NEW YORK | 50 (10) UN Plaza | 570 FT | 44 FLOORS

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by fimiak

Nobody in their right mind is going to think this building is more luxurious than 30 CPW in its current shape.

It's a plain looking building, but the luxury doesn't come from the outside. If that were the case, every building could be considered "luxury".



http://archpaper.com/news/articles.asp?id=6353

Condo of the Nations
Foster + Partners bringing global luxury to the UN's front door





11.14.2012
Alan G. Brake

In the latest sign that high-end real estate development is resuming in New York, Zeckendorf Development with Global Holdings is breaking ground on a new 44-story luxury condominium tower designed by Foster + Partners. The 87-unit building will be located across the street from the United Nations Secretariat building and will offer views of the East River and the Chrysler Building.

Perhaps in deference to the purity of the Secretariat building, Foster’s design for the tower, which will be called 50 United Nations Plaza, is fairly buttoned up. “The slender proportion of 50 United Nations Plaza is attenuated by the vertical stacks of the bay windows,” Norman Foster said in a statement. “The polished stainless-steel detailing of the facade is in the spirit of earlier historic towers in the city, and reflects the sharp quality of light which is special to New York.”

Though it overlooks an institution dedicated to promoting global equality and human rights, 50 United Nations Plaza is clearly intended for the so-called 1 percent. The building will include a 10,000-square-foot, two-floor penthouse unit with a rooftop infinity pool. Smaller units will range from 1,100 to 6,000 square feet, with ceiling heights ranging from 10 to 16 feet. Additional amenities include a private motor court and reserved resident parking. The project will also include 5,000 square feet of retail space along First Avenue.

As an offering to the neighborhood, the developers are giving $100,000 to the Friends of Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, a non-profit that supports maintenance and programming of that public space. The money will be earmarked to hire a landscape architect to tie the development’s grounds to Dag Hammarskjold Plaza. While hurricane-related flooding has forced the evacuation of many riverside buildings, top-tier residential development appears, thus far, unfazed. Perhaps that is the trick to New York’s continued growth and success: selective blindness and boundless bank accounts.

We still have this one to get built...
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=156584

[NYguy]

http://therealdeal.com/blog/2012/11/...ground-photos/

Zeckendorfs’ 50 UN Plaza breaks ground: PHOTOS





November 14, 2012
By Guelda Voien

Known as 50 United Nations Plaza, the 44-story project at 47th Street and First Avenue was stalled for four years during the recession, but today the developers revealed new renderings from architect Foster + Partners – the architecture firm’s first U.S. residential project.

Armstrong Yakubu, a partner with Foster, called the partnership of Zeckendorf Development and Global one of his toughest clients ever — which brought laughter from the audience — but insisted it was a compliment. “They pushed us to create something unique,” he said.

[Crawford]

I don't think this is the Foster design, because it's the exact same rendering that was released three years ago, before Foster was even involved (it was previously SLCE architects).

So, unless Norman Foster is just being paid to be a spokesman or something, I don't see how this is the correct rendering. Nothing has changed, even as all the building permits changed.

Also, they never presented the rendering at the groundbreaking. The rendering is from NY Post. So I'm guessing the Post is just using the previously released rendering.

Though who knows. I guess we'll see once the website is up and sales offiically begin.

[NYguy]

We could hope, but all signs point to this being the design. It was even partially revealed on another website, but I didn't think this could possibly be it.
It's the same rendering all outlets are using, if it were the wrong one that would have been corrected by now. The description at least seems to back up the rendering...

Perhaps in deference to the purity of the Secretariat building, Foster’s design for the tower, which will be called
50 United Nations Plaza, is fairly buttoned up. “The slender proportion of 50 United Nations Plaza is attenuated by
the vertical stacks of the bay windows,” Norman Foster said in a statement. “The polished stainless-steel detailing
of the facade is in the spirit of earlier historic towers in the city, and reflects the sharp quality of light which is
special to New York.”

An even closer look...


http://www.designboom.com/architectu...ower-new-york/






http://newconstructionmanhattan.com/...ne-50-un-plaza

[SkyscrapersOfNewYork]

That isn't architectural excellence....

[NYguy]

http://www.cpexecutive.com/cities/ne...dential-tower/

JV Breaks Ground on $500M Luxury Residential Tower

By Veronica Grecu
November 28, 2012

50 United Nations Plaza is expected to open at the end of 2014. It will include 87 apartments with generous layouts ranging in size from 1,100 square feet for one-bedroom units to 3,000 square feet for three-bedroom apartments. Every apartment unit will feature floor-to-ceiling bay windows varying from 10 to 16 feet and luxurious interiors with vast entertaining areas, according to a project description by Foster + Partners.

For prospective residents looking for even larger units, the design plans also include full-floor homes of 6,000 square feet and a two-floor penthouse with 10,000 square feet of living space and an infinity pool cut out from the tower’s top level. Residents will also have access to an exclusive garage with 87 parking spaces, a private garden leading to a lobby and a high-end restaurant. In addition, the structure will encompass around 5,000 square feet of ground floor retail space.

The building’s scale will be visually attenuated by three slender volumes and the use of vertical stacks of bay windows linked horizontally by stainless steel tubes. By incorporating a mix of green features such as recycled materials, highly insulated glazing and reflective panels, the tower will be one of New York City’s most environmentally friendly apartment buildings.

[yankeesfan1000]

Thanks to Woonsocket54 on SSC for the photos. Looks like this can be moved.

[NYguy]

I guess it will blend with Trump a little...


Mister Sinister

[sbarn]

Seems like this should be moved to construction...

[RoldanTTLB]

The market has gotten so hot in NY the 80s are back in style.

[Duck From NY]

I'm skeptical, but if the textures/materials look exactly like this, I think it'll be a good addition. The three bubble canopy windows per floor could look great.

Originally Posted by NYguy

[THE BIG APPLE]

It was designed to surely complement TWT not compete with it. Look at the black toned shutters to the sides and the bottom of all the windows. The only thing separating it from a TWT copy is the gold stripes.

[yankeesfan1000]

Thanks to EastMillinocket on WNY for the photos.

[NYguy]

Looks like it will be rising quickly. I hope their other new tower on E. 60th rises soon also.

[Tectonic]

What's the other tower?

[sbarn]

Is that the core or the whole tower (incl. floor plates)? Kind of confused what we're looking at in those pictures...

[babybackribs2314]

Several pics of the progress, it's moving right along. Already at the sixth floor.

50 UN Plaza March 2013 Update

[DURKEY427]

I wonder why they used a diffrent background in the renders compared to the one it will have from that angle.

[Design-mind]

Seems like yesterday this was just a proposal and now they are pouring the 6th floor! Glad to see that this area around the UN is getting filled in a bit.

[NYCLuver]

March 29th, 2013