NEW YORK | 175 Park Avenue (Grand Hyatt) | 1,581 FT | 92 FLOORS

[ChiND]

Originally Posted by ssh

There is a tenant, Rechler said it himself at 2 different conferences.

Mary Ann Tighe, who’s an uninterested third-party, also confirmed it. There’s a massive demand for premium space in NY.

[mrnyc]

Originally Posted by NYguy

Dude, you yourself could make a video on this development, and it would be just as factual. You know enough by now. Impossible to build over a subway station? No tenant signed? Financing?

dude, then where’s the wreckin’ ball?

i still see a hideous hyatt eyesore.

if its that close to happening then at least knock that pos down thanks.

i’ll take the june demo rumor for now,
but lets at least see some scaffolding action.
something, some sign, come on.

[ChiND]

I would not be surprised if Anthropic is a tenant. They're apparently seeking space in NY, and they have a lot of money.

[mrnyc]

Originally Posted by ChiND

I would not be surprised if Anthropic is a tenant. They're apparently seeking space in NY, and they have a lot of money.

seems quite possible.

that would be great.

and help diversify the city away from securities/wall st reliant businesses.



Never Mind Mamdani: Wall Street Doubles Down on NYC

https://newyorktoday.net/never-mind-mamdani-wall-street-doubles-down-on-nyc/

[Busy Bee]

Storage for all the stolen human souls perhaps?

[mrnyc]

Originally Posted by Busy Bee

Storage for all the stolen human souls perhaps?

oh, Deanna
(Oh, Deanna) oh, Deanna
(Oh, Deanna) well, you know you are my friend now
Oh, Deanna

And I ain't down here for your money
And I ain't down here for your love
I ain't down here for your money
I'm down here for your soul

[ChiND]

I think that Anthropic is a great company, but this discussion reminds me of Doctor Faust, both the Marlowe and Goethe versions, not to mention Delacroix’s famous painting….

[ChiND]

https://newatlas.com/architecture/175-park-avenue-skyscraper-som/

Latticed supertall skyscraper will be one of USA's tallest buildings
By Adam Williams
April 21, 2026

[NYguy]

https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/real-estate/a-look-inside-the-latest-crop-of-nyc-super-towers/

Inside the new ultra-towers set to transform the NYC skyline in the coming years


By Lois Weiss
April 22, 2026

Last fall, JPMorgan Chase’s 2.5 million-square-foot trophy, Foster + Partners-designed tower opened at 270 Park Ave. Six months on, the city’s first all-electric tower, aka Jamie Dimon’s Man Cave, is still inspiring fresh and innovative deals.

That’s because C-suiters now realize that having a technologically modern and healthy workspace is good for recruitment, retention, bragging rights and the bottom line.

The largest new tower now in the works is 175 Park Ave. next to Grand Central Terminal. It will rise 95 stories (1,519 feet) and house 3.02 million square feet, including a Hyatt hotel on floors 83 to 90. (The top five floors are mechanical).

It’s still seeking an office anchor for its base, but it’s developers, RXR and TF Cornerstone, are banking on a design by Skidmore Owings Merrill — which also did 1 WTC and 7 WTC — to attract top tenants.

........The rest of the towers on the drawing board may not be ready until years later, but tenants with expirations in the 2030s are already exploring their options.

Just look at Societe Generale: its lease at 245 Park Ave. expires in 2032, but it’s already kicking the tires for a 500,000-square-foot slot at Vornado’s Penn 15; RXR’s 175 Park; or BXP and Moinian’s 3 Hudson Blvd.

[Zapatan]

At this point I'm fine with that height, figures that wasn't the last occupied floor.

At least it would be noticeably taller than 350.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by Zapatan

At this point I'm fine with that height, figures that wasn't the last occupied floor.

At least it would be noticeably taller than 350.

What are you talking about? It's an article. She also said 350 Park is 1,600 ft. You jumping on that bandwagon too?

[chitowncyclone]

Originally Posted by Zapatan

At this point I'm fine with that height, figures that wasn't the last occupied floor.

At least it would be noticeably taller than 350.

The 1,519 foot figure is what's listed in the DOB for the highest occupied floor. There's still 5 mechanical floors above that and the crown so I wouldn't be surprised if it was taller.

Link to the DOB filing

[ChiND]

How great is this unparalleled city?

From RXR’s website!

https://rxr.com/rxr-files-permit-for-95-story-175-park-avenue/

RXR advanced its development at 175 Park Avenue by filing updated permits for a 95-story, ~3 million-square-foot, state-of-the-art mixed-use tower next to Grand Central. The project will include 2.4 million square feet of office space, a 200-room hotel, half an acre of public open space, and over $550 million in direct transit improvements to Grand Central Terminal, one of the busiest transit hubs in North America.

An RXR spokesperson described the filing as the “next step in advancing a transformative project next to Grand Central,” with construction expected to start in the coming months.

[Zapatan]

Originally Posted by chitowncyclone

The 1,519 foot figure is what's listed in the DOB for the highest occupied floor. There's still 5 mechanical floors above that and the crown so I wouldn't be surprised if it was taller.

Link to the DOB filing

That seems far fetched but we'll see. I hope it's true.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by Zapatan

That seems far fetched but we'll see. I hope it's true.

"Far fetched". It's literally what they've filed with the DOB.

[chitowncyclone]

Fingers crossed we get some more info on the structural height soon.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by chitowncyclone

Fingers crossed we get some more info on the structural height soon.

If you get anything soon, it'll come from the developers. Otherwise, the permits will work themselves through the DOB as usual. We'll get a look at the zoning diagram if somebody leaks it, otherwise when the NB (new building) permit is approved. That will be a matter of months (in some cases, over a year). The foundation permit, however, is what would allow actual work to begin. That doesn't take as long. But it won't give us a full look at the building. I suspect though, that when the groundbreaking happens (probably June), we'll get all of that information anyway.

[NYguy]

https://www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/commercial/cny-rxr-175-park-building-permits-20260403/

Todd Rechler, chief construction and development officer at RXR, has filed plans with the Department of Buildings for a 95-story tower at 175 Park Ave. — where for the last seven years RXR and partner TF Cornerstone have been angling for the more than 2-million-square-foot project. Rechler submitted the permits through the entity Commodore Owner LLC — a nod to the site’s past as home to the old Hotel Commodore.

Filings show the tower would rise 95 stories — 12 more than the 83 previously reported — across nearly 3 million square feet. Offices would occupy the 10th through 82nd floors, while hotel rooms would occupy the remaining top floors. The fourth floor would house a bar while the third floor would contain retail space. A lower floor would be dedicated to bike storage.

A spokesman for RXR declined to comment on the tower’s height but said the recent filing is the “next step in advancing a transformative project next to Grand Central.”

While we wait for more information, it's important to remember that this site, (like most sites in New York), has had a long, colorful history. And it will now be transformed into one of New York's greatest skyscrapers.




https://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2021/...of-grand-centrals-railroad-hotel-part-1/







Including in the more seedier period...



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[NYguy]

And then there's the "other" 175 Park Avenue that the city (and Grand Central) avoided, a 965 ft behemoth. I wonder what we would be saying if we were around back than, with the internet and this website....

[ChiND]