Going to look amazing from the NJ Side. The views from Edgewater and the Palisades will be getting a lot better. All of these supertalls racing to the skies all at the same relative time.

One of the few buildings that can make a spire work. Glad with the choice. Fits in well with its sleek blue nature. Not overpowering either.

Otie's renders from last summer were pretty damn close: based on relative spire height this looks to be north of 1490...

don't get me started on WTC-1's unclad and therefore architecturally unfinished pathetic excuse for a spire- that building is 1373 ft tall. Period. CTBUH totally caved.

I think we can take for sure that they will also lit up the crown with those vertical bands.

http://www.yimbynews.com/wp-content/.../Penthouse.jpg

Gentlemen;
Do be aware also, as the YIMBY (Edit) article stated, that the area of Manhattan where this tower is to rise is app. 70' above sea level. Take the current height levels of the tower as currently estimated from street level by assumption (my emphasis), add the sea level figure and do the math.

We're talking a perceived height of maybe at least 1,850 glorious feet, 150' shy of the grand benchmark many here seek. Because, after all, who but us skyscraper nerd frat brothers are gonna even know that Manhattan Island even has an elevation ASL?

Yes. :D

Jan 19, 2015, 3:34 PM

The top of the spire on WTC is 1,806' MSL 1,855 will be the highest elevation to ever be built to in NYC.:cheers:

Yup. Which is why its good to view the skyline from afar. Things like the ESB are way taller (1550' to the tip of the antenna), 432 Park gains some extra height, One57, and Nordstrom will from this perspective. In terms of perspective, this will dominate WTC1 from the right angles. Being that the roof is taller too.

I think Hoboken is a good spot to view it in the future. Can gain the extra illusion of height due to the topography.

So basically this building is almost a new tallest for the city in pretty much every way, despite technically being a foot shorter than 1WTC (which still makes me mad actually). :haha:


I love how tiny One57 looks sandwiched between this and 111 w57th too.. :yes:

New York is a beast. Can't wait to go back soon.

Apparently , these are marketing materials and minor revisions are still being implemented. Basically, however, this is what will rise.

The spire isn't bad. I think I would like it more centered, giving it more of a NY feel, but it's still not bad.


That wraparound view will be such a site, supertalls in every direction.


Resized...


http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/159813809/original.jpg

http://nypost.com/2015/04/21/living-...rdstrom-tower/

Living the high life: First look at 1,775-foot-tall Nordstrom Tower

By Jennifer Gould Keil

Clearly the renderings are not the final, polished renderings we will eventually get.


Just stay quiet Barnett. The 1,550 ft tower was a better plan if you're going for "respect".

Hmmm, maybe they'll come to their senses and push past the WTC... also I think the roof is 1,493 now, the article may be mistaken.

This building is insanity. Beautiful, beautiful insanity.

NYC is Coruscant, simply amazing! Cant wait to see all these supertalls in one area in a couple of years.

Yup and only growing!

A refresher from the highrise thread

1) 152 skyscrapers / high rises u/c
2) 176 ... / ... planned
3) 6792 high rises/skyscrapers existing

Currently Existing:

1) 6003 highrises (Based on the definition and range of height)

AND

2) 789 Skyscrapers (Based on definition of skyscraper and range of height)

Total: 6792 highrises and skyscrapers

- - - - - - - - - - -

Edit: Added extra cities to get an idea ::

Jersey City: 184 high rises and skyscrapers
Newark: 163 ... and ....
Hoboken: 41
Guttenberg: 4
Fort Lee: 38
Union City: 10
West New York: 14
Edgewater: 6
Fairview: 2
Elizabeth: 26
Yonkers: 51

t(NYC + satellites) = 7280 skyscrapers/high rises *

* High Rises comprising most of the numbers, especially for the Gold Coast. Does not include planned or u/c, this is for existing.

How tall will the parapet / mechanical space be on the top? This render makes it look like there will be 100s of feet of non-usable space before you hit the "spire"
http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopo...lest-tower.jpg

What a hilariously inaccurate drawing.

I think around 50'

The solid roof of the 1479' design was 1428', if it's up to 1,493 it should maybe be 1440' to the top floor/solid roof

Well it actually *is* accurate.. just very badly drawn. The white line from 1479' Parapet does a 90 degree upward turn *exactly* on the edge of the building... I had to do a double-take to see it does go all the way to the red dot on the roof....