The distinctive two-tower design includes a contextually
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2025 4:00 am
Water Street is a unique, full block site located on the edge of the historic district at the transition point between the tall skyline of Lower Manhattan and the lower scale of the Seaport. Vacant and used as a surface parking lot for decades, it has no historic fabric or significance. In planning 250 Water Street, HHC and SOM explored multiple configurations for the site and presented several options as part of three community-wide engagement workshops. Earlier concepts included a single tower standing nearly 305 m (1000 ft). Shaped by feedback from community members, Community Board 1, and elected officials, the highest point of the proposed building is now 143 m (470 ft).
scaled podium base designed to reference the heights, materials, and massing of rcs data adjacent buildings and the vernacular of the historic district. The base is articulated at key points to allow light down to surrounding streets and neighboring buildings and includes storefronts that are resonant and compatible with the historic storefronts found in that district. The 250 Water proposal also includes enhancements to the Peck Slip Play Street used by the neighboring Peck Slip School and Seaport families, as well as community-oriented spaces and office space.
scaled podium base designed to reference the heights, materials, and massing of rcs data adjacent buildings and the vernacular of the historic district. The base is articulated at key points to allow light down to surrounding streets and neighboring buildings and includes storefronts that are resonant and compatible with the historic storefronts found in that district. The 250 Water proposal also includes enhancements to the Peck Slip Play Street used by the neighboring Peck Slip School and Seaport families, as well as community-oriented spaces and office space.