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The Keller | 144-150 Barrow Street

Project Type

Adaptive ReuseMulti-FamilyInteriorsPreservationSustainability

Completion

2024

Location

West Village, NYC

Client

Aurora Capital Associates

144–150 Barrow Street, also known as The Keller, is the restoration and redevelopment of the historic Keller Hotel in the far West Village. Located at the intersection of Barrow Street and the West Side Highway, the project pairs the landmarked 1898 Renaissance Revival hotel with a new seven-story residential building. Designed in harmony with the neighborhood, the addition reinterprets the historic building’s architectural language through oversized window openings, textured metal panels, and refined masonry detailing. The historic structure has been fully restored and renovated, including the integration of modern flood-resiliency measures.

The development comprises 22 residences and features a unified interior design inspired by the Keller Hotel’s late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century origins. One of Manhattan’s last remaining turn-of-the-century waterfront hotels, the Keller originally served seamen and transatlantic travelers arriving along the Hudson River. Following decades of changing uses and eventual vacancy, the project represents the building’s first comprehensive revitalization in more than 30 years, preserving an important piece of New York City’s waterfront history while adapting it for contemporary residential life.

Awards

Brick Industry Association, Brick in Architecture Award, Gold, 2025

COLLABORATORS
Landmarks Consultant – Higgins Quasebarth & Partners; Gardiner & Theobald – Owner’s Rep; GACE Consulting Engineers – Structural; EP Engineering – MEP; Langan – Geotech Engineering; Sullivan Group – Civil Engineering; Steven Winters Associates – Facade Consultant; Lighting Elysium – Lighting Design; Moris Adjmi Architects; Code Consultant; William Vitacco;  Associates – Expeditor; Titanium Construction Services – Construction Manager

Photography by Chris Payne/Esto; Christian Harder