Real Estate
Permits Filed For 197-Foot-Tall Building In Washington Heights
Permits were recently filed with the city for a 17-story building at 638 West 158th Street. Here's what we know about it so far.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — A new 17-story mixed-use building looks to be on its way to a residential block in Washington Heights.
Permits were filed with this city this week for a proposed 197-foot-tall development that will have a total of 118,559 square feet, with 111,3338 square feet for residential space, and over 7,000 square feet for community facility space.
The architect for the development will be Morris Adjmi Architects.
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The building is set to have 120 units, with a 30-foot-long yard at the back of the development, and 51 enclosed parking spaces.
The size of the units will "most likely" be around 927 square feet, according to the publication New York Yimby.
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There is currently a three-story building at the address, but demolition permits were filed with the city for it in 2019. It's unclear when the demolition process for the building would start or when the new building is expected to be finished.
The Washington Heights street where the new development is proposed to go is completely residential and has no buildings over 10 stories high.
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