Superior Ink

Superior Ink
General information
Status Complete
Type Mixed use
Technical details
Floor count 17
Design and construction
Architect Robert A. M. Stern

Superior Ink is a residential complex located in Manhattan, composed of a seventeen-story condominium building, and nine town houses. Construction was completed in 2007, and the complex was developed by Related Companies. Robert A. M. Stern's architectural firm RAMSA designed the buildings.

History and construction

The complex was built by Related Companies, a New York-based developer. The set of buildings are named for, and on the site of, the former Superior Ink Factory, which was built in 1919.[1][2] The demolition of the Superior Ink Factory was controversial, and opposed by preservationists and residents of the community.[3][4] The original architect chosen by Related, Charles Gwathmey, was eventually replaced with Robert A. M. Stern. Gwathmey previously designed the Astor Place Tower for Related, a building that received negative reviews and poor sales.[5][6][7]

The building was one of Related's first to be built with a distributed antenna system to boost cell phone reception for its tenants.[8] The building was flooded and damaged during Hurricane Sandy.

Design

The development is split between a condominium and a group of nine town houses. The complex reflects the design of factories located near the original Superior Ink factory. Arthur Lublow, writing for the New York Times, criticized the town houses, as they are not similar to other town houses in Greenwich Village, instead resembling those on the Upper East Side, with heavy ornamentation.[9]

Celebrity residents

Celebrities who have lived in the building include Anne M. Mulcahy and Hilary Swank.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ Gregor, Alison (15 May 2009). "West 12th Street Trades Factories for Condominiums". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Arak, Joey (11 January 2006). "Looks Like Superior Ink is Getting Erased". Curbed. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. ↑ Pogrebin, Robin (1 December 2008). "Preservation and Development, Engaged in a Delicate Dance". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Board of Standards & Appeals (15 February 2015). "Superior Ink factory site to get fifteen-story development". CityLand. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Bareau, Penelope (17 December 2014). "Everyone's a Preservationist". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  6. ↑ Sicha, Choire (4 August 2009). "Charles Gwathmey, 1938–2009". The Awl. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  7. ↑ Ourousoff, Nicolai (26 September 2008). "New York City, Tear Down These Walls". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  8. ↑ Higgins, Michelle (9 October 2015). "The Cellphone Imperative: If I Can't Text, I'm Moving". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  9. ↑ Lublow, Arthur (15 October 2010). "The Traditionalist". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  10. ↑ Barbanel, Josh (13 November 2009). "They Have to Live Somewhere". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  11. ↑ Doge, Annie (20 July 2015). "Rent Hilary Swank's Designer-Decorated West Village Pad for $20,000". 6sqft. Retrieved 7 August 2016.

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