NEW YORK | Madison Square Park Tower | 777 FT | 64 FLOORS - Page 14

TechTalkGuy · #**261** Posted **Apr 15, 2017, 7:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by chris08876

This tower reminds me of the Shard in London. From some angles, you can see the resemblance, albeit much smaller.

Perhaps, but the Shard doesn't have the presence on the Manhattan skyline and that's what this tower has.

jsbrook · #**262** Posted **Apr 16, 2017, 11:58 AM**

Beautiful building. But the failure to extend the facade to mask the electrical equipment/HVAC up top really bothers me. Whatever additional millions of dollars to do that would have been worth it. I know, I know, I'm not the developer or financier...oh, well. Still looks great when viewed from the right angles.

TechTalkGuy · #**263** Posted **Apr 16, 2017, 8:18 PM**

I like this tower.
I love the location.
I hope developers keep building between Downtown and Midtown like this.

photoLith · #**264** Posted **Apr 16, 2017, 8:44 PM**

This building is freaking gorgeous. I wonder if downtown and midtown Manhattan will be connected by continuous skyscrapers one day.

TechTalkGuy · #**265** Posted **Apr 16, 2017, 10:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by photoLith

This building is freaking gorgeous. I wonder if downtown and midtown Manhattan will be connected by continuous skyscrapers one day.

You noticed that too!

We are witnessing the convergence of the two skylines into one.
Someday in the future, we will have a complete line of continuous skyscrapers.
With Brooklyn, LIC, Jersey City, etc. contributing, the added density will continue to further grow the city.

denisken · #**266** Posted **Sep 19, 2017, 6:11 PM**

This building's crown is an absolute disgrace. Granted, from the west it looks gorgeous. But from the south and east it's a horrible job. Whoever is responsible for the clusterf* up there should be shouted at, to say the least. The renderings showed an elegantly slanted (and covered) roof. But now there are a number of things sticking out like what appears to be the elevator shaft, antennae, pipes and other equipment is in plain sight and disfigures the building's curb appeal. And it is a disgrace to the skyline of midtown Manhattan.

patriotizzy · #**267** Posted **Sep 20, 2017, 8:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by kznyc2k

No amount of cornered angles and shiny glass can dethrone the classic style of old NYC architecture. Sad, but at least they remain for us to admire and inspire.

Edit: Having said that, this new building is very sleek and a good modern design.

jsbrook · #**268** Posted **Sep 21, 2017, 4:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by denisken

This building's crown is an absolute disgrace. Granted, from the west it looks gorgeous. But from the south and east it's a horrible job. Whoever is responsible for the clusterf* up there should be shouted at, to say the least. The renderings showed an elegantly slanted (and covered) roof. But now there are a number of things sticking out like what appears to be the elevator shaft, antennae, pipes and other equipment is in plain sight and disfigures the building's curb appeal. And it is a disgrace to the skyline of midtown Manhattan.

Are we sure all the mechanicals and other shit up there are going to show at even from those angles once this is compelte? It's looking to me like they may be extending the facade high enough to block them.

denisken · #**269** Posted **Sep 21, 2017, 6:16 PM**

I believe the top is finished because the red warning lights are installed (and working) along the (finished) sloping edge of roof line on the east side.

NYguy · #**270** Posted **Sep 22, 2017, 2:30 AM**

Maxence Lefort

jsbrook · #**271** Posted **Sep 22, 2017, 2:57 AM**

Ugh. Yes, that shit sticking out the top is, indeed, criminal. And looks like it's here to stay. I would love to know how many more millions it would have cost to extend the crown to cover it...

Prezrezc · #**272** Posted **Sep 22, 2017, 7:23 PM**

The up-side to that is only a certain segment of skyline viewers will have the misfortune of looking at the uncovered mech stuff.

It couldn't have set them back much more if they did something to hide it.

One of the new white towers in DTB has this black clump of hot-mess on top that ought to have been covered. Why no fix there?

It's just as bad as those hideous sore-thumb cleaning cranes that detract from some of our finest examples of contemporary skyscraper design.

RobEss · #**273** Posted **Oct 1, 2017, 12:21 AM**

Eidolon · #**274** Posted **Jan 2, 2018, 1:20 PM**

Time to ship this one off to the completed section?

mrnyc · #**275** Posted **Jan 2, 2018, 5:16 PM**

i take that last view was from the outdoor deck of the whitney museum yes?

Multi · #**276** Posted **Jan 3, 2018, 1:15 AM**

I wish that stuff at the top was hidden better and that this tower was 400 feet taller.

chris08876 · #**277** Posted **Jan 3, 2018, 1:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by mrnyc

i take that last view was from the outdoor deck of the whitney museum yes?

Yes.

The street you see in the photo pointing towards the East is Gansevoort Street. If the photo panned down, you'd see the high line.

citybooster · #**278** Posted **Jan 3, 2018, 3:12 AM**

Such a nice tower, until the mechanicals show. I swear I hope they cover it, just makes it look incomplete.

chris08876 · #**279** Posted **Jan 3, 2018, 11:07 PM**

Mod,

Could this be moved to complete.

Per evidence presented in last couple of photos...

Also:

CTBUH states complete as well.

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Official Name Madison Square Park Tower
Other Names 41 East 22nd Street
Structure Type Building
Status Completed
Country United States
City New York City
Street Address & Map 41 East 22nd Street
Postal Code 10010
Building Function residential
Structural Material concrete
Proposed 2013
Construction Start 2015
Completion 2017