# NEW YORK | 871 7th Avenue (Wellington Hotel) | 1,050 FT | 54 FLOORS **URL:** \ **Category:** Under Construction\ **Created:** [December 27, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244 "2022-12-27T14:37:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![streetscaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@streetscaper](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/streetscaper)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244/82 "2026-01-28T03:50:47Z")
I would limit Stache’s statement to Midtown certainly, perhaps not the whole city. ---
**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:** [January 28, 2026, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244/83 "2026-01-28T05:04:51Z")
@TK2000 It’s not that new construction isn’t up to snuff, it’s that all the great pre-war buildings, say 1880-1940 ( pedestrian though they may be) bring so much in the way of texture and detail to the street level experience that we lament their passing, especially when replaced by soulless junk. As for the Lantern House and Solar Carve, the were built on top of, what, a parking lot and a meatpacking warehouse? Obviously we have no beef w/either of those. ---
**Author:** ![AntonioL](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/antoniol/32/139225_2.png) [@AntonioL](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/AntonioL)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244/84 "2026-01-28T14:58:24Z")
Not really feasible in this case most likely (the existing structure is too big), but would facade preservation with modern structures built on top or behind alleviate this? ---
**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:** [January 28, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244/85 "2026-01-28T15:12:43Z")
The main thing is people want bigger windows these days. ---
**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 28, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244/86 "2026-02-28T14:35:03Z")
![29713](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/6/2/625ea91b43f885af8c618462f47e94ebb900e660.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:** [April 20, 2026, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244/87 "2026-04-20T22:33:14Z")
![33104](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/4/6/46abe0f03ea264ffa65aa275e599cc51f8bda85d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Whathewhy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/whathewhy/32/173238_2.png) [@Whathewhy](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Whathewhy)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244/88 "2026-05-05T12:21:24Z")
> Total Building Square Footage: 699,076 > High-Rise Determination (BC 202) - What is the distance between the highest occupied floor and the lowest level of fire department vehicular access? 977.17 Feet Nyguy on Skyscraperpage ---
**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:** [May 5, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244/89 "2026-05-05T14:43:02Z")
Highest occupied floor height is seperate from total height, right? ---
**Author:** ![BK1985](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@BK1985](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/BK1985)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244/90 "2026-05-05T17:10:39Z")
Yes. This does not include the total height. ---
**Author:** ![mantislepretre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@mantislepretre](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mantislepretre)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244/91 "2026-05-05T17:21:14Z")
yay so we might be getting an other super tall ---
**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:** [May 5, 2026, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244/92 "2026-05-05T23:02:36Z")
I’ve already seen similar information from the fire department regarding the maximum number of stories in the 418 11th Ave. thread on SSP. NYguy posted there that the two-tower project is supposed to be 748 and 387 feet tall, respectively. So the shorter tower at HDSN is supposed to be 40 stories tall? Not 24 stories as stated—we’ll find out. But hopefully this next supertall will get an attractive facade and won’t end up as a blue glass box like this . ---
**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:** [May 9, 2026, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244/93 "2026-05-09T22:17:10Z")
Per [https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showpost.php?p=10595318&postcount=96](https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showpost.php?p=10595318&postcount=96) ![176288922.HHelCkYJ.cb512](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/8/8/8844c9bee6a646bfaa0c12beff4c2b48e2bfebcd.jpeg) ![176288924.CTNH3xFw.cb532](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/1/d180e7391660ef1599418620e20505fa4c6d80d2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![mantislepretre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@mantislepretre](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mantislepretre)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244/94 "2026-05-09T22:24:46Z")
isn’t it supposed to be taller than One57? or it’s simply the perspective? ---
**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:** [May 9, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244/95 "2026-05-09T22:58:02Z")
A relatively minor thing, but if the base contains a new subway station entry within the building, why is there still an elevator on the sidewalk? ---
**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:** [May 9, 2026, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244/96 "2026-05-09T23:22:50Z")
With the perspective in that rendering it’s absolutely below 1,000 feet ---
**Author:** ![Arik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/arik/32/175174_2.png) [@Arik](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Arik)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244/97 "2026-05-10T00:58:54Z")
1050ft ![1000130238](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/e/fec299cad0b154336e70cda5424fb148dc9083a0.jpeg) ---
**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:** [May 10, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244/98 "2026-05-10T13:21:50Z")
Here’s my guess. The elevator is still there for ADA and the other entrance will be stairs/escelators. ---
**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:** [May 10, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244/99 "2026-05-10T13:47:04Z")
The better approach would be to tuck it all together. No doubt this is the MTA thinking it will look bad if they replace an elevator access point so soon after completing it. Maybe they’ll change the plan once construction gets nearer. ---
**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:** [May 10, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244/100 "2026-05-10T14:17:36Z")
Yes probably better but this was no doubt decided when building plans got approved. ---
**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:** [May 10, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244/101 "2026-05-10T16:11:28Z")
The elevator is not going to suddenly be incorporated into the building footprint just because time passes. It _is_ an incredible waste to remove a 5 year old elevator just to incorporate it into a building. That is also currently the only accessible method to get into the 57th St station, its already going to be difficult to use it once the construction sidewalk goes up, not to mention that the configuration at the subway mezzanine level possibly would not have allowed for an elevator in the footprint of the building. That’s why any of the new sidewalk elevators are typically located where they are in relation to the subway entrance stairs. [Previous page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-871-7th-avenue-wellington-hotel-1-050-ft-54-floors/22244.md?page=6)