear of the townhouses and their individual components that have been rebuilt, preserved or new.

Current restoration proposal for the rear walls of 14th Street and Ninth Avenue – BKSK Architects

YIMBY expects 44-54 Ninth Avenue to finish construction in early 2024.

Subscribe in YIMBY’s daily email

keep going YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates
I like YIMBY on Facebook
keep going YIMBY’s Twitter for the latest from YIMBYnews

351 West 14th Street Architecture BKSK Architects New York Retail Mixed-Use Building Update Tavros Capital

Source: Exterior Work Continues on 44-54 Ninth Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan