# NEW YORK | 262 Fifth Ave | 860 FT | 60 FLOORS **URL:** \ **Category:** Under Construction\ **Created:** [February 8, 2016, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777 "2016-02-08T14:22:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 61
**Author:** ![5Bfilms](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/5bfilms/32/173622_2.png) [@5Bfilms](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/5Bfilms)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2025, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777/1212 "2025-02-22T01:10:53Z")
Oh of course! Sorry, my intention was not to undermine his importance, rather suggesting that _he is a tough act to follow_ Anyone expecting to undermine the status quo the way he did is going to need one hell of a shovel. ---
**Author:** ![Alemel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/alemel/32/91966_2.png) [@Alemel](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Alemel)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777/1213 "2025-02-24T16:20:37Z")
![IMG_0085](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/b/1/b1be91ed5729964f46b4a4f918c018b7d8e8ff71.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![s2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/s2000/32/176736_2.png) [@s2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/s2000)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777/1214 "2025-02-24T17:26:47Z")
Why does it already look dated… ---
**Author:** ![GSPLover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@GSPLover](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/GSPLover)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777/1215 "2025-02-24T22:19:07Z")
Because it was designed by Russians 😀 ---
**Author:** ![baronson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/baronson/32/190290_2.png) [@baronson](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/baronson)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777/1216 "2025-02-24T23:56:28Z")
Umph tbh I thought it was purposely built to be an eyesore in front of the ESB as a nice little dig to America. A taunting 800 foot tall [spite house](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spite_house). From Russia, with “love.” ---
**Author:** ![BA178](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/ba178/32/186334_2.png) [@BA178](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/BA178)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777/1217 "2025-02-25T00:04:38Z")
Thank you for linking that article. Such a good read 😂 ---
**Author:** ![JC\_Heights](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jc_heights/32/90668_2.png) [@JC\_Heights](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/JC_Heights)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777/1218 "2025-02-25T00:45:50Z")
![1000031999](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/5/75593262bc006957850464db2dc31473c3782416.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Mackensen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mackensen/32/138218_2.png) [@Mackensen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mackensen)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777/1219 "2025-03-05T19:35:56Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/6/b/6b134d260cba6665565b72c08037473d8b85b380.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Alemel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/alemel/32/91966_2.png) [@Alemel](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Alemel)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777/1220 "2025-03-05T22:47:37Z")
![Screenshot 2025-03-05 at 5.46.22 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/4/4/4437faf319359689fd522b44c23b3cbdb286e3fb.jpeg) Guest appearance by 989 sixth avenue ---
**Author:** ![Alemel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/alemel/32/91966_2.png) [@Alemel](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Alemel)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777/1221 "2025-03-10T17:05:34Z")
![IMG_0571](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/2/a/2a15d16f020ddff94fb1b561b1687828b573041e.jpeg) 520 class appearance, makes 262 look more trashy ---
**Author:** ![stache](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/stache/32/30186_2.png) [@stache](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/stache)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777/1222 "2025-03-11T14:00:13Z")
The unwanted stepsister. ---
**Author:** ![TKDV](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tkdv/32/83069_2.png) [@TKDV](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TKDV)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2025, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777/1223 "2025-03-12T01:03:19Z")
This one is still going relatively slow even though there is an increasingly large amount of panels waiting at the base. You can now see where the building stops being mirrored above the blow through space due to the nature of the layout of the duplexes above this point. The windows on the south side are double height where as the the windows on the southern side are single story. You can also see theyve installed a great deal of the clips for the rainscreen on the north side of the core, so we should start seeing that cladding going up soon. Also, nvm, I got the grid function to work again ![DSC09409](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/2/3/2314600a182c95eee3103bfaee46a5cc3820b19d.jpeg) ![DSC09419](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/e/fe7d82e7e1c4f593652e1eb09a795384100ed37d.jpeg) ![DSC09420](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/8/38f70a51ff42990edd669c46683365d8cb33d748.jpeg) ![DSC09421](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/1/7/171744fa0455c14a623b8a5130cc73e8f9809e5a.jpeg) ![DSC09425](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/c/6/c61eb91a7777fd8b18482b3916b10bece41b9d82.jpeg) ![DSC09426](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/6/a/6a9bbcae5003818c4abd132193ddcc57057251e5.jpeg) ![DSC09427](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/7/37925ceec041d3b6017259fb25caac0919304ec6.jpeg) ![DSC09428](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/4/e/4e6ffd259d051e89efdecdd4ed9cda22e88ddbee.jpeg) ![DSC09429](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/e/c/ec6dfdbe64058976a723955ba0823f3531a11801.jpeg) ![DSC09430](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/6/5/65a89b4280285e4a8f372e76cfb42dcfef5b19a3.jpeg) ![DSC09432](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/b/5/b56a5aaec78126cde0aae04f9b492852ccd8f756.jpeg) ![DSC09433](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/9/2/920dee8fb129c66725bcc31081b343afafcfe860.jpeg) ![DSC09434](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/1/d112f75a686959bb531e806e926bad6a310ae65e.jpeg) ![DSC09442](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/5/c/5cf7b76f465aba0be3d1e2952a9fad5d9d745892.jpeg) ![DSC09443](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/6/5/6536ff6b5e2da2bbbf92266a62504cacd1df802d.jpeg) ![DSC09444](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/9/7/9726903958e99d5906a6f4272cd5605769842aff.jpeg) ![DSC09445](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/6/8/6832d726eaeb56a19edc90adaa76644cc917266c.jpeg) ![DSC09446](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/e/de01eb75a960b7072f10984448a48d0049dba614.jpeg) ![DSC09447](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/0/5/05d4fdf4d6e0c3535000ebd706f426c2bfca3518.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![mtoltethys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mtoltethys/32/30087_2.png) [@mtoltethys](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mtoltethys)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2025, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777/1224 "2025-03-19T14:47:46Z")
Any specific reason why this is moving so slow? ---
**Author:** ![stache](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/stache/32/30186_2.png) [@stache](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/stache)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777/1225 "2025-03-20T14:39:45Z")
My strong guess is cash flow. ---
**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:** [March 20, 2025, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777/1226 "2025-03-20T23:42:28Z")
![GmZ3aPGbQAA9aep](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/e/4/e4c3a25539a3cecd9ce7ec07516ba585b6f80086.jpeg) Credit: [Gary Hershorn](https://x.com/GaryHershorn/status/1902339187732369703/photo/3) ---
**Author:** ![Springboss123\_456](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/springboss123_456/32/182744_2.png) [@Springboss123\_456](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Springboss123_456)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2025, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777/1227 "2025-03-22T20:15:00Z")
![IMG_9949](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/9/399069525ed25ea44bfe573d100b00eaf01f29d9.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Mackensen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mackensen/32/138218_2.png) [@Mackensen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mackensen)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2025, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777/1228 "2025-03-29T00:04:54Z")
![IMG_3503](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/b/1/b140270b2b18bbb5742f937eede3d215f5cafcd8.jpeg) ![IMG_3502](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/b/7/b770d2b2c830d588ccd358aae44fab8abd51adc4.jpeg) > **[M I C H A E L T. Y O U N G on Instagram: "Rooftop views looking directly...](https://www.instagram.com/mchlanglo793/reel/DHv7MNCRExw/)** > > 314 likes, 26 comments - mchlanglo793 on March 28, 2025: "Rooftop views looking directly at the @empirestatebldg , Midtown, @madsqparknyc , and Lower Manhattan from the top of 262 Fifth Avenue, a slender 860-foot tall, 56-story residential skyscraper... ---
**Author:** ![TKDV](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tkdv/32/83069_2.png) [@TKDV](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TKDV)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2025, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777/1229 "2025-03-29T22:40:51Z")
It’s visible in Springboss’ photo since it’s from last week as are these, they started to put up the scaffolding inside the crown opening again, probably to prepare for cladding the crown. Facade installation seems to be going up at a normal pace for now anyways. The crinkled foil part is what is significantly lagging behind now. ![DSC09454](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/c/8/c8480c991002de5cdc92aefdd6effb23829a4f9e.jpeg) ![DSC09491](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/3/33c40c5a5d99bec05484993525957a6615642585.jpeg) ![DSC09492](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/f/dfb7135ecd8dda37c94f425343a347d4158a1ae2.jpeg) ![DSC09493](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/b/ab317e9c833a3a1433df0d0f566449f3cfa02206.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![5Bfilms](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/5bfilms/32/173622_2.png) [@5Bfilms](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/5Bfilms)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777/1230 "2025-04-03T17:15:24Z")
> **[@newyorksupertall on Instagram: "The silver bullet of @meganom.team new 262...](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH_iezsumgt/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)** > > 0 likes, 0 comments - newyorksupertall on April 3, 2025: "The silver bullet of @meganom.team new 262 5th Avenue. Shot straight into the heart of New York City > > \#architecturephoto #architecture #nycarchitecture #architecturelovers #nycbuildings... ---
**Author:** ![exodius](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/exodius/32/71326_2.png) [@exodius](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/exodius)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2025, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777/1231 "2025-04-04T04:29:57Z")
The more I look at the mechanical floors, the more I can’t help but see them as giant AC units 🙃 It’d look nicer as a set of solid horizontal lines or some other attempt that doesn’t make them look so obvious IMO [Previous page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777.md?page=60) [Next page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-262-fifth-ave-860-ft-60-floors/1777.md?page=62)