NEW YORK | 432 Park Avenue (Drake Hotel dev.) | (1,396) FT / 432 M | 89 FLOORS - Page 406

artspook · #**8101** Posted **Jan 23, 2016, 7:09 PM**

meteorologists predict doomsday . . governors issue dire warnings . .
states of emergency declared . . SNOWMAGGEDON is coming fast & furious . .

get off the roads . . lock yourself in . . wring your hands . .
do drugs . . watch TV . . but beware of what's out there ! . .
howling winds . . frozen pipes . . accidents everywhere . .
snowplows are stuck . . 77 million people stuck . .
newsmen declare "It's a recipe for disaster" . .

Two hoarders strangle each other in a whole-foods grocery line.
8 men shovel extremely heavy snow and keel over in the Village . .
grandmas are vanishing in snowdrifts . .
with only their black booties and blue ankles . . poking out of white heaps . .
abominable snowmen have "half-eaten" 12 children sledding in Central Park . .
Call the national guard . . it's getting worser and worser . .
all we can do is panic . . ay yi yi ! . . Someone save NYC ! . . .

But all is well above the clouds in the 432 penthouse . .
where the new tenant nibbles foie-gras and sips hot co-co . .
in a luxurious bubble bath . . overlooking the pandemonium of trepidation . .
I'm of course am reveling in the otherness of it all.

generalscarr · #**8102** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 4:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by artspook

meteorologists predict doomsday . . governors issue dire warnings . .
states of emergency declared . . SNOWMAGGEDON is coming fast & furious . .

get off the roads . . lock yourself in . . wring your hands . .
do drugs . . watch TV . . but beware of what's out there ! . .
howling winds . . frozen pipes . . accidents everywhere . .
snowplows are stuck . . 77 million people stuck . .
newsmen declare "It's a recipe for disaster" . .

Two hoarders strangle each other in a whole-foods grocery line.
8 men shovel extremely heavy snow and keel over in the Village . .
grandmas are vanishing in snowdrifts . .
with only their black booties and blue ankles . . poking out of white heaps . .
abominable snowmen have "half-eaten" 12 children sledding in Central Park . .
Call the national guard . . it's getting worser and worser . .
all we can do is panic . . ay yi yi ! . . Someone save NYC ! . . .

But all is well above the clouds in the 432 penthouse . .
where the new tenant nibbles foie-gras and sips hot co-co . .
in a luxurious bubble bath . . overlooking the pandemonium of trepidation . .
I'm of course am reveling in the otherness of it all.

I seriously hope that no one in the world is considering eating foie gras with hot cocoa - rich or poor.

mrskyline · #**8103** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 5:07 AM**

I'm surprised that there's actually one person LIVING in this building. I thought it was just a vacant space for rich foreign investors to park their money.

beatlesque · #**8104** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 7:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by chris08876

Tried to make a comparison of the skyline change over time. The super tall revolution will offer such a change. So much has come and gone in 65 years. A living, inorganic construct that evolves.

Cool comparison, thanks

Crawford · #**8105** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 5:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by mrskyline

I'm surprised that there's actually one person LIVING in this building. I thought it was just a vacant space for rich foreign investors to park their money.

That's what the NIMBYs claim. Back in the real world, the majority of residences were purchased by locals (and the same is true with all these 57th Street towers).

chris08876 · #**8106** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 5:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Crawford

That's what the NIMBYs claim. Back in the real world, the majority of residences were purchased by locals (and the same is true with all these 57th Street towers).

This is true. A lot of the units are by locals. I think what happens is that people see the penthouses being bought by foreigners, such as in 432 Park, some Saudi bought it, but a lot of the others are by domestic buyers; One57 being similar. Probably the notion that if a foreigner buys the most expensive units, in these cases around uber-luxery developments across that the city, than it must hold true that the cheaper units are also foreign bought. Such is not the case. Its a nice illusion, a fallacy in thought, but domestic buyers do account for a large portion of NYC purchases.

photoLith · #**8107** Posted **Jan 26, 2016, 5:19 PM**

Those 1950 to now photos are incredible!

chris08876 · #**8108** Posted **Jan 27, 2016, 1:58 AM**

^^^^^^

Did some more.

