40 Tenth Avenue Explained

40 Tenth Avenue
Building Type:Office
Location:40 Tenth Avenue, New York, New York
Mapframe-Wikidata:yes
Coordinates:40.7415°N -74.0082°W
Roof:190feet
Floor Count:12
Floor Area:166750square feet
Completion Date:2018[1]
Architect:Studio Gang Architects
Developer:William Gottlieb Real Estate, Aurora Capital Associates
Main Contractor:Cauldwell Wingate Company
Structural Engineer:Arup Group

40 Tenth Avenue (originally referred to as Solar Carve) is an office building in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan in New York City. The structure is adjacent to the High Line.[2] [3]

Planning and development

The building was first proposed in 2012, with designs released to the public then.[4] Plans were later approved in 2014.[5] Construction began in 2017 Advanced by Cauldwell Wingate Company[6] [7] and the project received $120 million in construction financing from Bank OZK in September 2017.[8] The building topped out in early 2018[9] and was completed in late 2018, with the first tenants expected to move in to the building in March 2019.

Hyundai's luxury car brand Genesis signed a lease for all 40000square feet of retail space in the building in December 2017.[10] In March 2019, Starwood Capital Group signed a lease for the building's eighth floor.[11]

Design and reception

40 Tenth Avenue is Studio Gang's first commission in New York. The building features a chiseled, diamond-shaped curtain wall that was engineered to eliminate shadows cast onto the adjacent High Line park. Additionally, the facade allegedly minimized heat gain, reduced glare for drivers on the West Side Highway, and discouraged migratory birds strikes.[12] The 12-story building includes 20000square feet of outdoor space and 16feet high ceilings.[13]

Justin Davidson, writing for New York, referred to the structure as "...one of the most exciting chapters in the future of the High Line."[14] Similarly, Architectural Digest named the building one of their "14 Most Anticipated Buildings of 2019".[15]

Notes and References

  1. News: New Interior Images Revealed As Studio Gang's "Solar Carve" Office Tower Nears Completion At 40 Tenth Avenue In The Meatpacking District . New York Yimby . Morris . Sebastian . December 28, 2018.
  2. Web site: Studio Gang's High Line-hugging 'Solar Carve' is on the rise . Warerkar . Tanay . January 23, 2018 . Curbed . May 2, 2018.
  3. Web site: Cohen . Michelle . November 20, 2018 . New renderings reveal more of Jeanne Gang's High Line 'Solar Carve' tower . 6sqft.
  4. Web site: Studio Gang's New High Line Office Building Unveiled! . Polsky . Sara . November 1, 2012 . Curbed . May 2, 2018.
  5. Web site: Studio/Gang's Zany, Angular High Line Tower Is Gonna Happen . Alberts . Hana . May 14, 2014 . Curbed . May 2, 2018.
  6. Web site: Bravo Builders Has Merged With Cauldwell Wingate Company . July 22, 2021.
  7. Web site: Excavation Making Headway For "Solar Carve" Building At 40 Tenth Avenue, Meatpacking District . Fedak . Nikolai . August 11, 2017 . YIMBY . May 2, 2018.
  8. News: Aurora, William Gottlieb land $120M loan for Solar Carve Tower . The Real Deal . September 18, 2017 . Samtani . Hiten . Gourarie . Chava.
  9. Web site: Jeanne Gang's High Line 'Solar Carve' tower tops out, see new renderings and photos . Cohen . Michelle . April 16, 2018 . 6sqft . May 2, 2018.
  10. News: Hyundai's luxury brand inks huge retail lease in Meatpacking District . The Real Deal . December 27, 2017 . Pincus . Adam.
  11. News: Barry Sternlicht's Starwood Capital Is Opening an NYC Office . Tan . Gillian . March 27, 2019 . Bloomberg.
  12. News: The New York Times . December 27, 2018 . Lasky . Julie . The High Line Gets a Gemlike Neighbor .
  13. News: Solar Carving Curtain Wall Complete at Studio Gang's 40 Tenth Avenue . City Realty . January 7, 2019 . Kharakh . Ben.
  14. Web site: Who Wants a Supertall Skyline? The Emerging Aesthetic of the 1,000-Foot Tower . Davidson . Justin . December 5, 2014 . New York Magazine . July 18, 2018.
  15. Web site: The 14 Most Anticipated Buildings of 2019 . Mafi . Nick . December 18, 2018 . Architectural Digest.

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