NEW YORK | One57 (Carnegie 57) | 1,005 FT | 75 FLOORS - Page 229

NYguy · #**4561** Posted **Nov 5, 2013, 12:06 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by ILNY

" At new developments like One57, foreigners make up about half the buyers"

So this means that the building will be more than half empty most of the time since this will most likely be secondary residences for foreign buyers.

Well, no. If I take it as literal as that, it means the building will be more than half full most of the time - half being the full time residents, and then a portion of the part time residents making up the rest.

But really, it means very little, unless you plan to live in the building and access services there. I can't tell you that any office tower is more than half full after hours, or on the weekends. You can be sure that most aren't.

NYguy · #**4562** Posted **Nov 6, 2013, 9:41 PM**

http://therealdeal.com/blog/2013/11/...of-a-sell-out/

Only five units at One57 are on the market right now

November 06, 2013
Julie Strickland

Quote:

Extell Development’s much-maligned billionaire’s tower One57 is nearly sold out.

Of the 157 West 57th Street building’s 94 apartments, only five were on the market as of Monday, according to marketing materials for the project. Two are three-bedroom residences between 3,000 and 4,200 square feet, one is a four-bedroom residence with 3,466 square feet, one is a five-bedroom with 5,475 square feet and one is a full-floor residence with 6,240 square feet. The prices of the remaining units range from $18.75 million for the smallest three-bedroom to $55.5 million for the full-floor unit.

Whether the leftovers are in the center of the building – reportedly the more difficult part of One57 to sell — is unclear. The units officially hit the market in December 2011, and by the following February, about 30 percent of the units were under contract, according to Extell founder Gary Barnett.

giorgio righi riva · #**4563** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 2:44 PM**

Achcritic James Russel destroy architectural reputation of One 57.
you are all welcome to write your opinion about.

How does Extell get away with
selling shiny, gift-wrapped ordinariness for top prices?
One57 crashes unceremoniously into the street,
a not-yet-installed rippling canopy may bring a note of whimsy.
Endless acres of cheap-looking frameless glass
in cartoonish stripes and blotches of silver and pewter
muddy this tower's profile.
Enough of lazy, no-character glass walls.
Skillful marketing is cheaper than real architecture.
Architect Christian de Portzamparc salvages a bit of dignity
with winsomely curving greenhouse hats atop the setbacks.

Guiltyspark · #**4564** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 10:40 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by giorgio righi riva

Achcritic James Russel destroy architectural reputation of One 57.
you are all welcome to write your opinion about.

How does Extell get away with
selling shiny, gift-wrapped ordinariness for top prices?
One57 crashes unceremoniously into the street,
a not-yet-installed rippling canopy may bring a note of whimsy.
Endless acres of cheap-looking frameless glass
in cartoonish stripes and blotches of silver and pewter
muddy this tower's profile.
Enough of lazy, no-character glass walls.
Skillful marketing is cheaper than real architecture.
Architect Christian de Portzamparc salvages a bit of dignity
with winsomely curving greenhouse hats atop the setbacks.

What? Is this some sort of angry poem? I don't get it.

miesian · #**4565** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 11:10 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by giorgio righi riva

Achcritic James Russel destroy architectural reputation of One 57.
you are all welcome to write your opinion about.

How does Extell get away with
selling shiny, gift-wrapped ordinariness for top prices?
One57 crashes unceremoniously into the street,
a not-yet-installed rippling canopy may bring a note of whimsy.
Endless acres of cheap-looking frameless glass
in cartoonish stripes and blotches of silver and pewter
muddy this tower's profile.
Enough of lazy, no-character glass walls.
Skillful marketing is cheaper than real architecture.
Architect Christian de Portzamparc salvages a bit of dignity
with winsomely curving greenhouse hats atop the setbacks.

.

Stupid critic

supertallchaser · #**4566** Posted **Nov 8, 2013, 12:47 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by giorgio righi riva

Achcritic James Russel destroy architectural reputation of One 57.
you are all welcome to write your opinion about.

How does Extell get away with
selling shiny, gift-wrapped ordinariness for top prices?
One57 crashes unceremoniously into the street,
a not-yet-installed rippling canopy may bring a note of whimsy.
Endless acres of cheap-looking frameless glass
in cartoonish stripes and blotches of silver and pewter
muddy this tower's profile.
Enough of lazy, no-character glass walls.
Skillful marketing is cheaper than real architecture.
Architect Christian de Portzamparc salvages a bit of dignity
with winsomely curving greenhouse hats atop the setbacks.

this is the most beautiful piece of supertall architecture deco inspired setbacks.it flows downward like a water fall from the sky ,and a crown fit for an iconic building, lets not forget the side facades that look like digital pixelations ! all positions of this building is grace.

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NYguy · #**4567** Posted **Nov 9, 2013, 12:50 AM**

alexanderbank

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Older, from above...

jackson54

Resized view...

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Blaze23 · #**4568** Posted **Nov 9, 2013, 2:28 AM**

Just stunning!

animatedmartian · #**4569** Posted **Nov 10, 2013, 1:15 PM**

This tower actually fits pretty well into what I would think of as a classic New York tower; thin at the highest floors, pointed, and a pretty classy crown. I'm not overly crazy about the glass pattern on the sides, but it does add interest. Though the clean side facing central park does just fine with the crown on top.

jamesnord

NYguy · #**4570** Posted **Nov 10, 2013, 4:14 PM**

^ Yes, the crown makes that view worthwhile.

Tectonic · #**4571** Posted **Nov 10, 2013, 7:12 PM**

Nice tower that takes it place in the skyline well.Company will soon steal the show.

dumbo · #**4572** Posted **Nov 10, 2013, 9:04 PM**

Construction workers on cranes: way braver than me. Great shots.

ILNY · #**4573** Posted **Nov 11, 2013, 6:33 AM**

Monster crane.

yankeesfan1000 · #**4574** Posted **Nov 11, 2013, 3:13 PM**

^ Thanks for all the updates. Tons of projects going on, tend to lose track of all of them and where they're at.

Forrest Dweller · #**4575** Posted **Nov 11, 2013, 3:26 PM**

That is one wild looking crane !!! Somebody must have been paying attention in math class. Thanks for the GREAT pics !!

Design-mind · #**4576** Posted **Nov 11, 2013, 3:58 PM**

Fantastic update ILNY! Good to see the crane finally come down.

Skyguy_7 · #**4577** Posted **Nov 11, 2013, 4:22 PM**

Great shots, ILNY. I'm sure there was a collective sigh of relief from everyone at Extell once that boom touched the ground. Here's to no more crane issues at One57

NYguy · #**4578** Posted **Nov 11, 2013, 5:54 PM**

The crane is gone. What will they have to complain about now?

Dated shot...

http://www.hedgefundspaces.com/

lensepix

King DenCity · #**4579** Posted **Nov 11, 2013, 6:25 PM**

Such a great addition to NYC.

Tectonic · #**4580** Posted **Nov 11, 2013, 8:22 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYguy

The crane is gone. What will they have to complain about now?

"It makes a whistling sound when the wind blows."