[ginnyc]

Yes, happy to submit my photos. Will try for afternoon when the lighting is better.

A couple of weeks ago I spoke with one of the workers down on the street, probably a foreman, who told me that they're on a 3-floor per week rate.

[ginnyc]

A couple more floors have been added since last week. The silver-grey glass siding is still a few floors too low to be seen from this angle but should be appearing soon.

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-zZnVP37/1/L/IMG7062v1-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1693026848&k=zZnVP37&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-RNp3T74/1/L/IMG7064v1-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1693026970&k=RNp3T74&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-Kz5BRMv/1/L/IMG7061v1-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1693026773&k=Kz5BRMv&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-XZv7HGJ/1/L/IMG7063v1-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1693026901&k=XZv7HGJ&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-kjq9kKf/1/L/IMG7066v1-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1693027152&k=kjq9kKf&lb=1&s=A)

[Dac150]

Just when you think that area can't get more dense . . .

[hunser]

^^ dense - denser - Manhattan :D. Great progress here, and another solid 600 footer in the ever-growing skyscraper forest.

[reencharles]

This building is growing very fast. This is very good.

[RobertWalpole]

The cladding is going up quickly.

[ginnyc]

Here's a shot of the cladding taken today from street level.

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-xsQH5Gq/1/M/2012-02-0210-20-51448-M.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1696738931&k=xsQH5Gq&lb=1&s=A)

[aquablue]

Here's a shot of the cladding taken today from street level.

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-xsQH5Gq/1/M/2012-02-0210-20-51448-M.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1696738931&k=xsQH5Gq&lb=1&s=A)

Yuck.. don't like this one at all :yuck: The way it meets the street, disgusting. The glass looks average too.

[kingcity]

Yuck.. don't like this one at all :yuck: The way it meets the street, disgusting. The glass looks average too.

ok the first setback is a shit. but the cladding is nice and the tower a good filler.

[sbarn]

Yuck.. don't like this one at all :yuck: The way it meets the street, disgusting. The glass looks average too.

Agreed, I hate what this one does to the street wall. There really needs to be zoning to prevent this condition.

[ginnyc]

For a little perspective, here's a view from Times Square street level (Broadway between 43rd and 44th) looking northeast. The top of new building can be seen emerging from the cluster on the next block.

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-xQHbs2C/0/M/2012-02-0315-13-1921-M.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1697658985&k=xQHbs2C&lb=1&s=A)

[aquablue]

ok the first setback is a shit. but the cladding is nice and the tower a good filler.

Filler? LOL! Do you really see a need for more FILLER in times square? I don't. The place is hyper dense and I'd prefer a nice low rise with a good design than this banal thing! On the other hand, more tourist dollars for the city.

You're right though, the place is full of boring boxes anyway so this one is probably a cut above the fray.

But then again, it will make a ton of money in that location so I'm sure the developer is making the right decision for his bottom line!

Some

[reencharles]

For a little perspective, here's a view from Times Square street level (Broadway between 43rd and 44th) looking northeast. The top of new building can be seen emerging from the cluster on the next block.


Thank you for the updates. I was curious how this building is now.

[NYguy]

The place is hyper dense and I'd prefer a nice low rise with a good design than this banal thing! On the other hand, more tourist dollars for the city.

Lowrise won't cut it in this part of town. Any sliver of land has to go up.

[aquablue]

Lowrise won't cut it in this part of town. Any sliver of land has to go up.

You are right... land is far too expensive here.

[Bond007]

I've never understood why some highrise developments (e.g. like this one) are set back from the street level instead of building to the streetwall. Especially in already dense areas. IMO the exposed elements on the neighboring buildings looks awful and I feel creates a detriment to the overall aesthetics of the project. Another example of this that I can think of is Cassa which is also on West 45th.

[kingcity]

Filler? LOL! Do you really see a need for more FILLER in times square? I don't. The place is hyper dense and I'd prefer a nice low rise with a good design than this banal thing! On the other hand, more tourist dollars for the city.

