| Superior Ink | |
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 Interactive map of Superior Ink | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Mixed use |
| Location | 400 West 12th Street Manhattan,New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°44′14″N74°00′34″W / 40.737288°N 74.009467°W /40.737288; -74.009467 |
| Completed | 2009 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 190 feet (58 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 17 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Robert A.M. Stern Architects |
Superior Ink is a residential complex located inManhattan, composed of a seventeen-story condominium building, and nine town houses. Construction was completed in 2009, and the complex was developed byThe Related Companies.Robert A.M. Stern Architects designed the buildings.
The complex was built by The Related Companies, a New York-based developer. The set of buildings are named for, and on the site of, the former Superior Ink Factory, which was built in 1919.[1][2] The demolition of the Superior Ink Factory was controversial, and opposed by preservationists and residents of the community.[3][4] The original architect chosen by Related,Charles Gwathmey, was eventually replaced withRobert A.M. Stern Architects. Gwathmey previously designed theAstor Place Tower for Related, a building that received negative reviews and poor sales.[5][6][7]
The building was one of Related's first to be built with adistributed antenna system to boost cell phone reception for its tenants.[8] The building was flooded and damaged duringHurricane Sandy.
The development is split between a condominium apartment building and seven town houses. The apartment building reflects the design of factories located on the original Superior Ink factory grounds. Arthur Lublow, writing forThe New York Times, criticized the town houses, complaining that they were not similar to other town houses inGreenwich Village, but rather resembled those on theUpper East Side given their heavy ornamentation.[9]
Notable individuals who have lived in the building includeAnne M. Mulcahy andHilary Swank.[10][11]
