332 West 11th Street (Weddle Gilmore for Landmarks Preservation Commission)
The West Village is one of the most protected sections of New York City, yet home to some of its most eye-catching homes. Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Hugh Jackman has recently listed his triplex apartment at the Richard Meier-designed 176 Perry Street for $38.9 million; features include a double-height Great Room with ethanol fireplace, a full-floor primary suite with a home gym area and sauna, and terraces on every floor. Around the block at 165 Charles Street, the "treehouses" in a massive combination unit recently generated headlines. And if things go as planned for the team behind 332 West 11th Street, their condo conversion will include a triplex penthouse with a landscaped terrace.
The Thomas Styles-designed 332 West 11th Street dates back to 1905, when it was built as a stable and warehouse for Foster Ice Company; it has since been turned into a parking garage. When the garage was listed for $45 million in November 2019, it was marketed as a possible single-family mansion conversion. However, it ultimately sold for $26 million at the end of 2020, and the team describes their three-unit condo conversion as "a modest and respectful adaptive reuse."
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Aerial view of the proposal
Owing to its address at the edge of the Greenwich Village Historic District, the project cannot proceed without the approval of the Landmarks Preservation Commission ("Landmarks"). A presentation by Weddle Gilmore depicts a sixth-floor and penthouse addition with oversized metal windows, new bulkheads and mechanicals, and multiple landscaped terraces (which are shown unadorned in the presentation so as to keep the focus on the architecture). Mockups show that the addition is visible from surrounding streets, but not conspicuously so.
Along with the penthouse addition, the condo conversion calls for replacing windows, altering the ground floor to create a residential entrance with a garage entrance to the right, and demolishing the back of the building to construct a new rear facade. It is not uncommon for converted industrial buildings to remove rear facades so as to allow more light and air into the new residences; and, in the case of 332 West 11th Street, the current structure's rear facade has some severe buckling with the brick that could be an ongoing problem if not addressed.
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Finally, the project calls for a significant restoration of the original facade. This involves cleaning and repairing the existing brick and limestone, repairing and replacing lintels, recreating a sheet metal cornice, and relocating a cast iron column to create a more symmetrical base.
Village Preservation had no objections to the proposed renovation of the existing building, but expressed qualms about the size of the rooftop addition. Many commissioners concurred, and Commissioner Michael Devonshire noted that the proposed landscaping would make the addition even more conspicuous. Other commissioners objected to the removal of the fan windows, the color of the brick, and the relocation of the column that might have been original to the building. Chair Sarah Carroll ultimately called it “a good start” and invited the team to return after taking the suggestions into account.
When the new residences are ultimately approved, data indicates that buyers will welcome them with open arms: CityRealty data shows that last year, the Village saw the most apartments sold in over a decade. However, the West Village is among the most desirable areas - condo prices here are significantly higher than their counterparts in Greenwich Village or the East Village, not to mention much higher than other Manhattan markets.
Previous proposal to turn the building into a single-family home (Compass)
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Aerial rendering (COOKFOX)
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