You're right though, the place is full of boring boxes anyway so this one is probably a cut above the fray.

But then again, it will make a ton of money in that location so I'm sure the developer is making the right decision for his bottom line!

Some

for me a skyscraper is always good and it should be always high!

except its a ugly thing that destroys the skyline and the streetwall :sly:

skyscraper -> more traffic, more people, more skyline

thats my logic, understand?

[ginnyc]

This building has grown by 4 floors in 15 days which is a bit less than the 3-floor per week rate I was told they were working towards. Regardless, it seems like pretty good progress to me.

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-j3x9VBL/0/M/IMG7113-M.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1713193132&k=j3x9VBL&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-fvgGwmr/0/M/IMG7118-M.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1713193573&k=fvgGwmr&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-pfS56dV/0/M/IMG7122-M.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1713193837&k=pfS56dV&lb=1&s=A)



http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-zVkjbkp/0/M/IMG7117-M.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1713193463&k=zVkjbkp&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-ZnNW7Wp/0/M/IMG7118c-M.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1713240301&k=ZnNW7Wp&lb=1&s=A)
Closeup of glass. Not the best shot but gives a hint.

[THE BIG APPLE]

This one definitely has a larger height to WIDTH ratio than 432 Park Ave (then again so does every other building). I'm sure this could've gone a few hundred feet more along with a better design. But this is a hotel so completely different. If it were residential it would be close to 700-800 feet mark.

[colemonkee]

I can understand the complaints about the setback at the sidewalk and the interruption of the streetwall, but the glass doesn't look that bad to me. The blank walls on the side will be an eyesore, but that's the nature of that site, unfortunately.

[ginnyc]

A couple of street level cellphone shots on a lunchtime walk-by today. It's around 25 floors by my count, almost halfway to its planned 55.

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-dKCNtWz/0/L/2012-02-2713-31-1874-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1728318240&k=dKCNtWz&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-mSPGVsv/0/L/2012-02-2713-31-27648-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1728318296&k=mSPGVsv&lb=1&s=A)

[Dac150]

I rather like the cladding - had a chance to walk by last Friday and check it out . . granted the weather wasn't great. The cladding has a throwback look to it which is something I admire about Boston's development a little further uptown.

[RoldanTTLB]

It's handsome, and will get better when cleaned. I am worried about the blank walls and the back, though. We'll see what happens.

[ginnyc]

A few more floors completed since my last post. Very soon I won't be able to see the workers from my 25th floor office vantage point.

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-wCNCx5p/0/M/IMG7129v1-M.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1747196183&k=wCNCx5p&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-dPDK5hZ/0/M/IMG7130v1-M.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1747196410&k=dPDK5hZ&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-7cp2krs/0/M/IMG7135v1-M.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1747196776&k=7cp2krs&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-7WnX8m4/0/M/IMG7136v1-M.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1747196939&k=7WnX8m4&lb=1&s=A)

[sbarn]

I sure hope they do something about that concrete wall facing times square...

[yankeesfan1000]

Great update. Solid filler.

[scalziand]

I sure hope they do something about that concrete wall facing times square...

Might be marketable as ad space.

[Crawford]

I sure hope they do something about that concrete wall facing times square...

That adjacent lowrise building could be a development site. Often they leave blank walls where another building may be built.

[RoldanTTLB]

While blank walls generally suck, there's already a massive blank wall in the very photos that we are complaining about this being a blank wall. This stuff blends together once it's not an active construction site.

[sbarn]

While blank walls generally suck, there's already a massive blank wall in the very photos that we are complaining about this being a blank wall. This stuff blends together once it's not an active construction site.

Blank walls are tolerable as long as they're finished/covered. I'm fine with this blank wall if they don't leave it unfinished concrete like they did over on that sliver tower on 8th Avenue.

[ginnyc]

For what it's worth, here's a better render of what we missed out on:
http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/7016/135w45.jpg

http://www.slcearch.com/hospitality-entertainment/135-west-45th-street/

This render (from page 2 of this forum) shows how they may treat the blank wall.

