280 East Houston Street culminates in Manhattan’s East Village

Construction has culminated at 280 East Houston Street, a 12-story residential building in Manhattan’s East Village. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by SMA Equities, the structure will span 224,809 square feet and include 157 apartments averaging 1,324 square feet, as well as 12,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. ground floor and 1,300 square feet for a community. ease. The project is located on an elongated trapezoidal interior plot between Avenue A and Avenue B.

Recent photographs show a concrete spire casting the 12th and final floor of the reinforced concrete superstructure. Below, crews are framing the exterior with metal studs and insulation boards in preparation for the installation of the facade and window grille, which will take place behind the scaffolding and netting. construction which also rises on the southern profile.

Photo by Michael Young

Photo by Michael Young

Photo by Michael Young

Photo by Michael Young

Photo by Michael Young

Photo by Michael Young

Photo by Michael Young

Photo by Michael Young

Photo by Michael Young

Photo by Michael Young

Photo by Michael Young

Photo by Michael Young

Photo by Michael Young

Photo by Michael Young

Photo by Michael Young

The main rendering shows the broad south elevation facing East Houston Street, clad primarily in red brick. Above the eighth floor, the facade transitions into wider expanses of floor-to-ceiling glass, particularly at the east end of the building, where the fenestration is surrounded by black metal panels. A ninth-floor setback will create space for extensive terraces, and the roof also appears to support an outdoor space. A short mechanical partition covers the west side of the building.

The closest subway to the property is the F train at the 2nd Avenue station to the west.

The expected completion date for 280 East Houston Street is February 2025, as noted on site.

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