NEW YORK | 262 Fifth Ave | 860 FT | 56 FLOORS

[Crawford]

Originally Posted by NYguy

Could we be looking at 1,050 ft?

That would probably make sense.

If the DOB permits have it at 930 ft. to roof, than 1,050 ft. overall sounds reasonable, assuming the building has some sort of crown/top.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by Crawford

That would probably make sense.

If the DOB permits have it at 930 ft. to roof, than 1,050 ft. overall sounds reasonable, assuming the building has some sort of crown/top.

Makes sense. That would be on par with the observation deck of the ESB. Let's hope we get a design that complements the ESB in some way. Imagine if 53w53 went up in this location.

[chris08876]

These blocks around it are bound to be developed, which further enlarges the Midtown Mass. Creeping slowly South and swallowing low and mid rises that stand in its way.

[tokilamockingbrd]

And the midtown skyline continues its march southward.

[NYguy]

This has been approved for the 1,050 ft height by the FAA...

[gramsjdg]

Originally Posted by NYguy

This has been approved for the 1,050 ft height by the FAA...

The ESB keeps losing height- 1472', then 1454', now 1451'?

I do like the "lighting the proposal is recommended" bit.

[chris08876]

The area around the ESB, I feel, will be the next hotspot for supertalls. Nearby, in HY, its already happening, and thus, closer to MSG will be idea.

I'd like them to be office. The area, with its transit options, would make more sense.

There's a lot of potential. A lot of low rise properties nearby that can be swapped up via assemblages.

[mrnyc]

Originally Posted by NYguy

Makes sense. That would be on par with the observation deck of the ESB. Let's hope we get a design that complements the ESB in some way. Imagine if 53w53 went up in this location.

good grief -- a 360 view of it? can you imagine?!!

if the design of this one is even half as good as that it will be fine.

unfortunately, im not too hopeful about good design for this one.

but with that height i would settle for any bland, anonymous tower.

anything but a crappy, cheap glass box will be alright.

a great design would be a nice big surprize though.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by mrnyc

good grief -- a 360 view of it? can you imagine?!!

if the design of this one is even half as good as that it will be fine.

unfortunately, im not too hopeful about good design for this one.

but with that height i would settle for any bland, anonymous tower.

anything but a crappy, cheap glass box will be alright.

a great design would be a nice big surprize though.

I'm hoping this wouldn't be a glass box, but the chances are greater that's what it will be. I wouldn't mind Stern being brought in on this one, and giving the tower a crown.

[NYguy]

http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/JobsQu...passjobnumber=123026215&passdocnumber=01

02/22/2017

INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SCAFFOLD AS PER PLAN SUBMITTED.

http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/JobsQu...passjobnumber=123026180&passdocnumber=01

02/22/2017

INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLAN SUBMITTED.

[chris08876]

All positive signs. Towers like this are skyline defining. Given the location especially. Similar to 1 MW in a sense; adding further mass near the ESB.

[chris08876]

Scaffolding up. Document from the DOB.

[NYguy]

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/...s-five-points-development-300448709.html

Israeli Developer and Entrepreneur Boris Kuzinez Forms Five Points Development
Firm Will Focus on New York City and Other U.S Real Estate Projects

May 1, 2017

Boris Kuzinez, a veteran international real estate developer and entrepreneur, today announced the formation of his New York-based firm, Five Points Development, to handle his expansion into the U.S. luxury property market.

Mr. Kuzinez, who for nearly three decades has spearheaded record-breaking and award-winning luxury residential and commercial projects in Russia, has successfully built more than 3 million square feet. His notable work includes the rebirth of Moscow's Ostozhenka District, now known as the "Golden Mile" or Moscow's "Billionaire's Row," as well as the Tsvetnoy Central Market, Moscow's premier department store that opened in 2010. The project has garnered multiple awards, including Vogue Russia's "Store of the Year" in 2012, and WGSN's "Best Department Store in the World" in 2013, beating out Harrods in London and Colette in Paris.

Five Points Development's first signature stateside project will be a residential skyscraper at 262 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan's NoMad neighborhood near Madison Square Park.

[NYguy]

https://www.dezeen.com/2017/05/31/skinny...d-new-york-architecture-residential-usa/

Skinny supertall tower by Meganom unveiled for New York

Moscow-based studio Meganom has been tapped to design its first US project – a slender, 305-metre residential skyscraper planned for Midtown Manhattan.

The supertall tower, called 262 Fifth Avenue, is slated to rise in the Nomad district near Madison Square Park. The skyscraper will ascend to 1,001 feet (305 metres) and will be "unlike anything else built in New York", according to the team.

"A progressive example of forward-thinking and contemporary design, it will include several 'firsts' in terms of its design and environmental sustainability features," said the team.

Last year New York-based Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly completed the supertall, 425-metre-high 432 Park Avenue in the city.

The slim skyscraper by Meganom will occupy a parcel that spans from 260 to 264 Fifth Avenue. Two vacant structures are being demolished to make way for the tower, while a historic, 12-storey limestone building will be integrated into the skyscraper's base.

The project will be Meganom's first in America. Founded in 1998, the Moscow-based architecture and urban design firm was cofounded by Yury Grigoyan and lya Kuleshov.

The firm's recent commissions include an extension to the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, the renovation of the Kremlin Museum and the creation of a new masterplan for Gorky Park – all located in Moscow.

"Meganom is virtually unknown in the West, yet have tackled some of the biggest and most complex projects in Russia," said the team.

For the Manhattan project, the studio has conceived a narrow tower wrapped in aluminium and glass.

The eastern facade will feature oversized and perforated porthole windows. On the north and south elevations, floor-to-ceiling windows will offer residents expansive views of the city.

The tower will be topped with a rectilinear crown that will serve as a viewing area. "At its summit, a soaring metal frame will create a striking arched observation deck atop the skyscraper," said the architects.

The tower's form is influenced by its structural system. A mechanical core will run up the west side of the tower, as opposed to the centre, which will enable column-free living spaces.

"The form of the skyscraper is inspired by a unique structural system that separates the building's functioning core from its living spaces, creating expansive, unobstructed, column-free and customisable full-floor residences – an inventive design solution unprecedented in a New York high-rise," said the team.