[sbarn]

This render (from page 2 of this forum) shows how they may treat the blank wall.

If its some sort of paneling system, then its good with me! :yes:

[hunser]

I don't know if you guys have noticed but there has been a height reduction... from CTBUH (http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building.php?building_id=13019):

Height: Architectural 167.6 meter / 550 feet
Height: To Tip 167.6 meter / 550 feet
Floors Above Ground 53
# of Hotel Rooms 487

Also, the official name for this tower is now Hyatt Times Square.

[Crawford]

I don't know if you guys have noticed but there has been a height reduction... from CTBUH (http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building.php?building_id=13019):

Also, the official name for this tower is now Hyatt Times Square.

NYC DOB lists at 600 ft. Doesn't mean the height hasn't changed, but I would go with DOB filings unless you hear from another direct, reliable source.

[hunser]

NYC DOB lists at 600 ft. Doesn't mean the height hasn't changed, but I would go with DOB filings unless you hear from another direct, reliable source.

Yeah, I definitely trust DOB more than CTBUH, since they are the real deal. Thing is, height redections can happen as time passes by. I guess we have to wait...

[ginnyc]

Three floors had been built since reaching the first setback on floor 27 (by my count) when these photos were taken on Tuesday, 3/20. Now they're almost ready to pour the fourth one (i.e. floor 31).

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-gWcmw5v/0/M/IMG7197-M.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1759995087&k=gWcmw5v&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-FQqStWJ/0/L/IMG7213v1-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1759995264&k=FQqStWJ&lb=1&s=A)

A view of the back from 46th Street on Wednesday, 3/21:
http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-Q4NRgR4/0/L/2012-03-2114-22-40127-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1760015017&k=Q4NRgR4&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-p33pvDX/0/L/2012-03-2114-23-41640-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1760015030&k=p33pvDX&lb=1&s=A)

[NYguy]

Also, the official name for this tower is now Hyatt Times Square.

Makes it easier to keep up with this one.

[sbarn]

Wow, judging by that first setback, this one is going to be pretty tall.

[ginnyc]

There have been 6-7 more floors added since my last post. The bare concrete siding is becoming quite obvious. They will likely be raising the crane by a few segments any day now which puts it out of commission for the better part of a day.

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-4qMzk4W/0/L/IMG7403-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1788980610&k=4qMzk4W&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-WWN5p4q/0/L/IMG7404-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1788980798&k=WWN5p4q&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-2Zxn6zQ/0/L/IMG7406-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1788980971&k=2Zxn6zQ&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-6Sv6bpP/0/L/IMG7407-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1788981105&k=6Sv6bpP&lb=1&s=A)

[jd3189]

:previous: Ain't that an urban jungle for ya.

[reencharles]

There have been 6-7 more floors added since my last post. The bare concrete siding is becoming quite obvious. They will likely be raising the crane by a few segments any day now which puts it out of commission for the better part of a day.

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-4qMzk4W/0/L/IMG7403-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1788980610&k=4qMzk4W&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-WWN5p4q/0/L/IMG7404-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1788980798&k=WWN5p4q&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-2Zxn6zQ/0/L/IMG7406-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1788980971&k=2Zxn6zQ&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-6Sv6bpP/0/L/IMG7407-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1788981105&k=6Sv6bpP&lb=1&s=A)



Thanks for update. I've been waiting for it.

[espalorius]

no kidding, what a view!

[ginnyc]

Crane segments ready for lifting. This should be enough for another 8-10 floors or so.

