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World's Tallest Modular Hotel Coming to 842 Sixth Avenue in NoMad

A new 25-story AC Hotel by Marriott is planned for booming NoMad (North of Madison Square Park) at 842 Sixth Avenue. Judging from plans submitted to the city and images from the architect's website, the building may become the world's largest modular hotel, taking the crown away from the 19-story citizenM Bowery, that is set to open later this year. Renderings of the forthcoming tower depict a slick design courtesy of the award-winning architect and television host Danny Forster of DFDS. Best known as the host of the "Built it Bigger" series on the Science Channel, Forster was also tapped to design the AC Hudson Yards Hotel, renderings for which we revealed last year.

The site of the forthcoming AC NoMad Hotel is between West 30th and 29th Streets a few blocks south of Macy's and Herald Square. A marble-clad, 5-story structure on-site is currently being demolished. The lot is directly adjacent to The NOMA, a newly-built FX Fowle-designed condo, directly west of an under construction Virgin Hotel at 1225 Broadway, and across from the Eventi Hotel/Beatrice rentals, which opened in 2011.

According to permits filed back in December, the hotel will span 77,891 square feet of residential space and contain 168 rooms. Guests will enjoy plenty of amenities, which will include a reading lounge, fitness center, conference room, coffee bar, and "AC lounge," and many outdoor amenity spaces on the 3rd and 4th floor. The hotel rooms will occupy floors 5 through 25. Like the AC Hudson Yards Hotel, the architect of record is listed as Epstein Global.
The fabricator of the modular units point to Polish-based company DMDmodular. The firm's website shows off some AC Hotel modular prototypes and lists an unaddressed, equally-scaled NYC hotel as one of their upcoming projects. The page states, "Turn-key two modular hotel rooms, produced at our production facility within the first phase of the world's tallest modular hotel, which will be located in NYC. Each guest room will be based on a singular modular unit." Per the website, the firm guarantees up to 70% time saving due to production in a dry, factory controlled environment, and then transporting of the complete building parts to a fully prepared site, for a faster return on your investment.

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Excavation Continues On World’s Tallest Modular Hotel At 842 Sixth Avenue In NoMad

Work is underway at 842 Sixth Avenue in NoMad, where the world’s tallest modular hotel will soon rise. Designed by Danny Forster & Architecture, the 26-story building will house the AC NoMad Hotel by Marriott International and will eclipse the Lower East Side’s citizenM New York Bowery Hotel for the record. Concord Hospitality is the developer of the 100,000-square-foot project, which will contain 168 guest rooms, terraces, and a rooftop bar.

An excavator is on site and is operating toward the back of the property.

Credit: NYY

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Work Appears Stalled On Danny Forster’s Modular Hotel At 842 Sixth Avenue In NoMad

YIMBY checked in on 842 Sixth Avenue in NoMad, the site of what will become the world’s tallest modular hotel. Designed by Danny Forster & Architecture, the future 26-story building will house the AC NoMad Hotel by Marriott International. Concord Hospitality is the developer of the 100,000-square-foot project, which will contain a total of 168 guest rooms, outdoor terraces, and a rooftop bar. The narrow rectangular plot is located along Sixth Avenue between West 29th Street and West 30th Street.

A recent photo from Tectonic shows the site still sitting quiet. The reinforced concrete foundation walls and slab are finished, and a large amount of steel rebar protrudes from where the inner walls and columns will eventually rise. The base of the construction crane is in place, but the rest of the tower and boom has yet to be assembled.

The architectural height of Forster’s design will eclipse the Lower East Side’s citizenM New York Bowery Hotel, which currently holds the record. The AC NoMad Hotel’s modular components will be manufactured, packaged, and delivered from Poland.

It is unclear when work will restart or when will the modular hotel be completed. YIMBY last reported a target date of spring 2020, but sometime in the second half of 2021 is more likely.

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This is still on hold as of now. No progress made.

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