Columbus Square (New York City)
Columbus Square consists of five luxury rental buildings located in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, in New York City. The real estate development branches out from 97th Street to 100th Street between Columbus Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue with over 300,000 square feet of retail space. Initially known as Columbus Village, (C)the five buildings include: 808 Columbus Avenue, located on the west side of Columbus Avenue between 97th and 100th Streets; 775 Columbus Avenue located at the northeast corner of 97th Street and Columbus Avenue; 795 Columbus Avenue located on the east side of Columbus Avenue between 98th and 99th Streets; 805 Columbus Avenue located on the southeast corner of 100th Street and Columbus Avenue; and 801 Amsterdam Avenue located on the southeast corner of 100th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. [1] In 2009, according to the New York Daily News, Columbus Square is the largest residential development currently being built in Manhattan. [2]
Retail Space
The retail space is being leased by Winnick Realty. Major retail chains such as the 60,000 square foot Whole Foods Market, which anchors the 808 Columbus Avenue building was open to the public in August 2009. Other rumored tenants of the buildings include Bank of America, the Crumbs Bakery, T.J. Maxx, Michaels, and the Associated Supermarket. A community health center, the Ryan Center, will have space in the complex as will the Mandell School and the Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan.[2]
Structural Design
The 808 tower on Columbus Avenue was designed by Costas Kondylis and Partners, LLP. Design features include valet parking, a lobby, a residents’ lounge with a fireplace, a catering kitchen, a fitness center, a children’s playroom, a bicycle storage room and a media center.[3]
Interior designs were by Andrés Escobar, featuring floor-to-ceiling windows, soundproof oak floors, washer-dryers, stainless-steel appliances and CaesarStone countertop.
On May, 2009, the 29 story tower located on 808 Columbus Avenue between 97th and 100th Streets became available with 359 residential units. The remaining buildings are scheduled to be completed by October 2010.