I was unaware of that and am glad to hear it, but I know other people here also had concerns about that blank wall on the north side.
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There are renderings if you look up the building.
And besides, this tower is way past the price point of designs that feature blank concrete walls — also not to mention that the concrete isn’t finished as it would be if it were left blank
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You’re right, I just looked up the renderings and they do show all sides covered in glass. Thanks!
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There are many other ‘high design’ towers here in NYC that keep one section those raw concrete shear/mechanical walls exposed: in many cases it is intended to be a ‘cutting edge’ industrial shic look - but most people see it only as a VE value engineering option. Then there are those people who simply assume that the contractors “never quite finished” the building: either way the raw concrete wall is often misunderstood, simply unnoticed or an unappreciated design feature. I am glad to see this one is getting ‘glass’ - to add a touch of ‘class’. 
Here is 125 greenwich - one of many who try the raw concrete ‘look’.
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That’s true actually, CPT and 111 West 57 have blank walls. But they don’t run along the entire faces of the towers
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I recently saw here on YIMBY one new building with a concrete wall that I thought looked very nice as a contrast to the smooth glass/metal panels on the same wall. I will post it here as soon as I find: it looks good IMHO, but most here did not like. BTW - this building is awesome architecture, the raw concrete wall WORKS.
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Hudson Commons
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BOOM - that’s it…I love that building.
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I also like that building but it comes down to a matter of taste.
I like 125 Greenwich a lot more than most people here, but don’t like the designs of 350 and 425 Park Ave at all.
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Reminds me of the LOOK building.
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These apartments have floor-to-ceiling AND wall-to-glass in most rooms. The large expanse of glass in each apartment provides plenty of natural light, great views; and that floating-in-the-sky feeling. I personally prefer the enclosed aspect of ‘punch’ windows: but, as is the case with Architectural design - that comes down to individual personal taste. The project is turning out well; despite all the construction delays and legal debates stalling the final completion.
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I just don’t understand how a superior product like 125 Greenwich can get much further along and then be seized by lenders while this one faces HUGE delays, lawsuits and structural problems yet there hasn’t been any news of Fortis going under or even losing this development.
Not a just world I guess.
I was wondering the other day if the foundation problems here would affect the already open hotel directly to its West…
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It all comes down to financing and how deep the developer’s pockets are being invaded.
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Dozens of guys at work here. Installing curtainwall. No ‘essential’ permit. Maybe they’ve gone rogue?
In any event, so glad to see them back at work here
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Update: they have got an essential permit to finish the entire curtainwall, citing ‘water damage’ concerns… comical that’s an acceptable explanation when almost every floor has been exposed to the elements for years- but hey, good for them I guess
Visible progress since when the YIMBY articles were taken- this is now moving at a faster pace
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CBT3V0-D1k5/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBRo5qEnVaP/
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It’s leaning south?
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