2020 here we come!

1955:

Credit: http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/...ture-id2698723

1972:

Credit: http://vintagemanhattanskyline.tumblr.com/page/2

2020:

1944:

December 2015:

IMG_7057b by Sleepyibis, on Flickr

Phil McAvity · #**8109** Posted **Jan 27, 2016, 4:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by hunser

Needles and Pins by Neil Bergman, on Flickr

I feel like Kanye West grabbing the mic from Taylor Swift, "Yo 432 Park, i'm really happy for you, imma let you finish, but that white triangular building in the picture may be the coolest looking building i've ever seen. One of the coolest buildings of all time!"

Info people?

excel · #**8110** Posted **Jan 27, 2016, 6:50 AM**

Wow what a beast in 1944. Can anyone get me a job in NYC. Please.

hunser · #**8111** Posted **Jan 27, 2016, 1:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Phil McAvity

I feel like Kanye West grabbing the mic from Taylor Swift, "Yo 432 Park, i'm really happy for you, imma let you finish, but that white triangular building in the picture may be the coolest looking building i've ever seen. One of the coolest buildings of all time!"

Info people?

--> http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=188629 : 625 W 57th St. (Pyramid)

drumz0rz · #**8112** Posted **Jan 27, 2016, 9:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by chris08876

IMG_7057b by Sleepyibis, on Flickr

I like how from that landscape angle you can't see any of the lower part of Hoboken / Weehawken below the palisades.

Phil McAvity · #**8113** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 3:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by hunser

--> http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=188629 : 625 W 57th St. (Pyramid)

Thanks Hunser, i'm stunned that I've never seen it before, it's an amazing building.

hunser · #**8114** Posted **Jan 30, 2016, 1:31 PM**

2016-01-17 04.38.40 1 by noah.photos, on Flickr

mmikeyphilly · #**8115** Posted **Jan 30, 2016, 3:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Phil McAvity

Thanks Hunser, i'm stunned that I've never seen it before, it's an amazing building.

I agree. I , too was late seeing this magnificent building. A unique design that turned out pretty cool. Also, with the height under 500 ft., it accentuates the skyline perfectly. Nice eye candy on the river front.

432 Park is like the "pioneer" of the "super" supertalls in New York. I never imagined a skyscraper that tall being so thin. Just simply amazing!

Hats off to New York!

chris08876 · #**8116** Posted **Jan 31, 2016, 10:26 PM**

View From 1 World Trade Center Observatory by lkaloti, on Flickr

chris08876 · #**8117** Posted **Feb 2, 2016, 8:39 PM**

I was in a lucky position to be stuck in traffic.

Couple of developments can be seen.

20160202_125022 by Christopher Estevez, on Flickr

hunser · #**8118** Posted **Feb 2, 2016, 9:43 PM**

^ Awesome place to be stuck in traffic!

Not the best quality, but the photo shows New York's big boys:

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mmikeyphilly · #**8119** Posted **Feb 2, 2016, 10:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by chris08876

^^^^^^

Did some more.

2020 here we come!

1955:

Credit: http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/...ture-id2698723

1944:

December 2015:

IMG_7057b by Sleepyibis, on Flickr

It's amazing to view New York in the 40's & 50'S. The skyscrapers actually look taller, than in today's skyline. The skyline in the early 1900's looks amazing, if you find the ones with the demolished "Singer" building types. When I was in grade school, we were treated to Class trips to N.Y. from Philly. The skyline back then, (early 60's) had that same "tada" scenario. The Empire State was looking taller back then too. The 2020 photo is showing how this scenario will be repeated. Cool photos, Chris.

jsbrook · #**8120** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 3:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by mmikeyphilly

It's amazing to view New York in the 40's & 50'S. The skyscrapers actually look taller, than in today's skyline. The skyline in the early 1900's looks amazing, if you find the ones with the demolished "Singer" building types. When I was in grade school, we were treated to Class trips to N.Y. from Philly. The skyline back then, (early 60's) had that same "tada" scenario. The Empire State was looking taller back then too. The 2020 photo is showing how this scenario will be repeated. Cool photos, Chris.

Yep. In a way, if everything is tall, then nothing is. Will be great to see a return to some more significant peaks and valleys!