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-SWS2Q32/0/L/2012-04-1313-19-47540-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1793275976&k=SWS2Q32&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-SSxPZgm/0/L/2012-04-1313-14-5132v1-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1793275833&k=SSxPZgm&lb=1&s=A)

[cityenthusiast]

that concrete side is aweful i really hope they do something with it. Why did they choose to leave that one side bare concrete. Is there a small lot thats going to be developed right next to it or are they just cheap and trying to save money? forgive me if this has already been answered

[ginnyc]

I'm certainly no expert on this, but it's my guess that they won't leave the bare concrete exposed. Based on the artist rendering (see page 2 and 7 of this thread) it looks like there will be a panel treatment on the sides. I have a feeling that they're not installing the panels until after they top off to avoid damaging them with scaffolding and to attain a uniform installation. Again, just a "sounds good" guess.

[ginnyc]

Here's a one-week before and after comparison showing 2 new floors and the expected 5 crane sections added over the weekend.

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-bbjWwJq/0/L/hyatttimessquareonewo20120410-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1798799500&k=bbjWwJq&lb=1&s=A)

[yankeesfan1000]

Another awesome update. Haven't been up to check this out in a while so this helps!

[Arawooho]

Updates...
http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j358/Arawooho/IMG_20120419_191308.jpg?t=1334882637
http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j358/Arawooho/IMG_20120419_191458.jpg?t=1334882689

[ginnyc]

Great shots Arawooho. It's good to see some different angles.

[ginnyc]

Here's a couple more updates plus a panorama with both eastbound 43rd St and northbound 7th Ave in view.

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-WdgNz45/0/L/IMG7652-IMG7653v2-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1816766405&k=WdgNz45&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-SR6L6b6/0/L/IMG7648-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1816766230&k=SR6L6b6&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-mmfXPzq/0/L/IMG7651-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1816766332&k=mmfXPzq&lb=1&s=A)

[CarlosV]

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IMG_4161 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7128985129/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

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[CarlosV]

not impressed....so far it just blends......

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[Dac150]

Just filler, nothing more. Though I hope something is done with that wall.

[reencharles]

Just filler, nothing more. Though I hope something is done with that wall.

Yeah, I agree with you. A good fill.

Great photos Carlos. You took great angles ... I really enjoyed the view (perspective) of Times Square. :notacrook:

[ginnyc]

A glimpse of the back of the building looking south from the pedestrian area between 48th and 49th Streets. Many shades of gray.

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-kxf98tM/0/L/2012-05-0812-50-55546v2wm-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1836913483&k=kxf98tM&lb=1&s=A)
May 8, 2012

[sbarn]

This is not "good fill" if they that blank wall as is. Seriously, throw some matte finished aluminum panels on it and it will be improved.

[scalziand]

^Or some giant ads. It is Times Square after all.

[RobertWalpole]

A glimpse of the back of the building looking south from the pedestrian area between 48th and 49th Streets. Many shades of gray.

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-kxf98tM/0/L/2012-05-0812-50-55546v2wm-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1836913483&k=kxf98tM&lb=1&s=A)
May 8, 2012

I've always liked that walk-through waterfall.

[ginnyc]

6-7 more floors since my last post. By my count they've got 5-6 more before topping out.

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-PWdpt2C/0/L/IMG7671v1-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1851632471&k=PWdpt2C&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-Dq4RgPx/0/L/IMG7673v1-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1851632696&k=Dq4RgPx&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-6BVmTjJ/0/L/IMG7683v1-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1851632582&k=6BVmTjJ&lb=1&s=A)

[yankeesfan1000]

^

Great update as usual, much appreciated. Thank god this thing gets lost in midtown.

[JACKinBeantown]

6-7 more floors since my last post. By my count they've got 5-6 more before topping out.

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-PWdpt2C/0/L/IMG7671v1-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1851632471&k=PWdpt2C&lb=1&s=A)

Plus the penthouse, or parapet, or whatever that structure on top is. My guess is it will peak around the top of the crane in this photo.

[ginnyc]

Here's a shot with better lighting than yesterday.

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-NbZGhtc/0/L/IMG7699-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1852759909&k=NbZGhtc&lb=1&s=A)

[CarlosV]

holy....:haha:

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[CarlosV]

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[photoLith]

If the architect was going for bland and forgettable than they sure hit the nail on the head. The architect or architects should win biggest yawn inducing building of the year award.

