Earlier this week, the city approved plans for a 22-story, nearly 220,000-square-foot commercial development at 2420 Amsterdam Avenue in Washington Heights. Developed by Youngwoo and Associates, the 38,000-square-foot site previously held a Shell gas station which the developers picked up in 2012 for $12 million.
The site in mid-March (CityRealty)
Permits were first filed in spring 2016 and the project has since gained an additional four floors. Filings show Stonehill Taylor Architects have replaced Marvel Architects as the architects of record. The building will have office, hotel and retail space divided between three components encircling an inner courtyard. The tallest wing holds the offices and faces onto heavily-trafficked West 181st Street. The tower would stand 22 stories and over 260 feet high, making it one of the tallest buildings in the neighborhood.
The hotel wings will host 192 rooms and typical lodging amenities. Its volumes will wrap around Amsterdam Avenue to West 180th Street where the building scales down to four floors. The hotel’s top floor along with the 12th floor of the office tower will have an event space with an outdoor terrace. Other details listed in the filings include a 169-car underground garage, a ground-floor restaurant, and another event space/outdoor terrace on the office tower’s top floor.
Diagram drawings via NYC DOB
The site overlooks the Harlem River and Highbridge Park and is just off an exit to the Harlem River Drive and George Washington Bridge/Trans-Manhattan Expressway (I-95). The low-rise nature of the neighborhood will present sweeping views of Manhattan, the Hudson River, and the Palisades.
Back in 2014, we reported that neighborhood opened their first two hotels. They are the Hotel Cliff, located just across 181st Street from this project, and The Edge Hotel on 168th Street.
Looking north up the Harlem River
Related Articles
Future New York
Price Cuts: Sandie Tilotson's penthouse at Mandarin Oriental reduced by $15M; UWS brownstone with underground pool now 20% off
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Future New York
INTERVIEW: Avdoo Shlomi on building in New York City with a sense of place
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Future New York
For the Love of Loggias: Rare New York City listings with private outdoor rooms
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Future New York
Rebound in Manhattan sales includes Harry Belafonte's UWS co-op, a $47M Central Park Tower aerie, and trophy deals in landmarks
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Future New York
Flatiron Building half-floor leads quiet summer contract week; Sohmer Piano penthouse sells at auction for 64% discount
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Downtown Brooklyn
30 NYC rental buildings with rooftop pools; +POOL postponed
Friday, July 31, 2026
Future New York
Front & York: How DUMBO’s streets, bridges, and warehouses shaped its design
Friday, July 31, 2026
Future New York
6sqft delivers the latest on real estate, architecture, and design, straight from New York City.
