The site sits at the core of the block framed by Houston Street, Stanton Street, and the Bowery, deeply recessed from Chrystie Street. A heterogenic mix of buildings that vary significantly in age, use, architectural quality, as well as scale and proportion surround it. Across the road lies Roosevelt Park, a long and narrow stretch of green that is gaining back its recreational use. The structure of the building is pushed to the exterior and follows the grid of the large floor-to-ceiling window bays.