[reencharles]

Thanks for the updates. Now it's missing a few floors to go.
This building can already be seen from Rockefeller Center...

[Eidolon]

Bleh, what a boring and crappy tower, especially those horrible windowless walls. Oh well, at least it will be pretty much invisible.

:yuck:

[hunser]

Bleh, what a boring and crappy tower, especially those horrible windowless walls. Oh well, at least it will be pretty much invisible.

:yuck:

NY is the only city in the world (except for HK maybe) where towers in the 600 - 700 ft range get lost. :cool:

[Busy Bee]

It would have redeemed itself a bit had it not had that ridiculous setback with the unsightly walls of the flanking buildings. What an easily avoidable mess. Get with it NYC zoning!

[uaarkson]

Is the giant concrete wall a joke? Seriously? They are going to clad it, right?

[Roadcruiser1]

That blank wall will have cladding. It has been shown in the renderings so stop complaining.

[detroitmetro101]

i like the glass

[Crawford]

That blank wall will have cladding. It has been shown in the renderings so stop complaining.

The adjacent site is a potential development site, so it won't matter for long.

I don't think that blank wall will be around for too many years.

[StatenIslander237]

I'm not going to be popular for this one, but they should totally extend the Times Square LED screen reaches by building an enormous one on the 7th Ave-facing side. OR A MURAL...make something landmarky to replace the DKNY mural that Hollister hijacked on Houston (how's that for alliteration). OR HAVE SHEPARD FAIREY DO IT. :haha: just fun ideas!

[ginnyc]

Updates from Friday, 6/8/2012. According to one of the workers, this building is 1-2 floors from topping out. He also stated that the bare concrete will be painted.

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-QgpRPgL/1/X2/IMG8026v1-X2.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1894579636&k=QgpRPgL&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-tChX8tP/1/X2/IMG8030v1-X2.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1894579763&k=tChX8tP&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-stDS4k2/0/X2/2012-06-0815-35-04824v1-X2.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1894589346&k=stDS4k2&lb=1&s=A)

[CarlosV]

still bland for my taste..... :slob:

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[J. Will]

They should be required to put up reflective glass on blank walls so it at least looks like windows. A large chunk of the west wall of this (https://maps.google.com/?ll=43.661368,-79.382422&spn=0.006178,0.009645&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=43.661369,-79.382564&panoid=kbNWn97pDURISnZ88Omjew&cbp=12,138.91,,0,-39.61) building is just reflective glass, but you couldn't even tell from looking at it. It just looks like more windows. I only know because I remember seeing it being built.

[ginnyc]

They should be required to put up reflective glass on blank walls so it at least looks like windows. A large chunk of the west wall of this (https://maps.google.com/?ll=43.661368,-79.382422&spn=0.006178,0.009645&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=43.661369,-79.382564&panoid=kbNWn97pDURISnZ88Omjew&cbp=12,138.91,,0,-39.61) building is just reflective glass, but you couldn't even tell from looking at it. It just looks like more windows. I only know because I remember seeing it being built.

I agree. Even though it's what the guy on the jobsite told me, I find it hard to believe they would just paint the bare walls with all its surface flaws from concrete forms.

This rendering shows some decent treatment on the blank wall which looks like panels of some sort.

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/7016/135w45.jpg

[detroitmetro101]

theyll put ads on the blank side of the wall, it would make sense...

[easy as pie]

i don't know, apart from the white spandrel treatment, i sort of like this one for what it is. i don't even really see a problem with painting the concrete, though i'd love to see some stone-toned cladding of some kind.

[reencharles]

In this photo's to see that he is already close to being completed.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sudeepconoor/7427568920/

[TechTalkGuy]

Imagine a huge video display (along the blank wall) all the way to the top !! :D

[ginnyc]

Update 6/26/2012 - Looks like they're adding at least one more floor. Could this be the top one?

