Thread: NEW YORK | International Gem Tower l (590) FT l 32 FL
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Old Posted Aug 25, 2008, 3:29 PM
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Smile NEW YORK | International Gem Tower l (590) FT l 32 FL


In the middle of the world famous Diamond District on West 47th st in Manhattan, Extell Development teamed up with SOM NY to create a place where various industry businesses could be located in a centralized location. The one block long Diamond District is maxed out on street frontage so the logical step would be to go up. Extell received a hefty subsidy from the Industrial Development Agency and the city. One of the stipulations is that no less than 65 percent of the tower must be occupied by the diamond businesses or they lose the subsidies.

The tower will reach 574ft and have 39 stories. It will have 725k square footage.


An older version of the tower


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