NEW YORK | 520 5th Ave | 1,002 FT | 76 FLOORS

[Manhattan Man]

Wednesday, October 16th, 2024.


520 5th Avenue Construction Update by Xzeyvion Aryee, on Flickr


520 5th Avenue Construction Update by Xzeyvion Aryee, on Flickr


520 5th Avenue Construction Update by Xzeyvion Aryee, on Flickr

[Zapatan]

Damn near top out

[NYguy]

This building is gorgeous! More of these, please.

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https://x.com/bryantparknyc/status/1847382674706747799

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https://www.costar.com/article/242507586...s-skyline-reaches-construction-milestone

Mixed-use tower set to redraw Manhattan’s skyline reaches construction milestone
Luxury condos are 72% sold while office leasing began in September, developer says


By Andria Cheng
October 24, 2024

A tower set to become the tallest mixed-use building on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, and the second tallest on the famed stretch after the the Empire State Building, has reached the construction milestone of hitting its full height.

The 1,002-foot 520 Fifth Ave., between West 43rd and 44th streets and near the Grand Central Terminal transit hub, is expected to be completed in 2025, developer Rabina, a New York-based, family-owned real estate investment firm, said in a statement. The tower is expected to feature 88 floors of luxury condos, top-tier offices, a private club, and a 3,500-square-foot retail space.

The property’s residential portion, which began selling in April and includes 100 new luxury condo units rising at least 440 feet above ground, is 72% sold, Rabina’s Senior Vice President and Head of Development Ian Klein said in an interview on a tour of the property Wednesday. Condo prices for units from one to four bedrooms range from below $2 million to over $20 million each, he said.

The residential space will start on the 42nd floor of the roughly 450,000-square-foot building and span the top 40 stories, Rabina has said. The 88th floor at the very top of the building will be used as amenities space for residents featuring a glass-walled solarium, lounge, dining room, library, and game and billiards room with 360-degree views of New York’s landmarks from the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building to Bryant Park and Central Park.

The office portion, which will include 25 full floors of Class A office space below the residential floors, began leasing in September. “We're negotiating quite a few” office leases, Klein told CoStar News, adding “it’s been going very well.” He declined to specify the asking rents and other details.

...The private club will span a total of five floors, including three above ground and two below, Klein said. The retail leasing has yet to begin, he said.

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[NYguy]

https://www.world-architects.com/en/architecture-news/found/views-from-the-top

Views from the Top
Atop KPF's 520 Fifth Avenue


John Hill
25. October 2024

World-Architects got an exclusive peek at 520 Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan ahead of its official topping out on Thursday, October 24. At 1,002 feet (305 m) tall, the mixed-use supertall designed by KPF for the development firm Rabina will be the tallest mixed-use tower on Fifth Avenue once it is complete next year.

All photographs by John Hill/World-Architects

[NYguy]

Final mark on the skyline...


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RSB Photography

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https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo...rase=new+york+city+skyline&adppopup=true

[BrickellBased]

From a recent Google Streetview

[NYguy]

^ You can see how perfectly it fits into that area.



https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-...tate-news-photo/2181277800?adppopup=true

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NOVEMBER 2, 2024

[MolsonExport]

I recall when supertalls occurred at the rate of one or two per decade. I have lost track of how many are going up in NYC alone.

[pianowizard]

^ For a good illustration of this new trend, scroll down to the "Building Completions Timeline" chart on this CTBUH page where each blue dot above the 300-meter line represents a supertall:

https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/city/new-york-city

The x-axis of the chart starts at 1974, when NYC only had 4 supertalls. Two of those were lost in 2001 but the city has since built a lot more.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

I recall when supertalls occurred at the rate of one or two per decade. I have lost track of how many are going up in NYC alone.

Originally Posted by pianowizard

^ For a good illustration of this new trend, scroll down to the "Building Completions Timeline" chart on this CTBUH page where each blue dot above the 300-meter line represents a supertall:

https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/city/new-york-city

The x-axis of the chart starts at 1974, when NYC only had 4 supertalls. Two of those were lost in 2001 but the city has since built a lot more.

