# NEW YORK | 100 East 53rd St (610 Lexington Ave) | 711 FT | 65 FLOORS **URL:** \ **Category:** Completed\ **Created:** [July 19, 2014, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-100-east-53rd-st-610-lexington-ave-711-ft-65-floors/518 "2014-07-19T14:42:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MrVenaCava](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mrvenacava/32/1526_2.png) [@MrVenaCava](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/MrVenaCava)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-100-east-53rd-st-610-lexington-ave-711-ft-65-floors/518/1 "2014-07-19T14:42:42Z")
## **[Excavation Begins: 610 Lexington Avenue](https://www.newyorkyimby.com/2014/02/construction-resumes-610-lexington-avenue.html)** BY: NIKOLAI FEDAK ON FEBRUARY 25TH 2014 AT 8:30 AM ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/1X/68ed363147e9f7354f4a09ab97320bef2acbb9fa.jpg) _610 Lexington Avenue – image by Andrew McKeon_ > Excavation has finally begun at 610 Lexington Avenue, which was stalled by the 2008 recession; permits for construction were approved on December 30th of last year, and indicate the tower will stand 711 feet tall. The architect of record is SLCE, and per Curbed, RFR Realty is developing the site. > YIMBY had speculated that 610 Lexington Avenue could be in for a size increase — given the proposed conditions surrounding the Midtown East re-zoning — but it appears that the tower will move forward with plans that were re-conceived last year. The building will have a mix of residential and commercial space, and while Shangri-La was involved with the tower’s initial conception, it appears the hotel component has been shelved. > Of the skyscraper’s 273,598 square feet, the bulk will be dedicated to residences, while only 23,267 square feet will be for commercial use. It will have 91 units in total. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/1X/16dc52b01ece13a3090cc975cd616464976d8c62.jpg) _610 Lexington Avenue — earth-moving has begun._ > The Schedule A confines the commercial component to the tower’s base; a restaurant will sit on the second floor, as well as a separate dining and ‘wine testing’ establishment, while the third story will have offices. Residences will span the remainder, with a maximum count of two per floor — indicating ambitions for ‘super-luxury’ status. Levels 47 through 59 will feature full-floor units. > Per on-site signage, completion of 610 Lexington Avenue is expected in the winter of 2017. **Rendering** ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/1X/2f48faeaa740fa7befe763dae6249f0924232a21.jpg) May 26 2014 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/1X/cb90fecafe8c1b8684e25d49bf42063fd16baa46.jpg) _©ILNY_ ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-100-east-53rd-st-610-lexington-ave-711-ft-65-floors/518/2 "2014-07-19T16:35:20Z")
I wonder if Snagri-La will occupy the hotel. ---
**Author:** ![chris08876](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/chris08876/32/1617_2.png) [@chris08876](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/chris08876)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2014, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-100-east-53rd-st-610-lexington-ave-711-ft-65-floors/518/3 "2014-07-20T09:21:24Z")
They withdrew from the tower a couple of years back. Due to the whole recession and economics situation. This tower will have new tenants. ---
**Author:** ![MrVenaCava](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mrvenacava/32/1526_2.png) [@MrVenaCava](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/MrVenaCava)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2014, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-100-east-53rd-st-610-lexington-ave-711-ft-65-floors/518/4 "2014-08-11T01:04:38Z")
July 26 2014 [https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3872/14773076012\_6d677cda74\_b.jpg](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3872/14773076012_6d677cda74_b.jpg) [610 Lexington Ave](https://flic.kr/p/ovrSP7) by [ILNY\_](https://www.flickr.com/people/87372922@N00/), on Flickr [https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2914/14773075412\_b32a7d9a3f\_b.jpg](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2914/14773075412_b32a7d9a3f_b.jpg) [610 Lexington Ave](https://flic.kr/p/ovrSCL) by [ILNY\_](https://www.flickr.com/people/87372922@N00/), on Flickr ---
**Author:** ![MrVenaCava](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mrvenacava/32/1526_2.png) [@MrVenaCava](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/MrVenaCava)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2014, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-100-east-53rd-st-610-lexington-ave-711-ft-65-floors/518/5 "2014-10-22T19:59:24Z")
10 21 2014 [ILNY](http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=118411006&postcount=219) [https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3941/15287885108\_46ca78bb27\_b.jpg](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3941/15287885108_46ca78bb27_b.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![lamtheSTIG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/lamthestig/32/2206_2.png) [@lamtheSTIG](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/lamtheSTIG)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-100-east-53rd-st-610-lexington-ave-711-ft-65-floors/518/6 "2014-10-24T15:11:08Z")
I always thought this was an office project not residential! But good to see this slowly rising towards ground level ---
