NEW YORK | American Copper Buildings (616 First Ave) | 470 FT | 40 & 49 FLOORS - Page 8

kznyc2k · #**141** Posted **Jan 10, 2016, 6:40 PM**

tateyb · #**142** Posted **Jan 11, 2016, 6:01 PM**

Sky Bridge Installation Begins at SHoP's 626 First Avenue

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The 48- and 41-storey shifting towers slope towards one another in their midsections, allowing for a large sky bridge connection. Inside the bridge, a lap pool and lounging areas will be offered to the residents of the 800-unit luxury rental development. On a recent trip to the site, a contributor captured the first sign of steel trusses that are beginning to form the exterior frame of the bridge.

artspook · #**143** Posted **Jan 13, 2016, 6:54 PM**

616 First Ave.'s gymnastics is the East River's answer . .
to the Hudson's wild & woolly Ingels pyramid . . .

chris08876 · #**144** Posted **Feb 6, 2016, 10:43 PM**

Taken by me.

We can see this development to the right. The two melting towers.

20160206_131003 by Christopher Estevez, on Flickr

CityGuy87 · #**145** Posted **Feb 6, 2016, 11:06 PM**

I really wish JDS bought the entire Con Ed site from Solow, it's not like Solow's gonna do anything with it. But JDS gets it done and right and we need active developers like them and not stagnant ones like Solow.

Crawford · #**146** Posted **Feb 7, 2016, 3:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by CityGuy87

I really wish JDS bought the entire Con Ed site from Solow, it's not like Solow's gonna do anything with it. But JDS gets it done and right and we need active developers like them and not stagnant ones like Solow.

Solow has built far more in Manhattan than JDS, and have already filed permits for the Con Ed site. They're using Richard Meier as architect and building condos, not rentals.

Solow has built towers all over the East Side. They just finished a 43 floor tower at 60th & York maybe a year or two ago.

CityGuy87 · #**147** Posted **Feb 7, 2016, 5:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Crawford

Solow has built far more in Manhattan than JDS, and have already filed permits for the Con Ed site. They're using Richard Meier as architect and building condos, not rentals.

Solow has built towers all over the East Side. They just finished a 43 floor tower at 60th & York maybe a year or two ago.

I thought the new building he filed for was on the site of an adjacent parking lot. As for the main Con Ed plant site, nothing seems to be happening there. I just hate seeing huge vacant lots in prime areas of Manhattan. In nearby Stamford, we have had a really huge vacant pit next to our mall for over 30 years and it's referred to as the "hole in the ground" but I believe it might actually be filled in soon with several short-rise apartment buildings.

hunser · #**148** Posted **Feb 18, 2016, 4:23 PM**

Stormy Midtown Manhattan by Mirkwood Networks, on Flickr

patriotizzy · #**149** Posted **Feb 18, 2016, 10:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by hunser

Stormy Midtown Manhattan by Mirkwood Networks, on Flickr

What a shot eh!!!

401PAS · #**150** Posted **Feb 23, 2016, 1:04 PM**

View from Park Ave South

IMG_2841 by 401PAS, on Flickr

hunser · #**151** Posted **Mar 17, 2016, 10:22 PM**

Aerial East Side Cityscape (DSC00253) by Michael Lee, on Flickr

jbermingham123 · #**152** Posted **Mar 18, 2016, 1:11 AM**

^^^wow that is an amazing shot holyfook!!! also i've never noticed that NYU med center construction.. looks like a massive development

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Originally Posted by hunser

Stormy Midtown Manhattan by Mirkwood Networks, on Flickr

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Originally Posted by patriotizzy

What a shot eh!!!

y'know when you look up "gotham" in the dictionary, you find this image there

(and also the radiator building)

patriotizzy · #**153** Posted **Mar 18, 2016, 4:54 PM**

^^^ Haha, I don't doubt you for one second man!

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Aerial East Side Cityscape (DSC00253) by Michael Lee, on Flickr

What is the large, fat, and squat under construction building in the middle? Looks huge.

Crawford · #**154** Posted **Mar 18, 2016, 5:45 PM**

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What is the large, fat, and squat under construction building in the middle? Looks huge.

It's a new NYU Medical Center building.

NYU Medical is building three new buildings on its main campus. Two are u/c (both shown) and a third is about to follow.

NYguy · #**155** Posted **Mar 23, 2016, 2:13 AM**

Not sure if we've seen this one already, but I love it...

Mike Kallmeyer

Shwayze1994 · #**156** Posted **Mar 23, 2016, 10:31 PM**

Two questions. 1. Is this building covered in copper? 2. And if that is so, is it being treated with anything to prevent it from turning that aquamarine color? Would be much obliged for the answers!

chris08876 · #**157** Posted **Mar 24, 2016, 12:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by Shwayze1994

Two questions. 1. Is this building covered in copper? 2. And if that is so, is it being treated with anything to prevent it from turning that aquamarine color? Would be much obliged for the answers!

1) It has a copper cladding or a thin layer of copper outside. The idea of the type of material was for it to reflect light. A light skin essentially along with a mixture of glass.

2) There should be an an additive to the layer to prevent any oxidation. The developers wouldn't want a tower such as this to look like rubbish. Most of it is glass as well. I doubt the thin layer is 100% copper as that would raise the price dramatically.

chris08876 · #**158** Posted **Mar 24, 2016, 7:50 PM**

Credit: http://tectonicphoto.com/blog/2016/3...-seymour-nyc-2

antinimby · #**159** Posted **Mar 24, 2016, 8:01 PM**

Stylin'.

NYguy · #**160** Posted **Mar 28, 2016, 9:10 PM**

Eastside or Westside, Uptown or Downtown, all accross and around town, New York is crane city.

Brad Clinesmith

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