Concrete and steel are finally rising at 11 West 13th Street, where crews have kicked off foundation work for a new Kohn Pedersen Fox-designed tower that is set to reshape the Greenwich Village skyline. The 30-story building is planned to climb to roughly 538 feet, span about 111,022 square feet and deliver just 34 condominium residences. Developers Legion Investment Group and EJS Group closed construction financing earlier this year, clearing the way for work to push ahead.
Below-grade progress is already easy to spot on the through-lot between West 13th and West 14th Streets. Portions of the substructure and perimeter walls have been poured, retaining walls are propped up with steel bracing, and excavation is still underway with a piling rig working the southern half as foundations advance along West 14th Street. At the current clip, crews expect the superstructure to poke above street level by late summer, as reported by New York YIMBY.
Design and amenities
Axonometric diagrams first published by CityRealty show a slim profile with corner cutouts, shallow setbacks and a two-story podium that includes a porte-cochère and motor court. The drawings indicate a series of cascading setbacks starting at the 26th floor that carve out private terraces, along with several double-height levels that appear to house mechanical equipment. A rectangular opening on the podium roof points to a potential pool. The program also calls for roughly 2,300 square feet of ground-floor retail and amenities that include a fitness center, pool, golf simulator, library, lounge, pet-grooming room and bicycle storage.
Funding and schedule
Industry reporting pegs the construction package at about $191 million, backed by a senior mortgage from Bank OZK and mezzanine financing from CanAm Enterprises. As reported by The Real Deal, the lenders are providing the bulk of the capital, while sales are expected to be handled by Corcoran Sunshine. So far, developers have not committed to a single firm completion date.
Local pushback
The project has already drawn fire from preservation advocates, who urged the Department of Buildings last fall to reject what they argue is a tower out of scale with its surroundings and backed that up with a zoning challenge. Critics say the application may run afoul of street-wall and floor-area rules and have also flagged problems with the submitted zoning diagrams, according to 6sqft. Despite the ongoing dispute, foundation work has continued on site.
What neighbors can expect
Residents around Union Square should brace for months of heavy construction activity as the site shifts from excavation to concrete pours and then steel erection. New York YIMBY noted that the building’s frame could start to show above street level by late summer. CityRealty lists a target sales launch in mid-2026 and a planned delivery in early 2028, giving a wide window for when condos might actually hit the market. For now, the next big signposts will likely be Department of Buildings filings and sales marketing from Corcoran Sunshine.
