NEW YORK | Central Park Tower (Nordstrom)| 1,550 FT | 131 FLOORS - Page 19

Fardeb · #**361** Posted **Nov 27, 2012, 7:32 PM**

Was pretty mindblowing browsing through, seeing the 225 W 57th St Nordstrom Tower like normal but then seeing the 1,550 FT next to it. That's gonna be insane from the park.

It's a glorious thing seeing a bit of a king of NYC battle taking place right now, big things happening.

NYC GUY · #**362** Posted **Nov 27, 2012, 7:36 PM**

1550' to the roof is awesome for NYC!

CCs77 · #**363** Posted **Nov 27, 2012, 7:37 PM**

What would be breathtaking is the view from that accesory lounge open to the sky on the 85th floor.

It would be like the view from the final scene of the movie "Vanilla Sky" from atop that fictional skyscraper from where Tom Cruise jumps.
Watching the Empire State from above!!!

By the way, the movie is from 2001, so is one of the last on which the Twin Towers appeared.

Eidolon · #**364** Posted **Nov 27, 2012, 7:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYC GUY

1550' to the roof is awesome for NYC!

1550 to the tallest occupied space, I think the roof will be over 1600ft.

NewYorkDominates · #**365** Posted **Nov 27, 2012, 7:57 PM**

The title says site prep,so should we see this one start to go up by late 2013?

Man,no other developed city is pumping out skyscrapers like New York City.Wow.

-Filipe- · #**366** Posted **Nov 27, 2012, 8:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Eidolon

Isn't it amazing to realize that 1WTC will have the tallest roof in the city for such a short time before 432 Park takes that title, before being eclipsed itself. Let's just say I believe that even 225 W57th will be ecclipsed by a tower from the Hudson Yards district or one resulting from the Midtown rezoning after only a year or two of being the tallest in NYC.

and several months ago the esb was the tallest lol really is amazing

599GTO · #**367** Posted **Nov 27, 2012, 8:47 PM**

I'm guessing the apartments in this tower will be more expensive than the ones in One 57?

NewYorkDominates · #**368** Posted **Nov 27, 2012, 8:57 PM**

Roof height/tallest in NYC:

1931-1971:ESB
1971-2001:WTC Twins
2001- April 30,2012:ESB
April 30,2012-2014:1WTC
2014-2017:432 Park Ave.
2017:225 57th St.

You see a pattern...

NYC4Life · #**369** Posted **Nov 27, 2012, 9:06 PM**

Amazing to say the least. Now with a tower this tall, there should be a public observation deck. Can't imagine what the views of Central Park and Midtown from that height will be like!

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Originally Posted by NewYorkDominates

Roof height/tallest in NYC:

1931-1971:ESB
1971-2001:WTC Twins
2001- April 30,2012:ESB
April 30,2012-2014:1WTC
2014-2017-432 Park Ave.
2017:225 57th St.

You see a trend...

Yup, the towers are getting taller and are being built more frequently

NYguy · #**370** Posted **Nov 27, 2012, 10:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by JACKinBeantown

So it seems that if the terrace on 85 is open to the sky, then the three mechanical floors should be narrower (assuming the laws of physics as I understand them). Either that or a donut hole open to the sky.

Yeah, the mechanical levels will probably be set back like mechanical space at the top of a lot of skyscrapers. At the same time, when you look at a building like 432 Park, you get 3 distrinct heights - the top of the roof, the top of the actual roof above that, and the parapet height. Still a little murky about this one, but it could be closer to 1,600 ft. Either way, I'm beyond happy with the 1,550 ft figure.

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Originally Posted by NYC4Life

Now with a tower this tall, there should be a public observation deck.

I don't think there will be, for the same reasons towers like One57 and 432 Park don't. However, the residents will enjoy what's being planned.

Zapatan · #**371** Posted **Nov 27, 2012, 11:59 PM**

Is it the 85th floors that's 1550 feet up? If that's the case this thing could break 1700'

I also read on SSP somewhere that the top floor is 85 feet tall, which would mean a building height of over 1635'

however this turns out... it's big.. reallly big

NYguy · #**372** Posted **Nov 28, 2012, 12:26 AM**

http://therealdeal.com/blog/2012/11/...ock-for-one57/

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At 1,550 feet, the project would shatter the record for tallest residential building set by the 1,004-foot tall One57, and also rise significantly higher than the 1,397-foot tower under construction at the former Drake Hotel site at 432 Park Avenue South

How things have changed these last few years. I remember when the conversation was on Trump World and Ghery's Beekman tower, which wasn't really that long ago.

reencharles · #**373** Posted **Nov 28, 2012, 1:11 AM**

Woooowwww! What amazing news! I am very happy! I'd be happy with 350 meters (1150 feets), but knowing that this will have in 1550 feets is even better!
The horizon in a few years will be incredible with 432 Park, Tower Verre, One57 and 225 West 57th Street in view of Central Park. Not to mention all the various proposed super tall to be built around the city, and all the others that will come.

This is Mr Gary Barnett, always humbling their rivals.

Hudson11 · #**374** Posted **Nov 28, 2012, 1:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by Zapatan

Is it the 85th floors that's 1550 feet up? If that's the case this thing could break 1700'

I also read on SSP somewhere that the top floor is 85 feet tall, which would mean a building height of over 1635'

however this turns out... it's big.. reallly big

Correct. The highest occupied space will be on the 85th floor. According to the DoB that's at 1550 ft. Also according to the DoB, this tower will have 88 floors. That's 3 extra floors plus probably a crown. This one should easily get the extra 50 ft. To reach 1600 ft.

Dac150 · #**375** Posted **Nov 28, 2012, 1:52 AM**

Could not believe what I was reading when I came across this earlier today - this is absolutely thrilling!

Zapatan · #**376** Posted **Nov 28, 2012, 3:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by Hudson11

Correct. The highest occupied space will be on the 85th floor. According to the DoB that's at 1550 ft. Also according to the DoB, this tower will have 88 floors. That's 3 extra floors plus probably a crown. This one should easily get the extra 50 ft. To reach 1600 ft.

I remember reading something about the 85th floor being very very large, I'll go find it tomorrow when I'm not so tired

. If that's the case though, this building could top 1650-1700 feet... we'll wait and see

sorry if it's been posted before, but when do we see renderings?

nycaddict · #**377** Posted **Nov 28, 2012, 3:24 AM**

i pray to god this thing get build to its impressive hight, but what are the chances of this thing actually getting approved? do you think it will be cut in hight like tower verre? also, when will we know if it got approved or not?

scalziand · #**378** Posted **Nov 28, 2012, 3:48 AM**

This doesn't require any air right transfers, so it's being built as of right, so Extel can build pretty much whatever they want within the bulk restrictions defined by the zoning.

fastdupree · #**379** Posted **Nov 28, 2012, 4:39 AM**

Just wanted to say, "Please, please, please build this building at that height in New York!"

Crawford · #**380** Posted **Nov 28, 2012, 1:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by nycaddict

i but what are the chances of this thing actually getting approved?

It's already "approved".

It's as-of-right, so there's no formal approvals process, provided everything is done within the zoning rules.

Tower Verre is a totally different case. It was not "as of right", and was asking for special zoning exemptions.