A new rendering has been revealed for the hotel-to-residential conversion of 440 West 57th Street, a two-building complex in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Designed by Isaac & Stern Architects and developed by Isaac Hera of Yellowstone, the project will involve a full re-cladding of the structures and will transform their 600 guest rooms into 316 condominium units. The development consists of a 17-story, 184-foot-tall tower along West 57th Street and an 11-story annex with frontage on West 56th Street, and originally opened in 1963 as a Holiday Inn. The property last operated as the Watson Hotel and is located between Ninth and Tenth Avenues.

The rendering shows the main West 57th Street structure’s façade replaced with a symmetrical fenestration of floor-to-ceiling windows framed by sculpted stone panels in columns topped with arches. The ground floor will feature double-width arched openings surrounding a glass-clad lobby and porte-cochère at its western end. The final two stories are set back from the street and will feature a continuous stretch of glass with dark mullions. A landscaped terrace is visible atop the roof, and the building culminates in a bulkhead that will be re-clad in marble paneling.

Amenities will include an entertainment lounge, gaming room, pet playroom, fitness center, an indoor swimming pool. The hotel’s existing outdoor pool and roof terrace will also be refurbished.

Yellowstone purchased the leasehold interest and existing mortgage for The Watson Hotel from HSBC for $175 million in 2021, and recently acquired a $326 million construction loan for the project. The hotel had closed during the COVID-19 pandemic and its previous owners, Richard Born and Ira Drukier of BD Hotels, defaulted on their debt in 2020. The property subsequently operated as a temporary migrant shelter.

Reuveni Development Marketing will handle pre-development advisory sales and marketing for the property. The nearest subways from the property are the A, B, C, D, and 1 trains at the 59th Street–Columbus Circle station to the east.

A construction timeline for 440 West 57th Street’s transformation has yet to be announced.