TF Cornerstone hasn’t been on the record about its plans for the area and didn’t respond to a request for comment from Crain’s. Earlier this year, however, a community newspaper reported on the firm’s proposal for West Chelsea, partially shared during a meeting with community members.
The firm appears to be planning a two-building residential complex, according to Chelsea Community News. A 14-story building would include 130 units and five ground-floor retail spaces, while a seven-story counterpart would have 40 units and a 35-car parking garage underground.
TF Cornerstone would look to complete the project by mid-2026.
I have lived less than a block away for 25+ years, and I am 100% in favor of demolishing the movie theater and building apartments. The front end and particularly the ass-end of the theater complex have been a blight for many years. The block-through lot between 23rd and 22nd St is a perfect opportunity for two towers.
I’ll be a little sad to see the old Broadway Savings Bank go, but that sort of building seems hard to employ these days. Its single best feature may be the clock, which is salvageable.
A luxury condo construction project at the site of the massive Cinépolis Chelsea movie theater, which closed in 2023 and shares a wall with the bar, has significantly damaged Barracuda’s interior and made it “impossible to conduct business as usual,” according to a statement from Barracuda owner Bob Pontarelli.
true!! I’m actually pretty surprised how much of a scene the village around Christopher St has been able to maintain. The gay bars down there are still packed!
