# NEW YORK | 821 First Ave | 563 FT | 35 FLOORS **URL:** \ **Category:** Completed\ **Created:** [October 9, 2015, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621 "2015-10-09T21:18:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Brooklyn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/brooklyn/32/16158_2.png) [@Brooklyn](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Brooklyn)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2018, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621/21 "2018-03-01T08:29:31Z")
Agree! Give us (Brooklynites and the good people of Queens) something to drool on while siting in traffic. ---
**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:** [April 8, 2018, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621/22 "2018-04-08T15:44:33Z")
Yesterday ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/9/4/947f27a086b313150a9ec7d255c067af214e2df3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![YIMHudson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/yimhudson/32/2304_2.png) [@YIMHudson](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/YIMHudson)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621/23 "2018-07-24T22:37:46Z")
> **[Turkevi Center Readies to Soar into Midtown East Skyline](https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/market-insight/features/future-nyc/turkevi-center-readies-soar-into-midtown-east-skyline/19623)** > > The Republic of Turkey's future consulate building and its permanent mission to the United Nations is ready for lift off. A recent visit to the ---
**Author:** ![Falco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/falco/32/20750_2.png) [@Falco](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Falco)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621/25 "2018-11-17T20:38:04Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/3/f382170bc62cf79e956a7b293b2ac1045a06b5b8.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/f/3f85d884127301e677b0ddc3bb61c55022ff5ecb.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:** [November 28, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621/26 "2018-11-28T20:11:28Z")
Today ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/9/7/978e7ed28b94ac4561861d42ca8155fc34233a30.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/8/d85577769b8d8bfe49651584dad3294cd453c440.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![YIMHudson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/yimhudson/32/2304_2.png) [@YIMHudson](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/YIMHudson)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621/27 "2018-12-04T20:50:19Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/4/2/4247baab2eae846abe4f5d8004c67c033c3dd4be.jpeg)](https://flic.kr/p/2dgNYo1) [PB4\_2486](https://flic.kr/p/2dgNYo1) by [Rockjedi](https://www.flickr.com/photos/rockjedi/), on Flickr ---
**Author:** ![Tectonic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tectonic/32/186763_2.png) [@Tectonic](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Tectonic)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2018, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621/28 "2018-12-26T12:37:38Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/9/c/9cb7b00172c92fbeb6a6ffdc4e312789b6d33644.jpeg) Tec ---
**Author:** ![YIMHudson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/yimhudson/32/2304_2.png) [@YIMHudson](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/YIMHudson)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621/29 "2019-02-28T17:13:13Z")
[https://www.instagram.com/p/BuZn7FKl7ux/](https://www.instagram.com/p/BuZn7FKl7ux/) ---
**Author:** ![YIMHudson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/yimhudson/32/2304_2.png) [@YIMHudson](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/YIMHudson)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621/30 "2019-03-12T14:54:14Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/6/8/68e508da0ceba1b437a2db87c3c1417ce0b39d37.jpeg)](https://flic.kr/p/24wVqhM) [New York City](https://flic.kr/p/24wVqhM) by [Aviller71](https://www.flickr.com/photos/aviller/), on Flickr ---
**Author:** ![Tectonic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tectonic/32/186763_2.png) [@Tectonic](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Tectonic)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621/31 "2019-03-17T07:51:57Z")
![Turkish](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/6/e/6edf4eac8ddb43bcf614f6996c3d75b35eecef61.jpeg) Tec ---
**Author:** ![arbre\_vert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90ced4/32.png) [@arbre\_vert](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/arbre_vert)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621/32 "2019-04-05T23:28:53Z")
[ ![IMG_20190405_192720](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/2/3/23f4beee5a02c53e5b3c36606cd2ec0592adfa9d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621/33 "2019-04-15T19:46:23Z")
[https://www.instagram.com/mchlanglo793/p/BwSMGFhDvr7/?utm\_source=ig\_share\_sheet&igshid=ie8hlhlj4voi](https://www.instagram.com/mchlanglo793/p/BwSMGFhDvr7/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=ie8hlhlj4voi) @mchlanglo793 ---
**Author:** ![TK2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tk2000/32/114212_2.png) [@TK2000](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/TK2000)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621/34 "2019-04-24T13:05:27Z")
[https://www.instagram.com/craig\_p\_connolly/p/BwnUylOgFv7/?utm\_source=ig\_share\_sheet&igshid=18fk2kg3b1crp](https://www.instagram.com/craig_p_connolly/p/BwnUylOgFv7/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=18fk2kg3b1crp) ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2019, 1:29am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621/35 "2019-05-02T01:29:11Z")
earlier today ![20190501_183130](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/9/2/922a9873fdf3c293bc92b1e773aca7847660f2d6.jpeg) ![20190501_182926](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/9/5/953f993cdfb2f4b959202040f7489db67b0de9b4.jpeg) ![20190501_182920](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/5/2/5283c65f4791f0feaf741608302263bb231ec567.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:** [May 4, 2019, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621/36 "2019-05-04T07:49:54Z")
Looks topped out/crown in place Today ![MVIMG_20190503_165357](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/c/7c65f73c264b1f25dd63b326560380ae04859c76.jpeg) ---
**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:** [May 11, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621/37 "2019-05-11T20:23:14Z")
Thanks for the help @JC_Heights, @Dennis_Sandoval ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/a/3ab6b37b3dca5badc741f308a443aca8a4797840.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Falco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/falco/32/20750_2.png) [@Falco](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Falco)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621/38 "2019-05-14T22:21:43Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/b/abeac0c260397d4e501dfc49f2dc4eb0c4049a7a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2019, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621/39 "2019-05-17T13:17:48Z")
Earlier today ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/1/f150178bc406905d5447f084dc3f3851b0dd90f4.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/0/9/09a5f87d6429ddf021a360ed2291050a2d1d1d4a.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/1/1/115db0506502061888ee05c917b90943ce828cfb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Tectonic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tectonic/32/186763_2.png) [@Tectonic](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Tectonic)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2019, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621/40 "2019-05-17T19:47:20Z")
Hoping the glass looks good on this. ---
**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:** [May 18, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621/41 "2019-05-18T21:17:11Z")
Walked by today. Here is the base: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/2/e/2e5da3230369daaefc4e58fcab73c628ac171619.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/e/fed41d881382018b0869d5ac6aee9bd25d80137a.jpeg) [](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/40910241693_941b13bfe0_o.jpg) I don’t have a pic, but I think one of the best vantage points for this building is from the Queensboro Bridge. The way it aligns with the ESB is pretty good. [Previous page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-821-first-ave-563-ft-35-floors/1621.md?page=3)