# NEW YORK | 625 Madison Ave | 684 FT | 34 FLOORS **URL:** \ **Category:** Under Construction\ **Created:** [March 12, 2025, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-625-madison-ave-684-ft-34-floors/24338 "2025-03-12T00:17:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![psylock](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/psylock/32/174060_2.png) [@psylock](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/psylock)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-625-madison-ave-684-ft-34-floors/24338/139 "2026-07-29T12:48:05Z")
Not everything has to be a supertall, but the 800ft iteration looked a lot better than what I assume is the 684ft version in these renders ---
**Author:** ![BK1985](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@BK1985](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/BK1985)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-625-madison-ave-684-ft-34-floors/24338/140 "2026-07-29T14:42:32Z")
Ugh. I don’t like that they removed the mid tower terrace. Now it just looks unbalanced to my eye. Hopefully they change it back ---
**Author:** ![tone99loc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tone99loc/32/18833_2.png) [@tone99loc](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/tone99loc)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-625-madison-ave-684-ft-34-floors/24338/141 "2026-07-29T16:04:19Z")
Instead of a crown or graceful tapering they went with a giant cinder block on top, let’s hope reality looks better than that. ---
**Author:** ![NeverForgiveAction](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/neverforgiveaction/32/181835_2.png) [@NeverForgiveAction](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/NeverForgiveAction)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-625-madison-ave-684-ft-34-floors/24338/142 "2026-07-29T16:25:37Z")
This is lookin like balls ---
**Author:** ![adam\_James](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/adam_james/32/179610_2.png) [@adam\_James](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/adam_James)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-625-madison-ave-684-ft-34-floors/24338/143 "2026-07-29T16:28:21Z")
![IMG_1210](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/1/3114c7ae8d8b518acfdafa793d84f1766ad6cb83.jpeg) **[Foundations Underway For 684-Foot Office Skyscraper At 625 Madison Avenue In Midtown, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/07/foundations-underway-for-684-foot-office-skyscraper-at-625-madison-avenue-in-midtown-manhattan.html)** ---
**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:** [July 29, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-625-madison-ave-684-ft-34-floors/24338/144 "2026-07-29T18:53:43Z")
There was a mid tower terrace? **Edit** nevermind, I didnt even realize the design changed! To make it easier to see, Original ![17853512525123170586865682602368](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/3/73d7bf3cc64d1ba337ba5f2455d196cf06578e9d.jpeg) Updated ![IMG_1210](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/1/3114c7ae8d8b518acfdafa793d84f1766ad6cb83.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Mao\_mao\_ox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mao_mao_ox/32/190099_2.png) [@Mao\_mao\_ox](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mao_mao_ox)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-625-madison-ave-684-ft-34-floors/24338/145 "2026-07-29T20:10:22Z")
ew what a downgrade ---
**Author:** ![IhateUSsteel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/ihateussteel/32/24981_2.png) [@IhateUSsteel](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/IhateUSsteel)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-625-madison-ave-684-ft-34-floors/24338/146 "2026-07-29T20:57:00Z")
I thought it looked weird being that short with so many tiers, but now it’s just so much more off. Looks like it’s wearing a girdle ---
**Author:** ![SideStreet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/sidestreet/32/72746_2.png) [@SideStreet](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/SideStreet)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-625-madison-ave-684-ft-34-floors/24338/147 "2026-08-01T17:26:59Z")
![IMG_5106](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/5/0/50527c73a9b88edb129a9533df714f6339595745.jpeg) ![IMG_5105](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/1/9/19953996b783b2e06ecd23dca48c686fd86395d5.jpeg) ![IMG_5102](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/0/7059c9f6523daef9bd38a71e51ab397626501e7b.jpeg) ![IMG_5100](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/e/a/ea3e55ef678f71a4a5d41a969067ef293e89d2c8.jpeg) ![IMG_5103](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/8/7/87970b4482120744e7b7ff0cda4bce28a8cdd932.jpeg) ---
**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:** [August 6, 2026, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-625-madison-ave-684-ft-34-floors/24338/148 "2026-08-06T22:14:48Z")
![41108](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/1/9/19e8158d680272fb71f0fc1f7eb11f3a805acddc.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![SideStreet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/sidestreet/32/72746_2.png) [@SideStreet](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/SideStreet)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-625-madison-ave-684-ft-34-floors/24338/149 "2026-08-08T12:53:37Z")
