# NEW YORK | The Torch (740 8th Ave) | 1029 FT | 52 FLOORS

**URL:** https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-torch-740-8th-ave-1029-ft-52-floors/235
**Category:** Under Construction
**Created:** [June 14, 2014, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-torch-740-8th-ave-1029-ft-52-floors/235 "2014-06-14T13:46:46Z")
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### Author: ![bkhights](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@bkhights](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/bkhights)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2026, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-torch-740-8th-ave-1029-ft-52-floors/235/818 "2026-08-25T22:22:49Z")

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Apologies for the resolution

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Hard to miss

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### 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: [August 26, 2026, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-torch-740-8th-ave-1029-ft-52-floors/235/820 "2026-08-26T04:47:15Z")

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### Author: ![Jay\_Protopapas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/jay_protopapas/32/156205_2.png) [@Jay\_Protopapas](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Jay_Protopapas)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2026, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-torch-740-8th-ave-1029-ft-52-floors/235/821 "2026-08-26T10:12:13Z")

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I remember when 1 Astor Plaza (to the Torch’s immediate right in bkhight’s shot) stood completely alone in that part of Midtown. It certainly must’ve been considered avant garde for its time. So it now has company for sure.

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### 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: [August 26, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-torch-740-8th-ave-1029-ft-52-floors/235/822 "2026-08-26T14:01:53Z")

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It wasn’t warmly welcomed either.

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### 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 26, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-torch-740-8th-ave-1029-ft-52-floors/235/823 "2026-08-26T18:21:14Z")

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### Author: ![bkhights](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@bkhights](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/bkhights)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-torch-740-8th-ave-1029-ft-52-floors/235/824 "2026-09-02T13:02:55Z")

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From the spinning restaurant at the Marriott. Lots of glare but they’re starting to poke up

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#### Post date: [September 2, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-torch-740-8th-ave-1029-ft-52-floors/235/825 "2026-09-02T14:06:26Z")

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I haven’t been there in a long time. It must be pretty hemmed in at this point.

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#### Post date: [September 3, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-torch-740-8th-ave-1029-ft-52-floors/235/826 "2026-09-03T18:47:54Z")

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#### Post date: [September 4, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-torch-740-8th-ave-1029-ft-52-floors/235/827 "2026-09-04T14:08:35Z")

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It’s like one of those corpse flower plants, waiting to spring up.

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### 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: [September 12, 2026, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-torch-740-8th-ave-1029-ft-52-floors/235/828 "2026-09-12T23:23:17Z")

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From this past Monday. They’ve dropped off the 2 side setbacks and are already into the last volume before the stem portion begins.

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#### Post date: [September 13, 2026, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-torch-740-8th-ave-1029-ft-52-floors/235/829 "2026-09-13T00:46:08Z")

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Im under the opinion this wouldve been a very interesting building if theyd had kept the original design. Considering they still havent dropped new renderings, theres some small hope it could still change or look better than depicted

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#### Post date: [September 13, 2026, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-torch-740-8th-ave-1029-ft-52-floors/235/830 "2026-09-13T03:06:05Z")

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I’m out of the loop. Is what is built so far look like the original renderings? Will we not be able to tell if there are significant changes until we get to the “neck”?

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### 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: [September 13, 2026, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-torch-740-8th-ave-1029-ft-52-floors/235/831 "2026-09-13T04:42:06Z")

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> [@NEW YORK | The Torch (740 8th Ave) | 1029 FT | 52 FLOORS](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-torch-740-8th-ave-1029-ft-52-floors/235/533):
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> Welp! Major downgrade happening here (before on left, after on right):

Relative to the renders that exist for the initial version, yes, the building looks like same for the podium and actual hotel portion. Its just everything above where they are currently working that is different starting with the removal of the slope on the top of the main portion of the building.

Renders may never be released for the updated version, that’s something that isn’t always done when projects change.

The original renderings basically showed what the original pre-redesign zoning diagram showed, there’s no reason to believe that any “new” renders would appear different relative to the new bad zoning diagram based on that connection.

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#### Post date: [September 13, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-torch-740-8th-ave-1029-ft-52-floors/235/832 "2026-09-13T14:33:46Z")

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Before looked bad. After just looks like a mistake.

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#### Post date: [September 13, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-torch-740-8th-ave-1029-ft-52-floors/235/833 "2026-09-13T15:05:46Z")

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What a disaster.

It looks like the tower was specifically designed for routine opening of the Containment Unit releasing captured ghosts into the Manhattan sky.

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more debt

[https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2026/09/10/extell-lands-1-3b-loan-for-times-square-supertall-the-torch/](https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2026/09/10/extell-lands-1-3b-loan-for-times-square-supertall-the-torch/)

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