NEW YORK | 111 W 57th St | 1,428 FT | 85 FLOORS
 

http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/Jo...ssdocnumber=01

Premises: 105 WEST 57 STREET MANHATTAN Job No: 121182246
BIN: 1023729 Block: 1010 Lot: 27 Document: 01 OF 1
Job Type: NB - NEW BUILDING

Document Overview Items Required Virtual Job Folder All Permits Schedule A Schedule B
Fees Paid Forms Received All Comments C/O Summary Plumbing Inspections
Crane Information Plan Examination C/O Preview
After Hours Variance Permits

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Development Challenge Process is pending Zoning Approval. For any issues, please contact the relevant borough office.

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Last Action: PLAN EXAM - IN PROCESS 03/09/2012 (H)

Pre-Filed: 03/07/2012 Building Type: Other Estimated Total Cost: $0.00
Date Filed: 03/08/2012 Fee Structure: STANDARD Filing Method: E-FILED
Review is requested under Building Code: 2008
Job Description Comments

1 Location Information (Filed At)
House No(s): 107 Street Name: WEST 57TH STREET
Borough: Manhattan Block: 1010 Lot: 27 BIN: 1023729 CB No: 105
Work on Floor(s): SC1,CEL,ROF 001 thru 051 Apt/Condo No(s):

2 Applicant of Record Information
Name: JOHN CETRA
Business Name: CETRA/CRI ARCHITECTURE, PLLC Business Phone: 212-941-9801
Business Address: 584 BROADWAY SUITE 401 NEW YORK NY 10012 Business Fax: 212-941-9440
E-Mail: CETRAJ@CETRARUDDY.COM Mobile Telephone:
License Number: 018861
Applicant Type: P.E. R.A Sign Hanger Other

Directive 14 Applicant
Not Applicable
Previous Applicant of Record
Not Applicable

3 Filing Representative
Name: BRIAN REDLEIN
Business Name: METROPOLIS GROUP, INC Business Phone: 212-233-6344
Business Address: 22 CORTLANDT STREET 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10007 Business Fax: 212-233-6344
E-Mail: BRIANR@METROPOLISNY.COM Mobile Telephone:
Registration Number: 26795

4 Filing Status
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5 Job Types
Alteration Type 1 New Building
Change in Exits/Egress
Change in Number of Stories Alteration Type 2 Full Demolition
Change in Number of Dwelling Units Alteration Type 3 Subdivision: Improved
Change in Room Count / Dwelling Units Sign Subdivision: Condo
Change in Occupancy / Use
Change inconsistent with current Cert. of Occup.
Alteration Type 1, OT "No Work" Directive 14 acceptance requested? Yes No

6 Work Types
BL - Boiler FA - Fire Alarm FB - Fuel Burning FS - Fuel Storage
FP - Fire Suppression MH - Mechanical PL - Plumbing SD - Standpipe
SP - Sprinkler EQ - Construction Equipment CC - Curb Cut
OT - GEN. CONSTR.

7 Plans/Construction Documents Submitted
Plans Page Count: Not Provided

8 Additional Information
Enlargement proposed?
No Yes Horizontal Vertical
Total Construction Floor Area: 105,401 sq.ft.

9 Additional Considerations, Limitations or Restrictions
Yes No
Structural peer review required per BC §1627 Peer Reviewer License No.(P.E.):
Filed to Comply with Local Law Local Law No./Year:
Other, Specify:
Restrictive Declaration / Easement
Zoning Exhibit Record (I,II,III,etc)
CRFN No.: 20050000342970 20050000342968 20050000342969 20050000342967
Landmark
Filed to Address Violation(s)
Legalization
"Little E" Hazmat Site
Unmapped Street Yes No
Adult Establishment Included in LMCCC
Compensated Development (Inclusionary Housing) Infill Zoning
Low Income Housing (Inclusionary Housing) Loft Board
Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Multiple Dwelling Quality Housing
Filing includes Lot Merger / Reapportionment (If Yes,17)
Includes permanent removal of standpipe, sprinkler or fire suppression related systems
Work includes partial demolition as defined in AC §28-101.5
Structural Stability affected by proposed work
Work includes lighting fixture and/or controls, installation or replacement. [§ECC 404 and 505]
Site Safety Job / Project