![IMG_5180](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/f/3fad4a2848eb207b1307531ace568fd770f00492.jpeg) ![IMG_5171](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/c/a/ca1e5fa49dadd650e95b87e7f9b5e1a459239971.jpeg) ![IMG_5181](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/0/4/04bf921b85cefb123db2ed53553fb705f6fa65d3.jpeg) ![IMG_5178](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/3/f3dba03b1157cdd48a198e23f56189b49fe25eb2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![maishih717](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@maishih717](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/maishih717)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-625-madison-ave-684-ft-34-floors/24338/150 "2026-08-17T22:47:22Z")
![625 Madison Public Hearing Flyer](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/4/4/44bd16665ed8072176ab656108dbb28a76793cd0.jpeg) For anyone interested, there’s a public info meeting on Wednesday ---
**Author:** ![SideStreet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/sidestreet/32/72746_2.png) [@SideStreet](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/SideStreet)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2026, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-625-madison-ave-684-ft-34-floors/24338/151 "2026-08-22T12:46:28Z")
I couldn’t make the meeting, but some of the info on that poster clearly not accurate ![IMG_5290](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/c/fcf528641a553c6c3e2d163649c3d51d357970c9.jpeg) ![IMG_5292](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/4/a491ee88dfbcb28cc94700cf750f94e972f75744.jpeg) ![IMG_5291](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/8/782ada0fc96b61df59b9961f772bb51286c59613.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![SideStreet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/sidestreet/32/72746_2.png) [@SideStreet](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/SideStreet)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-625-madison-ave-684-ft-34-floors/24338/152 "2026-08-29T23:01:42Z")
![IMG_5399](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/5/4/5495e9186027906886270fc19461916e58263dd8.jpeg) ![IMG_5385](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/8/3/8378111bfec0f8eb96dfed1f311b3ed73121ae4b.jpeg) ![IMG_5384](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/6/f6e0859fe400d73e04e3169752eaa36a883e30df.jpeg) ![IMG_5383](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/1/31cc6da33cfbe575ddbc9d65baa5400d023f3976.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![007](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/007/32/119215_2.png) [@007](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/007)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-625-madison-ave-684-ft-34-floors/24338/153 "2026-09-01T19:39:18Z")
[https://www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/commercial/cny-general-atlantic-veritas-capital-new-office-leases-20260901/](https://www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/commercial/cny-general-atlantic-veritas-capital-new-office-leases-20260901/) ---
**Author:** ![SideStreet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/sidestreet/32/72746_2.png) [@SideStreet](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/SideStreet)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-625-madison-ave-684-ft-34-floors/24338/154 "2026-09-01T19:53:12Z")
Less than 250k sf between first 2 tenants; not even 1/3 of tower. Nothing to scream about, but I guess it’s a start. Wonder who got the higher set of floors. [https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2026/09/01/veritas-general-atlantic-nyc-offices-625-madison.html](https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2026/09/01/veritas-general-atlantic-nyc-offices-625-madison.html) ---
**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:** [September 2, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-625-madison-ave-684-ft-34-floors/24338/155 "2026-09-02T14:14:22Z")
We’re heading into another bubble. ---
**Author:** ![Fernandojose](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/fernandojose/32/59784_2.png) [@Fernandojose](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Fernandojose)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-625-madison-ave-684-ft-34-floors/24338/156 "2026-09-04T17:14:59Z")
Made it with AI ![Gemini_Generated_Image_drq2mudrq2mudrq2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/8/3/831ee189bd0d2b357323c024df50d690c0a20a7d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![adam\_James](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/adam_james/32/179610_2.png) [@adam\_James](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/adam_James)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-625-madison-ave-684-ft-34-floors/24338/157 "2026-09-04T17:15:20Z")
Ai slop ---
**Author:** ![SideStreet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/sidestreet/32/72746_2.png) [@SideStreet](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/SideStreet)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-625-madison-ave-684-ft-34-floors/24338/158 "2026-09-19T18:50:20Z")
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