NEW YORK | 111 W 57th St | 1,428 FT | 85 FLOORS - Page 139

El Duderino · #**2761** Posted **Dec 16, 2018, 4:01 AM**

this was always an exciting building, but it’s execution is flawless. what a gem.

TK2001 · #**2762** Posted **Dec 16, 2018, 4:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by mrnyc

^ ah ha right on time — so we are at 1250’ — i was just going to ask!

It's at 1,149 right now, they're on a windbreaker floor and they have a few floors left until concrete is done...and the tuned mass damper.

mrnyc · #**2763** Posted **Dec 16, 2018, 7:19 AM**

^ aah i see thx.

1149’ is a very noteworthy and interesting section to mark in time as its the highest apartment. its all mechanicals and crown from here out.

Prezrezc · #**2764** Posted **Dec 17, 2018, 1:59 AM**

Courtesy of YouTuber Freewaywiz, posted app. 9 hours ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2PylkS_Uxo

Feel free to skip to about 6:00 in when the Grand Assemblage furst peeks into view.

@9:08: The brief, but powerful Downtown cameo @ app. 9:40 in.

@:50: New Kosiusz(?)ko Bridge towers.

The real fun starts at 10:15 with the sweeping right turn to the first good idea of the massiveness that is Midtown.

At about 11:05 we get our first good look from this approach to the urban growth spurt that is my dearly departed YiaYia's Long Island City.

My point here is 111, Nordstrom, and 1V are surprisingly difficult to catch first time. 53W53/Verre, OTOH, is easy to spot. And 30H just looks outright small.

Even when 111 and Nordie top out, they're still gonna look a good deal like just slightly taller members of the family rather than the giants they are.

FWIW I offered some quick obs in the comments section of his vid on YT iself.

NYguy · #**2765** Posted **Dec 17, 2018, 4:46 AM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/BrZhkWql2ej/

https://www.instagram.com/p/Brc3ytgHSgJ/

https://www.instagram.com/p/Brbx8zyhKZP/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BrahrnyAcS6/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BreUJF2BoNh/

NYguy · #**2766** Posted **Dec 18, 2018, 1:31 AM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/BrgkicWHInP/

NYguy · #**2767** Posted **Dec 20, 2018, 4:20 AM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/Brl6wqghwb9/

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Tying Rebar High In The Sky

mr.John · #**2768** Posted **Dec 20, 2018, 2:58 PM**

It might look very impressive up close, but from a distance (or hazy day) this building will have the visual impact of a giant smokestack, same goes for 432 park

mrnyc · #**2769** Posted **Dec 20, 2018, 3:47 PM**

^ naah. i see them from a distance often --- the windows keep them from looking like smokestacks.

NYguy · #**2770** Posted **Dec 20, 2018, 5:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by mrnyc

^ naah. i see them from a distance often --- the windows keep them from looking like smokestacks.

I see them from a distance everyday also. They hardly look like smokestacks. They look like very tall skyscrapers, which is what they are.

Busy Bee · #**2771** Posted **Dec 20, 2018, 6:10 PM**

It's such an incredible reminder to realize that the height that this remains to go is equal to the height of most smaller-medium sized American cities' tallest building.

NYguy · #**2772** Posted **Dec 21, 2018, 1:23 AM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/BroTjUkD0aV/

chris08876 · #**2773** Posted **Dec 21, 2018, 5:09 AM**

This is a tower for the architect book illustrations.

Literally, when you go to Barnes and Nobles, you will see an architect book years from now, with the cover illustration as this tower.

"Architecture 101, Principles of How to Build a World Icon"

Likewise with Verre.

These are gold standard towers. Also motivation, for the Kaufman like architects of the world, who maybe need that mental breakthrough to transform shit into gold.

NYguy · #**2774** Posted **Dec 21, 2018, 5:09 PM**

Next, when we get 9 DeKalb and 45 Broad up, they can also join that discussion.

chris08876 · #**2775** Posted **Dec 22, 2018, 3:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

Next, when we get 9 DeKalb and 45 Broad up, they can also join that discussion.

Indeed. I'm hoping the Midtown Rezoning will welcome many new icons. We also have Phase II of HY which I believe 2019 should see the first major/new renderings.

Hopefully some nice architecture rises out of the yards for PII.