Carter HorsleyDec 23, 2011
Carter's Review
In renovating the 330,000-square-foot West Coast, the developer found the problem of deep space compounded because the project consisted of 10 separate buildings on the block-square site.
"The buildings, formerly cold-storage warehouses for meatpacking companies, were made of different materials and were of various heights," wrote Lee A. Daniels in a November 19, 1982 article in The New York Times about the project.
The solution devised by the architects, Rothzeid Kaiserman & Tomson, P.C., was to bring natural light into the 300 residential units by punching through the façade to gain as much window space as possible. The effort worked, Bernard Rothzeid said, because the seven-story structure is not in the shadow of any taller buildings.
The complex renovation took place at about the same time as another was advancing at 130 Barrow Street where Jeffrey Katz had commissioned Stephen B. Jacobs to create an atrium courtyard providing more light.
The 10-story West Coast has a very large and attractive entrance marquee with a revolving door.
The building, which is between Washington and West Streets, has a 24-hour concierge, bicycle storage, a fitness center, video security, a garage, and a two-level landscaped roof deck with children's playground. Some apartments have fireplaces, skylights and exposed brick walls and terraces. The building is pet friendly.
The building is owned by TF Cornerstone.
- No Fee Rental built in 1930
- Converted in 1982
- 3 apartments currently for rent ($5.5K to $6.2K)
- Located in West Village
- 300 total apartments 300 total apartments
- Doorman
- Pets Allowed
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