NEW YORK | One Vanderbilt | 1,401 FT | 58 FLOORS - Page 22

King DenCity · #**421** Posted **Oct 3, 2013, 1:29 AM**

^Me too! I'm just hoping a developer has the balls to propose a 2000 footer so if it get's a height cut we'll still get a new tallest.

NYguy · #**422** Posted **Oct 3, 2013, 4:27 AM**

^ It's less about having the balls than it is about having the right site to do it.

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Originally Posted by chris08876

I was thinking the same. A large spire or even crown comparable to a 21st Crystler or ESB. I would rather have a kick — design over height especially in a very noticeable portion of the skyline. But.... time will tell. Mabye they will take advantage of the situation of Bloomberg leaving and hurry its release.

The approval process is expected to kick off before Bloomberg leaves office, but we'll see. This is one tower where they have gone in with the intent to build a skyline defining tower, so we should get that one way or another.

hunser · #**423** Posted **Oct 3, 2013, 12:25 PM**

I pray we get nice spire here. All the 57th St. towers have a flat roof - enough of that! A solid 1300 footer along with a pretty spire would be great.

King DenCity · #**424** Posted **Oct 3, 2013, 3:37 PM**

^^well that's true but if they don't go for it it'll end up as a "played-it-safe" 800 footer or something (But I don't think that's what they'll do

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hunser · #**425** Posted **Oct 7, 2013, 6:36 PM**

Crossposting from SCC...

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Originally Posted by Gotham_Returns

The time has come (Well these have been around for awhile now so I finally decided to join the City) :lol:

I was at this great presentation! The first 20+ min are ALL about One Vanderbilt Ave; if you wanna see the design & then some, this is the place to look.
http://vimeo.com/69653276

Onn · #**426** Posted **Oct 7, 2013, 6:39 PM**

Just saw this! Oh, Wow!! It looks 1,250 feet+!!

SkyscrapersOfNewYork · #**427** Posted **Oct 7, 2013, 7:11 PM**

Not satisfied...

Sky88 · #**428** Posted **Oct 7, 2013, 7:21 PM**

This was the first project of Vanderbilt tower. A first study. I hope that SL Green choose another project.

Perklol · #**429** Posted **Oct 7, 2013, 7:33 PM**

What happened to the moving elevator?

hunser · #**430** Posted **Oct 7, 2013, 7:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Sky88

This was the first project of Vanderbilt tower. A first study. I hope that SL Green choose another project.

I agree. At least it shows us they are not afraid of going tall. I'm pretty much convinced we'll see a solid 1300 footer here plus a nice spire.

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Originally Posted by Eveningsong

What happened to the moving elevator?

That was just one of many concepts / ideas.

Crawford · #**431** Posted **Oct 7, 2013, 7:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Eveningsong

What happened to the moving elevator?

That's a different site, and was just a concept.

nomad11 · #**432** Posted **Oct 7, 2013, 7:40 PM**

The BOFA Tower on steroids...I like it, but I think they can improve upon this design

Onn · #**433** Posted **Oct 7, 2013, 7:42 PM**

The top looks gorgeous and so does the base. It looks as good as Hudson Yards does, which is saying a lot. I think its great, better than I expected. The height certainly adds to the wow factor.

We're hearing around 87 floors...

mistermetAJ · #**434** Posted **Oct 7, 2013, 8:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Sky88

This was the first project of Vanderbilt tower. A first study. I hope that SL Green choose another project.

Agreed. This project is anything but iconic. Fat, boxy, and an awkwardly places spire. I'm not impressed. Architects these days...

nomad11 · #**435** Posted **Oct 7, 2013, 8:16 PM**

Given that the Hudson Yards towers are getting underway with high profile tenants (or potential tenants), and the foundation work has already been finished on 2 World Trade (with 3 World Trade likely to rise by early next year)...how likely is it that a tower of this size gets built within the next 5 to 10 years...will there be a realistic need for that much office space (assuming everything that was said about HY and WTC)?

hunser · #**436** Posted **Oct 7, 2013, 8:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by nomad11

Given that the Hudson Yards towers are getting underway with high profile tenants (or potential tenants), and the foundation work has already been finished on 2 World Trade (with 3 World Trade likely to rise by early next year)...how likely is it that a tower of this size gets built within the next 5 to 10 years...will there be a realistic need for that much office space (assuming everything that was said about HY and WTC)?

This will be prime office space. And yes, there is a need - Manhattan's office stock is so old that more and more (big) companies are considering a move to a new building.

Crawford · #**437** Posted **Oct 7, 2013, 8:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by nomad11

will there be a realistic need for that much office space (assuming everything that was said about HY and WTC)?

I don't see why it's "that much office space".

Manhattan has 500 million square feet of office space, so even a 2 million square foot tower wouldn't even be one half of 1% of the overall office market.

nomad11 · #**438** Posted **Oct 7, 2013, 8:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Crawford

I don't see why it's "that much office space".

Manhattan has 500 million square feet of office space, so even a 2 million square foot tower wouldn't even be one half of 1% of the overall office market.

good point...then let it rise

King DenCity · #**439** Posted **Oct 7, 2013, 8:37 PM**

I'm confused, is this an up-to-date rendering or is it an old one?

UTEPman · #**440** Posted **Oct 7, 2013, 10:21 PM**

The picture makes it seem like it dwarfs the Chrysler building. The only problem (as with the HY North/South towers) is that it's too bloated looking, which throws off the whole design.

If they slimmed the mid section a bit, it'd be a nice looking tower.