BSA Calendar No.(s):
CPC Calendar No.(s):

10 NYCECC Compliance New York City Energy Conservation Code (Applicant Statement)
To the best of my knowledge, belief and professional judgment, this application is in compliance with the NYCECC.
Energy analysis is on another job number:
Yes No

This application is, or is part of, a project that utilizes trade-offs among different major systems

This application utilizes trade-offs within a single major system

To the best of my knowledge, belief and professional judgment, all work under this application is exempt from the NYCECC in accordance with one of the following:
The work is an alteration of State or National historic building.
The scope of work is entirely in a low-energy building and is limited to the building envelope.
The scope of work does not affect the energy use of the building.
This is a post-approval amendment and exempt under a prior edition of the energy code.

11 Job Description
CONSTRUCT NEW BUILDING AND INSTALL NEW FENCE AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH
Related BIS Job Numbers:
Primary application Job Number:

12 Zoning Characteristics
District(s): C5-3 - RESTRICTED CENTRAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Overlay(s):
Special District(s): MID - MIDTOWN
Map No.: 8c Street legal width (ft.): 100 Street status: Public Private
Zoning lot includes the following tax lots: Not Provided

Proposed: Use Zoning Area (sq.ft.) District FAR
COMMERCIAL 9,878 C5-3 1.44
RESIDENTIAL 81,973 C5-3 11.98
Proposed Totals: 91,851 -- 13.42
Existing Total: -- --

Proposed Lot Details: Lot Type: Corner Interior Through
Lot Coverage (%): 33 Lot Area (sq.ft.): 6,843 Lot Width (ft.): 43
Proposed Yard Details: No Yards Or
Front Yard (ft.): Rear Yard (ft.): Rear Yard Equivalent (ft.):
Side Yard 1 (ft.): Side Yard 2 (ft.):
Proposed Other Details: Perimeter Wall Height (ft.): 14
Enclosed Parking? Yes No No. of parking spaces:
13 Building Characteristics

Primary structural system: Masonry Concrete (CIP) Concrete (Precast) Wood
Steel (Structural) Steel (Cold-Formed) Steel (Encased in Concrete)


Proposed
Structural Occupancy Category: II - OTHER THAN I, III OR IV
Seismic Design Category: CATEGORY B
2008 Code Designations?
Occupancy Classification: R-2 - RESIDENTIAL: APARTMENT HOUSES Yes No
Construction Classification: I-B: 2 HOUR PROTECTED - NON-COMBUST Yes No
Multiple Dwelling Classification: HAEA
Building Height (ft.): 679
Building Stories: 51
Dwelling Units: 29

Mixed use building? Yes No

14 Fill
Not Applicable Off-Site On-Site Under 300 cubic yards

15 Construction Equipment
Chute Sidewalk Shed Construction Material: PLYWOOD
Fence Size: linear ft. BSA/MEA Approval No.:
Supported Scaffold Other

16 Curb Cut Description
Not Applicable

17 Tax Lot Characteristics
Not Provided

18 Fire Protection Equipment
Existing Proposed Existing Proposed
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
Fire Alarm Sprinkler
Fire Suppression Standpipe

19 Open Spaces
Not Provided

20 Site Characteristics
Yes No Yes No
Tidal / Fresh Water Wetlands Fire District
Urban Renewal Flood Hazard Area

21 Demolition Details
Not Applicable

22 Asbestos Abatement Compliance
Not Applicable

23 Signs
Not Applicable

24 Comments


25 Applicant's Statements and Signatures ( See paper form or check Forms Received )
Yes No
For New Building and Alteration 1 applications filed under the 2008 NYC Building Code only: does this building qualify for high-rise designation?
Directive 14 applications only: I certify that the construction documents submitted and all construction documents related to this application do not require a new or amended Certificate of Occupancy as there is no change in use, exits, or occupancy.

