Children’s Museum Of Manhattan

Under construction

361 Central Park West · Upper West Side · New York

Type

Community facility

Units

Floors

Est. completion

2028

The project will convert a landmarked church into a seven-story museum spanning 80,000 square feet, featuring new exhibits and immersive experiences.

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Specifications

Height: —
Total area: 80,000 sq ft
Residential: —
Office: —
Retail: —
Affordable units: —
Hotel rooms: —

Features & amenities

Amenities

CaféMuseum storeRooftop terrace

Materials

Granite

Sustainability

Avian-safe glassADA-compliant automatic mechanisms

Notable features

Adaptive reuseRestoration of white granite façadePreservation of massing and steeple

Community benefits

Serving children from birth through age ten

Coverage timeline

15 entries

Renderings Revealed For Children’s Museum Of Manhattan at 361 Central Park West on the Upper West Side
May 16, 2026Renderings Revealed For Children’s Museum Of Manhattan at…
New renderings revealed for Children's Museum of Manhattan expansion
Oct 5, 20246 fields changedNew Renderings Revealed For Children’s Museum Of Manhatta…
Total sq ft810080000Cost300000000Completion20232028StageUnder_constructionProposedArchitectFXCollaborativeFloors47
Project description updated
Jan 3, 20214 fields changedFinal Renderings Revealed for Children’s Museum of Manhat…
DescriptionRenovation and repurposing of a landm…The Children’s Museum of Manhattan wi…Completion20152023Approved2023-06-092020-06-01StageApproved
Development stage changed from proposed to approved
Jun 11, 20203 fields changedFXCollaborative Reveals Updated Proposals for Children’s …
StageProposedApprovedApproved2015-03-012023-06-09DescriptionProposal to renovate and repurpose th…Renovation and repurposing of a landm…
Project type changed from residential to community facility
Mar 12, 20206 fields changedPreservationists Again Block Construction Of The Proposed…
TypeResidentialCommunity_facilityFloors84Cost7800000001400000000Proposed2015-03-01
Unit count decreased from 35 to 34
Jun 3, 20162 fields changedBSA Kills Conversion of Former Church at 361 Central Park…
Units3534DescriptionThe project involved converting a lan…The project aimed to convert a landma…
Project description updated
Mar 1, 20163 fields changedChurch Conversion Condo Project Abandoned at 361 Central …
DescriptionPlan to convert a landmark former chu…The project involved converting a lan…StageProposedCancelledProposed2016-01-012015-03-01
Project description updated
Feb 29, 20162 fields changedDecision Delayed on Church Conversion at 361 Central Park…
DescriptionProposed conversion of a former churc…Plan to convert a landmark former chu…Approved2016-03-112015-03-01
Total square footage set to 8,100
Jan 18, 20165 fields changedNo End Yet To Battle Over Upper West Side Church Conversion
Total sq ft8100Cost4200000000780000000DescriptionPlans to convert the former First Chu…Proposed conversion of a former churc…Units3935
Approved date set to 2016-03-11
Dec 3, 20154 fields changedBattle Over Former Church At 361 Central Park West Contin…
Approved2016-03-11Units3239Proposed2016-01-01DescriptionApproval granted to convert a landmar…Plans to convert the former First Chu…
Development stage changed from proposed to approved
Mar 11, 20152 fields changedYIMBY Today: Dattner Reveals Design for 12-Story All-Affo…
StageProposedApprovedDescriptionThe plan to convert a landmark former…Approval granted to convert a landmar…
New Windows Hamper Landmarks Approval Of Christ Church Conversion at 361 Central Park West
Feb 11, 2015New Windows Hamper Landmarks Approval Of Christ Church Co…
Development stage changed from under construction to proposed
Dec 3, 20146 fields changedYIMBY Today: Updated Design for Conversion of 361 Central…
StageUnder_constructionProposedFloors8Units32Completion2015DescriptionA multi-story church undergoing asbes…
Project description updated
Aug 29, 20142 fields changedYIMBY Today: 219 Hudson Street Revealed, Demo Filings for…
DescriptionPlans for a residential conversion of…A multi-story church undergoing asbes…StageCancelledUnder_construction
New project tracked: 361 Central Park West
Aug 21, 20143 fields changedYIMBY Today: New Look for 155 Attorney Street, Meadowland…
TypeOtherStageCancelledCost42000000

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