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40 Tenth Avenue

Coordinates: 40°44′30″N 74°00′30″W / 40.74153°N 74.00824°W / 40.74153; -74.00824
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40 Tenth Avenue
Solar Carve under construction in 2018
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General information
TypeOffice
Location40 Tenth Avenue, New York, New York
Coordinates40°44′30″N 74°00′30″W / 40.74153°N 74.00824°W / 40.74153; -74.00824
Completed2018[1]
Height
Roof190 feet (58 m)
Technical details
Floor count12
Floor area166,750 square feet (15,492 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Studio Gang Architects
DeveloperWilliam Gottlieb Real Estate, Aurora Capital Associates
Structural engineerArup Group
Main contractorCauldwell Wingate Company

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

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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.[1]

Hyundai's luxury car brand Genesis signed a lease for all 40,000 square feet (3,700 m2) 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

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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.[1] 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 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) of outdoor space and 16 feet (4.9 m) 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]

References

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