A developer and an architect explain how they transformed NYC financial district office buildings.
But some developers and architects have used the opportunity to lean into a business model they'd been pursuing long before COVID-19: turning empty office buildings into housing.
They're currently finishing up their transformation of 160 Water Street, a 1970s office tower in lower Manhattan that will become 586 apartments.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThe exterior of 160 Water Street, a former office building that's undergoing full reconstruction to create nearly 600 market-price apartments.
Rent at 160 Water will range from about $3,500 for a studio apartment up to $7,500 for a two-bedroom.
Persons:
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