{"id": "n-fb94712264", "slug": "new-york-city-21-west-street", "type": "office-park", "name": "21 West Street", "aka": [], "city": "New York City", "county": "New York County", "state": "NY", "country": "US", "census_division": 2, "lat": 40.70638889, "lon": -74.01555556, "geocode_method": "wikipedia", "address": null, "metro": null, "original_use": "speculative office tower development", "year_opened": null, "year_closed": null, "acres": null, "gla_sqft": null, "stores_peak": null, "levels": null, "original_developer": "21 West Street Corporation", "original_architect": null, "before_notes": "Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: 21 West Street was built as a speculative office tower in 1931 and converted into the 293-unit Le Rivage apartment building in 1997.", "strategy": ["reinhabit"], "new_use": ["housing"], "share_retrofit": null, "status": "built", "year_retrofit": null, "developer": "Rose Associates", "architect": null, "after_notes": "Le Rivage Apartments", "narrative": "21 West Street, also known as Le Rivage Apartments, is a 33-story building located in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City, on Morris Street between West Street and Washington Street. It was built in 1929–1931 as a speculative office tower development in anticipation of an increased demand for office space in Lower Manhattan. The building was converted into apartments in 1997 and was renamed Le Rivage.\nThe building has an Art Deco design with many lavish architectural finishes and a series of setbacks which taper toward the top floors. 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Converted to housing in 1997, it now operates as apartments. Developer Rose Associates completed the retrofit. ", "why": "Strategy: 'reinhabit' (retrofitting existing structure). Housing market: ZHVI $1.25M (2026-09), ZORI $4,779/month (2026-09). Median rent $2,132 noted in analysis. ", "where_it_stands": "Built and operating. Peer comparisons show 6.0–6.5 scores for similar 'reinhabit' conversions within 5km (e.g., 99 John St., American Thread Building). ", "for_a_planner": ["Adjacent to operating mall (The Mall at World Trade Center, 0.6km) and under-construction projects (25 Water St., 0.6km).", "Permits show 4,463 units added in 2024 (mostly 5+ units).", "Retail establishments declined 20.7% (2012–2023), but housing market shows 5.7% annual rent growth."], "for_a_developer": ["Retrofit already completed; no new construction needed.", "Housing market data shows strong demand (ZORI $4,779, 5.7% annual growth).", "No current occupancy rate or current rent data provided."], "risks_and_unknowns": ["No current occupancy rate or current rent data.", "Traffic data shows 14,500 ADT on MTA-I478, but no impact on housing demand assessed.", "Peer scores (6.0–6.5) are based on strategy/size/distance only; no financial metrics provided."], "data_quality": "partial", "one_line": "Converted 1929 office tower (Le Rivage Apartments) in Lower Manhattan; housing market shows strong rent growth but no current occupancy data.", "model": 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