Kinda crazy to see a supertall go up and it's essentially unnoticable on the overall skyline.
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NYC - Future 2035 supertalls - 45 + not including anything that gets newly proposed between now and then (which will likely put it over 50)
Kinda crazy to see a supertall go up and it's essentially unnoticable on the overall skyline.
It is, though this angle is a little misleading. Both this one and 53w53 are about 45 ft taller than One57.
But yeah, in Midtown both are background towers.
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NYC - Future 2035 supertalls - 45 + not including anything that gets newly proposed between now and then (which will likely put it over 50)
I should also point out that the zoning envelope for this site calls for a 1,130 ft tower, though plans are currently for 1,050 ft (1,051 in the drawings). They have the flexibility to build the higher version because that's the version being considered, though they are saying it won't be that tall.
The next 5 years is going to be EPIC in NYC as far as construction goes, with skyscrapers and major developments in every borough (skyscrapers, casinos, transit terminals, etc.)
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NYC is crazy when supertalls start feeling like filler towers.
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NYC is crazy when supertalls start feeling like filler towers.
It is a little crazy. When you think about all of the supertalls that are going up in and will dominate Miami, this tower would be the tallest, along with 53w53. Further complicated is the fact that it’s so inward from the waterfront.
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City signs off on massive size increase at Extell Midtown tower
By Kathryn Brenzel
June 23, 2026
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Extell Development has secured a nearly 120,000-square-foot density boost for its mixed-use tower on Seventh Avenue in Midtown in exchange for promising to make the nearby 50th Street subway station fully accessible.
The City Planning Commission recently signed off on a 20% density bonus, working out to 118,796 additional square feet, at Extell’s massive project set for 871 Seventh Ave. The developer plans to build a mixed-use tower that would stand 1,050 feet tall and span about 484,000 square feet, consisting of hotel, residential and commercial space.
The zoning bump was granted as part of the city’s Zoning for Accessibility program, which was adopted in 2021 and incentivizes developers to invest in station improvements through either density bonuses of up to 20% or easements that could also help increase the sizes of their projects.
This project marks the fifth bonus granted under the program, alongside eight prior easements. The program feeds into the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s 2022 commitment to make at least 95% of its subway stations fully accessible to people with disabilities and others by 2055.
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Extell has committed to adding elevators at the northbound and southbound platforms of the 50th Street 1 train station in Manhattan, as well as adding a stairway at the northbound platform.
Miriam Harris, the MTA’s senior vice president of transit oriented development, said Extell’s investment will help the MTA free up funds for station upgrades in other parts of the city “where the zoning bonus is not as desirable yet.”
She would not provide the value of the developer’s investment, though the partnership with Extell is saving the MTA an estimated $70 million based on the cost of the work if the MTA did it instead, according to the agency. A representative for Extell did not respond to requests seeking comment.
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The project is part of a flurry of recent activity from Extell that includes a similarly large project at 655 Madison Ave., where it is similarly seeking a transit bonus to allow for a 765,000-square-foot tower that would include 154 residences. The developer also bought air rights from the nearby Metropolitan Club earlier this year to increase the project’s size.
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Extell secures density bonus for 71-story mixed-use project at Wellington Hotel site
By Aaron Ginsburg
June 23, 2026
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Extell Development last week secured a zoning bonus from the city required for the firm’s proposed 1,130-foot-tall tower at the site of Midtown’s former Wellington Hotel. The City Planning Commission last week granted the project at 871 7th Avenue a nearly 120,000-square-foot density bonus; in exchange, Extell will upgrade the nearby 50th Street subway station to be fully accessible. The approval allows for the project to expand by 20 percent, transforming it from a 27-story hotel into a 71-story mixed-use tower with 130 residential units and 156 hotel rooms. As first reported by Crain’s, the expansion utilizes the city’s Zoning for Accessibility (ZFA) program, which offers density bonuses to developers in exchange for transit improvements.
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The breakdown of the project is over 712,000 zoning square feet, with roughly 460,700 square feet for residential and 252,000 square feet for commercial, which includes 156 hotel rooms, office space, and retail.
While the CPC has approved the project, it has not been without opposition. In May, Manhattan Community Board 5 passed a conditionally unfavorable resolution, 21 in favor, eight against, with one abstention, recommending denial of the application.
The board expressed concerns about the lack of affordable housing, disruptive construction plans, and the impact of additional curb cuts on pedestrian safety.
During the June 17 CPC public meeting, Commissioner Leah Goodridge said Manhattan CB5 called Extell “a bad neighbor” and accused the developer of treating the property as a “dumping site” that it only cleaned up after applying for rezoning.
Commissioner Gail Benjamin also echoed concerns over the project’s lack of affordable housing. She said that because the approved zoning change is not a map change, the city’s Mandatory Inclusionary Housing zoning tool—which requires developers to include a certain number of affordable units in new projects—does not apply.
Benjamin continued, recommending that the CPC “take a look” at policies surrounding affordable housing requirements for these types of projects. Despite her concerns, she voted in favor of the proposal.
“In Manhattan, if we are going to get more affordable housing through our programs, it is probably going to be on these types of special permits and authorizations,” she said. “It would be great if we could take a look towards finding a way to make that requirement more Manhattan-centric.”
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Extell has led a similar project at 655 Madison Avenue. Originally planned as a 37-story mixed-use tower, the firm now seeks to build a 74-story tower in exchange for improvements to the Fifth Avenue–59th Street subway station.
It also joins a slew of other ongoing projects Extell has initiated in recent years. In April, the firm filed plans for an 86-story residential tower on the Upper West Side, which would become the tallest in the neighborhood and surpass its existing tower across the street at 55 West 66th Street on the former Disney campus.
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50 St Station Accessibility Upgrades Funded Through ZFA Program
Written by Jennifer McLawhorn
June 24, 2026
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced the station will receive accessibility upgrades with funding from the Zoning for Accessibility program, marking the fifth project awarded through the program since it was established. The program allows developers to improve access to transit in exchange for an increase in their building’s density.
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Extell Development Company agreed to fund and build the following upgrades as part of the agreement. Crews will build two new sidewalk-to-platform elevators at the northbound and southbound platforms. A sidewalk stair entrance and fare control area will also be built on Broadway south of 52nd Street. Additionally, crews will complete structural rehab work at the southern corners of Broadway and 50th Street. Work is expected to start in April 2027 and complete by October 2028.
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“Zoning for Accessibility is transforming how we deliver accessibility upgrades, allowing us to make more stations accessible faster than ever before. . . It’s a smarter, more efficient approach to building the modern, inclusive transit system New Yorkers deserve,” said MTA Chief Accessibility Officer Quemuel Arroyo.
“Extell is pleased to partner with the MTA to deliver these much-needed accessibility improvements. This collaboration demonstrates the value of public-private partnerships to deliver meaningful infrastructure upgrades more quickly and cost-effectively,” said Eli Kopciel, Senior Vice President, Development & Commercial Leasing at Extell Development Company. “We thank the Department of City Planning for advancing this project in connection with the Zoning for Accessibility program, and look forward to working with the MTA to bring these improvements to fruition, while advancing our development at 871 Seventh Avenue.”
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