NEW YORK | 520 5th Ave | 1,000 FT | 76 FLOORS - Page 20

NYguy · #**381** Posted **Jul 11, 2022, 10:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by Raysiri

Why those weird Brooklyn styled buildings on top of scaffoldings? Is that a place for workers to rest?

Those trailers? It’s a small site, and there’s no room. It’s partially over the sidewalk.

chris08876 · #**382** Posted **Jul 12, 2022, 12:18 PM**

Credit: Michael Young via NYY

NYguy · #**383** Posted **Jul 12, 2022, 3:48 PM**

Such a tiny lot. But you can do a lot in New York with so little. This will be a great tower.

JMKeynes · #**384** Posted **Jul 12, 2022, 3:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

Such a tiny lot. But you can do a lot in New York with so little. This will be a great tower.

The Princeton Club lot is about the same size. Hopefully, another tower like this will rise there too.

I'd really love to see Larry's Class C office tower be replaced with a supertall hotel-condo.

Raysiri · #**385** Posted **Jul 12, 2022, 5:27 PM**

Let this decade be the Supertall Boom.

NYguy · #**386** Posted **Jul 15, 2022, 4:00 PM**

Is this one under construction now? Was looking for it, and found it here…

Hudson11 · #**387** Posted **Jul 15, 2022, 4:48 PM**

looks like they're still digging. Last pit we got to see in midtown was with 1 Vanderbilt, and they went down pretty deep for that. That was for an office building of course but the principal is the same for any skyscraper - gotta reach that bedrock to start drilling.

https://ny.curbed.com/2017/2/8/14550...ruction-photos

TKD · #**388** Posted **Jul 16, 2022, 12:04 AM**

Render of my own model of the project using Google Earth Street view imagery, this is really a spectacular building!

JMKeynes · #**389** Posted **Jul 16, 2022, 12:46 AM**

Wow! You did a very nice job, Tom!

TKD · #**390** Posted **Aug 5, 2022, 3:17 PM**

Thanks JMKeynes, now you know I'm not Tom, ha.

Gloomy render

Crawford · #**391** Posted **Aug 5, 2022, 5:19 PM**

This tower fits perfectly in the Fifth Avenue streetscape.

And a great fit in the Midtown skyline.

Raysiri · #**392** Posted **Aug 5, 2022, 5:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Crawford

This tower fits perfectly in the Fifth Avenue streetscape.

And a great fit in the Midtown skyline.

I agree!

Prezrezreturns · #**393** Posted **Aug 5, 2022, 5:46 PM**

the complementing juxtaposition to the Skyscraper FKA the RCA Building is iconic.

Busy Bee · #**394** Posted **Aug 5, 2022, 7:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Prezrezreturns

the complementing juxtaposition to the Skyscraper FKA the RCA Building is iconic.

I was just about to type the same.

Not sure if it was intentional with the architects, but it's very nice.

JACKinBeantown · #**395** Posted **Aug 6, 2022, 8:23 PM**

It's not perfect, but I like it better than many others. I'll give it an 8.

colemonkee · #**396** Posted **Aug 7, 2022, 3:22 AM**

The FKA RCA Building could use a power wash. I'm really looking forward to this building going up.

Music guy · #**397** Posted **Aug 7, 2022, 5:38 AM**

Ha-Ha. I remember when they did a soft water wash back in the 70's to Rockefeller Center. The complex had this almost magical dark palette due to years of smoke and car exhaust. Then, all of a sudden, the buildings looked brand new again. It actually took a little getting used to. Of course, the buildings looked stunning, (still IMO the finest urban grouping on the planet), but it took just a while to warm up to them being sparkly again.

chris08876 · #**398** Posted **Aug 24, 2022, 6:49 PM**

Credit: JC_Heights

Busy Bee · #**399** Posted **Aug 24, 2022, 7:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Music guy

Ha-Ha. I remember when they did a soft water wash back in the 70's to Rockefeller Center. The complex had this almost magical dark palette due to years of smoke and car exhaust. Then, all of a sudden, the buildings looked brand new again. It actually took a little getting used to. Of course, the buildings looked stunning, (still IMO the finest urban grouping on the planet), but it took just a while to warm up to them being sparkly again.

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GertElim · #**400** Posted **Aug 25, 2022, 6:51 AM**

Beautiful photo.

The rebar on site looks promising.