Continuing the discussion from NEW YORK | 57th Street Corridor “Billionaires Row” NEW:
BY: NIKOLAI FEDAK ON DECEMBER 18TH 2013 AT 6:00 AM
250 East 57th Street, old design on left, new at right
The design for a new tower at 250 East 57th Street has undergone major changes, with most of the interesting elements in previous renderings now missing. New diagrams filed with City Planning indicate that SOM’s initial plans have been discarded.
Originally, 250 East 57th Street was supposed to be defined by sharply angled setbacks that moved inwards and outwards on their way to a 715-foot pinnacle; the new version appears to be a relatively mundane box. While the tower won’t be iconic, it will still add to the street-level, with a Whole Foods set to occupy the retail base. The height also remains unchanged.
250 East 57th Street – old design
250 East 57th Street is rising after the school originally on-site was relocated, making way for the new tower. Construction on the new school was completed this year, and now work on the skyscraper can begin.
Overall, the building will measure nearly 500,000 square feet, and stand 59 floors, with 268 units in total. Everything above the second floor will be residential, with 25,000 square feet of commercial space spanning the first two levels. SLCE is listed as the new architect, and the developer is the World-Wide Group.
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By: Nikolai Fedak on March 9th, 2015 at 10:20 PM
252 East 57th Street, photo by ILNY
Early last month, YIMBY posted a new look for the residential tower that is currently rising at 252 East 57th Street. The future 65-story building was designed by SOM, with SLCE serving as the architect of record, and the World Wide Group is developing along with Rose Associates. The latest batch of photos come from YIMBY reader ILNY.
252 East 57th Street, photo by ILNY
The project has been in the pipeline for approximately a whole decade, and construction is divided between two phases. The first part saw the construction of a new school with a Whole Foods in the base, and afterwards, an old school on the eastern edge of the site was demolished — clearing the path for the residential tower to rise.
252 East 57th Street, photo by ILNY
252 East 57th Street is now rising quickly, with the superstructure already up to the ninth floor. SOM has put a spin on the typical glass box with cylindrical cut-outs shaping each side of the tower, though they are not yet visible as they do not extend to the project’s base, and the stub of the actual tower is still shrouded in netting.
Besides its continued climb, window installation has also begun, with the first glass appearing for the building’s second floor.
252 East 57th Street, photo by ILNY
The entire tower will span approximately 470,000 square feet, split between 93 condominiums and 175 rental units, with 268 residences in total. Completion is expected by the end of 2016.
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This tower is great!
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Bonus shot of the stunning little Greenacre Park nearby. Few people even know about this stunning little pocket park.
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Wow! Topped out already? That was fast. Tower looking good.