26 Owner's Information
Name: MICHAEL STERN
Relationship to Owner: MEMBER
Business Name: 107 WEST 57TH LLC Business Phone: 516-317-6667
Business Address: 5 EAST 17TH STREET 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10003 Business Fax:
E-Mail: MSTERN@JDSDEVELOPMENTGROUP.COM Owner Type: PARTNERSHIP
Non Profit: Yes No

Yes No
Owner's Certification Regarding Occupied Housing (Remain Occupied)
Owner's Certification Regarding Occupied Housing (Rent Control / Stabilization)
Owner DHCR Notification
Owner's Certification for Adult Establishment
Owner's Certification for Directive 14 (if applicable)


Metes and Bounds
To view metes and bounds, see the Plot Diagram (form PD-1). A scanned image may be available here.

This will be a very slim sliver tower designed by Cetra Ruddy architects.

There are really a bunch of towers planned for 57th Street.

I just wrote this up,

http://newyorkyimby.blogspot.com/201...kyscraper.html

Another document shows the Hotel Crillon opening here... HMMM!

BBR, that render looks vaguely familiar. Anyone have any idea when we could see a render or even actual movement on site?

This the rendering AS OF NOW. I'm sure It'll change.

http://www.pbase.com/image/93718946.jpg

That's an old rendering. I don't know if it still applies.

:cheers: New building permits were filed on 2 May 2012.

Awesome news! This will be a skinny, skinny tower! I think the design shown is pretty nice. If they do change it, I just hope it doesn't just have blank walls on its sides and a base that doesn't line up with the street wall.

The new permits have also added a floor; now it's 52 floors.

This site is remarkably narrow for ~700 ft tower. I think it will be similar to the One Madison Park in dimensions.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8141/7...f08883ca_b.jpg

^^ Good to know, another 700 footer for NY. I lost count already. :jester:

My druthers, of course; but I would like to see something like how the bottom "slenders out" can be applied to the top.

Upon further observation, I do believe they call that sort of thing "convexity"..................
:duh::duh::duh::duh::duh::duh::duh::duh::duh:

Damned mental 10¢ word repository.

Seems like thin is the new in . . .

As it should be. I can remember when 57th Street (at least W. 57th) was just another touristy destination, but its come back as well. It's the hottest block in Manhattan for ultra luxury apartments.

What impact do you think these luxury apartments and condos will have on the UES?

^^ Not much, I think they're targeting a slightly different market.

Is the UES more "old money"? And by "these luxury apartments and condos" I didn't mean just this building, but One57, and all of the others that have and are springing up.

The UES consists of that old New York, Cornelius Vanderbilt money(couldn't find a better term to describe it), especially along the many multi-million dollar art-deco structures that line Park Avenue, and the surrounding streets. If I ever became rich out of respect I'd probably move to someplace like One 57, because the UES is reserved for the New Yorkers whose family names helped build the city, one way or another.

The UES is a residential neighborhood; W. 57 is the middle of Midtown and more mixed-use.

UES is the traditional wealth center in NYC.

And there are plenty of luxury condos being built on the UES. Probably more than Midtown. For whatever reason, I don't think we have SSP construction pages, but there's quite a few, especially in the eastern half (Third Ave. and points east).

One example is 127 E. 79, being built by Brodsky Organization, which will be one of the most expensive buildings ever built in NYC. Another is 200 E. 79, which is being built by Skyline Developers, and will also be very high-end. But there's many others.

If you're asking "what's the difference" between a buyer at one of those two E. 79th Street towers and the new towers going up on 57th Street, I would say that (very generally speaking) the E. 79th buildings will target very wealthy families with children (so big, family sized units) and 57th Street will target more internationals.

Exactly.

