Property of the Month: Adam Gordon Holdings, Tavros Development and architects MADGI and Steven Harris complete 590 West 24th Street
560 West 24th Street -Manhattan, NY. Photo credit: Ola Wilk/Wilk Marketing Communications
Manhattan, NY Developers Adam Gordon Holdings and Tavros Development, and the architectural team of Montroy Andersen DeMarco (MADGI) and Steven Harris Architects, have completed the 11-story 560 West 24th St. condominium tower in the High Line/West Chelsea arts district. All eight residences in the building have been sold.
The property houses six full-floor, single-level units on floors two to seven and two duplexes on floors eight and nine and ten and eleven. The ground floor features a lobby and a 3,500 s/f art gallery space.
MADGI principal Richard DeMarco, AIA, said, “The building and residences within were designed to accommodate the specific needs of art collectors attracted to the area, which is known for numerous art galleries and its cultural life. The units feature expansive walls and lighting designed for art display. The glass-enclosed top duplex features a roof overhang that protects the artwork within from direct sunlight.”
The building’s façade showcases granite at the base with limestone and marble window trims. The lobby’s glass tile ceiling extends into the outside canopy.
Residences range in size from approximately 3,200 s/f to 6,000 s/f and all units have outdoor spaces, including balconies and large terraces in the duplexes.
Interiors of the residences have oversized living spaces and master bedrooms; kitchens with ultra high-end appliances and jacaranda wood veneer cabinetry; and bathrooms with marble finishes, integrated glass-enclosed showers, and large soaking tubs.
Following Hurricane Sandy, the team incorporated numerous solutions to protect the residents and the structure from natural disasters. “The main goal was to prevent any flooding of the building. The additional line of defense was protection of the utilities,” said DeMarco.
The glass-encased duplex at the top of the building houses a terrace, living space, and roof overhang that protects an art collection from sunlight. Photo credit: Tavros Development.The architects extended the foundation walls nine feet above the ground level, above FEMA’s 50-year flood mark. Resting on 87 piles socketed 100 ft. into the bedrock, the concrete, sealed “bathtub” foundation has been designed to prevent any water penetration, with MADGI extending it much higher than typically specified for extra protection. The architects also incorporated FastLogs flood containment system to protect the street-level gallery’s storefront windows and door openings.
In addition, MADGI custom designed an electrical equipment vault in the building’s cellar. The concrete vault features submarine-like bulkhead doors and is connected to the building above through a concrete column with a riser, which seals the electrical wiring in a watertight structure.
Project team:
• Developers: Adam Gordon Holdings and Tavros Development
• Architects: MADGI, Steven Harris Architects
• Structural engineer: Robert Silman Associates
• Geotechnical/SOE engineer: Bronzino Engineering
• MEP engineer: Kunstadt Associates
• Owner’s representative: Gardiner & Theobald
• General contractor: Ryder Construction.