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Pelli Clarke Pelli's 138 East 50th Street Rises, Take a First Look at its Terra Cotta-Infused Facade
December 19, 2016

In Midtown’s skyscraper jungle, a new bamboo shoot is starting its 64-floor climb. On a parcel tightly hemmed in midblock at 138 East 50th Street between Lexington and Third avenues, cavernous foundations have been poured and the project’s first story is now above street level. Co-developed by the ambitious duo of SMI USA and Louis Ceruzzi’s Ceruzzi Properties, the 270,000 gross-square-foot project will be a soaring glass shaft housing a mix of retail and condominium residences.

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