Gary Barnett would agree.

http://therealdeal.com/blog/2012/05/...dential-tower/

JDS buys majority interest in Starwood project, plans residential tower
May 18, 2012 05:30PM
By Katherine Clarke

Starwood Capital's Barry Sternlicht
JDS Development Group, the company behind the recent conversion of the Ralph Walker-designed Verizon building on West 18th Street, has purchased a majority interest in a development site formerly owned by Starwood Capital at 105 West 57th Street for $40 million, the company told The Real Deal today.

The firm is planning to break ground on a new 100,000-square-foot, mixed-use retail and luxury residential project in the spring or early summer, a spokesperson for JDS said. The project, which will rise to over 50 stories between Sixth and Seventh avenues, will feature condominium units as well as a significant retail component, the spokesperson said.
Barry Sternlich’s Starwood Capital Group, which purchased the property in 2007 for $52 million, will stay on as a minority partner to develop the vacant site.

The development is slated for completion in 2014.

JDS declined to comment further on the details of the deal or the plans for the site. Starwood did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The site, which was previously occupied by the Ritz Fur Shop, was formerly owned by Investcorp and Ceebraid-Signal. Pre-recession, the partnership had announced plans to build a 35-story tower with 37 residential units, three lower floors of office space and ground floor and basement retail space. Those plans never materialized.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...014308158.html

New Plan for a Growth Area

May 18, 2012
By ALESSIA PIROLO

Took these last Friday. This building is going to be a pretty remarkable sliver if/when it is constructed as planned.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8150/7...259ffea7_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7225/7...6c20f3ed_b.jpg

Good news! New DOB filing (pdf): http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/BS...de=ES787029955

687' seems to be the final height. :yes: (see pdf page 1). Also the massing model shows an elegant design. (with setbacks!)

EDIT: Tower has 55 floors and is 687ft / 209m tall, please change thread title.

Great news! Hopefully this one starts construction very soon.

On a side note, in sbarn's pictures from Jun 1st, does anyone know anything about that red/brown brick building with scaffolding to the right of this towers site? Is it being torn down, or is that scaffolding merely there for renovations?

interesting sketch-up...

I think the red building will not be demolished. But I may be mistaken.

Anyway, great find hunser. From the last couple of articles posted by RW and NYG, sounds like this could get going soon. Psyched on yet another 200 meter tower for NY.

I think its only having facade renovations, according to the DOB documents the building remains.

This building looks like it will have some pretty impressive height for such a narrow plot. Very exciting! While the massing is quite promising, I'm slightly confused what the "half setback line" is... I've heard of a setback line, but not a "half" one. Anyone got an idea? Also, I hope this one doesn't have to go through similar approvals to Torre Verre if it needs approvals from DCP for encroaching beyond the setback plane. Anyway the diagram is below.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7212/7...03b04cfa_b.jpg

The red building is undergoing a conversion and I believe it's being re-opened as a hotel.

Thanks for the answers yankeesfan, sbarn, and babybackribs. I only asked because even though the red brick building is covered up, it looks like its a beautiful old building and would be a shame to tear it down. Good to hear it will be getting a new life as a hotel. Based on the location should be pretty high end. It and this new tower should compliment each other nicely.

687' with a width of 42' gives a 16.4 h/w ratio. That's higher than 432 Park, although it's not the slenderest tower in the city.
http://www.skyscraper.org/PROGRAMS/slender_program.htm

i don't get this project - 100,000 sqf over 50 stories? that footprint seems too small for even a tower running ultra high density reinforce concrete - surely this would have to run higher than any other tower in the city. sure to be built as-of-right, how will the egresses be managed, no underground parking?

the project just seems eccentric.

Relatively few projects in New York have underground parking, so in that respect this project is not unusual. As I posted above, there are other towers with comparable slenderness already built in NY, such as Skyhouse, One Madison Park, and 785 8th ave.

The vast majority of Manhattan residential highrises have no parking.

Egress is obviously subject to city code. I don't see why a skinny building would have more issues than fat buildings.

wow, the top floors of this tower will have barely more than 1,000 sq feet of space. What an interesting tower that will sneak up on most people.

