NEW YORK | One57 (Carnegie 57) | 1,005 FT | 75 FLOORS - Page 247

gttx · #**4921** Posted **Aug 13, 2014, 2:38 AM**

Walked by yesterday and it looks like the Park Hyatt is either open or prepping for opening - seemed to me like they were doing some sort of staff training. Maybe this happened a while ago and I missed the boat.

Also the verandas on 57th street - one at the Hyatt entrance and one at the residential entrance - are now illuminated.

NYguy · #**4922** Posted **Aug 13, 2014, 12:26 PM**

They should be opening soon. They recently bought their portion of the building (similar to Nordstrom)
http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/08/...tel-component/

http://blog.hyatt.com/countdown-park...k-coming-soon/

untitledreality · #**4923** Posted **Aug 14, 2014, 12:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by hunser

^ There's nothing to mask. Except for the unfortunate dark panels on top, the tower is a beauty.

The bottom half of the tower is bloated, the "waves" over 57th are cheesy and poorly conceived, and the E-W elevations are as if someone found a used scan tron slip and thought it would look great on a building.

Aside from LVMH, Portzamparc has proven incapable of designing anything vertical with dignity and grace. Unfortunately there is no masking of this one.

WonderlandPark · #**4924** Posted **Aug 14, 2014, 12:31 AM**

WSJ from yesterday about the new $900 a room Hyatt with photos:

I am not logged in so this should be available to all viewers and not behind the WSJ paywall

http://online.wsj.com/articles/behin...86122795943824

skylife · #**4925** Posted **Aug 14, 2014, 4:26 PM**

I like all the perspectives of this building except the north side, facing the park. It's so ugly. Maybe it'll be better when the crown is lit.

NYguy · #**4926** Posted **Aug 18, 2014, 4:26 AM**

svvalexander

Resized

http://streeteasy.com/building/harperley-hall/6b

Skyguy_7 · #**4927** Posted **Aug 18, 2014, 1:36 PM**

Taken last weekend from the Residence Inn at 1717 Broadway

chris08876 · #**4928** Posted **Aug 18, 2014, 9:15 PM**

Photo by me:

Full sized photo: http://virtual-host-discourse.global...e57e2dbe5a.jpg

NYguy · #**4929** Posted **Aug 19, 2014, 3:42 AM**

http://streeteasy.com/building/one57-condominium/56a

jsr · #**4930** Posted **Aug 19, 2014, 3:52 AM**

I dunno... might have to hand the more attractive views to One57. Being front and center like that with floor to ceiling glass - it's almost like you are in the park.

Definitely two distinctly different types of viewing experiences for the residents with One57 and 432.

Probably a good thing.

NYguy · #**4931** Posted **Aug 19, 2014, 7:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by jsr

I dunno... might have to hand the more attractive views to One57. Being front and center like that with floor to ceiling glass - it's almost like you are in the park.

Definitely two distinctly different types of viewing experiences for the residents with One57 and 432.

Probably a good thing.

I agree, for park views, One57 may have the upper hand. However, 432 Park has the Park Avenue address as well as park views.

adrianharvey · #**4932** Posted **Aug 19, 2014, 3:06 PM**

Those windows though....the view is amazing, obviously, but those window sashes are directly in the eyeline when the lucky owner or his/her guests are sitting down, wouldn't it have been better to have them upside down compared to the way they are now? Would've given unbroken direct views right across the park. I know, I'm being picky, if anyone wants to donate a few months living there to change my opinion, please feel free

steveve · #**4933** Posted **Aug 19, 2014, 9:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

I agree, for park views, One57 may have the upper hand. However, 432 Park has the Park Avenue address as well as park views.

I'd definitely say One57 has the better views, (and through personal opinion is the better building). Nothing beats a dead on view of the park, and at it's height it's perfect.
Whereas future buildings like Nordstrom will have similar views, their penthouses will be at insane heights, so you'll really be looking down at a great vertical at the park. More comfortable eye-level views at One57 at still a great height

IMO the only things 432 park has over One57 is the height, it's insane engineering feat, and it's 4 units per floor maximum thing.

Tedious · #**4934** Posted **Aug 20, 2014, 3:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by skylife

I like all the perspectives of this building except the north side, facing the park. It's so ugly. Maybe it'll be better when the crown is lit.

I feel the opposite. To me the north side is the most graceful and strong. The south side seems a bit bulky and literal.

skylife · #**4935** Posted **Aug 20, 2014, 1:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tedious

I feel the opposite. To me the north side is the most graceful and strong. The south side seems a bit bulky and literal.

Fair enough. Literal or not, I appreciate the deco flair of the south side and the shape and amazing height of the e/w perspectives.

This to me is just blah (not the great photo). It's an eyesore in my opinion. I don't like it. I can see why you'd call it strong, but I don't get graceful. Talk about bulky (and bland):

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Originally Posted by sbarn

(Photo by me)