William Beaver House - 15 William Street - Condo - by Tsao & McKown Architects

[londonlawyer]

I was informed today by a worker at this site that a residential tower will rise on this huge lot which has been empty for years. This is great news, as this empty asphalt lot was a major eye sore.

Soil samples were being taken a few weeks ago, and I guess that the results were positive. I assume that this building will also get Liberty Bond financing.

[Eugenius]

I remember walking by that spot about a year ago. I recall being very surprised that there are empty lots remaining downtown. It's great that it is being built out.

[billyblancoNYC]

So this is a NEW tower, as in, not the Gold St. and Liberty towers already going up around there? Nice. Wonder what the chances are for a glass beaut and not a brick run-of-the-miller?

[londonlawyer]

Originally Posted by billyblancoNYC

So this is a NEW tower, as in, not the Gold St. and Liberty towers already going up around there? Nice. Wonder what the chances are for a glass beaut and not a brick run-of-the-miller?

It will probably be brick and glass because that seems to be the most suitable for residential. Anyway, the two brick and glass residential towers under construction by Wall Street look great. 2 Gold Street by the way has a lot of glass. It actually looks quite cool. Have you been by it?

[billyblancoNYC]

No, but will be soon, though.

[londonlawyer]

Originally Posted by billyblancoNYC

No, but will be soon, though.

You'll like them.

By the way, they're removing the chain link fence that has surrounded the William Street lot for years. I bet that they're about to put up the scaffolding and that excavation will start soon!

[ZippyTheChimp]

2 Gold St looks surprisingly good for a brick residential building.

On the other hand, 10 Liberty looks like crap.

[BrooklynRider]

2 Gold is having an impact. It is visible from Brooklyn and it peaks out on the skyline when viewed from West Street. It was at 37 floors when I last saw it (last week). Fourteen more floors and it should break out on the skyline!

[londonlawyer]

I'm curious to see the design for the new tower on William and Exchange. It's a huge site!

[NYatKNIGHT]

I am too. It's got tough shoes to fill in that unusual five-way intersection of classic buildings.

[NoyokA]

Isn't it only supposed to be 30 something storeys?

Blah.

[londonlawyer]

Originally Posted by Stern

Isn't it only supposed to be 30 something storeys?

Blah.

What (and when and where)did you hear about it?

[Derek2k3]

There's already a post about it somewhere.

15 William Street
Northwest corner of William Street and Beaver Street
32 stories
Dev-Fraydun Manocherian
Proposed 2004-2006


http://www.goodjobsny.org/rec_hdc_6_projects.htm

Northwest corner of William Street and Beaver Street

Amount: $114 million

Project Description: New construction of 32 stories and penthouse including residential rental, retail, and commercial space

Apartment distribution: 373 units, 100 parking spaces

112 Studios

224 1-Bedrooms

37 2-Bedrooms

Developer: 15 William, LLC

Date approved: June 4, 2003


Daily News

Give me Liberty

http://www.nydailynews.com/business/...1p-81230c.html

"Developer Fraydun Manocherian plans a 32-story, 373-apartment building at 15 William St."

[londonlawyer]

Interesting. Since it's such a huge lot, I hope that they include a landscaped public plaza with a waterfall or something like that. 10 Liberty Plaza is supposedly doing so.

[NYatKNIGHT]

Originally Posted by Derek2k3

There's already a post about it somewhere.

You're right: New Action on William Street

I'll lock that one and use this one for this project.