5 West 13th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
By: Michael Yound and Matt Pruznick 8:00 am on October 16, 2025
Demolition is finishing up at 5 West 13th Street, the site of a 30-story residential skyscraper in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Legion Investment Group and EJS Group, the 538-foot-tall structure will span 111,022 square feet and yield 36 condominium units with an average scope of 3,020 square feet. The project will also include 2,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space with two storefronts. The through-lot property is alternately addressed as 8–12 West 14th Street and located between West 13th and West 14th Streets near Fifth Avenue and Union Square.
Most of the former six-story occupant of the site was razed since our last update in late April, when demolition preparations were just getting underway. Black netting and scaffolding shroud the remaining two stories of the midcentury structure, which should likely complete demolition before the end of the year.
5 West 13th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
5 West 13th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
5 West 13th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
5 West 13th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
No renderings have been released for the project with the exception of the below axonometric diagrams first revealed on CityRealty in early August. The left diagram shows the southern profile facing West 13th Street, while the right shows the northern elevation along West 14th Street. The building begins with a two-story podium spanning the entire parcel, with a porte-cochère entrance along West 13th Street leading to a motor courtyard. A rectangular cutout is present on the opposite northern side of the podium roof, likely indicating the presence of a swimming pool.
The tower rises from the center of the lot with a fairly slender massing incorporating cutouts at the northeast and southwest corners. A handful of shallow setbacks are located within the corner cuts. A series of cascading setbacks begins at the 26th story, creating ample space for private terraces on the upper stories, and the building culminates in a tiered crown that steps upward to the south. Several double-height levels are indicated throughout the height of the skyscraper and will likely house mechanicals.
Possible façade materials remain unclear at the moment, but the diagrams do depict the exterior with an undulating geometry.
5 West 13th Street. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox.
Residential amenities will include a gym, swimming pool, golf simulator, pet grooming room, library and lounge, seven enclosed parking spaces, and bicycle storage.
The development site is located in close proximity to Union Square, providing convenient access to the 4, 5, 6, N, Q, R W, and L trains. Also nearby to the west are the F, M, and L trains at the 14th Street station along Sixth Avenue.
A construction timeline for 5 West 13th Street has yet to be announced.