It will be interesting to see what type of cladding they put on this tower. The more slender towers going up, the better. And no doubt the will be more, with the Manhattan market being what it is right now.

I see new sprinkler applications were filed with the DOB related to the tower construction just last week, really hope they get started on this one this fall. I think it will be a fascinating tower to see rise given its tiny site.

A few shots of the current state of the site. I'm clearly eager to see this one rise! :yes:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8038/7...cb24c499_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8310/7...9fa25547_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8317/7...4bd869e7_b.jpg
(photos by me)

renders

http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.c...2-33-05-pm.png
http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.c...2-34-39-pm.png


http://observer.com/2012/09/107-west...ry-apartments/


Please don't tell me those are balconies. Ew. Balconies look terrible.

^ Ha. Beat me to it!

Thanks to RW on SSC for posting this.

Say Hello to One57's Future Super Skinny 51-Story Neighbor
Monday, September 24, 2012, by Jessica Dailey

http://ny.curbed.com/uploads/screen-...2-33-05-pm.png

"Here's some news to spice up your Monday afternoon: Gary Barnett, the man behind One57, is developing another luxury skyscraper just down the block. Matt Chaban over at the Observer got his hands on some renderings of the new 51-story tower destined for 107 West 57th Street, and he's already aptly nicknamed it "The Shard." Cetra/Ruddy architects (archicritic Nicolai Ouroussoff is cursing somewhere) designed the super-skinny tower, which will reach 697 feet high on its 43-foot wide lot. The angular, swooping structure departs greatly from Cetra/Ruddy's other well-known skinny tower, the boxy One Madison Park.

Building permits show 28 units, with no more than one apartment per floor. There are 14 duplexes located on floors 20 to 46, and 13 full-floor units on floors 7 through 19. A quadraplex will occupy the top of the building, but the tippy-top 51st floor is reserved for "recreational space." Floors 1 to 3 will have 10,000-square-feet of retail, and the other floors will host amenities for residents. The rear of the building faces Central Park, and terraces jut from the building as it slopes upward.

http://ny.curbed.com/uploads/107-w57.jpg

JDS Properties purchased a majority stake in the currently empty site from Starwood Capital in May, and the permits for the 51-story tower were filed back in March. JDS declined to talk to NYO about the building, so who knows when it could come to fruition. But when it does, will we see yet another $95 million listing?"

I am liking it pretty much, not 100% sure about the side facing the park but I guess we'll see. Amazing that a just under 700 footer will rise on such a tiny plot, should shoot up lightning speed once they actually get going with it.

Like their building on Madison Square Park, Cetra Ruddy's tower is unworthy of its location.

Wow.57th St. is giving 42nd St. a run for its money.

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I just saw the news on Curbed and came running here... I loved this design, it has a futuristic style and will look amazing view of central park. Very nice! Hopefully it will be built soon!

I'd say that 57th street will overtake 42nd street when this, 432 Park, One57 and 225 W 57th are all done. 42nd street will get to return to the spotlight when somehting spectacular begins to rise there after the midtown rezoning goes through.

Definitely loving these renders. My only gripe is the balconies. They seem to protrude too much for such a slim and skinny tower. Not a huge deal though, most of it is pretty much what I would hope for, from such a small lot.

This may be skinnier than 432 Park. Either way, let's hope the same principle applies to the Nordstrom tower down the block.

I actually don't think 42nd street comes any close to what 57th street will be by the end of the decade. I can only think of 2 towers on 42nd that make an impact on the skyline and are architecturally relevant, Chrysler and 1 Bryant Park ( u could count the UN building but that's not really on 42nd). 57th street however will have a more powerful impact on the skyline and the architecture is way more striking; One57, 432 Park, 225 west 57th, the Pyramid, Carnegie tower and the Metropolitan tower, and that's not even counting this tower and 250 east 57th which are still in the works. 42nd might be more popular but I think 57th will be unrivaled as far as its architecture and its impact on the skyline....unless they ever pass those zoning changes in midtown of course.