Blending the Old with the New: 100 Vandam

With charming neighborhoods like Greenwich Village, TriBeCa and SoHo, Lower Manhattan long ago became one of Manhattan’s most sought-after residential areas. But a lesser-known district among those neighborhoods—the few blocks known as “Hudson Square” nestled between West Houston, Varick and Canal Streets—has been slower to transition. In the last few years, however, that shift has picked up steam, including a new residential tower in the works at 100 Vandam Street. MAINTAINING HISTORY Like most of Lower Manhattan, the neighborhood is steeped in history. Once a destination for Revolutionary War-era luminaries like George...