**Author:** ![MrVenaCava](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mrvenacava/32/1526_2.png) [@MrVenaCava](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/MrVenaCava)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-100-east-53rd-st-610-lexington-ave-711-ft-65-floors/518/7 "2014-12-29T20:06:29Z")
Dec 29 2014 [ILNY](http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=6858592&postcount=168) [https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7510/15952697218\_c67d885c0f\_o.jpg](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7510/15952697218_c67d885c0f_o.jpg) . [https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7487/16138230381\_3cfe02933d\_o.jpg](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7487/16138230381_3cfe02933d_o.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![chris08876](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/chris08876/32/1617_2.png) [@chris08876](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/chris08876)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2015, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-100-east-53rd-st-610-lexington-ave-711-ft-65-floors/518/8 "2015-05-02T23:05:45Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/5/7552c3654bd8968fccac44ecd727c94542be7651.jpeg) Credit: [A Fine Blog](http://afinecompany.blogspot.ca/2015/04/100-east-53rd-formerly-610-lex-sees.html) ---
**Author:** ![Tokyocheesesteak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@Tokyocheesesteak](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Tokyocheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2015, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-100-east-53rd-st-610-lexington-ave-711-ft-65-floors/518/9 "2015-08-04T19:26:52Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/5/2/527ce20d9f0142a1d11536277cee7855253edaa0.jpeg "100 East 53rd Street, NYC, August 2015 construction") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pyf6bt6CfI) ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2015, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-100-east-53rd-st-610-lexington-ave-711-ft-65-floors/518/10 "2015-09-13T21:59:00Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/e/e3432c8c2a2a712909493b79ebba19d58d53639c.jpg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/1/1acf998fbe30e28675e4432dac0c5f3f7952446f.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-100-east-53rd-st-610-lexington-ave-711-ft-65-floors/518/11 "2015-09-19T13:33:34Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/b/b29380ffbad37682950130d4b85d5f43d5e7c11c.jpg) There’s a really nice image in today’s NYT magazine. ---
**Author:** ![atlksuguy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/atlksuguy/32/1881_2.png) [@atlksuguy](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/atlksuguy)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-100-east-53rd-st-610-lexington-ave-711-ft-65-floors/518/12 "2015-09-19T13:38:13Z")
This thing is actually pretty slick looking for its size. I would take this building in any city, but it very much fits nyc. 😁 ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-100-east-53rd-st-610-lexington-ave-711-ft-65-floors/518/13 "2015-09-19T13:39:12Z")
I agree. The east facade on Lex should be pretty nice. ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-100-east-53rd-st-610-lexington-ave-711-ft-65-floors/518/14 "2015-10-15T02:49:16Z")
Today ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/1/17c25f9a8b74256898fe139dedcad736ee9a1ded.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![chris08876](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/chris08876/32/1617_2.png) [@chris08876](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/chris08876)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2015, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-100-east-53rd-st-610-lexington-ave-711-ft-65-floors/518/15 "2015-11-05T03:01:05Z")
Pic by me ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/6/62b2dd00158175f7fc46f8ce9182567764c5eecd.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2015, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-100-east-53rd-st-610-lexington-ave-711-ft-65-floors/518/16 "2015-11-05T23:42:40Z")
Nice! ---
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The glass is beautiful, and the Faceting is dramatic. Today ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/b/bd8fa4cdd9a83d12ea6c1e0e46a844c471dc6641.jpg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/6/62e5f5615164dbac620ea958b13e295f68ccd494.jpg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/b/bf249b958d4ac1cbb8e1c4bfef6b53d1f1164a6b.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-100-east-53rd-st-610-lexington-ave-711-ft-65-floors/518/18 "2015-12-03T12:05:29Z")
Yesterday ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/6/6f06794e1f4d7f0dae9dc98a1c60761e5b5bf413.jpg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/3/319d05ca121000ce657e14dc5a81667af282a4c8.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2015, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-100-east-53rd-st-610-lexington-ave-711-ft-65-floors/518/19 "2015-12-09T16:27:52Z")
This glass is amazing ! Today ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/e/e472a70de721f94193dc2822f8c84043e8fa9176.jpg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/6/68ab940ed5a8e6078a65bdaac7f51108262c0ef4.jpg) ---
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