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Crawford · #61 Posted **Feb 14, 2012, 1:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by 599GTO

That's not true. This is a residential building and retail is not required.

Retail is most definitely required on all major avenues in Midtown.

There are a couple exceptions uptown (Park north of 60th, West End North of 72nd, parts of Riverside, CPW and Fifth), but ground floor retail is required pretty much every else.

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Originally Posted by 599GTO

I don't know the technicalities but from what I see going through Manhattan is that most residential buildings and hotels on Fifth Avenue, for instance, have no retail.

Fifth Avenue north of Midtown is one of the exceptions. This building is being built in the middle of Midtown, where there are no exceptions.

There are essentially no exceptions south of 59th Street, except for a short stretch of Fifth Ave. north of Washington Square.

reencharles · #62 Posted **Feb 14, 2012, 3:31 AM**

Great news. But it is a shame that this building will not stand out on the horizon (even just a little)

599GTO · #63 Posted **Feb 14, 2012, 7:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Crawford

Retail is most definitely required on all major avenues in Midtown.

There are a couple exceptions uptown (Park north of 60th, West End North of 72nd, parts of Riverside, CPW and Fifth), but ground floor retail is required pretty much every else.

Fifth Avenue north of Midtown is one of the exceptions. This building is being built in the middle of Midtown, where there are no exceptions.

There are essentially no exceptions south of 59th Street, except for a short stretch of Fifth Ave. north of Washington Square.

So One57 will have retail on the base????

babybackribs2314 · #64 Posted **Feb 14, 2012, 10:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by 599GTO

So One57 will have retail on the base????

One57 isn't on an avenue...

599GTO · #65 Posted **Feb 14, 2012, 10:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by babybackribs2314

One57 isn't on an avenue...

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Originally Posted by Crawford

The building will have street level retail. It's a requirement on all Manhattan avenues, and major east-west streets.

.....And 57th Street is a very major east-west street. The most major east-west street in Manhattan and located in the heart of Midtown.

One57 will not have retail at the base.

babybackribs2314 · #66 Posted **Feb 14, 2012, 10:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by 599GTO

You said..

.....And 57th Street is a very major east-west street. The most major east-west street in Manhattan and located in the heart of Midtown.

One57 will not have retail at the base.

That isn't in Crawford's quote...?

And the major E-W streets aren't always defined by retail. 57th in general isn't, although the eastern part is definitely prestigious.

599GTO · #67 Posted **Feb 14, 2012, 10:31 PM**

oops, i thought that was you.

DesignerVoodoo · #68 Posted **Mar 31, 2012, 5:36 PM**

A friend of mine lives on the 26th floor, north east corner of PAS and 28th street so I will be able to take photos while this building is being built.

RobertWalpole · #69 Posted **Mar 31, 2012, 5:40 PM**

Superb!

Arawooho · #70 Posted **Mar 31, 2012, 5:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by DesignerVoodoo

A friend of mine lives on the 26th floor, north east corner of PAS and 28th street so I will be able to take photos while this building is being built.

Great!
I go to school right near there too, so we will both have a great view of this building

RobertWalpole · #71 Posted **Mar 31, 2012, 5:59 PM**

The developer filed the following with the DOB on 30 March 2012 with respect to this landmark. Thank you, Toll Brothers and Christian de Portzamparc!!!

http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/BS...de=ES439729886

sbarn · #72 Posted **Mar 31, 2012, 8:02 PM**

Can't wait for this one to get underway!

Zerton · #73 Posted **Apr 1, 2012, 1:46 AM**

NY is loving Portzamparc.

RobertWalpole · #74 Posted **Apr 1, 2012, 6:09 AM**

I agree. I hope that his next contribution to the NY skyline is a 300m-400m landmark at 225 W57th.

jd3189 · #75 Posted **Apr 1, 2012, 7:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by DesignerVoodoo

A friend of mine lives on the 26th floor, north east corner of PAS and 28th street so I will be able to take photos while this building is being built.

Cool,By the way, are there any plans to demolish that brown building in the corner?

RobertWalpole · #76 Posted **Apr 1, 2012, 10:31 AM**

I hope not. It's a nice, old building. It's obviously not part of Toll Brother's project.

401PAS · #77 Posted **Apr 1, 2012, 8:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by RobertWalpole

The developer filed the following with the DOB on 30 March 2012 with respect to this landmark. Thank you, Toll Brothers and Christian de Portzamparc!!!

http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/BS...de=ES439729886

Wow!!! this is amazing. Such a dynamic building on a relatively small lot.