# NEW YORK | 20 West 53rd St (Baccarat) | 610 FT | 50 FLOORS
**URL:** https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-20-west-53rd-st-baccarat-610-ft-50-floors/256
**Category:** Completed
**Created:** [June 14, 2014, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-20-west-53rd-st-baccarat-610-ft-50-floors/256 "2014-06-14T16:40:57Z")
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### Author:  [@MrVenaCava](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/MrVenaCava)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2014, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-20-west-53rd-st-baccarat-610-ft-50-floors/256/1 "2014-06-14T16:40:58Z")
Continuing the discussion from [NEW YORK | 57th Street Corridor “Billionaires Row” NEW](http://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-57th-street-corridor-billionaires-row-new/251):
## [**Construction Update: The Baccarat Tower**](https://www.newyorkyimby.com/2014/02/thebaccarat-tower-february-2014-construction-photos.html)
BY: NIKOLAI FEDAK ON FEBRUARY 26TH 2014 AT 2:00 PM
_The Baccarat Tower – photo by Andrew McKeon_
> Work is wrapping up at the Baccarat Tower, and while cladding has now reached the skyscraper’s pinnacle, the bigger story is the base, which has just been unveiled. The crystalline exterior lives up to the development’s namesake, and shimmers in both sunlight and shadows. Located at 20 West 53rd Street, the building’s architect is SOM, and the developer is Tribeca Associates.
> The Baccarat Hotel & Residences has 60 units in total. The hotel component occupies the lower levels, and condominiums begin on the 18th floor. The tower stands 50 floors in total, and tops-out at 610 feet above street level.
_The Baccarat Tower — photo by Andrew McKeon_
> Besides a host of amenities, the tower’s design is also top-notch; SOM’s vision was difficult to assess as the tower was ascending, but now that construction is nearly complete, the skyscraper looks magnificent. The crystal-wrapped base is a particularly nice touch, and enhances the building’s presence at the street level; the play between light and materials adds to the super-luxe aesthetic.
_The Baccarat Tower — photo by Andrew McKeon_
> Inside, the grand salon is “immersed in the glittering light of Baccarat,” derived from 12,000 glass pieces. A rooftop pavilion and lounge will also add to the development’s appeal, and the official website says that it will have “the most sought after [seats] in New York.”
_The Baccarat Tower — photo by Andrew McKeon_
> Completion of the development is imminent.
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### Author:  [@MrVenaCava](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/MrVenaCava)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2014, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-20-west-53rd-st-baccarat-610-ft-50-floors/256/2 "2014-06-27T01:58:37Z")
June 22 2014
[EastMillinocket](http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24691&p=447763&viewfull=1#post447763)
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### Author:  [@MrVenaCava](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/MrVenaCava)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2014, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-20-west-53rd-st-baccarat-610-ft-50-floors/256/3 "2014-07-23T21:02:11Z")
Façade wrapping up:
July 22 2014
[Design-mind](http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=6665332&postcount=203)
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### Author:  [@Aviemore](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Aviemore)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2014, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-20-west-53rd-st-baccarat-610-ft-50-floors/256/4 "2014-10-05T07:36:55Z")
Views from the Baccarat
> **[Scoping Out the Views & Interiors at the Baccarat Residences](https://ny.curbed.com/2014/10/3/10039956/scoping-out-the-views-interiors-at-the-baccarat-residences)**
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> Event: Celebration of closings at the Baccarat Hotel & Residences at 20 West 53rd Street.In the house: Developer Mark Gordon of Tribeca Associates, interior designer Tony Ingrao, the brokers,...
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### Author:  [@MrVenaCava](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/MrVenaCava)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2014, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-20-west-53rd-st-baccarat-610-ft-50-floors/256/5 "2014-10-30T17:03:00Z")
10 25 2014
[Tectonic][1]
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[1]: [Wired New York Forum](http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24691&p=451531&viewfull=1#post451531)
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### Author:  [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2016, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-20-west-53rd-st-baccarat-610-ft-50-floors/256/6 "2016-03-17T01:18:14Z")
The top lights up like a chandelier!
The “chandelier base” is amazing!
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### Author:  [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2016, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-20-west-53rd-st-baccarat-610-ft-50-floors/256/7 "2016-04-01T03:08:29Z")
March 31st
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### Author:  [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-20-west-53rd-st-baccarat-610-ft-50-floors/256/8 "2026-08-28T18:40:58Z")
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