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NEW YORK | 401 East 51st Street | 335 FT | 29 FLOORS
sources:
Permits Filed for 29-Story Tower in Turtle Bay | BLDUP
New Building Permit Filed for 401 East 51st Street in Beekman, Manhattan - Marketproof Blog
Hat tip to @ArtDecoNewYork for the original post here:
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*403 East 51st Street
*405 East 51st Street
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Excavation photos by Michael Young
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It’s not going to win any beauty contests.
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Two months ago it was at the podium level but two months later facade is starting to rise.
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The jury is still out.
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I passed by this last week and it was glistening in the sun.. definitely attracts the eye! Couldn’t snap a photo unfortunately. I don’t know how I feel about the building overall yet, the jury is indeed still out as NeverForgive says. I little embellishment around the stark windows, or even just a tiny, simply cornice would go a long way I think. But it was quite interesting nonetheless and I always appreciate bold decisions in design instead of watered down designs that are the lowest common denominator.
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Yikes a monster from outer space!
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Those window frames ruin an otherwise beautiful terracotta facade
I’ve found many of Selldorf’s projects to lack a sense of joy—they often feel quite stark:
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I refer to Selldorf’s aesthetic as “Prison Chic”.
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Yes the window frames bother me so much 
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That’s the finished frame?