Crosby Street Hotel

NEW YORK CITY
NEW BUILD, COMPLETED 2009

 

The Crosby Street Hotel was the first New York project for both Firmdale Hotels and Greenway Associates and went on to achieve a Platinum LEED standard (equivalent to BREAAM excellent). The hotel is situated on a quiet cobbled street in the heart of New York's vibrant SoHo neighbourhood.

 

OUR ROLE

Greenway Associates were appointed as Quantity Surveyor for Crosby Street Hotel. Mark Greenway was the team leader on this project.

THE PROJECT

The hotel design featured 86 individually styled bedrooms and suites set over 11 floors together with public areas at ground floor and two cellar levels. The site did not require any demolition and since the client was keen to make a prompt start on the works, procurement was by means of an informal bid for the appointment of a ‘construction manager’.  (In the UK the equivalent is management contractor). The construction manager selected was Magnetic Construction.

 

PROJECT CHALLENGES & ACHIEVEMENTS

The main challenges were (1) managing change, (2) cultivating an appreciation with the construction manager and trade contractors about the need for quality and (3) managing cost on a project that had no contract sum.  However the positives were that all trade contractors were well resourced and managed, achieving the high quality required and a timely handover. 

The hotel features 86 bedrooms and suites spread over 11 floors, as well as The Crosby Bar, a leafy terrace, guest drawing room, several stylish private event and meeting rooms, a luxurious 99 seat screening room and a fully equipped gym.

 

WATCH IT BEING BUILT

Jean Roman Seyfried is a filmmaker, photographer, sculptor and painter based in New York. She lived across the road at the time, and made this short film that spans a 2 year period tracing the construction of the Crosby Street Hotel.

This incredible video, filmed by a neighbour, documented the entire development of the Crosby Street Hotel.

 

TAKE A QUICK TOUR

Kit Kemp speaks about the design process behind ‘The Meadow Suite’ at Crosby St Hotel.

Kit Kemp takes us on a tour of the art found within Crosby St Hotel.

 

THE DETAILS

Client: Firmdale Hotels
Designer: Kit Kemp
Architect: Stonehill & Taylor
QS: Greenway Associates
Area: 7,000m2
Completed: 2009
Awards:

  • Platinum LEED standard (equivalent to BREEAM Excellent)

  • Best hotel in NYC – Monocle, 2009

  • Andrew Harper’s Grand Award, 2010