NEW YORK | 250 W. 55th St | 592 FT/ 180 M | 40 FLOORS - Page 4

NYguy · #61 Posted **Jan 30, 2010, 1:37 PM**

Got a good look at the site yesterday, and it has been neatly brought up to grade. I'm not sure why this one had to come up and similarly stalled sites like 56 Leonard and 30 Park (99 Church St) don't have to. Alll 3 sites are somewhat identical now.

evanmack · #62 Posted **Jan 30, 2010, 3:35 PM**

That looks actually very nice.

Lecom · #63 Posted **Jan 30, 2010, 9:28 PM**

That's a good-looking, classy tower. I agree with NYguy's assessment on the previous page.

NYguy · #64 Posted **Mar 5, 2010, 12:39 AM**

Had this one sitting around for a few weeks. Taken on Feb 12.

JSsocal · #65 Posted **Mar 5, 2010, 1:53 AM**

It seems so sterile...

John Q. Public · #66 Posted **Mar 5, 2010, 4:28 PM**

Yes, a sterile site -- that could have sculpture display, all kinds of things. What it does still have that is strange are two small security shacks on West 54th Street that were supposed to have disappeared two months ago. There seems to be small, nitpicking work done outside the actual site, work done on the roads on both 54th and 55th Streets. Since construction on the site is 2-3 years from resuming, the shacks should be gone, everything locked down.

Lecom · #67 Posted **Mar 5, 2010, 5:47 PM**

What a pristine concrete lot. Well, at least they put in the foundations for something big, which means sooner or later something will rise here.

NYguy · #68 Posted **Mar 7, 2010, 11:58 PM**

BTW, it was covered with snow in that shot, but it does contrast with sites like 30 Park Place that are still below street level.

John Q. Public · #69 Posted **Jul 21, 2010, 3:55 PM**

No, it's not the Boston Property's site at 250 West 55th Street that has posted a notice, but the Moinian Property next door at 237 West 54th Street. There had been a window sign offering the building for lease, but the large banner that appeared over the window this week by Marcus & Millichap says "Development Site Available," probably including the Moinian apartment building next door at 243-247 West 54th Street. It also states "Joint Venture/For Sale," if anyone wants to be in business with the Moinian Group. One problem would be air rights could be acquired for 237, but not 243-247.

John Q. Public · #70 Posted **Aug 9, 2010, 7:01 PM**

Steve Cuozzo in his Realty Check column last Tuesday, August 3rd, reported on the still static nature of what's happening with 250 West 55th Street, and the lack of movement at the future Marriott site at the other end of West 54th Street.

He also reported that Moinian is looking for a partner to build a 400-room boutique hotel at 237 West 54th Street -- which would put it directly next to the Marriott. What's going on here? Is he trying to undercut the other hotel? And considering the financial troubles he has had of late, is any other realtor likely to want to be his partner?

I'm betting eventually he'll sell the building. In the meantime, here's a link to the post column: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/busines...1ran6UnwwJFYgJ

NYguy · #71 Posted **Aug 15, 2010, 8:34 PM**

August 14, 2010

As quite as ever, enjoy the open views in the meantime...

NYC4Life · #72 Posted **Aug 15, 2010, 10:49 PM**

Such a huge lot, worthy of a much bigger and taller tower.

SkyscrapersOfNewYork · #73 Posted **Aug 15, 2010, 10:53 PM**

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Such a huge lot, worthy of a much bigger and taller tower.

seriously! quick lets rip SWFC out of Pudong district and anchor it here!

NYguy · #74 Posted **Aug 15, 2010, 11:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYC4Life

Such a huge lot, worthy of a much bigger and taller tower.

Yeah, it's too bad we couldn't get more development rights for this one.

SkyscrapersOfNewYork · #75 Posted **Aug 15, 2010, 11:27 PM**

this tower belongs on Park Ave, not 8th Ave....cant we just put the WPC here....

NYguy · #76 Posted **Aug 15, 2010, 11:34 PM**

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this tower belongs on Park Ave, not 8th Ave....cant we just put the WPC here....

It's part of Bloomberg's latest exchange taking place in New York. We'll put some classier, understated office towers on Eighth, and maybe a few porn shops on Park. Fun for everyone...

SkyscrapersOfNewYork · #77 Posted **Aug 15, 2010, 11:41 PM**

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It's part of Bloomberg's latest exchange taking place in New York. We'll put some classier, understated office towers on Eighth, and maybe a few porn shops on Park. Fun for everyone...

i wouldnt object lolz, but i mean cant it get some more air rights? or possibly a redesign?

NYguy · #78 Posted **Aug 15, 2010, 11:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkyscrapersOfNewYork

cant it get some more air rights? or possibly a redesign?

I think they had a hard enough time getting the air rights they do have for this tower. But a redesign? It could only come out worse.

SkyscrapersOfNewYork · #79 Posted **Aug 15, 2010, 11:48 PM**

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I think they had a hard enough time getting the air rights they do have for this tower.

we have to rethink NYC's annoying block by block zoning limits,to me its just a way to get companies and developers to pay up.

NYguy · #80 Posted **Aug 16, 2010, 3:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by SkyscrapersOfNewYork

we have to rethink NYC's annoying block by block zoning limits,to me its just a way to get companies and developers to pay up.

I can't wrap my head around it most of the time, but I do believe it was overhauled a few years ago. BTW, now that 11 Times Square has wrapped up, this is the last of the new office towers for Midtown, and this one hasn't moved beyond the ground yet. Once office construction returns, it will return with a boom.