Columbia University files plans for 50K sf indoor sports complex in Inwood

Columbia University, on July 30, filed a permit application for construction of 50,112-square-foot sports complex building at 603 West 218th Street in Inwood.

The plans call for the construction of a 44-foot tall, one-story building.

The project is described in the filings as: filing herewith new building.

The ground floor of the building will have a tennis court, locker room, lounge and offices, according to the plans. The first mezzanine will be used for a locker room, offices, a lounge, and storage, while the second mezzanine will have additional tennis courts.

The existing building on the site is a low-rise structure from 1985 with two floors and 151,794 square feet of space. The building, bordered by Columbia’s Baker Field sports complex to the south and Inwood Hill Park to the west, had previously been used as a boathouse by the university.

No demolition plans have been filed.

The architect listed is Perkins and Will.

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