NEW YORK | Central Park Tower (Nordstrom)| 1,550 FT | 131 FLOORS - Page 315

NYguy · #**6281** Posted **Apr 9, 2019, 1:16 AM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvrt9Kon3N1/

Bonus view of early "Billionaire's row"...

Quote:

The Osborne on 57th St NYC in 1885

We've come a long way...

Quote:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvor6GYhweY/

jayden · #**6282** Posted **Apr 9, 2019, 1:18 AM**

Lol everytime I see the view from Central Park I think of the "shadows!!11" complaint opposers had before these supertalls were built.

chris08876 · #**6283** Posted **Apr 9, 2019, 3:05 AM**

The shadows at times can be welcoming. Anybody who knows NY, will know that the summers are brutal with lots of humidity, and that bright sun that doesn't give up. The shadows that buildings provide, if anything, are a luxury. A little shadow every-once in a while are good for heat illness prevention.

They will get their sun. Judging from some of the photos of these community fighters or workweek protesters complexion, they don't go out enough in the sun. They've been spending too much time in the shadows. They don't have nice tans either. So if they are going to talk the talk, they have to walk the walk.

NYguy · #**6284** Posted **Apr 9, 2019, 3:04 PM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwA8ebaj9wL/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwCWdqjjR2a/

NYguy · #**6285** Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 2:43 AM**

Mystery solved...

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYguy

There's a model here, on the other side of CPT that makes me think something tall was (or is) in the works...looks taller than Steinway.

Our mystery Park Central tower...

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwC8xL_jHMv/

Quote:

Could NYC’s next real estate boom see the rise of its first megatall skyscraper? Plans have been drawn...

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwCnoBNjAsm/

DeSelby · #**6286** Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 5:05 PM**

Wow, I was just wondering about that SOM model the other day. I wonder where the Instagram poster got that rendering from. Just how solid are these “plans” for a megatall? Visionary, conceptual, or is there an actual proposal? I have so many questions! Anyway, if NYC does get a megatall I hope the design is a little more inspired than that blue glass tube.

Zerton · #**6287** Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 6:02 PM**

Hmmmm that proposed tower reminds me of something...

BXFrank · #**6288** Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 6:54 PM**

I hate visionary renders they get me excited and then heartbroken because most don’t happen lol

NYguy · #**6289** Posted **Apr 11, 2019, 3:31 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeSelby

Wow, I was just wondering about that SOM model the other day. I wonder where the Instagram poster got that rendering from. Just how solid are these “plans” for a megatall? Visionary, conceptual, or is there an actual proposal? I have so many questions! Anyway, if NYC does get a megatall I hope the design is a little more inspired than that blue glass tube.

I don't know about the height. The perspective in that rendering is a little off, so it's hard to say. It's around the height of the CP Tower judging from the model.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BXFrank

I hate visionary renders they get me excited and then heartbroken because most don’t happen lol

Most actual proposals of that height, at least outside of New York, don't get built in the US. This one at least was far along enough that they did testing with the building model. I don't think it was just a rendering for the sake of marketing or some other such waste of time.

Anyway, the skyline is changing as it is...

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwEwx-ynqQp/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwFcs22hhFu/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwFt3fMjvKf/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwGIxChhMbd/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwGUgHshtm4/

Chris Sanchez

chris08876 · #**6290** Posted **Apr 11, 2019, 6:57 PM**

^^^^^^^^

How it compares to 1 WTC

matt19215 · #**6291** Posted **Apr 11, 2019, 7:55 PM**

So no one has posted pics of the film being removed yet? the facade is amazing
http://www.yimbyforums.com/t/new-yor...loors/260/2111

Doubleu1117 · #**6292** Posted **Apr 11, 2019, 9:11 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt19215

So no one has posted pics of the film being removed yet? the facade is amazing
http://www.yimbyforums.com/t/new-yor...loors/260/2111

Finally! so excited to see it without the blue film. I think with the film off this tower is going to start to really look way better.
It's like when you go skiing with ski goggles on then take them off.

NYguy · #**6293** Posted **Apr 12, 2019, 2:01 AM**

I expect the facade to be the nicest thing about this tower.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwIiXvJAyII/

Keith Michael NYC

NYguy · #**6294** Posted **Apr 13, 2019, 4:46 AM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwK5l-SHed5/

NYguy · #**6295** Posted **Apr 13, 2019, 5:50 AM**

Joe Josephs

chris08876 · #**6296** Posted **Apr 13, 2019, 8:39 PM**

Glass is looking exquisite!

Credit: Tectonic

christophpl · #**6297** Posted **Apr 14, 2019, 3:31 AM**

i am surprised by the cladding. I think it will make a difference compared to the more blue glass towers coming up these days. Glad to see that cladding is surpassing the mechanical levels above 220 CPS (about 1050ft tall). Cant wait until this reaches Willis Tower height. it will be just mechanical levels and the parapet from that point.

Delirium · #**6298** Posted **Apr 14, 2019, 2:02 PM**

great video. the last bit is especially cool

• Video Link

NYguy · #**6299** Posted **Apr 14, 2019, 4:04 PM**

APRIL 13, 2019

matt19215 · #**6300** Posted **Apr 14, 2019, 4:14 PM**

That glass is beautiful
cant wait for this to be finished and fully unwrapped