It's both ironic and interesting that post 9/11, when many people thought we wouldn't (or even shouldn't) see tall buildings going up not only in New York, but around the world, we have done just the opposite. And in New York, they aren't simply vanity projects, though I wish someone would build something just to stand out from the pack. But I can remember when we were so excited at the possibility of the 1 NY Place proposal Downtown that would have been a little taller than this one at 1,050 ft. These days, that doesn't get you much on the skyline.

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[Manhattan Man]

A weeks' progress.

Sunday, October 27th, 2024.


520 5th Ave Construction Update by Xzeyvion Aryee, on Flickr


520 5th Ave Construction Update by Xzeyvion Aryee, on Flickr


Sunday, November 3rd, 2024.


520 5th Ave Construction Update by Xzeyvion Aryee, on Flickr


520 5th Ave Construction Update by Xzeyvion Aryee, on Flickr


520 5th Ave Construction Update by Xzeyvion Aryee, on Flickr

[NYguy]

Some headlines...


https://www.bdcnetwork.com/home/news/552...llest-mixed-use-building-on-fifth-avenue

KPF’s latest New York high-rise will stand as the tallest mixed-use building on Fifth Avenue
Designed by KPF and built by Suffolk Construction, the 88-story 520 Fifth Avenue tower includes 100 luxury residences and 25 full-floor offices with views of the NYC skyline.


By Novid Parsi
Nov. 8, 2024

In New York, 520 Fifth Avenue, a supertall tower, has recently topped out. When completed in 2026, the 1,002-foot tower will stand as the tallest mixed-use building on Fifth Avenue, according to the project’s developer, Rabina.

The 88-story building is designed by KPF and built by Suffolk Construction, with interior spaces by Charles & Co. With its tiered setbacks and grand arched windows, the tower’s design pays homage to New York’s 20th-century Beaux-Arts buildings. The use of terra cotta and enameled metal also emphasize the building’s modern aesthetic.

https://commercialobserver.com/2024/11/520-fifth-avenue-design/

The Plan: 520 Fifth Avenue Harkens Back to Midtown Past With Arches


By Anna Staropoli
November 7, 2024

Midtown’s boxier, more rectangular offices may be a product of the past, thanks to a new tower rising on Fifth Avenue.

Soaring 1,002 feet, developer Rabina’s office and residential property at 520 Fifth Avenue pairs warm, rich colors with a series of archways that separate the building’s interior from Fifth Avenue and West 43rd Street.

While those archways distinguish the skyscraper from Midtown’s traditional commercial spaces, they also manage to draw on the architectural history of iconic neighborhood buildings. Not far from 520 Fifth, landmarks such as Grand Central Terminal, the New York Public Library and Lincoln Center all utilize arches, setting the precedent for the new skyscraper’s design.

The 88-story building recently topped out and is slated for completion in 2025. As one of the avenue’s tallest mixed-use buildings, the tower will include 100 residences, which, as of October, were roughly 70 percent sold. Prices range from $2.37 million to $12.75 million, per the project’s website. There will also be a private club and ground-floor retail shops.

https://www.globalconstructionreview.com...tion-of-the-iconic-manhattan-skyscraper/

KPF’s Fifth Avenue tower is ‘modern interpretation’ of the iconic Manhattan skyscraper

Joe Quirke
04.11.24

James von Klemperer, KPF’s president, added: “The design is a modern interpretation of the architecture of stepping towers that has given Midtown Manhattan its distinctive character since the adoption of the zoning laws of 1916.”

The city’s 1916 Zoning Resolution was introduced to stop larger volume towers blocking sunlight. It created a design aesthetic of slim, setback towers that caught on in other cities.

[TK2001]

520 Fifth Avenue by Philly SkyGuy, on Flickr

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