More progress on the main residential entrance:
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I hope to god developers look at this project and say to themselves “that looks phenomenal let’s build something like that”
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I’m sorry but this is my favorite new project in NYC. Completely world class and a marvel for the city. This will get a lot of attention.
Plus, just remember what junk this replaced!
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@Exodias exactly! You can go to the very first post by @robertwalpole to see the junk this replaced:
Or google street view can remind us too:
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I remember going in to that J&R as a kid…downtown like many other parts of NY has changed a lot.
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Astounding that these buildings were taken down and replaced by junk. Surely there was a fire.
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The metamorphosis of this block from heinous to stunning has been extraordinary.
Two hideous corners of Maiden and Nassau must be redeveloped next. These filthy pieces of trash do not deserve to stand amidst their GORGEOUS neighbors.
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Manhattan has so many ‘something special’ buildings when it comes to architectural icons: this photo really captures that unique quality. The ‘density’ we have due to FAR zoning seems to result in just the right amount of space between towers for both viewing the architecture and light/air getting down to street level. Great Shot, and the high res really makes that image POP.
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Its a city that no matter how many times one looks at it, it always has the ability to either wow or just stun due to its majesty and beauty. And that is a very rare quality for a city to have. I think between us and everyone else within our YIMBY family, we’ve probally seen thousands of pics over the years, and even than, we still get the “holy crap moments” and are still impressed like if its the 1st time seeing it. Not many cities have that ability.
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I guess 25 Park Row is now ready for a special kind of ‘close up’ shot: interior apartments. All looks well and good design wise; but, why do these new condo buildings often build those ‘boxes’ on the ceiling. They seem to only hog valuable interior space, and do not in my opinion add the intended architectural embellishment I believe they are going for with the dropped ceiling effect. Those small gaps by the window also make installing new blinds/shades/curtains more challenging because of the deep and narrow recesses that create.
Well done interior design; expansive windows. Those boxes on the ceiling do not contain electrical wiring, air ducts, etc - so must be intended only as ‘decoration’.
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First photo looks like a structural beam on the right and they decided to box the rest of it out to refine it.
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I was thinking it is all hollow sheetrock attached to the flat concrete ceiling slab: for decorative purposes only. They may be covering something structural, or even mechanical/electrical; however, I suspect this is for decorative affect only. Only their hair dresser (I mean designer/contractor) knows for sure. 
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The reason I think the beam on the right is structural is, it goes all the way to the wall, like I have seen in other apartments. I think the other soffits are decorative and hollow to try to blend in with the beam on the right. Note how the other soffits are away from the wall. The whole effect is a little awkward, like they’re trying to make sense of that beam. But you could be right. I’ll ask my barber!
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I feel like it’s all of the above + hiding the window treatment hardware, which a lot of developments tend to do. I haven’t seen many ceilings that try to make a structural beam part of the design so I’m all for it!
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I agree that those recesses serve as pockets to conceal window blind/shade/curtain mounting hardware like brackets, and tracks, and rods: but that, and the decorative affect is all they are intended to do when building out those boxes. As we all see from the many construction photos: those are all flat ceiling slabs, poured concrete into formwork ‘cake’ moulds. There are no structural beams, electrical wiring or ductwork. I do NYC residential interior remodeling in these type of condo buildings; so am fairly certain there is only hollow space inside those sheetrock boxes on the ceiling. I personally would have them removed if purchasing one of those apartments as they serve no purpose than take up space: bad choice for the interior build-out in my opinion. That there is a textbook definition of “luxury problem”. 
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