City Point Phase 1 Revealed
Finally, we get a glimpse of the first phase of the huge City Point development project courtesy of The Times’ Local blog. This model mocks up a four-story retail building with an adjacent public plaza just to the north of the Fulton Mall; the proposed building represents the first phase of a larger 1.5-million-square-foot project…
Finally, we get a glimpse of the first phase of the huge City Point development project courtesy of The Times’ Local blog. This model mocks up a four-story retail building with an adjacent public plaza just to the north of the Fulton Mall; the proposed building represents the first phase of a larger 1.5-million-square-foot project on the site of the former Albee Square Mall and parking garage. The architecture firm behind the project, Cook + Fox Architects, is working to make the modern retail building jive jibe with the neo-classical Dime Savings Bank next door. “The old Dime features a dual-shaded stone, giving it a textured look. Cook said the shopping center’s exterior, clad in ‘polychrome terra cotta with a glazed and honed finish,’ will follow suit,” says the Times. The planned public grounds will be called Albee Square, in honor of the old Albee Theatre.
CB2 Endorses New Fulton St. Shopping Center [The Local]
CB2 Endorses New Fulton St. Shopping Center [Brownstoner]
One Small Step Forward for City Point Project [Brownstoner]
City Point Heads to Design Commission Next Week [Brownstoner]
City Point: Half Now, Half Later [Brownstoner]
Over the Fence at City Point née Albee Square [Brownstoner]
New Building Plan Filed for City Point [Brownstoner]
Slowly But Surely at Albee Square [Brownstoner] GMAP DOB
Development Watch: Whole Hog at Albee Square [Brownstoner]
Development Watch: Albee Square Mall Gets Gutted [Brownstoner]
Development Watch: RIP, Albee Square Mall (Garage) [Brownstoner]
More Details on Albee Square aka City Point [Brownstoner]
Photo by Daniel Doyle for The Local
So funny that they tore down a recently renovated mall of around the same size and kicked out all of the tenants, to build a new mall that will probably stay that size for decades. But at least they got all those pesky low-brow tenants outta there so they can move in more high-end retail to raise the profile of the Fulton Mall. They did it the easy way if you think about it.
This is a good looking building, i saw the rendering. Takes area up another notch.
What is this? A center for ants?
– Derek Zoolander
“Jibe” (second definition), not “jive.” Although if you aren’t feelin’ the relationship between the planned building and the bank, then perhaps “jive” is appropriate somewhere.