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-RrSqPbz/0/X2/IMG8270v1-X2.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1930004088&k=RrSqPbz&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-HzPrJ9V/0/X2/IMG8265-X2.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1930003964&k=HzPrJ9V&lb=1&s=A)

[CarlosV]

from broadway

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[caltrane74]

Ever since I was a kid, I've loved Times Square.

Just waking up Saturday Mornings and head down there from Brooklyn, when I would stay with my Auntie in the summertime. - Even when I was last downthere I just woke up, on my first night down, dreaming about heading down there.

I remember Times Square from back in the early 80's when I was just a little kid, was kinda dirty back then.

[aquablue]

Horrendous decision there to leave the eye-sore wall even if painted. Such practices should be outlawed in planning. At least panel it over with something. This is a black eye on times square. It needs a long LED sign or something, but that would disturb the guests I'm sure.

[ThatOneGuy]

^^ It will have paneling on the side. Probably stone or something of the like.

[ginnyc]

vFEwtbp_vpw

Also notice the building to the right where the window washing platform slipped 45 degrees Tuesday (7/11/2012) with 2 workers on board resulting in a tricky FDNY rescue. I didn't know about it yet when I was shooting this video. See: NY Daily News Story: Firefighters rescue 2 window washers from stuck scaffolding (http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/firefighters-rescue-2-window-washers-fromscaffold-article-1.1112094)

[reencharles]

/\ Nice video man...

[Theoryg]

Its not a bad tower either version.

[ginnyc]

Some shots from Friday, July 27. These will be the last pictures from me from this vantage point on the 25th floor of the Paramount Building at 1501 Broadway. Sadly, we are moving out of our offices this weekend.

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-X2KmLgG/0/X3/IMG8388v1-IMG8394v2-X3.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1992143779&k=X2KmLgG&lb=1&s=X3)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-qfNjDKx/0/X2/IMG8402v1-X2.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1991732967&k=qfNjDKx&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-CpR8LVT/0/X2/IMG8395v2-X2.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1991731652&k=crwgvfD&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-SwkD3kg/0/L/IMG8388v1-L.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=1991731856&k=SwkD3kg&lb=1&s=A)

[CarlosV]

^^^ moving out? that sucks, where to?

[ThatOneGuy]

Looks like it has reached it's final height.

[ginnyc]

^^^ moving out? that sucks, where to?

Actually, not sure yet, but it's likely not going to be midtown. They were looking at something down in SoHo on Varick St. but nothing's final yet. In the meantime, I'll be working at home til we get it figured it out. It was a good run while it lasted. Never in a million years did I expect to battle the crowds of Times Square on a daily basis.

[NewYorkDominates]

The should put an LED screen/Digital sign on the side.

[scalziand]

Looks like it's topped out- the top section looks like it only has 3-4 floors.
http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/7016/135w45.jpg

[Danielson27]

how tall is this building? is it 550ft? or 600ft?:shrug:

[TechTalkGuy]

Some shots from Friday, July 27. These will be the last pictures from me from this vantage point on the 25th floor of the Paramount Building at 1501 Broadway. Sadly, we are moving out of our offices this weekend.

Thank you for your contributions, ginnyc !
Please don't stop posting -- your unique perspective is appreciated. :tup:

[CarlosV]

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[ginnyc]

These truly are the last photos from this vantage point from me. We moved out of our office last weekend but I got to return today for a few minutes so took advantage of the time there. It's unlikely that I'll be back.

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-4PQ4nJM/0/XL/IMG8612-XL.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=2002807290&k=4PQ4nJM&lb=1&s=A)

http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-G2xq9rG/0/XL/IMG8611-XL.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=2002807073&k=G2xq9rG&lb=1&s=A)

The view out the window from 1501 Broadway:
http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/i-jDHmW74/0/X2/20120802143701v1-X2.jpg (http://photos.slicesintime.com/Places/New-York-City/Hyatt-Times-Square-135-W-45th/21177859_txBFdD#!i=2002843279&k=jDHmW74&lb=1&s=A)