New York City seems to be getting closer to what Frank R. Paul had in mind.
Look at New York YIMBY’s construction photos and artist’s designs for these four projects.
“450 Eleventh Avenue Prepares To Go Vertical In Hudson Yards”
Construction is about to go vertical at 450 Eleventh Avenue, a 487-foot-tall, 531-room hotel from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in Hudson Yards. Designed by DSM Design Group and developed by Marx Development Group, the 43-story tower is one of several new high-rise structures sprouting up around the Jacob K. Javits Center.
“Exterior Hoist Comes Down For Virgin Hotel At 1225 Broadway, In NoMad”
Façade work is nearing completion on the Virgin Hotel at 1225 Broadway in NoMad. Designed by Stantec and developed by Lam Group, the 38-story, 476-foot-tall structure will yield 300,000 square feet with 460 hotel rooms. Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Group will be in charge of managing the property, which is the first Virgin Hotel in New York City.
“The Spiral’s Steel Superstructure Continues To Rise At 66 Hudson Boulevard In Hudson Yards”
Bjarke Ingels Group‘s 66 Hudson Boulevard, aka The Spiral, is rapidly climbing above Hudson Yards. Like its next-door neighbor 50 Hudson Yards, the 66-story supertall has nearly doubled in height since YIMBY’s last update in December. Tishman Speyer is the developer, Turner Construction Company is the construction manager, and Banker Steel is in charge of fabricating the steel for the 1,031-foot-tall commercial office skyscraper, which is expected to cost $3.7 billion.
“YIMBY Checks In On The Site Of 350 Park Avenue In Midtown East”
Perhaps the most exciting skyscraper project proposed for New York last year is 350 Park Avenue, a nearly 1,500-foot-tall skyscraper from Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin Management. After YIMBY broke the news on Vornado’s expected 2027 completion date for the tower back in February, we stopped by the site to check on the status of its current occupant. Located between East 51st and East 52nd Streets, a total of two edifices would need to be demolished to make way for the development.
[Thanks to Andrew Porter for the story.]
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Well, those are all…striking.
@Lis
I find that too much current architecture is about “making a statement”, and nothing else matters. (Gehry’s concert hall in downtown L.A. is a fine example. Or the various SalesForce towers, which seem to be mostly corporate ego trips. )
I like the spiral one. At least it doesn’t look like it’s putting a huge unnecessary strain against gravity on its structure for no good reason besides making a dramatic statement.
@jayn: That was my reaction. Plus I kind of have a thing for ziggurats.
We have a twisty building in Vancouver. It’s the architectural equivalent of a four-year-old jumping up and down, shouting “Look at me!”
@jayn: also agree, the Spiral draws your eye in and up without nagging thoughts about hurricanes and earthquakes.