There's something both classic New York and modern about this building. It's a masterpiece.
I agree.
Only in NY can one build a spec tower and expect rents of $250 / sf
There are so many uber rich boutique financial firms in NY that until now, had only two options for true trophy space: the GM Building and 9 West 57th. A lot of them are now in lame 1970s buildings on Park and Mad. Those will be razed and replaced with palaces like 425 Park
Norman Foster attended the recent groundbreaking ceremony for 425 Park Avenue, which will be the first full-block high-rise office building to be built on New York City's Park Avenue in the past 50 years. Foster + Partners, in collaboration with Adamson Associates, designed 425 Park to be a new icon in the Manhattan skyline, featuring a tri-blade, sheer wall top. In addition to its LEED Gold certification, the 52,000-square-meter tower will be the first in New York to be WELL certified, a standard that gauges a variety of aspects related to human health and well-being.
The high-rise office building sports three programmatic sections, each interfacing with its surroundings in a different way. The lower section is exposed to the street, the middle is recessed to the interior of the block, and the top consists of premium office space, exposing occupants to outreaching views of the city. Each section has multiple floors of sky gardens to bring a unique semi-natural experience into any level of the building. The ground floor is three stories tall, with vast open spaces suitable for large-scale galleries and even public events.
As the winners of a high-profile international competition, Foster + Partners were chosen to design 425 Park Avenue in 2012. Since then, the developing design has gained international attention as a forefront of architectural innovation in the promotion of well-being for its occupants. Foster + Partners explained their intention was to both acknowledge and respond to the rich history of high-rises in Manhattan, while also introducing a substantially more public entrance to Park Avenue.
Facts
Official Name 425 Park Avenue
Structure Type Building Status Under Construction
Country United States
City New York City
Street Address & Map 425 Park Avenue
Building Function office
Structural Material composite
Energy Label LEED Gold, WELL Certified
Proposed 2012
Construction Start 2015
Completion 2018
Official Website 425 Park Avenue
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Height: Architectural 272.2 m / 893 ft
Height: To Tip 272.2 m / 893 ft
Floors Above Ground 42
I guess they classify the project as U/C since renovation has begun.
We need a foot soldier to go out and snap a shot so this can be moved.
U/C forum is nothing but smiley faces now. Also, supertalls...
But, good thing for compilations, because if we where to make a thread for every highrise, as per the rules stated (minimum 12 floors or 35 meters), we would have 20 plus pages.
We need a foot soldier to go out and snap a shot so this can be moved.
U/C forum is nothing but smiley faces now. Also, supertalls...
But, good thing for compilations, because if we where to make a thread for every highrise, as per the rules stated (minimum 12 floors or 35 meters), we would have 20 plus pages.
Is there a diagram of how this is going to be built? What remains of the existing building, what is new, that sort of thing? Its certainly more than a reclad and slapping some fins on top.
Is there a diagram of how this is going to be built? What remains of the existing building, what is new, that sort of thing? Its certainly more than a reclad and slapping some fins on top.
As far as I know, everything above the redline is going to be demoed. For the rest below the line, every other floor is going to be removed to create double height floors. Then the new floors above will be added.
Citadel may become an anchor tenant for 425 Park Ave., the first Class A office tower to be developed on Park Ave. in half a century.
We’ve learned the Chicago-based investment and advisory firm recently signed just a short-term renewal locally at 601 Lexington Ave. for its 120,000 square feet but would be seeking more space in the upcoming Lord Norman Foster-designed 425 Park to allow for its organic growth.
In June, after obtaining a $556 million construction loan arranged by HFF, developers L&L along with partners GreenOak and Tokyo-based Tokyu Land Corp. broke ground on the 670,000-square-foot project with a traditional sake barrel ceremony. The beautiful building will be ready to turn over to office tenants in 2018.
Citadel’s brokers at CBRE declined comment through a spokesman, as did the developers.
The 897-foot tall building is roughly 100 feet shorter than One57 but 400 feet shorter than its neighboring 432 Park “Toothpick Tower” condo. There are several double-height atrium-like floors and asking rents upwards of $150 per square foot.
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