Next Act for Roseland Ballroom Site

I hope they remember to also hang photos of Steely Dan in concert there; a true New York band, at least.

That's a great looking building. Why is architecture any less inspiring or meaningful than other arts?

I have not thought of Roseland in years! My parents, long gone, were avid amateur ballroom dancers who went to Roseland regularly. They would drop us off at our grandparents’ apartment on 9th Avenue while they went off for a night on the town - my mother, who was lovely, all dressed up, would kiss us goodnight, her CHANEL No. 5 lingering in the air, my dad dapper in his dancing shoes. My grandparents’ apartment, a fifth floor walk up, looked east. Over the rooftops you could see the lights of Broadway and Times Square a bit to the south. We loved it! Thank you for bringing me back to that childhood memory!

RIP Roseland. NYC is dead. This is atrocious. What working class New Yorker can live here? Sad.

How ironic that these tower-dwellers who came to New York looking for a unique and vivifying experience drove out all the people who were capable of providing it. Now, they are left with just their own tedious company and their sparkling "amenities". Not a lot of Jackson Pollock's, Laurie Anderson's or Lou Reed's in these structures I would imagine. As an outer-borough peon, I'm curious how often these denizens even go outside, except to eat of course, because that's about the only thing left to do in Manhattan? Between the building's common areas, Amazon and Fresh Direct deliveries, these structures become islands unto themselves. That seems to be a tacit admission in their design. Now all they need are moats.

Will miss the great concerts,but this building is magnificent

There were glass cases in the lobby that displayed shoes worn by famous dancers - Ann Miller comes to mind, and plaques with the names of couples who met at Roseland and then married. What became of those?

I have walked past this site hundreds of times, and watched this building develop. The Roseland was famous, and iconic, but guess what? It's time was long past. And the exterior was of no import whatsoever. This building is, in fact, a major step forward for the area, which has numerous 60s - style residential buildings just west, on the 8th avenue side. It is a major step up.

I have the utmost respect for CetraRuddy and they have designed many fine projects and this project looks beautiful. My question is how can this building, being nearly all glass, possibly meet the New York State Energy Code? Perhaps it is all triple glazed and perhaps what appears to be exposed structure is insulated cladding but those are the only two possible avenues that I can see.

All of this "affordable" housing in NY, what's a renter to do? So many choices for the working class. NOT.

Hideous

Its a shame that nothing about the architectural design paid homage to the long history of Roseland not even in the outdoor garden or gym space. However it is certainly in keeping in the transition of New York City from an interesting fun place to live to a playground for rich people and trust fund babies.