Gene Kaufman and a rendering of the revamped Hotel Chelsea

Architect Gene Kaufman presented his renovation plan for the Hotel Chelsea to the Landmarks Preservation Commission yesterday, Curbed reported, but most of the feedback came from residents and politicians who attended the hearing. The most controversial aspect of the plan was a 16-foot high glass and aluminum 3,800-square-foot rooftop addition to the landmarked building at 222 West 23rd Street. [more]

Judo Associates, the developer working on a $25 million project at the
corner of Canal and Greene streets in Soho, filed for bankruptcy
protection yesterday. Project architect Gene Kaufman, head of Gene
Kaufman Architects, said the firm had not worked on the Judo Associates
building, at 1 Greene Street, for a while. The development was slated
to include 54,000 square feet of residential space and 12,000 square
feet of ground-floor retail space. [more]