NEW YORK | 80 South Street | 1,436 FT | 113 FLOORS

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https://www.bisnow.com/new-york/news/con...ide-the-supertalls-80-south-street-65882

A DECADE IN THE MAKING: THE HISTORY BEHIND 80 SOUTH STREET

Sep 30, 2016
Benjamin Mazzara

There are more than 100 supertall towers (taller than 984 feet) in the world, several of which are in NYC. With any project that innovates, the whole picture needs to be seen, so the right lessons can be taken away. That’s why we’re taking a look at NYC’s supertalls and megadevelopments. Last week we started with Macklowe Properties and CIM Group’s 1,396-foot 432 Park Ave, and now we’re looking south to China Oceanwide Holdings’ 1,436-foot 80 South Street.

.....Designed by SHoP Architects, 80 South St is expected to rise to 1,436 feet, making its roof 50 feet taller than Silverstein Properties’ One World Trade Center, the tallest building by roof height in Lower Manhattan, the second tallest tower in NYC and the third tallest building in the US. SHoP’s 820k SF, 113-story tower is slated to have 441k SF of residential space and 377k SF space for hotel, office or retail use. It’s unknown how many units it would hold.

The exact materials of the building are also unspecified, but it’s expected to be torqued, thin and taper slightly as it rises. No completion date has been announced, and China Oceanwide Holdings hasn’t confirmed if it will continue with SHoP’s design. Although the tower will be near Howard Hughes’ South Street Seaport, it’s not technically a part of the Seaport Historic District. The tower has inspired some ire from Downtown residents, however, as the tower could only further strain the neighborhood’s school system.