NEW YORK | 432 Park Avenue (Drake Hotel dev.) | (1,396) FT / 432 M | 89 FLOORS - Page 408

ILNY · #**8141** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 3:08 AM**

yaletown_fella · #**8142** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 3:14 AM**

Hopefully they dont add tacky LED lights. As if this eyesore dosent stick out enough.

phoenixboi08 · #**8143** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 2:08 PM**

You know good and well there are no such plans.

chris08876 · #**8144** Posted **Mar 5, 2016, 1:22 AM**

The City!

Untitled by Stefan Georgi, on Flickr

excel · #**8145** Posted **Mar 5, 2016, 8:50 AM**

Plokoon11 · #**8146** Posted **Mar 5, 2016, 3:50 PM**

Its been such a while since I seen updates from this building, and holy S, does this building look iconic, flimsey, but thats the illusion and I know for sure that its built strong but what a cool looking building!

chris08876 · #**8147** Posted **Mar 5, 2016, 5:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Plokoon11

Its been such a while since I seen updates from this building, and holy S, does this building look iconic, flimsey, but thats the illusion and I know for sure that its built strong but what a cool looking building!

The insane part about the pic from the WTC observatory is that its good for foreshadowing whats to come. 432 Park looks freakishly tall, but 111 West 57th Street will be slightly taller and it has a little elevation boost. Plus its even thinner! Then we have the Central Park tower, and lastly, Vanderbilt, which has essentially a slight roof height boost to 432, and with a spire.

Vanderbilt will be a monolith. Not only is it taller then 432, but its bulky as hell. Two towers that will take the spotlight are 30 HY and Vanderbilt. 30 HY may not have the sheer height, but its fat nature will make up for it.

I just feel bad for the Chrysler building. Sometimes its easy to forget that its technically a super tall, but its like little Marco.

jbermingham123 · #**8148** Posted **Mar 6, 2016, 4:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by chris08876

I just feel bad for the Chrysler building. Sometimes its easy to forget that its technically a super tall, but its like little Marco.

if you really want to get allegorical, consider the Trump tower looking down on the UN... really, the whole world is little Marco

chris08876 · #**8149** Posted **Mar 6, 2016, 5:15 PM**

Clearly the one who has the biggest hands is Barnett.

I think Trumps biggest tower is the one in Chicago, but he really isn't in the spotlight anymore. Surprised he hasn't taken advantage of the super tall boom. There are some parcels near HY that are begging to be bought, and IDK why he hasn't taken advantage of it (or his kids really as they run the show now while he aims to be POTUS).

jbermingham123 · #**8150** Posted **Mar 6, 2016, 5:47 PM**

yeah he's definitely missing out... but whatever. better developers have been picking up the slack

and funny about the hands thing... clearly a lot of middle eastern developers have been trying to say something

jsbrook · #**8151** Posted **Mar 6, 2016, 7:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by chris08876

I just feel bad for the Chrysler building. Sometimes its easy to forget that its technically a super tall, but its like little Marco.

Yes, but the Chrysler building is still a stunner and will remain a landmark even as these other great towers rise.

Prezrezc · #**8152** Posted **Mar 6, 2016, 10:04 PM**

Yes indeed. As Midtown East (et alia et cetera) begins to fill out over the following near decade or so, Lady Chrysler will be sen all the more as the Woolworth Tower of the Great Northern Skyline.

punchydj · #**8153** Posted **Mar 10, 2016, 2:43 PM**

Hi guys!

There is the progress during the month of February.

• Video Link

Thank you!!!

QUEENSNYMAN · #**8154** Posted **Mar 19, 2016, 3:44 PM**

Some pictures I took this morning from here in "The Rock" BY: NYMAN2010:

New York City Skyline, Morning March 19, 2016 by NYMAN2010, on Flickr

NYguy · #**8155** Posted **Mar 22, 2016, 6:34 PM**

I think this one is just about "wrapped up" as far as we're concerned, but haven't been over to the site to personally check things out.

MARCH 21, 2016

Meanwhile, the Central Park sunlight committee met to assess the situation on supertall shadows....they ended up enjoying the view instead.....

hunser · #**8156** Posted **Mar 25, 2016, 4:40 PM**

20160304_314 by Lars Jussaume, on Flickr

Wormbait Blues · #**8157** Posted **Mar 25, 2016, 9:52 PM**

This tower is definitely a grower, I like it a lot now. It will also look better when the other supertalls rise around it.

mmikeyphilly · #**8158** Posted **Mar 25, 2016, 10:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Wormbait Blues

This tower is definitely a grower, I like it a lot now. It will also look better when the other supertalls rise around it.

Yes, It has been fun watching this grow from the ground up, and many thanks to all of the posters who displayed their superb photography skills!
Even if some were from cell phone cameras (some of those are the best shots!)

I know 432 Park Avenue will soon disappear from the "Super Tall Construction" pages. I just wanted to say, It's been nice, Thanks.

Duck From NY · #**8159** Posted **Mar 26, 2016, 12:30 PM**

From Forest Ave. + Victory Blvd.

From Oxford Pl.

From St.George

artspook · #**8160** Posted **Mar 26, 2016, 9:41 PM**

Somebody please put a pulsating electrical current . .
into the angelic wings at Bethesda Fountain . .
It's a disgrace to see unsanitary pigeons shamefully squatting - etc. . .
upon the chaste angels's healing wings . .
that so graciously embrace our celestial skyline . .
(as seen in NYguy's Mar 22nd post)
. . and how about a little water . .
or don't call it Bethesda . .