36 West 38th Street Rises Above Street Level in Midtown, Manhattan

Jun 17, 2023

By: Michael Young and Matt Pruznick 7:30 am on May 14, 2023

Construction has reached street level on 36 West 38th Street, a 20-story hotel in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Gene Kaufman and developed by Onboard Hospitality LLC, which purchased the property for $19 million in a bankruptcy auction from Gemini Real Estate in 2017, the structure will stand 205 feet tall and yield an undisclosed number of hotel rooms. Omnibuild Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, just south of Bryant Park.

Recent photos show the first sections of the reinforced concrete superstructure beginning to rise above the sidewalk fencing. Steel rebar protrudes at the location of the core and columns, and formwork is being assembled in preparation for the pouring of the first level.

Photo by Michael Young

Photo by Michael Young

Photo by Michael Young

Photo by Michael Young

Photo by Michael Young

The updated rendering shows the façade composed of light gray metal paneling surrounding a glass curtain wall. A protruding column covers a portion of the main northern elevation with staggered window arrangement framed by what appears to be wood panels. The tower culminates with a setback followed by a bulkhead lined with two diagonal rows of windows. A metal canopy hangs over the main entrance.

The site is located near a number of subway lines, including the B, D, F, M, and 7 trains at the 42nd Street-Bryant Park station on Sixth Avenue; the 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, W, and Shuttle trains at the Times Square-42nd Street station on Seventh Avenue; and the A, C, and E trains at the 42nd Street-Port Authority Bus Terminal station on Eighth Avenue.

36 West 38th Street has an anticipated completion date for next summer.

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