NEW YORK | 175 Park Avenue (Grand Hyatt) | 1,581 FT | 92 FLOORS - Page 68

jbermingham123 · #**1341** Posted **Aug 19, 2021, 11:37 PM**

This is the Age Of Ramses ladies and gentlemen

JMKeynes · #**1342** Posted **Aug 19, 2021, 11:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by jbermingham123

This is the Age Of Ramses ladies and gentlemen

Indeed!

NYguy · #**1343** Posted **Aug 23, 2021, 2:53 AM**

Nothing new here, just where we are as far as stats for this development...

chris08876 · #**1344** Posted **Aug 23, 2021, 3:06 AM**

Massive amount of mechanical. Square footage to visualize is 80% of 432 Park @ 412k sqft.

I'd imagine the CB folks will be pleased with the accessible space (public).

chris08876 · #**1345** Posted **Aug 23, 2021, 3:07 AM**

One Vandy has 1.6ish mil sq-ft, so this thing will be monolithic.

About 500k sq-ft shy of 1 WTC.

NYguy · #**1346** Posted **Aug 23, 2021, 7:59 PM**

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One Vandy has 1.6ish mil sq-ft, so this thing will be monolithic.

About 500k sq-ft shy of 1 WTC.

Yeah, 270 Park also has a lot of mechanical space, somewhere close to half a million. Vanderbilt had about half that.

Sky88 · #**1347** Posted **Aug 23, 2021, 11:45 PM**

You will certainly enjoy a spectacular view from the hotel floors.

pico44 · #**1348** Posted **Aug 24, 2021, 3:44 PM**

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Nothing really new from the meeting, but ULURP has officially begun.

Wow this thing is really going to happen. Amazing! Do the renderings above represent the true height? And I have to pinch myself, thinking about the base and how beautifully it will compliment Grand Central. With Manhattan West and now this, SOM is really on fire right now.

manchester united · #**1349** Posted **Aug 24, 2021, 5:20 PM**

502m, but only 86 floors. Ridicolous! I hope that it will have at least the obs deck on the top.

gramsjdg · #**1350** Posted **Aug 24, 2021, 7:36 PM**

The height shown in those renders is maybe 1485'
Waaay off.

Sky88 · #**1351** Posted **Aug 24, 2021, 8:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by gramsjdg

The height shown in those renders is maybe 1485'
Waaay off.

This was a previous representation of the project. The tower is 1,646ft tall.

Crawford · #**1352** Posted **Aug 24, 2021, 10:39 PM**

This tower will be a glorious central focus of Midtown. Will totally redefine the skyline. Can't wait.

Does anyone know why the Tower Fifth thread is locked? We now have demolition of one of the lots. And two of the three other lots are totally vacant and gutted. I bet the entire site is cleared by end of year. Tower Fifth, while probably a year or two off from construction, will likely beat 175 Park to completion, so will be a short-term Midtown skyline king.

NYguy · #**1353** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 12:23 AM**

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Does anyone know why the Tower Fifth thread is locked? We now have demolition of one of the lots. And two of the three other lots are totally vacant and gutted. I bet the entire site is cleared by end of year.

That thread is closed because there is nothing to report. If someone has new photos to post, of course that can happen.

On the subject at hand, I'm more curious now as to the progress of the crown. They've got to get it right, as it will be the signature element that defines the skyscraper on the skyline.

NYguy · #**1354** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 12:40 AM**

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^^What the crown needs, NYguy, is for the lattice work to terminate in diamonds/points (like Bart Simpson’s hair) instead of a flush, flat top. That would truly make it for me.

It could very well eventually be something like that. I'm not sure exactly how it will turn out, I just want it to look great. It may take away some of the sting from the 53w53 height cut (but I doubt it).

Streamliner · #**1355** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 8:22 PM**

Man I am in love with this building. It really reminds me of a futuristic gothic design with all the pointed arches. And I love the base with how it opens up like a curtain.

streetscaper · #**1356** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 11:31 PM**

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^^What the crown needs, NYguy, is for the lattice work to terminate in diamonds/points (like Bart Simpson’s hair) instead of a flush, flat top. That would truly make it for me.

Sainton on SSC posted:

This is a fantastic building, but the top just looks incomplete. With a spire, I think it would be a good "replacement" of Crystler and could even outshine ESB as the new king of NYC. What do you guys think of my illustration?

chris08876 · #**1357** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 11:38 PM**

^^^^

Imagine Grand Hyatt with a One Liberty Place crown.

If someone could photo shop the top portion of this tower into Hyatt, would be great (just for a fun idea)

Busy Bee · #**1358** Posted **Aug 26, 2021, 12:00 AM**

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery... EXCEPT HERE.

This tower DOES NOT NEED a spire that makes it look like ESB or Chrysler, it just needs some sort of termination that makes the top look less like a flat roof.

For the record I think that SSC user rendering looks ridiculous.

DCReid · #**1359** Posted **Aug 26, 2021, 1:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by Busy Bee

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery... EXCEPT HERE.

This tower DOES NOT NEED a spire that makes it look like ESB or Chrysler, it just needs some sort of termination that makes the top look less like a flat roof.

For the record I think that SSC user rendering looks ridiculous.

I agree - no spire. Midtown has enough spires in the vicinity. It looks beautiful as is.

BK1985 · #**1360** Posted **Aug 26, 2021, 2:29 AM**

I just hope the crown is lit up properly at night. That’s the rendering I really need to see.