# NEW YORK | Central Park Tower (217 W 57th St) | 1,550 FT | 98 FLOORS **URL:** \ **Category:** Completed\ **Created:** [June 14, 2014, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260 "2014-06-14T16:55:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 99
**Author:** ![streetscaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@streetscaper](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/streetscaper)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260/1981 "2019-02-11T23:28:03Z")
[https://www.instagram.com/p/BtwUrldAKCU/?utm\_source=ig\_share\_sheet&igshid=1jzn3e1hdpn5x](https://www.instagram.com/p/BtwUrldAKCU/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1jzn3e1hdpn5x) ---
**Author:** ![Prezrezc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/prezrezc/32/40924_2.png) [@Prezrezc](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Prezrezc)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260/1982 "2019-02-12T00:14:32Z")
Whack-a-mole with supertalls…What’ll they think of next? 😂 ---
**Author:** ![chris08876](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/chris08876/32/1617_2.png) [@chris08876](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/chris08876)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260/1983 "2019-02-12T04:32:48Z")
Via aerial landing. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/c/fcf3f62932b50436d6e5d4d2a771fa1d15027ece.jpeg) Credit: [New York landing 2019 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PGuKi3rS3c) ---
**Author:** ![Vortex11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/vortex11/32/4487_2.png) [@Vortex11](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Vortex11)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260/1984 "2019-02-12T11:51:58Z")
That’s nuts. How high is that plane? Can’t be more than a mile right? ---
**Author:** ![chris08876](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/chris08876/32/1617_2.png) [@chris08876](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/chris08876)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260/1985 "2019-02-12T15:57:58Z")
Seems about right, maybe closer to 1.2 miles. ---
**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:** [February 13, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260/1986 "2019-02-13T21:59:22Z")
[https://www.instagram.com/p/Btw89a2AQ9a/?utm\_source=ig\_share\_sheet&igshid=1scpxgrr7ti4o](https://www.instagram.com/p/Btw89a2AQ9a/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1scpxgrr7ti4o) [https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt1QezNg3tF/?utm\_source=ig\_share\_sheet&igshid=1iqszbp1jy85p](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt1QezNg3tF/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1iqszbp1jy85p) ---
**Author:** ![streetscaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@streetscaper](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/streetscaper)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260/1987 "2019-02-15T16:38:45Z")
[https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt6IIeXn5-u/?utm\_source=ig\_share\_sheet&igshid=1ut4fy3dqt9s5zz](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt6IIeXn5-u/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1ut4fy3dqt9s5zz) ---
**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:** [February 15, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260/1988 "2019-02-15T16:44:06Z")
[https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt3HiCgDDT3/?utm\_source=ig\_share\_sheet&igshid=wbd8ja2zozct](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt3HiCgDDT3/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=wbd8ja2zozct) 3 months ago ---
**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:** [February 17, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260/1989 "2019-02-17T18:21:49Z")
[https://www.flickr.com/gp/10342485@N05/E15Lx1](https://www.flickr.com/gp/10342485@N05/E15Lx1) Tectonic ---
**Author:** ![the726](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/the726/32/13225_2.png) [@the726](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/the726)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2019, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260/1991 "2019-02-17T19:19:59Z")
Let’s not bring more politics here… ---
**Author:** ![chused](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@chused](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/chused)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260/1992 "2019-02-17T19:29:14Z")
I basically agree with the726. A little politics is inevitable on a forum like this but please RW can you try to get rid of caustic comments about others? It doesn’t improve the forum dialog at all. ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2019, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260/1993 "2019-02-17T19:37:04Z")
It was a joke. ---
**Author:** ![chris08876](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/chris08876/32/1617_2.png) [@chris08876](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/chris08876)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2019, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260/1994 "2019-02-17T20:27:46Z")
Pic by me. Taken today from Eagle Rock reservation. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/2/d227cebe7ee8603a0781a1eb02f2093162531e67.jpeg)](https://flic.kr/p/2dpGeW4) [Eagle Rock 2 - 02-17-19](https://flic.kr/p/2dpGeW4) by [Christopher Estevez](https://www.flickr.com/photos/138198804@N03/), on Flickr ---
**Author:** ![Wiggleworth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/wiggleworth/32/6605_2.png) [@Wiggleworth](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Wiggleworth)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260/1995 "2019-02-18T01:31:15Z")
I knew it was a joke. But it was a good reminder ---
**Author:** ![Wiggleworth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/wiggleworth/32/6605_2.png) [@Wiggleworth](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Wiggleworth)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260/1998 "2019-02-18T02:26:34Z")
A bit of a tangent, but we were discussing different types of city planning styles in Urbanism class and I honestly wish NYC had more of a Dynamic, monumental city plan as opposed to the grid. ---
**Author:** ![colrain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/colrain/32/38661_2.png) [@colrain](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/colrain)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260/2000 "2019-02-18T02:46:00Z")
Is there still a restaurant on top of Eagle Rock? I got turned away for wearing sneakers at lunch. For you hikers out there who want to eat there, keep your oxfords in your trunk. ---
**Author:** ![chris08876](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/chris08876/32/1617_2.png) [@chris08876](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/chris08876)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260/2001 "2019-02-18T04:15:33Z")
There is. Its the Highlawn Pavilion. Its a really good place for sea food. Its expensive though. If I ever propose to my gf, I’d want the wedding to be there. But I’m not ready for that yet. I quite enjoy my freedom and am not ready for 25 to life! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![CaseyP432](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/caseyp432/32/30104_2.png) [@CaseyP432](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/CaseyP432)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260/2003 "2019-02-18T17:41:07Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/b/ab0e19b0f8c2cb757cb09b0187fb1a7d4849fc46.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![HerrDavid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f07891/32.png) [@HerrDavid](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/HerrDavid)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260/2007 "2019-02-19T15:28:04Z")
Interesting. That’s one way of looking at it. Others, I think, see it as a huge government handout. Corporate welfare as it were. And although that might be a mistaken interpretation of things, opposition on such grounds hardly counts as “Marxist.” Quite the opposite I should think! But in any case, back on topic! ---
**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 19, 2019, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260/2010 "2019-02-19T18:17:24Z")
maybe this topic should be taken elsewhere? Here perhaps? [NEW YORK | Various News About Our City and Q&A](http://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-various-news-about-our-city-and-q-a/1700) [Previous page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260.md?page=98) [Next page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-central-park-tower-217-w-57th-st-1-550-ft-98-floors/260.md?page=100)