NEW YORK | 432 Park Avenue (Drake Hotel dev.) | (1,396) FT / 432 M | 89 FLOORS - Page 316

Submariner · #**6301** Posted **Jul 29, 2014, 5:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by R@ptor

The cheapest apartment in this tower costs $1.6 million and is just 350 square foot. That's hardly something the average income earner can afford.

I sent them an e-mail asking if I could pitch a tent on one of the open mechanical floors. Sadly, I have yet to get a reply.

AtlantaMustang · #**6302** Posted **Jul 29, 2014, 5:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by JayPro

The GE/RCA/ComCast/NBC Peacock Tower is one of the stunning graces of any architectural highrise period in the world.
And as for sleekness or lack thereof as you suggest, I suggest you look at that tower's east/west profile...

The General Motors Building and RCA Building aren't the same building...

Guiltyspark · #**6303** Posted **Jul 29, 2014, 7:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by AtlantaMustang

The General Motors Building and RCA Building aren't the same building...

He didn't say GM, he said GE.

Perklol · #**6304** Posted **Jul 29, 2014, 7:48 PM**

I should have been specific, sorry. I meant the back to back row of brutalist buildings on 6th avenue are just as ugly as the GM building. You cannot compare it to 432, you just can't.

AtlantaMustang · #**6305** Posted **Jul 29, 2014, 7:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by Guiltyspark

He didn't say GM, he said GE.

He quoted Eveningsong who mentioned the GM building.

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Originally Posted by JayPro

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Originally Posted by Eveningsong

...far sleeker than the monstrosities like the General Motors building...

The GE/RCA/ComCast/NBC Peacock Tower is one of the stunning graces of any architectural highrise period in the world.
And as for sleekness or lack thereof as you suggest, I suggest you look at that tower's east/west profile...

JustSomeGuyWho · #**6306** Posted **Jul 29, 2014, 9:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by R@ptor

The cheapest apartment in this tower costs $1.6 million and is just 350 square foot. That's hardly something the average income earner can afford.

That is only slightly larger than my walk-in closet. Yes, it is a huge walk-in closet but still. Of course, the trade-off is that the walk-in closet is in Indiana with the corn and soybean fields and not midtown Manhattan.

hunser · #**6307** Posted **Jul 29, 2014, 10:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by JustSomeGuyWho

That is only slightly larger than my walk-in closet. Yes, it is a huge walk-in closet but still. Of course, the trade-off is that the walk-in closet is in Indiana with the corn and soybean fields and not midtown Manhattan Park Avenue.

Yep, it's just another level.

On topic, the tower looks already freakishly tall. Can't imagine it still has 200 feet to go ...

Lecom · #**6308** Posted **Jul 30, 2014, 12:13 AM**

Compare the progress between July 13 and July 20, from the same vantage point in Queens. The second video has higher quality due to better weather conditions, meaning that I had to tinker with edits and contrast settings to a lesser extent.

• Video Link

Crawford · #**6309** Posted **Jul 30, 2014, 1:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by JustSomeGuyWho

That is only slightly larger than my walk-in closet. Yes, it is a huge walk-in closet but still. Of course, the trade-off is that the walk-in closet is in Indiana with the corn and soybean fields and not midtown Manhattan.

And there are no such units for sale at 432 Park.

The tiny studios selling for $1.6 million and up are maid's quarters, in the building basement. You can't buy them unless already own a unit in the tower itself.

The cheapest unit in the building right now is $18.25 million.

forj · #**6310** Posted **Jul 30, 2014, 2:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Crawford

And there are no such units for sale at 432 Park.

The tiny studios selling for $1.6 million and up are maid's quarters, in the building basement. You can't buy them unless already own a unit in the tower itself.

The cheapest unit in the building right now is $18.25 million.

ill need to track down the diagram, but pretty sure the maids quarters are not in the basement. they are on one of the lower levels though.

sw5710 · #**6311** Posted **Jul 30, 2014, 4:01 PM**

The perimeter is up to apparent level 76 or 1,178' The core just jumped up to the 79th apparent level or 1,224' 6''

This level is equal to the 102nd floor of the ESB!

wilfredo267 · #**6312** Posted **Jul 30, 2014, 5:33 PM**

Curbed has a really cool video of construction at the top.

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2014/0...f_432_park.php

Welcome2Boise · #**6313** Posted **Jul 30, 2014, 6:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by wilfredo267

Curbed has a really cool video of construction at the top.

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2014/0...f_432_park.php

Nice! thanks for posting

nyc15 · #**6314** Posted **Jul 30, 2014, 8:30 PM**

some one can tell me if the 432 park avenue has surpassed the bank of america tower a t this moment ?? and off course become the 3rd tallest building in nyc

sask1982 · #**6315** Posted **Jul 30, 2014, 8:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by wilfredo267

Curbed has a really cool video of construction at the top.

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2014/0...f_432_park.php

GREAT video!! Thanks for posting! Amazing doesn't even cut it when it comes to describing those views. Can't wait to see the building in person some day.

Hudson11 · #**6316** Posted **Jul 30, 2014, 10:30 PM**

potato quality cellphone shots by me from when I was riding passenger on the Jersey Turnpike earlier today

QUEENSNYMAN · #**6317** Posted **Jul 30, 2014, 11:39 PM**

My latest video from today which also feature's (off topic) One World Trade. 432 from this distance in Rockaway really shows it's impact that it is making on the skyline as seen from here do you agree let me no what you think.

BY QUEENSNY121:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc65...ature=youtu.be

QUEENSNYMAN · #**6318** Posted **Jul 31, 2014, 12:17 AM**

Some pics by me from today:

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[/url]432 PARK AVENUE, JULY 30, 2014 by NYMAN2010, on Flickr

432 PARK AVENUE, JULY 30, 2014 by NYMAN2010, on Flickr

JustSomeGuyWho · #**6319** Posted **Jul 31, 2014, 4:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by nyc15

some one can tell me if the 432 park avenue has surpassed the bank of america tower a t this moment ?? and off course become the 3rd tallest building in nyc

The core has surpassed BOA. Of course, 432 Park passed the roof height of BOA long ago.

EDIT: Excuse the commentary but ... I like spires. In NY, spires definitely have their place and are architecturally significant. That said, BOA and NY Times especially, while certainly adding to the skyline, feel like frauds when it comes to their place on the "tallest" list. 432 Park has a dominant place in the skyline without the benefit of a long pointy stick mounted on top.

forj · #**6320** Posted **Jul 31, 2014, 4:14 PM**

yeh, when talking about whether something is taller than BOA Tower, i think it is appropriate to say whether it is taller than BOA Spire.

baah.. just missed grabbing a screenshot off the 59th street cam where they had both One57 and 432 in the same frame.. theyve been messing around with the camera. looks to be pointed at the street right now