We can really only start projecting demo timelines once they arrange the interim re-location space. Hopefully that gets done in conjunction with the review process.
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I think you’ve modeled it a tad too narrow,in the E/W direction, the lot is deeper.
Otherwise, buildings cant normally exceed 250’ for the streetwall (wall up against the property line) because of the sky exposure plane and general zoning. That’s why 270 is sloped as well and it’s likely, if anything, that the slope is the exact same in this instance.
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If this would be the actual design when ground breaks in a few years, I hope they will utilize the western facade… X braces or anything complementary could be cool, since it already reminds 270.
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Let’s cut to the chase here. What are the chances that this thing gets built to 1600’, or built at all?
No clue tbh
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I see there are many haters on this new design so this may not be popular but I think it looks wonderful. They really did a good job matching up to the design on 270. I like that they did that because it creates a little symmetry. Now if the west side is a boring concrete slab, my POV is out the window.
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I’m told Foster presented a “new concept” for the site to the PA in January/February, and that Silverstein was pivoting to signing 8-12 smaller tenants instead of one large anchor tenant. Discussions for that already seem to be underway.
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The new concept involves a major redesign? Are we heading to spec-construction designs or adapting the current redesign for flexible leasing?
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Could you make this building 1600 feet?
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I just went off of google and surrounding context. Is the building to the west getting demolished too?
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It looks as if it nearly takes up the whole block, but leaves more open space on the Park Ave side. That’s what I see
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Yes, thats the building owned by Rudin, 40 E 52nd St 
. Vornado is the one that owns the current 350 Park Ave. But both buildings have always been in play, including the 3rd small building at 39 E 51st St.
The building is fully up against Park Ave, and 51st/52nd St and is up against the eastern most side of 477 Madison Ave.
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In the next 10 years Park Ave is gonna look more gorgeous than ever.
Hope Lexington Ave catches up and gets new amazing buildings too.
I expect the area to get more than 30 of these new towers in the coming years. Such a prestigious district deserves it.
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Just got around to making my model of this too – the renderings seem to place the building’s height around 1450’, judging by its relation to 270 Park and its proportions based on its footprint.
Here I’ve roughly stretched my rendering to 1600’:
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YES… would also love to see it without ugly Tower Fifth (which we already know isn’t going to happen, at least in its current iteration)
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