Park Square 2
Conifer, with their construction partner LeChase, is briskly installing the facade on the new apartment building that is part of Park Square 2. The Architecture Team out of Boston provided the design and Marathon locally was responsible for civil engineering. The 40 unit, 55,000sf building replaces an apartment building onsite demolished 3 years ago. Somewhat uniquely, all 40 units are 2 bedroom apartments.
Like most new buildings downtown, this one addresses the sidewalk appropriately on both street facing sides with a significant improvement to the treatment of the intersection. The facade articulation also does a reasonable job of helping the building appear somewhat taller than it is. The orange accents were selected to match the prior work done to the Manhattan Square Apartments and the current work being done to Midtown Manor as part of this project.
Expected completion of the new building at Park Square 2 is this November. Leasing has not yet begun.
Demolition of the prior building on site in July 2022.
A view of the new Park Square 2 building at the corner of Savannah (foreground) and Broad (right) with downtown in the background. Work has been ongoing to renovate Midtown Manor, behind, as well.
Park Square 2 from overhead, highlighting the L-shape of the building. Also visible is the faux nature of the rooflines in contrast to the view from the ground.
The new building looking east from the traffic circle at Broad, Court, and Broadway.
A little rendering vs. reality from the corner of Broad and Savannah.
A head on view of the north facade.
A detail of the future lobby/mailroom that will be getting a few large panes of glass to open it up to the street.
A detail of the stair tower (blank section of wall at center) that brings to mind a stack of cats.
A view of the northwest corner of the building.
Looking between the new building and Midtown Manor
A final look west towards downtown.
463 East Broad Street, Rochester, NY 14607