NEW YORK | 220 Central Park So.| 952 FT | 70 FLOORS - Page 49

Zapatan · #**961** Posted **May 12, 2017, 6:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by hunser

^ Great shot!
And btw has this tower topped out?

I think so, it looks barely shorter than One57

NYguy · #**962** Posted **May 17, 2017, 1:26 AM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTY-gg9j...-by=tbird_0901

NYguy · #**963** Posted **May 18, 2017, 12:43 AM**

local1256

mrnyc · #**964** Posted **May 18, 2017, 1:26 PM**

nice -- its about topped out i think and the stern quality is starting to show itself in the facade.

how are the sales going so far? i read it is extremely hard to buy into this building.

ILNY · #**965** Posted **May 22, 2017, 4:33 AM**

citybooster · #**966** Posted **May 22, 2017, 3:41 PM**

Looks fine, though I've seen in skyscrapercity a lot of souring on it as not real Art Deco style, or second rate Stern. Though some praise his work on 520 Park Avenue as his best recent work. How's the opinion here? I know a lot of people have talked about 30 Park Place as kinda disappointing(did they even use a little real limestone on that one?) ...overall decent but not his best work, I was very surprised about the less than enthusiastic reaction at least there and I wonder if there's any of that lack of enthusiasm for 220 W57th here?

RobEss · #**967** Posted **May 22, 2017, 10:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by citybooster

Looks fine, though I've seen in skyscrapercity a lot of souring on it as not real Art Deco style, or second rate Stern. Though some praise his work on 520 Park Avenue as his best recent work. How's the opinion here? I know a lot of people have talked about 30 Park Place as kinda disappointing(did they even use a little real limestone on that one?) ...overall decent but not his best work, I was very surprised about the less than enthusiastic reaction at least there and I wonder if there's any of that lack of enthusiasm for 220 W57th here?

I generally like Stern, but it all comes down to execution. Stern makes so many allusions to grandeur that, if not pulled off to the highest standard, the project risks looking like flimsy pretense. I have analogous feeling about 30 Park because of it's use of pre-cast concrete panels. If Stern wants to design true luxury, then he needs to build true luxury. A thin facade won't do it.

NYguy · #**968** Posted **May 23, 2017, 2:17 PM**

Height difference more apparent here...

Eugene J. Montgomery

WornCherry Rock

vandelay · #**969** Posted **May 23, 2017, 2:42 PM**

The limestone elevates 220 CPS, but the precast on 30 Park Place doesn't detract from it.

NYguy · #**970** Posted **May 29, 2017, 12:54 AM**

MAY 28, 2017

NYCLuver · #**971** Posted **May 31, 2017, 9:23 PM**

May 31st, 2017

jayden · #**972** Posted **Jun 1, 2017, 1:39 PM**

Enjoy the attention while it lasts!

ILNY · #**973** Posted **Jun 9, 2017, 9:59 PM**

NYguy · #**974** Posted **Jun 13, 2017, 9:22 PM**

Matteo Cortesi

chris08876 · #**975** Posted **Jun 13, 2017, 9:48 PM**

^^^^

Thats a great shot. Also, it gives the illusion that NY is a city with no water. Kinda cool to get a vantage point that makes the city look like it has an Atlanta vibe, with skyscrapers, and lots of green.

57th Street is the definition of a skyscraper canyon, along with 42nd Street facing West to East.

Because of how 220 CPS thins when viewed from the West, it really looks taller than it is. Also, as a reference, look at 432 Park, and know that Steinway, will be thinner and slightly taller!

NYguy · #**976** Posted **Jun 13, 2017, 11:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by chris08876

^^^^

Thats a great shot. Also, it gives the illusion that NY is a city with no water. Kinda cool to get a vantage point that makes the city look like it has an Atlanta vibe, with skyscrapers, and lots of green.

No, we want the New York vibe. At all times. Nothing wrong with Atlanta, I visit quite a bit, but it's can't be confused with New York.

vandelay · #**977** Posted **Jun 14, 2017, 12:03 AM**

Is that the Roseland tower on the right in the picture above? Surprisingly tall.

chris08876 · #**978** Posted **Jun 18, 2017, 5:09 PM**

artspook · #**979** Posted **Jun 19, 2017, 11:05 PM**

all those beautifully fake windows . .
covering up that wide top-to-bottom bare concrete South-side wall . .
an all too rare, expensive, thorough, & noble design gesture . .

(from above) . . ". . the project risks looking like flimsy pretense . .
If Stern wants to design true luxury, he needs to build true luxury.
A thin facade won't do it." -RobEss
I say thank God the facade isn't thin as glass . .

"Enjoy the attention while it lasts!"- Jayden
this warm traditional building will indisputably command attention as long as it stands
. . even with the commonplace CPT glass box . . with its noplace crown treatment . .
reaching the city's very pinnacle, looming behind it . .
its hidden cantelever, of little consequence . .

NYguy · #**980** Posted **Jun 24, 2017, 3:47 AM**

BRANDON NAGLE